Should I angle my snowboard bindings|?

Question

I'm just wondering if it's a good idea to angle your bindings for better control. I already know to set them closer to the tail. Thanks for advice.

Answer 1

You should stand in front of your snowboard, in your most comfortable standing position possible. And try to set your bindings up almost exactly how you stand comfortably. Not sure what your talking about with setting them up closer to the tail. Forget that idea.  You want to set them up at a width  that is similar to your athletic stance( standing with your knees bent as if you were playing baseball waiting for the ball to be hit to you).    You want to try more and center the bindings on the deck rather than toward the nose or tail. This will get you set up to be more comfortable riding switch. GOOD LUCK

Answer 2

Since nobody answered your question - I will give it a shot:

Yes, you should angle your bindings - but it depends on what you are doing to know what angles might work the best.

Park - many riders like the "duck" stance - some go as much as +12 in front and -12 in back. Others like the "relaxed duck" which is more like +6 / -6 and it gives you better control riding and landing in both directions. I have even seen others ride something like +9 / -3 claiming it is better for both park and the mountain. If you are riding park, you will typically have a twin board which has no setback - the holes are centered.

Freeride - typically +9 to +12 in front and +0 to +6 in back. More angle will help with carving and easier turns, less angle will help with riding switch which is what I suggest. Start at +9 / +3. A freeride board will already have 3/4" to 1" of setback built into the holes.

These will give you a starting point - then you can adjust them as you learn what you like.

Good Luck

Answer 3

You should try different angles to find the ones that feel the best for you.  Most of the snowboarders that I ride with use +12/-12 or +15/-15.   Start with one of these and see how it feels.   A symmetric stance has many advantages, but some people don't like the feel.  If that is the case, you can reduce the angle of the back foot a bit.