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dreampow · 02-03-2012, 07:10 PM

Just a sweet looking fish tail board

. Let us know how it holds up in Hokkaido.

ETM · 02-03-2012, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dreampow

Just a sweet looking fish tail board

. Let us know how it holds up in Hokkaido.

http://www.snowboardingforum.com/478114-post9.html

ETM · 02-03-2012, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kwanzaa

That's pretty cool idea.

Does the shape of the cut have any particular effect on the performance of the board? I notice that swallow tails vary greatly in shape and size.

It definitely would. The only swallow tail I have ever ridden is this one so I cannot compare it with others but the way this board performed just took my breath away. For steeps and tree runs it is just insane, giving you at least double the control you have with a full tail. In deep powder rear leg burn is eliminated totally.

timmytard · 02-04-2012, 12:43 AM

Nice, I like it. I think I'm going to try that too.

I made a diy no-board, with a board from before the standard 4 hole disc binding era.
It has screw inserts all over the place, I just ground the heads off some longer screws. Now it's studded.
Lets just say you wouldn't want to fall face first on this thing.

But where the inserts are, is where bindings should go. But without the bindings, you can't stand in that designated area & ride very well without the nose dive bombing.

If I put a swallow tail on it, that should put me back in the sweet spot.

TT

Sick-Pow · 02-04-2012, 01:15 AM

I am not sure I could do that with a cap construction board.

Sim79 · 02-24-2012, 10:26 PM

Awsome, I want to do the same to my burton board.

ETM · 02-24-2012, 10:36 PM

Go for it mate, its not hard at all.

Sim79 · 02-24-2012, 10:58 PM

Where did you get your measurements from?

ETM · 02-24-2012, 11:14 PM

Just by eye. Find the centre of the board, use a round object mark a circle and then draw what looks right to you from the circle back to the tail. Cut a paper template from that side and flip it for the other side to ensure symmetry. Mark and start chopping.

ETM · 02-24-2012, 11:16 PM

is yours a channel board?

02-03-2012, 07:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
dreampow Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Kyoto Japan Posts: 1,056	Just a sweet looking fish tail board. Let us know how it holds up in Hokkaido.

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02-04-2012, 12:43 AM	#14 (permalink)
timmytard Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: I can see Santa shoveling his driveway Posts: 1,382	Nice, I like it. I think I'm going to try that too. I made a diy no-board, with a board from before the standard 4 hole disc binding era. It has screw inserts all over the place, I just ground the heads off some longer screws. Now it's studded. Lets just say you wouldn't want to fall face first on this thing. But where the inserts are, is where bindings should go. But without the bindings, you can't stand in that designated area & ride very well without the nose dive bombing. If I put a swallow tail on it, that should put me back in the sweet spot. TT

02-04-2012, 01:15 AM	#15 (permalink)
Sick-Pow Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,236	I am not sure I could do that with a cap construction board.

02-24-2012, 10:26 PM	#16 (permalink)
Sim79 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 66	Awsome, I want to do the same to my burton board.

02-24-2012, 10:36 PM	#17 (permalink)
ETM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hokkaido in my mind Posts: 1,392	Go for it mate, its not hard at all.

02-24-2012, 10:58 PM	#18 (permalink)
Sim79 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 66	Where did you get your measurements from?

02-24-2012, 11:14 PM	#19 (permalink)
ETM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hokkaido in my mind Posts: 1,392	Just by eye. Find the centre of the board, use a round object mark a circle and then draw what looks right to you from the circle back to the tail. Cut a paper template from that side and flip it for the other side to ensure symmetry. Mark and start chopping.

02-24-2012, 11:16 PM	#20 (permalink)
ETM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hokkaido in my mind Posts: 1,392	is yours a channel board?