Slush Puppie

I don't really get the question. I've never found the board anymore catchy at high speed. Or problematic completely flat based either. I assume the RC has a lot to do with this but in either scenario it's just not an issue. I know the the 'catchy' feeling but it's happened like 3 times and has always resulted in a minor adjustment, not an actual catch. I just don't get the need to stay on an edge

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rasmasyean

To a certian extent, I think the more conditioned you are to riding and flatbasing while riding, any "squirelling" from flat basing will be automatically compensated by muscle memory and you will still be stable. It's just balance that comes with practice. But front weighting helps a lot.

The other thing that helps requires a modification of your board. You put a base bevel on the edge like 2-3 degrees. Looking from the front, it would look like \_________________/ ....but only 2-3 degreees, not like 60. You should also detune (round) the tip and tail sections which helps in pretty much all riding situations. Look it up on Youtube.

This mod will help reduce squirelling and edge catching at the expense of requiring more lean to turn and have a longer turn transition....which only matters if you're reacing anyway. Ppl also do this as a performance tune for rails, such that it will not catch on nicks in the rail and domino you. It's better than "rounding" as a crude method (aka detuning) so it's no longer sharp anymore. The latter will reduce riding performance on normal trails.

You can also do a side bevel to maintain the 90 degree L-shape of the edge.

Lamps

You're washing speed off if you're skidding on an edge. If you're carving on an edge you'll come out of the turn with more speed than you took into it.

rasmasyean

This would also highly depend on your board. A stiff board will have a better time "plowing" through the chopped up snow than a really flexible board.

wrathfuldeity

Do not bevel the edge as noted below....you want a good edge for blasting...guaranteed going 50 mph you want edges and if beveled you are going to be squirrly, all over the place and be overcompensating your movements to get an edge, if you even get one with those beveled edges. You want the 90 degree edges to cut and bite....otherwise you will be washing out/wiping out. IMPROVE your skills.

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Kevin.Brock

Is there a thread that talks about the 1/1 or 0/0 concept? I don't understand.
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extra0

there's obviously a way to haul ass flat without eating it. I've seen many people succeed...but, from their body language, it always looks like they're "all in" for the risk. I've also seen just as many people get all the way to the bottom...then eat it so hard at full speed, rescue has to carry them away. Scary.

brucew.

Don't mean to hijack the thread but does anyone know of a good edge tuner thats not too expensive?

mastershake

from my limited experience , im in the staying on your edge concept.

you can of course flatbase it, but if the conditions are bad or choppy it takes very little for your board to catch some snow on top and just dig in...i never like to take that risk...personally i only flatbase when i am going extremely slow and just trying to make it pass a very long flat.

usually i try to keep sllight pressure on one of my edges, if i feel the board turning i go on the opposite edge...its basically going straight down and switching from edge to edge...i don't care if it scrubs off speed because it definitely allows me to feel a lot more in control than flatbasing it...and thats what i care about the most.

edlo

Slow down either lean down hill or pull up on the rear, which ever way your mind makes it work.

If you are just learning and traversing a lot with the board perpendicular to the slope, both feet have to work hard to keep the down hill edge up, and this should be your primary focus when sliding down perpendicular. If it is not, you will catch that edge.

If are moving in a manner where you have a front foot and rear foot, and you get going too fast and start to get scared , you will learn on your up hill foot out of fear, if you you lean on the uphill foot, that foot will start to fall down the hill in an unexpected and manner, it will fall either toe or heel side, whichever one is bearing the weight. If you have the weight on the uphill toe, the board will come around and catch toe side and face plant. If your weight is on the heel, you wont see it coming and you'll end up on your back looking at the sky.

I learned to do a jump whenver I space out and my rear foot gets a mind of its own. It is usually on a very flat area and I start to relax, stand straigt up and start looking around for the rest of my group.