Binding angle

tbonewailer · Newbie Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 3 City: Cincinnati

What are the ins and outs of choosing the angle you instal your bindings? Do people keep their bindings at 90 degrees to ride equally well with either foot forward?

wakerider1223 · Posted: Apr 03, 2005 3:16 pm Post subject:

its all personal preference, most people will have them duck out a little on an angle. I have mine ducked out. Just try different ways and see what you like

prior40 · Addict Joined: 20 Feb 2004 Posts: 579 City: Palo Alto

The way I figured out how to set mine up was I jumped up and the way I landed was my natural stance. So I took the angle of my feet and the distance between them and put my bindings right on my board exactly the same way I landed from my jump.

Bowen · Posted: Apr 03, 2005 5:02 pm Post subject:

Be careful when ducking out too much though...that is a big cause of injury.

Catch This Wake · Addict Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 590 City: Miami

i asked this question about a minth ago

check it out
http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=38016

Beaver · Posted: Apr 04, 2005 6:08 am Post subject:

prior40, said it right.Jump with your feet togrether and where they land is how your board should be set up.

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Apr 04, 2005 7:03 am Post subject:

If you walk with straight feet them make them strait.

If you walk like you pants are falling down all the time like a duck, make the duck.

matt1808 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 1981

cwaker4 · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 465 City: Gilroy

prior40, yeah thats definetly the best way.
tbonewailer, most people duck the front and back equally so your board is truly symetrical, but if your just starting its a good i dea to have your back foot about straight an your front ducked out a bit, that seems to be a good stance for begginers.

Maestro · Posted: Apr 04, 2005 5:13 pm Post subject:

I used to ride pretty ducked out - but my rear knee is screwed now, so I straightened that out. So now my rear foot is slightly ducked and my front is highly ducked... It really is all personal preference though. Test out a few things and see which feels best for you.

Catch This Wake · Addict Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 590 City: Miami

tbonewailer, most people duck the front and back equally so your board is truly symetrical, but if your just starting its a good i dea to have your back foot about straight an your front ducked out a bit, that seems to be a good stance for begginers.[/quote]

I learned this way then switched to a symetrical ducked out stance.

cookiemonster420nj · Criminal Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 98 City: midland park

Quack! Duck 'em out!!.....centered.

asterisk* · Posted: Apr 06, 2005 4:31 am Post subject:

10' to 15' each way and you'll be fine.

vision135 · Posted: Apr 06, 2005 2:21 pm Post subject:

I like them angled very far out but thats a personal prefrence and depends all on your riding style.