[NYCboarder]

i bought a cheap board just to begin with.. its just for this season since i am improving.. i ride regular at 15/0 but i am going to try duck 15/-15 next time out.. because i want to learn switch while still in my early stages of riding...

anyway my question is how can i tell if my board is directional or twin... and is it really bad to ride duck on a directional if it is? i have a 24/7 bones board.. i dont know the year but its 158cm i 5'10 165 ,
thanks for your time

[xevi89]

Snowboard shop - Snowbitch.cz - skateshop e-shop (3120 Adio Nugget option vision snowbitch symphony)

Twin.

[NYCboarder]

thanx i actually read how to find out sorry for the post... but thats not the graphix on my board so i figured it may be wrong... thanks for your help

[xevi89]

Graphics can vary depending on board length. And it's possible you might have an 05/06.

[NYCboarder]

yea i figured that... what is the credits mean under our name when we post?

[beastmar]

Originally Posted by NYCboarder

yea i figured that... what is the credits mean under our name when we post?

I would also like to know

[Nivek]

measure from the nose to the first holes of your front foot, and from the tail to the first holes of your back foot. if they're different its either direct twin, or direct. tip and tail width will be different for a purely directional board. anyway, i mistakenly bought a directional board a couple years ago, i use it all over the park and can ride it switch with ease so no worries, and if you get comfortable switch with a directional, it will be that much easier when you do get a twin. its not so common though for the front and back to have equal degree. i ride 12/-9. most people are slightly straighter on the front foot. you might find it easier to go 15/-12 or-10 or something. and you may find it easier if you widen your stance, i'm 5'8 and rockin a 23.5" stance which i find easier when going switch. kudos on making yourself learn switch early, i wish i had done that. and make sure you get your weight on your front foot for both switch and regular. and now that i have a super long reply i will leave you to your switch endeavors. SHRALP IT!!!!!!!!

[NYCboarder]

hey.. i really appreciate that.. thanx alot for your time.. i was riding one day and someone commented on my wide stance.. im also 5'10. but where am i measuring to get my width.. the space from the inside of each binding? or the outside part?

[Snowolf]

Riding duck on a directional is just fine. You can also ride switch on a directional just fine as well. The biggest thing that will cause a directional board to ride differently switch is the nature of the side cut. If it is radial then the sidecut will behave the same regardless of direction. If however, you have a progressive sidecut like my Atomoc Radon, it will behave very different switch. A progressive sidecut like mine has a shallow sidecut near the nose and then deepens toward the tail; this allows for very gentle turn entry and agressive exit of turn. When ridden switch it tends to really enter the turn abruptly. It is a doable thing, but it takes a little getting used to.

As for stance width, measure from the center of the binding base plate....

[NYCboarder]

thanx for the info ill go do that when i get home.. but as far as the sidecut.. this season was the first time i sharpened it.. i have no idea what it is. i just gave the guy my board and asked for it to be sharpend.. lol. i guess i should do some homework on that as well