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Onyx 
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Post subject: No-backs on your bindings
 Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 10:48 AM
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philboarder
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Post subject: RE: No-backs on your bindings
Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 11:08 AM
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First post: Jul 29, 2006
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| lol no tried it but seen the reports in whitelines on it seems to be a brave move. Having tried riding down chill factore one footed its bloody hard |
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charlie
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Post subject: RE: No-backs on your bindings
Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 11:11 AM
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First post: Oct 11, 2004
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Location: York
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| I've tried it and don't like it much. I think I rely on my high backs for riding on my heel edge too much for it to be ok for me. It just felt too loose and sketchy. |
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Post subject: RE: No-backs on your bindings
Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 11:17 AM
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First post: Oct 15, 2009
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| Sounds kinda fun, but never tried it would have a clue if it's worth it or not. |
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Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 11:18 AM
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First post: Jan 09, 2006
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| Will Hughes and Jez Sladen are converts to no back riding and have convinced me to Try it this season. Will said its so good for freeriding and even went as far as to say that rather than riding a reverse camber board you should ride regular camber and remove your high backs, gives you excatly the same feel apparently. |
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siany
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Post subject: RE: No-backs on your bindings
Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 11:18 AM
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| it helped me when i was learning, to stop relying on my highbacks and get more control when foot steering. but i wouldnt do it long term. i need all the support i can get! |
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passtherizla
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Post subject: RE: No-backs on your bindings
Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 11:18 AM
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| I can imagine its goof for lip/rail tricks and crazy tweaks... but carving heel edge would be limited surely? |
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nickmotture
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Post subject: RE: No-backs on your bindings
Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 11:23 AM
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passtherizla
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Post subject: RE: No-backs on your bindings
Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 11:35 AM
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First post: May 12, 2006
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ah yes.... good point.
when i was given my first set of bindings the high backs were only about 3 inches tall and really round, litterally would have only come up to teh same height as some mid top basketball boots. |
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ace_mcgraw
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Post subject: RE: No-backs on your bindings
Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 11:41 AM
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First post: Feb 20, 2007
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Location: That snowboarding hotbed, Norfolk
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oh for goodness sake, which bandwagon can we jump on now! And to think until recently everyone looked back on the Low Back craze of the 1990s and laughed cos they were sketchy as anything! I guess next week we'll all be having baseless bidnings!
Same with rocker boards. The ones I've tried have basically succeeded in making snowbaording feel slightly sketchier. Nice one, exactly what I've been looking for! |
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Ninjai
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Post subject: RE: No-backs on your bindings
Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 11:43 AM
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First post: Jul 27, 2005
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| Didnt people used to hack the high backs of bindings back in the early - mid 90's?!? |
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charlie
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Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 11:51 AM
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First post: Oct 11, 2004
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nickmotture wrote:
Will Hughes and Jez Sladen are converts to no back riding and have convinced me to Try it this season. Will said its so good for freeriding and even went as far as to say that rather than riding a reverse camber board you should ride regular camber and remove your high backs, gives you excatly the same feel apparently.
I can believe that actually, the freedom of movement fits I suppose. I still think it's sketchy when railing a heelside carve though.
EDIT: Just thought a bout it some more and it would be kind of like noboarding a la Wolle Nyvelt except you're still attached. |
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Sidget
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Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 11:53 AM
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First post: Sep 10, 2006
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Haven't tried it, but I can see what Ace is saying
After reading both articles and watching the lil video on the second link, it does seem like theres a general emphasis around "a loose skate feel" -- possibly not the best idea if you're bombing it down a mountain?
Would love to give it a go though, bindings do restrict the feet quite a bit |
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Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 12:01 PM
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First post: Feb 20, 2007
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Location: That snowboarding hotbed, Norfolk
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from reading through the Mike Ranquet article, basically it seems that its good for some things, and would be worse for other things. So basically you need to carry two pairs of bindings with you.
I've tried riding without high backs when they were busy self destructing, and I lost one of them. It made it feel sketchy. Yes I did notice more movement available to me, but not in a good way! |
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dunx
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Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 12:05 PM
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First post: Oct 07, 2004
Total posts: 9314
Location: Herts, UK
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| I've got a Snurfer! I think they're the next big thing. No high-back or bindings, just a few staples in a lump of wood and a rope to hang on to. |
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