Falling out?

PMart · Outlaw Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 113

Is it good for ur board to come off on a fall or is that more dangerous for ur board to fly off??

BigMace255 · Soul Rider Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 271

Your feet should stay in the bindings / on the board, as far as I've heard.

Dip_Krew · Posted: May 18, 2006 5:54 pm Post subject:

your board should stay on, however on a big spill the bindings will let go of your feet, like if you did a face plant, the water would hit the board like a cement truck and your board would come off faster then britney spears panties back stage

RadDad · Criminal Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 51 City: Raleigh NC

Hard crash + bindings not releasing = serious injury

Stewie · Posted: May 18, 2006 6:54 pm Post subject:

yeah, what RadDad said. I saw somebody who did a double up into a dive on purpose to get out of the bindings, but they didn't come out and he dislocated both ankles.

Ian_82 · Addict Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 803 City: Longview, WA

RadDad, Stewie,

i was thinking that. id rather have my feet pop out than mangle my knees, and ankles.

however, im more scared of only one foot coming out.

H20orSnowLetsGo · Posted: May 19, 2006 5:44 pm Post subject:

With snowboarding, I'm used to having the board attached and staying with me on any biff. There are no snowboard bindings at the moment made to come off when you crash. Snow-skiing, the bindings will release. For those not familiar with snow-skiing, there is a tension setting on the bindings which correlates to the amount of force it takes for the equipment to eject off in a biff. More details and such, but that might give you an idea.

I'm guessing that on a wakeboard, if the feet didn't come out, a landing such as nose or tail(end) of the board in a sideways type crash with the feet not coming out would risk breaking the lower leg(s) from a lateral landing not meant to happen. Adversely though, a WB coming off could possibly tweak a knee or ankle depending how the ejection happens.

In kitesurfing, it's recommended to ditch the board leash as soon as possible, as if it's tethered to you, the board is probably going to smack you around like a paddeball.

Ian_82, if one foot only were to pop out, let go of the handle and try planing a little. I haven't tried wakeskating, but there are no feet in there, so I'm a sure a one footed glide should one pop out would be okay - if that does happen, my advise would be to bend at the knees and put that free foot on or next to the binding

Beeman · Newbie Joined: 29 Apr 2006 Posts: 46 City: Hot Springs

kind · Outlaw Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 118

im confused.. my feet are soooo tight in my bindings even if i did a head dive i dont see how my feet would pop out.. the bindings have a built in safety "switch" to let go on extreme pressure? or are we talking about feet coming out of the bindings

Beeman · Newbie Joined: 29 Apr 2006 Posts: 46 City: Hot Springs

We're talking feet just comming out of the bindings...

I use bindings that are very tight, as they should be.
But you have to think about how much force is involved.. The only time I've had a foot pop out is when i was just trying to edge through the wake as fast as i could.. I hit wrong, got air, lost balance, and basically dove head first into the water (at top speed).

It takes a lot to do it. But I'm glad that it came out rather than tore something in my leg or worse, broke something.

kind · Outlaw Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 118

hmm i dont think my feet would pop out. it takes an act of congress for me to pull my feet out.. lubed up even.
ive never ate it hard so i dont know yet.

now im scared. Shocked

drdubie · Outlaw Joined: 18 Dec 2005 Posts: 161 City: Lucedale, MS

I have face plated real bad (had concusion) and come out of my binings that are on real tight. Ankles were sore for a few days but was glad I came out.
I have a friend with pemantly messed up ankels and had to have surgery from coming out of tight bindings to many times.