Stance question - Snowboarding Forum

Fold · 04-21-2009, 02:53 PM

I probably won't get a chance to head out again until next season, but I have a stance question for you guys. Last time I went out, I switched my stance to 15/-15, which felt pretty good, but what I curious about is if there's a good rule of thumbe for stance distance. I ride a Rome 159. I'm about 5'10", 180 lbs, and my inseam is 30". I use the second to shortest mount holes on each end which looks like this"

----0-0-0-0-*-0-*-0-----------0-*-0-*-0-0-0-0----
----0-0-0-0-*-0-*-0-----------0-*-0-*-0-0-0-0----

I'm not sure what that length is off the top of my head since I don't have my board here, but I can check it. That distance felt pretty good, but I guess it can always be better. So, is there a good rule of thumbe for this?

kMc · 04-21-2009, 02:57 PM

just whatever feels most comfortable to you. i personally like a wide stance, i feel like i can bend my knees more and stay more balanced.

jmacphee9 · 04-21-2009, 03:00 PM

personal preference, and like kMc i prefer wide stance. 5'7 riding a 24" stance

Technine Icon · 04-21-2009, 03:43 PM

U just have to play around with it until u get a perfect stance. I like a wide stance because the way i see it, it's a lot easier to balance when your feet are spread apart rather than close together.

Suburban Blend · 04-21-2009, 03:57 PM

I usually push my front binding all the way forward and then measure the center of the binding to the tip. I try to match that with the back foot so that I'm perfectly centered. (twin or directional) at 23 inches wide. I know that effect edge is not what I'm measuring but it doesn't seem to matter.

04-21-2009, 02:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fold Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Posts: 73	Stance question I probably won't get a chance to head out again until next season, but I have a stance question for you guys. Last time I went out, I switched my stance to 15/-15, which felt pretty good, but what I curious about is if there's a good rule of thumbe for stance distance. I ride a Rome 159. I'm about 5'10", 180 lbs, and my inseam is 30". I use the second to shortest mount holes on each end which looks like this" ----0-0-0-0--0--0-----------0--0--0-0-0-0---- ----0-0-0-0--0--0-----------0--0--0-0-0-0---- I'm not sure what that length is off the top of my head since I don't have my board here, but I can check it. That distance felt pretty good, but I guess it can always be better. So, is there a good rule of thumbe for this? __________________ Arbor Coda 158 Rome Crail 159 Ride EX

04-21-2009, 03:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
jmacphee9 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,335	personal preference, and like kMc i prefer wide stance. 5'7 riding a 24" stance __________________ Lib Tech Skate banana Flow NXT-FS Nike kaiju Burton [ak] 2l Cyclic Jacket Holden Northfield 3L pants

04-21-2009, 03:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
Suburban Blend Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Western New York Posts: 761 Blog Entries: 5	Not Normal I usually push my front binding all the way forward and then measure the center of the binding to the tip. I try to match that with the back foot so that I'm perfectly centered. (twin or directional) at 23 inches wide. I know that effect edge is not what I'm measuring but it doesn't seem to matter. __________________ Suburban Blend

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04-21-2009, 02:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
kMc Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Annapolis Posts: 246	just whatever feels most comfortable to you. i personally like a wide stance, i feel like i can bend my knees more and stay more balanced.

04-21-2009, 03:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Technine Icon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CT Posts: 1,252	U just have to play around with it until u get a perfect stance. I like a wide stance because the way i see it, it's a lot easier to balance when your feet are spread apart rather than close together.