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RiotSupercarver
RiotSupercarver
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Topics: 7 / Replies: 33
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RE: Recommendations for this "Wiggle Carve" style?

Tracks don't lie. The goal is to leave a clean narrow carve track when doing cross under carves. From the snow spray and hip motion I'm seeing in your...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Finally got someone to film my riding

@slaybells Re: hand/upper limb protection options. I built my own hand armour after breaking the index finger of my dominant hand in 2013. Based aro...

7 months ago
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RE: Effects of a carver’s body mass?

A key part of much of the softboot carving you'll see is stances mostly across the board ( angles less than 45 deg even if posi/posi) but the pelvis a...

7 months ago
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RE: Sliding axle isolation plates - what softbooters need to know

@rocketman69 The F2 cants and lifts are of fixed amounts, 4 degrees of lift, and 3 degrees of lateral tilt.The F2 kit only has one lift in it, typi...

7 months ago
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RE: Sidecut Radius

@board-doctor Look at pages 16-17 for a brief discussion and pictures that illustrate the interaction of sidecut and flex in producing the steer...

7 months ago
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RE: Sidecut Radius

@board-doctor Not really like a boat's wake. That changes depending both on whether the hull is a displacement or planing design, and the speed. I w...

7 months ago
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RE: Reflections on The Secrets of Snowboard Carving Part I

@board-doctor The Lars video you linked was judged to be really good analysis by some very experienced hardboot carvers on Alpinesnowboarder.com Forum...

7 months ago
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RE: Reflections on The Secrets of Snowboard Carving Part I

I know this is a ski carving instruction video but it has a great process for teaching how to carve.

7 months ago
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RE: Reflections on The Secrets of Snowboard Carving Part I

Intentional practice on a Green (beginner/Easy) trail is essential because a carved turn produces minimal braking. The student rapidly builds speed un...

7 months ago
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RE: Sidecut Radius

Been watching carving snowboard videos where the point of view allows me to see the track carved and/or the base of the board for much of the turn. ...

7 months ago
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RE: Sidecut Radius

It's hard to get your head around. In essence the board creates 2 curves along its length, sidecut and flex. With the board at rest the SCR axis is in...

8 months ago
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RE: Rider weight vs efective edge

@cravingcarving You might want to check out the current Comments discussion going with that video. 😉

8 months ago
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RE: Sliding axle isolation plates - what softbooters need to know

Minor thread jack: Bomber had new owners from within the hardboot community about 2016/17. The new owners made poor decisions and the business failed....

8 months ago
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RE: Advice on arch support

I have high arched feet, higher than any off the shelf orthotic I could find. Used a cheap but firm based insole, cellophane food wrap, and acrylic cu...

8 months ago
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