Comments on: Snowboard Binding Setup

By: pyrat

pyrat — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:45:53 +0000

Hi Steve,

Middle of each binding rail and +21 0 would be a nice start.

Cheers,
Alastair

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:04:46 +0000

Hey, pretty new at snowboarding. Been doing it for just about over a month now and decided to get a Custom and Cartel bindings. But im not really sure how to set-up my stance. I can do linked turns, and can do switch a bit but im really a goofy. Any suggestions on width and angle

By: Alastair Brunton

Alastair Brunton — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:40:08 +0000

Hey Ed,

You can give it a go if you like, it will be a bit more tiring on long runs I reckon. You can always change back if you dont like it!

Cheers,
Alastair

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:31:01 +0000

great link!
i do wake boarding skate boarding and surfing and have been snowbaording ten days
by my fifth day i could do 6 foot jumps in the park and im learning boardslides, i have no problem going down blacks as long as thier is no ice, i like to carve the mountian slightly
i currently have my bindings set in the middle at -0 -15 and am switching them to -15 +15
do you feel i should set my bindings as wide as they go, it seems like i would be more comfortable on rails and jumps but is ti still comfortable to carve?

By: urban

urban — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:18:31 +0000

Thanks very much lads for all the usefull information, I`ve an idea now of how to set up my bindings….
Didn`t go snowboarding for a last few years due to my broken knee, but this year Im going back got brand new flow board and bindings and DC boots……
my set up used to be +30/0 but this year I will try +21/-09 see how it goes… Also i had no idea about Stance Width, now Im more clear….

By: pyrat

pyrat — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:34:23 +0000

Hi Tim,

If your getting pain a change should definitely be on the cards.

I recommend trying both of those stances out. Maybe the second one first and see which one works out for you.

It depends on how much you plan to ride switch. But its totally fine to ride switch 20/0 also.

Cheers,
Alastair

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:24:38 +0000

Hi, great article thanks.

I have been riding indoor for 10 months, I now do a bit of fakey and trying to learn some Ariel tricks FS 180, BS 180, 360, rails.

Problem is, changed my stance to a “freestyle” stance from the standard setup of about 20/0 they do at the hire place to 15 /-15.

This feels OK I suppose, but I now have left lateral knee pain after an hour. Have a holiday booked and I intend to spend a lot longer than that on the slopes!

I am going to change it to a slightly less balanced 15/-10 or 20/-7.

Was wondering if this going to have much of an affect of riding switch?

By: pyrat

pyrat — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:42:36 +0000

I would go for centered (place teh binding middle of each rail. Then angles of say +15, -6 to start with.
Then I would recommend as you get better (like after 3 days) changing about a bit. Maybe more duck if you like the freesyle or increase your front angle if you want to ride the piste more!

Have fun.

By: justin

justin — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:19:09 +0000

I have never snowboarded a day in my life I just got an entire brand new setup of everything I can wakeboard awesome as well as skateboard awesome I feel I will be good I wish to ride in the park when I get the hang of it but I need to know what degrees to place my bindings any reccomendations?

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:52:12 +0000

Thanks for the tip. I made the adjustment and it feels a lot better. I have cartels too and that played a part because my driver x boots had a broken lace and last time i rode i had to use my old cruddy boots and they don’t fit as well.

By: pyrat

pyrat — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:50:30 +0000

Steve: I had similar problems with my Burton Cartels this season. My solution was to change boots and alter the highbacks slighty.

2 things you could try:

1. Increase stance width
2. Increase forward and decrease back to like 21, -11 ?

Let me know how it goes

Cheers,
Alastair

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:59:05 +0000

I’ve been riding for years with a constant dull pain on the outside lower part of my forward leg. Any suggestions on stance alterations? I ride with a 18 -14 setup now.

By: oliver

oliver — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:47:31 +0000

hello. i have just got a new board and i have set my front binding +21 and the back at -18. is that to duck? can i injure my knees?

By: evil

evil — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:26:34 +0000

I’m changin’ my bindings at least 10 times everytime i’m riding… now it’s about +31/-13 but my feet overhang and i never feel confortable about that. feet size of 12.. and the board is quite norrow. can you help ?

By: Brett

Brett — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:32:00 +0000

I agree Jyn….. i messed around with my stance angles for a week. I then had a three hour lesson, and by the end of it i was able to do linked turns and a bit of fakie as you mentioned. All in just one day.

By: Jyn

Jyn — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:46:52 +0000

cool site, man. It´s my first season and I learnt how to snowboard in 2 days from my girlfriend and on my 3rd day an hour from an instructor. My first 2 days I figured out I like a centered stance and wide, and experimented from +30 to +21/ ~~9 to -15 and settled at +21/~~15. I am doing linked turns by the end of 3 days and a bit of fakey, and after a week I can keep up with my girl with 6years snowboarding. I think dialing in with your own stance has got a lot to do with my apparent fast learning curve.

By: Brett

Brett — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 06:44:38 +0000

thx a ton…

I’m heading up to Silver Star B.C.
And am totally jacked to ride!
Have a good season and christmas

By: pyrat

pyrat — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:58:07 +0000

Depends on your mechanics and the type of riding you will be doing. I would recommend you increase difference in angles very slightly and if it feel uncomfortable dont bother. Basically find something you like. +15, -15 is a good freestyle setup. +21, -9 is good for all round.

By: Brett

Brett — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:50:51 +0000

What angle(s) should I work towards as i progress in my abilities?

By: pyrat

pyrat — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:20:31 +0000

I started riding in 1999 and had angles of +20 and +3