What the hell did I buy here?

Ouch...

You're gonna have to use steeper angles.  I met a 74 year old man today riding a very narrow Coiler with crazy steep angles in size 10 soft boots, probably over 50 degrees!   He was ripping; I let him try a JJA proto just to blow his mind.

Add some forward lean too, I can see space between your boot cuff and the highback.  I like the boot cuff to hit first and then the straps push the boot heel into the binding heelcup.  There should be at least a 1/2" gap between the heel and the heelcup before the straps are tightened.

Get some risers and flow bindings.  Use some toe lift in front binding too, we call that "the gas pedal".  Pair that with heel lift in the back foot, you'll need that for the extreme stance angles you'll be riding.

Cut off the excess on the fixed side of the toe strap, that's what will drag first.

Consider rotating the binding disks 90 degrees, pushing the bindings all the way toward the heelside edge and carving toesides only?  Then after lunch, do the opposite!

Or cut your losses, sell that beauty to an unsuspecting non-carver (on a different forum please) and buy a wider board for next season.

That's a heartbreakers, I know.  I have bought many boards I didn't love before I was able to figure out what I needed.  Growing pains are part of the process sometimes.  It could make for a lovely wall hanging too though, art is expensive, or maybe a nice powder board.

@wild-cherry I bought some damn Burton Lexa X and I can only tilt them up to 36°!!!!!
I can't believe it, I can't assemble the Kijima board correctly.
I understand what you mean about resting your leg on the HightBack, that's what I'm looking for and there's no way to get it with these damn bindings that have given me the damn day on possibly the best day of the season.
How can I elevate my toes?
I think I'd rather be an art collector 🤔 and sell these damn bindings that don't even give you the option to flip the disc... Incredible.
James, the search for perfection is long, I am aware of it and even more so if you only have the option of buying online and you do not have standard women's measurements 👼I learn from it, I resist throwing in the towel 💪🏽!!
Of course, it's already on the wall of the hotel where I'm staying, configuring the old GNU for tomorrow...

I have the Burton SO X Re:Flex with the same 36 degrees limitation… Dremel is the answer to shave 3 notches on the disc, add 9 degrees and reach the 45 I’m usually riding. 

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Dremel is the answer to shave 3 notches on the disc,

Wow!  Nice mod!

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Finally 36° 27° and my legs asked for mooore!! it was wonderful, very different! The first hour I felt like I was a newbie on the mountain and the skiers applauded as I passed, I think for the first time, I loved them.

The technique really left me exhausted!! Oblique work, lower back pain.. My day started from 9 in the morning until 4:00 p.m. and I had to stop on many more occasions as usual. Furthermore, my problem with canted is more severe every year and after ten years and three pairs of custom insoles my front foot practically swings like a pendulum. I tried to correct this with foam padding (it only worked the first day) my ankle has suffered, I leave with wounds and it hurts inside. We are going to have to take action on this matter once and for all, it is very limiting. As always, for me these are minor evils and I only keep the best moments and the sensations that make me feel free, nothing can match snowboarding🤤

Everything seems easier from this perspective, my best back sides came out, the carving reverse flowed by itself, I was afraid of my weak knees, but I felt more aligned than ever!! I needed more angles in both feet to feel really comfortable. I also had to do without the TM 2 boots, too bulky and too long for me, they didn't seem to fit the bindings, I opted for the Hi Standard🤢 reinforced with the shin guards, it's a good combo for the Lexa X 🤮, (I was also wrong when choosing them) I definitely like these things symmetrical with orthopedic straps, Double Take Buckles Featuring Insta-Click: quick attachment of the straps thanks to the oblique teeth that offer more support?? They got stuck in the snow, they were difficult to start and on more than one occasion I had to readjust them, what I did like is the Flex slider, it allows the maximum opening of the reinforced heel strap, I have finally felt the support where should be !!!! The spoiler was the worst!!

@gil your idea is great!!! I have a dremel at home, but I think I'm going to choose to reserve them for softer days, despite being the most rigid bindings I've ever had, they still seem like a ladies' toy, I have to look for another option. The Kaon plus from Nidecker was my first candidate but I didn't find them and in comparison I don't know how I would get along with them either.

@wild-cherry I have not been able to tilt my little girl from Nagano as I would have liked, yes, she is too small, only suitable for extreme double positive and with hard snow conditions, in the spring she sank and for the first time I felt my girl's feet touch the snow, very unpleasant. Even so, I love her like one loves a daughter. I have experienced sensations that I had not had before with any board, it has been good to continue learning...

I want to thank you, your videos have motivated me a lot to break the barrier and leave the comfort zone, I remembered your explanations about technique during the trip and I encouraged myself along the way, because yes... I was scared!! and I love it!!!

Right now, I'm back home with the girls, and I'm drawing conclusions about the month I've spent in the mountains. Bad choices and waste of time, this is quite painful if there is a countdown going, I do not live in the resort as in previous years and I only have my vacation days to practice (perhaps this will change)😈 The handicap as always my canted and the material. I hope this changes with your advice.

Thank you so much James!!! Now I think I'm ready to start looking for my pencil line.🏂🏾

@elennajb Yeah, the end of winter is always a bit sad...  Sounds like you suffered a bit, got scared, experimented with your gear, bought more gear, learned a lot and made some great turns too.  That's exactly how it's done, sounds just like my season!

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Furthermore, my problem with canted is more severe every year…

I feel for you. I will no longer buy a binding with a canted footbed unless they offer flat replacements. The over pronation aggravates my peroneal tendinitis, I even tore it a couple years ago.  Boot fitment and support (with some mobility) is probably even more important, though my tendinitis still flaired up when I rode James setup a couple days ago.  I just didn’t want to get off his boards!

@board-doctor There is no solution for this?

Seeing a physiotherapist and getting some exercises and stretching really helps.  I hadn’t realized that my dorsiflexion was limited, check this thread:
https://carversconnection.com/community/general-snowboarding-carving-discussions/how-far-is-your-dorsiflexion/#post-472

I now use that prostretch at least twice a day, every day. My plantar fasciitis is generally not a problem anymore. I really tense up when I ride if I don’t stretch first.

I also have a ‘loose’ ankle from an old injury (I rolled it skimboarding when I was younger and tore another tendon).  So I absolutely need good support.  I need bindings with a higher ankle strap height, but I don’t want to be totally locked in.  I do absolutely love the Burton Hammock straps and I’ve adapted them to most of my bindings.  They’re soft over my high instep, but have a lot of material/support on the sides, yet still allow some lateral mobility.  

Boots have been a struggle. I wore DC Travis Rice for years with no problem.  Stepped up to Ride Insano and it made it worse.  I made K2 Thraxis work with Inuition Pro-Tour liners, but those boots really aren’t that stiff.  DC replaced the Travis boots with Transcend, but they don’t work on my instep. I’m on to Vans Verse, and while the liner is decent, I’ve replaced it with the Intuition Dreamliner.  I’d HIGHLY recommend Intuition liners.  They’re expensive, but end of season I’ve found 50% off deals. They’re all closed cell foam that molds to your foot and provides WAY more support.  They were made for ski boots, so they come up about 1” above your boot.  The outer part of the liner is stronger than some boots. They keep my feet warm, but they don’t breathe at all. I often change my sweaty socks at lunch.

For insoles I use kneed2ski, or the thicker kneed2move if I have enough space.  

Those are the things that work for me… hopefully you find what works for you!

I should note that I only go up to 24 degrees, just to get my foot across the board, so I don’t know if 30 degrees requires further considerations.

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Finally 36° 27° and my legs asked for mooore!!

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I should note that I only go up to 24 degrees, just to get my foot across the board, so I don’t know if 30 degrees requires further considerations.

Yes, I agree with @riotsupercarver on this point: the steeper you go, the more you want lift in the rear heel and front toes, the less steep your angles the more canting is important.

Also, everybody has slightly different hip and knee alignment, so experimentation is best.

At 36 and 27 degrees, you could definitely try lift only and no canting at all @elennajb

i dont board with +/+ , i am still with 21/-9 or -6 but i have to say  : yoga, yoga and once again yoga

For hip flexio, dorsiflexion, shoulder und almost everything

I was stiff as concrit for many years (too much weight lifting without stretching etc), till one day i started to have back pain from false posture. I started yoga from youtube videos, and finally i do every day for ca 1 hour.

It is incredible how my body transformed in ca 2 years. As an example my dorsiflexion is from another planet compared to three years ago. I am able to do the yoga squat (Malasana) without problems any more, and with the heels stuck on the floor.

With 36° 27° I could lift with my feet.

@wild-cherry BYW, I got inspired by your idea of using race straps to get stiffer boots. It made a huge difference on comfort as it allows for different levels of tightening on the top and bottom of the boot. Yesterday I completed 5000m of vertical, mostly carving full speed ahead on blacks and my ankles never felt better. Next step will be to try your boot stiffeners. The only downside and it may be because I was using my beater board (Sims Descender 1998, still 8.5-9/10 stiff, super fast edge to edge) and on toe side I was skidding the rear of the board. On heel side, perfect pencil line… I will try again next year with my main board that is not that easy get out of a turn.