Flexing issues with my board.... - Snowboarding Forum

Prime320 · 02-08-2011, 12:02 AM

I am getting fed up with my atomic hatchet 162. I weigh a ton and can flex the nose fine, but can't flex the tail for shit. I can nolly a ton higher than I can ollie because of this too. Once in a great while it flexes like I want it to, and I get some nice pop, but half the time I get shut down. I weigh quite a bit. More than enough to flex out any free style board. Anyone have any tips on how I can get this thing to flex better?

init · 02-08-2011, 06:57 AM

Replace it with a softer stick or gain some more weight?

But seriously, you get good ollies occasionally? If that's the case then you just need to perfect your timing I guess. You could do ollies on a carpet over and over til you get the timing right, but it might be worth it to buy a softer board with twin flex

Prime320 · 02-08-2011, 10:31 AM

Im sitting close to 270 right now, I am sure my weight is there. I can flex a 164 ride timeless and a 163 burton custom no problem at all.

ClevelandSB · 02-08-2011, 10:36 AM

i'm guessing your board isn't a twin? looks like thats what you're looking for

02-08-2011, 12:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
Prime320 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 84	Flexing issues with my board.... I am getting fed up with my atomic hatchet 162. I weigh a ton and can flex the nose fine, but can't flex the tail for shit. I can nolly a ton higher than I can ollie because of this too. Once in a great while it flexes like I want it to, and I get some nice pop, but half the time I get shut down. I weigh quite a bit. More than enough to flex out any free style board. Anyone have any tips on how I can get this thing to flex better?

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02-08-2011, 06:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
init Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kristiansand, Norway Posts: 82	Replace it with a softer stick or gain some more weight? But seriously, you get good ollies occasionally? If that's the case then you just need to perfect your timing I guess. You could do ollies on a carpet over and over til you get the timing right, but it might be worth it to buy a softer board with twin flex

02-08-2011, 10:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
Prime320 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 84	Im sitting close to 270 right now, I am sure my weight is there. I can flex a 164 ride timeless and a 163 burton custom no problem at all.

02-08-2011, 10:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
ClevelandSB Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 106	i'm guessing your board isn't a twin? looks like thats what you're looking for