Dimpled bases (like a golf ball)? - Page 3 - Snowboarding Forum

Triple8Sol · 02-16-2011, 02:59 AM

They say it helps reduce the friction between the base and snow. These dimples are elongated, not circular like a golf ball, and arranged lengthwise. Think along the lines of a skinny football shape.

10sullivanb · 01-07-2013, 10:07 PM

it allows air pockets to get under the base which eliminates suction between the base and the snow/water which is one of the things that slows you down especially when riding on wet or slushy snow

BurtonAvenger · 01-07-2013, 10:14 PM

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blunted_nose · 01-07-2013, 11:24 PM

Here we go. Yes, structural base it when they stone grind it. Gives it a pattern. Lol, that's all i know. BTW, mythbuster did a car covered in clay with golf ball prints on it. I worked.

10sullivanb · 01-08-2013, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by blunted_nose

Here we go. Yes, structural base it when they stone grind it. Gives it a pattern. Lol, that's all i know. BTW, mythbuster did a car covered in clay with golf ball prints on it. I worked.

that makes sense, stone grinding to get it.

jdang307 · 01-08-2013, 12:26 AM

breaks the water surface tension or whatever

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01-07-2013, 10:07 PM	#22 (permalink)
10sullivanb Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Mount Pleasant, MI Posts: 25	it allows air pockets to get under the base which eliminates suction between the base and the snow/water which is one of the things that slows you down especially when riding on wet or slushy snow

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blunted_nose Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 863	Here we go. Yes, structural base it when they stone grind it. Gives it a pattern. Lol, that's all i know. BTW, mythbuster did a car covered in clay with golf ball prints on it. I worked.

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jdang307 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,063	breaks the water surface tension or whatever