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PostPosted: Jul 30, 2004 4:10 pm    Post subject: Binding position Reply with quote

OK, I'm almost embarrassed to ask this, but should both bindings face slightly outward of center at the same angle?? I have been at this over a year, can switch and w2w, and up to recently have had no instruction or watched any videos. Now that I have found this site (and others) when I watch any of the instructional videos. it almost looks like the riders trailing leg is almost at the same angle facing forward as the front.

It feels like I should have found this out over a year ago, but it's driving me nuts not knowing if my bindings are set right or not.
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PostPosted: Jul 30, 2004 4:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=29378

yes they should be ducked out the same degree.

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PostPosted: Jul 30, 2004 5:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

woops...I totally missed that thread...thanks!!!
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PostPosted: Jul 30, 2004 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

if you jump up as high as you can and look at the way you land, that will probably be your perfect riding stance
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PostPosted: Jul 30, 2004 6:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

duck them out the same degree so when u ride switch its the same
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PostPosted: Aug 03, 2004 7:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I searched the net when first starting and found several sites that said this...

When first starting, duck out your leading foot - but put your trailing foot at 0 degrees. They also cautioned not to get used to this though. You should only use this stance in the very beginning. Check the article at http://www.wakeworld.com/articles/2003/wfd.asp

And like colefooter says, when you start to switch, they really need to be at the same angle.

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PostPosted: Aug 03, 2004 8:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shifter wrote:
I searched the net when first starting and found several sites that said this...

When first starting, duck out your leading foot - but put your trailing foot at 0 degrees. They also cautioned not to get used to this though. You should only use this stance in the very beginning. Check the article at http://www.wakeworld.com/articles/2003/wfd.asp

And like colefooter says, when you start to switch, they really need to be at the same angle.


NOT doing this will help you out a lot more in the long run. Duck them equally, you have to learn to ride that way anyway.

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PostPosted: Aug 03, 2004 4:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would have to say, start with them ducked too.. that way you don't have to get use to them again when you have to change them to go to switch
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PostPosted: Aug 03, 2004 4:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

it all depends on how you feel best in them. there is no right or wrong
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PostPosted: Aug 03, 2004 5:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i tried angling both my feet the same and when i was riding switch it felt really bad on my knee, so i angled my back foot (when riding regular) a little bit less and it was a lot more comfortable both ways.
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PostPosted: Aug 03, 2004 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

aloharodeo wrote:
yes they should be ducked out the same degree.


What number of degrees do people here use?

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PostPosted: Aug 03, 2004 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

8-10 for most people
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PostPosted: Aug 03, 2004 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use the same setup as on my snowboard, but to a smaller degree.

If you're used to something, just go with it. I ride switch on a snowboard and am comfortable that way, so im comfortable on a wakeboard that way.
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PostPosted: Aug 03, 2004 8:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

tedamenta wrote:
aloharodeo wrote:
yes they should be ducked out the same degree.


What number of degrees do people here use?


just use whatever degree works for you.

I don't know how to tell you what degree mine are, 4 notches I think, but notches would be different on every different binding.

Maybe I'll break out the protractor and let you know later Laughing

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