Need help with new board & boot overhang - Snowboarding Forum

02-16-2010, 07:53 PM

Hi - forgive me if i should be posting this in a different area.

I tonight picked up a new board & bindings. I am setting up the bindings myself - probably not a great idea but i want to learn how to do it and then i will have a friend of mine who is experienced check it out. I don't wanna pay someone everytime i need the bindings adjusted.

Anyway... The guy at the store who sold me the boots (back at xmas) and the board (today) told me my set up would be ok. But as im assembling it, I am wondering about toe overhang and drag. I looked elsewhere on the forum and it looks like its not that much compared to some other photos, but I don't wanna tighten everything if I need to return/exchange something to get it right. I love the look of my setup but would rather have it right! also is the binding too far back - its as far back as it will go??

Thanks for your help!

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Tarzanman · 02-16-2010, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newbiesara

Hi - forgive me if i should be posting this in a different area.

I tonight picked up a new board & bindings. I am setting up the bindings myself - probably not a great idea but i want to learn how to do it and then i will have a friend of mine who is experienced check it out. I don't wanna pay someone everytime i need the bindings adjusted.

Anyway... The guy at the store who sold me the boots (back at xmas) and the board (today) told me my set up would be ok. But as im assembling it, I am wondering about toe overhang and drag. I looked elsewhere on the forum and it looks like its not that much compared to some other photos, but I don't wanna tighten everything if I need to return/exchange something to get it right. I love the look of my setup but would rather have it right! also is the binding too far back - its as far back as it will go??

Thanks for your help!

That looks fine to me. I have that much hang on my normal sized board (I might actually have a bit more than that, actually)

02-16-2010, 08:20 PM

Is 2 inches too much?

TXBDan · 02-16-2010, 08:43 PM

You think THATS overhang?

02-16-2010, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarzanman

That looks fine to me. I have that much hang on my normal sized board (I might actually have a bit more than that, actually)

Thanks! I appreciate your help

Quote:

Originally Posted by TXBDan

You think THATS overhang?

So I'm good?? hahahaha jk

mrpez · 02-16-2010, 11:19 PM

thats fine

AWNOW · 02-16-2010, 11:28 PM

Looks like one issue that needs to be dealt with. Hard to explain, guess I will just have to come over to your house to show you how to fix it.

arsenic0 · 02-17-2010, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by AWNOW

Looks like one issue that needs to be dealt with. Hard to explain, guess I will just have to come over to your house to show you how to fix it.

Wow...only 27 posts in before she gets harassed. Maybe new record?

The overhang is fine, and it looks like you have your bindings/boots centered properly over the width of the board so good job on that.

LTManiac · 02-17-2010, 01:59 AM

As others have said, looks good. I have a little bit more overhang than you and I'm fine.

Also,

for a fellow accountant snowboarder.

twin89 · 02-17-2010, 02:05 AM

thats perfectly fine, you do want a little bit of overhang as it helps with edge control and putting pressure on your edges

02-16-2010, 07:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
newbiesara Guest Posts: n/a	Need help with new board & boot overhang Hi - forgive me if i should be posting this in a different area. I tonight picked up a new board & bindings. I am setting up the bindings myself - probably not a great idea but i want to learn how to do it and then i will have a friend of mine who is experienced check it out. I don't wanna pay someone everytime i need the bindings adjusted. Anyway... The guy at the store who sold me the boots (back at xmas) and the board (today) told me my set up would be ok. But as im assembling it, I am wondering about toe overhang and drag. I looked elsewhere on the forum and it looks like its not that much compared to some other photos, but I don't wanna tighten everything if I need to return/exchange something to get it right. I love the look of my setup but would rather have it right! also is the binding too far back - its as far back as it will go?? Thanks for your help! DSC01468 [640x480].JPG DSC01469 [640x480].JPG DSC01470 [640x480].JPG DSC01472 [640x480].JPG DSC01478 [640x480].JPG DSC01480 [640x480].JPG DSC01479 [640x480].JPG

02-17-2010, 01:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
LTManiac Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 74	As others have said, looks good. I have a little bit more overhang than you and I'm fine. Also, for a fellow accountant snowboarder. Last edited by LTManiac; 02-17-2010 at 02:09 AM.

02-17-2010, 02:05 AM	#10 (permalink)
twin89 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 841	thats perfectly fine, you do want a little bit of overhang as it helps with edge control and putting pressure on your edges __________________ Too Fast!

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02-16-2010, 08:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bmansthebomb Guest Posts: n/a	Is 2 inches too much?

02-16-2010, 08:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
TXBDan Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 126	You think THATS overhang?

02-16-2010, 11:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
mrpez Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 283	thats fine

02-16-2010, 11:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
AWNOW Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 703	Looks like one issue that needs to be dealt with. Hard to explain, guess I will just have to come over to your house to show you how to fix it.