Catching an edge, overhang. riser pads? - Snowboarding Forum

02-09-2009, 09:13 PM

I started snowboarding about a month ago (mid-January), and I can ride pretty decent now, I can go down green runs pretty fast, and blue and black runs I can do as well. I find I have a few problems though, I catch an edge and eat snow quite often on the steeper runs. Ussually I only catch an edge when it's icy, and thats why i stay away from black runs when it's icy cause i don't want to be in pain for the next week. I think it's my toes that cause me to fall cause they hang over my board a little bit. I have a size 13 boot, and I bought a wider board and my feet still hung over with my bindings at 15,-15 angles, so i changed the angles to 21,-21 and that seemed to help a bit, but not enough. Usually the points when my toes catch is when I am riding straight flat based, or in the middle of linking my turns when carving. Also why would I catch my toes and fall more when it's icy rather than when it's fresh snow?

How can i fix this? I have heard of buying risers for your bindings? What do these do?

Please help!! I hate this problem, I like to leave the mountain learning something new every time I go, and this is really preventing me from doing so because I am always scared i could fall when it's icy.

legallyillegal · 02-09-2009, 09:39 PM

risers won't do anything because it's not your equipment that's causing your edges to catch

02-09-2009, 09:42 PM

yeah like legal stated catching edges are not equipment problems its a technique problem. its all in the technique...

Rocan · 02-09-2009, 10:34 PM

as the others said... its not the equipment...

stay on edge.... riding with a flat base means death on ungroomed trails

wouldnt be the first time you float through some powder and WHAM... your edge catches on some hard pack and down you go.

02-10-2009, 12:58 AM

Ok cool, I'll work on my technique. But my feet hanging over my board shouldn't be a problem?

jmacphee9 · 02-10-2009, 01:13 AM

you shouldnt really ever be riding flat based in the first place though, stay on your edge you stay in control..

BigC_ 13 · 02-12-2009, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOD

Ok cool, I'll work on my technique. But my feet hanging over my board shouldn't be a problem?

i wear a size 15 boot and my feet hang way over my board, and i've never had a problem with catching becuase of them hanging over, just make sure you put the toe ramp all the way to the edge of your board so they push the boot up a bit.

cifex · 02-12-2009, 09:36 PM

+1...it's definitely technique. Though, you may also want to change your binding angles, duck stance is not very conducive to carving and 42 degrees between your toes is pretty extreme. Maybe try something like 15, -6.

alf · 02-14-2009, 08:35 AM

I haven't dragged toes for a while (I haven't really changed my gear so it must have been something funny with my technique) but when I did drag, I would usually wash out, not catch an edge.

I think the rule of thumb is less than 1 inch overhang and you're OK. If you're way over that, I guess you could think about changing your equipment but like these guys said, prolly should worry about technique first

slipshod · 07-11-2012, 05:56 PM

Check out Edge Risers Shop
They take care of any problems with possible toe overhanging and help with edging.

02-09-2009, 09:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
DOD Guest Posts: n/a	Catching an edge, overhang. riser pads? I started snowboarding about a month ago (mid-January), and I can ride pretty decent now, I can go down green runs pretty fast, and blue and black runs I can do as well. I find I have a few problems though, I catch an edge and eat snow quite often on the steeper runs. Ussually I only catch an edge when it's icy, and thats why i stay away from black runs when it's icy cause i don't want to be in pain for the next week. I think it's my toes that cause me to fall cause they hang over my board a little bit. I have a size 13 boot, and I bought a wider board and my feet still hung over with my bindings at 15,-15 angles, so i changed the angles to 21,-21 and that seemed to help a bit, but not enough. Usually the points when my toes catch is when I am riding straight flat based, or in the middle of linking my turns when carving. Also why would I catch my toes and fall more when it's icy rather than when it's fresh snow? How can i fix this? I have heard of buying risers for your bindings? What do these do? Please help!! I hate this problem, I like to leave the mountain learning something new every time I go, and this is really preventing me from doing so because I am always scared i could fall when it's icy.

02-09-2009, 09:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
legallyillegal -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: fuck Snowboarding Posts: 4,448	risers won't do anything because it's not your equipment that's causing your edges to catch __________________ THERE ARE SPECIFIC REASONS AS TO WHY I AM MORE LOCAL THAN YOU GOD IS DONUT

02-10-2009, 01:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
jmacphee9 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,335	you shouldnt really ever be riding flat based in the first place though, stay on your edge you stay in control.. __________________ Lib Tech Skate banana Flow NXT-FS Nike kaiju Burton [ak] 2l Cyclic Jacket Holden Northfield 3L pants

02-12-2009, 09:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
cifex -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,934	+1...it's definitely technique. Though, you may also want to change your binding angles, duck stance is not very conducive to carving and 42 degrees between your toes is pretty extreme. Maybe try something like 15, -6. __________________

07-11-2012, 05:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
slipshod Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1	Fixing it Check out Edge Risers Shop They take care of any problems with possible toe overhanging and help with edging.

02-09-2009, 09:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
jjin Guest Posts: n/a	yeah like legal stated catching edges are not equipment problems its a technique problem. its all in the technique...

02-09-2009, 10:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rocan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 288	as the others said... its not the equipment... stay on edge.... riding with a flat base means death on ungroomed trails wouldnt be the first time you float through some powder and WHAM... your edge catches on some hard pack and down you go.

02-10-2009, 12:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
DOD Guest Posts: n/a	Ok cool, I'll work on my technique. But my feet hanging over my board shouldn't be a problem?

02-14-2009, 08:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
alf Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somerville Posts: 91	I haven't dragged toes for a while (I haven't really changed my gear so it must have been something funny with my technique) but when I did drag, I would usually wash out, not catch an edge. I think the rule of thumb is less than 1 inch overhang and you're OK. If you're way over that, I guess you could think about changing your equipment but like these guys said, prolly should worry about technique first

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