Board Stance (angle) ? - Snowboarding Forum

01-11-2009, 03:18 PM

Hi i have been renting snowboards all my life and now i am actually buying one... i assumed the stance on the rental boards are always +15/-15 angle now that i actually going to own a board i was just wondering is there any cons to riding a board 15/15 ? or is the angle purely personal preference ? i occasionally like to ride switch and i am an intermediate to advance boarder

thanks for any reply

Jenzo · 01-11-2009, 03:25 PM

Cons: Not as easy to be aggressive on the carving
Pros: Easier to ride switch and do switch tricks

01-11-2009, 07:46 PM

of coarse preference is the name of the game but the standard breakdown:

ANGLES
+15/0 (alpine) for beginner and free riders, not many tricks

+15/-15 or greater angle (duck) switch riders and park

+35 or more/+25 or more (downhill) speed/slalom

SPREAD
Narrower - more control turning on the slopes
Wider - More control landing tricks

Gnar_DUDE · 01-11-2009, 09:37 PM

well ride it and bring a screwdriver and change it up throughout the day and see what feels best, 15/-15 is a good starting duck stance if your doing some park and like riding switch its a pretty good start. Just fine tune it to your likings, most people have one binding set a little different from the other, so experiment and see what works for you.

Phr34k · 01-11-2009, 10:13 PM

steiner, you're correct for the most part of your post, but there are a few kinks in there regarding angles and stance names:

forward: both bindings have positive angles, but nothing too extreme. EX: +21/+6, or +15/0.
duck: bindings are in both positive and negative angles. EX: +18/-6, or +15/-15.
alpine: both bindings have extreme positive angles, moreso than a forward stance. usually you won't use this setup unless you're riding an alpine board.

hope that helps clear things up a bit

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maxpayne, i would go ahead and do what others have suggested in playing around with your angles. you don't HAVE to be duck to ride switch; doing so just makes things easier, since you're not going down the hill backwards. if you only occasionally ride switch and don't do much park, give +18/-6 a try and go from there. it's more of a laid back duck stance so you'll be somewhat direction oriented still, if that makes any sense. i have my bindings set to those angles and i mostly freeride with the occasional jump or ground trick. it's all based on preference.

01-11-2009, 11:48 PM

thx all for explination and suggestions i will try different angles but from what you guys said angles will constantly change pending on what i want to do with my board.... if want to learn free style then i change it back to 15/15 if not then i can try other angles...

thx for the response guys

jyuen · 01-12-2009, 01:10 AM

the extra wide stance also makes your board more buttery..
also it helps to push your bindings back as opposed to having a balanced stance if you find that you are getting stuck in powder

01-12-2009, 03:30 AM

I've been experimenting with 9/0, but don't really recommend it. The classic stance is +21/+6, and I'll probably be going back to it.

01-11-2009, 03:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
maxpayne Guest Posts: n/a	Board Stance (angle) ? Hi i have been renting snowboards all my life and now i am actually buying one... i assumed the stance on the rental boards are always +15/-15 angle now that i actually going to own a board i was just wondering is there any cons to riding a board 15/15 ? or is the angle purely personal preference ? i occasionally like to ride switch and i am an intermediate to advance boarder thanks for any reply

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01-11-2009, 03:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jenzo Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vernon, BC Posts: 819	Cons: Not as easy to be aggressive on the carving Pros: Easier to ride switch and do switch tricks

01-11-2009, 07:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
steiner Guest Posts: n/a	of coarse preference is the name of the game but the standard breakdown: ANGLES +15/0 (alpine) for beginner and free riders, not many tricks +15/-15 or greater angle (duck) switch riders and park +35 or more/+25 or more (downhill) speed/slalom SPREAD Narrower - more control turning on the slopes Wider - More control landing tricks

01-11-2009, 09:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gnar_DUDE Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 58	well ride it and bring a screwdriver and change it up throughout the day and see what feels best, 15/-15 is a good starting duck stance if your doing some park and like riding switch its a pretty good start. Just fine tune it to your likings, most people have one binding set a little different from the other, so experiment and see what works for you.

01-11-2009, 10:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Phr34k Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bay Area Posts: 15	steiner, you're correct for the most part of your post, but there are a few kinks in there regarding angles and stance names: forward: both bindings have positive angles, but nothing too extreme. EX: +21/+6, or +15/0. duck: bindings are in both positive and negative angles. EX: +18/-6, or +15/-15. alpine: both bindings have extreme positive angles, moreso than a forward stance. usually you won't use this setup unless you're riding an alpine board. hope that helps clear things up a bit . maxpayne, i would go ahead and do what others have suggested in playing around with your angles. you don't HAVE to be duck to ride switch; doing so just makes things easier, since you're not going down the hill backwards. if you only occasionally ride switch and don't do much park, give +18/-6 a try and go from there. it's more of a laid back duck stance so you'll be somewhat direction oriented still, if that makes any sense. i have my bindings set to those angles and i mostly freeride with the occasional jump or ground trick. it's all based on preference.

01-11-2009, 11:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
maxpayne Guest Posts: n/a	thx all for explination and suggestions i will try different angles but from what you guys said angles will constantly change pending on what i want to do with my board.... if want to learn free style then i change it back to 15/15 if not then i can try other angles... thx for the response guys

01-12-2009, 01:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
jyuen -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 397	the extra wide stance also makes your board more buttery.. also it helps to push your bindings back as opposed to having a balanced stance if you find that you are getting stuck in powder

01-12-2009, 03:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
jimmerjammermrk Guest Posts: n/a	I've been experimenting with 9/0, but don't really recommend it. The classic stance is +21/+6, and I'll probably be going back to it.