What angle and width should my bindings be?

Question

Hey,

I have a 140 lib tech board. I am 170 cm or 5 foot 6. I am a pretty intermediate rider i ride the whole mountain and can do basic rails and aerial tricks etc. My bindings are pretty basic, Dura-Tech i think the brand is. I really just want a basic set up that most riders of my abillity would use. I know it varies but what would a standard set up be? What width should my bindings be? Also what angles should they be at?

Any advice would be very helpful :-)

Thanks

Answer 1

It should be whatever you feel comfortable with. And I wouldn't have your front foot turned out to much. About shoulder width should be good.  

Answer 2

For the width your reference point should be that the inside of your bindings should match up with the outside of your shoulders. i find that to be the most comfortable stance. it makes it easier to turn and easier to land off of boxes and jumps. for angles, mine are 15 and -9. however, i do a lot of switch riding. for your riding style i would say put it at about 15 on the front and -3 on the back. so both bindings are pointing a bit more towards the end they are on. for example, your front binding should be pointed towards the nose and back binding slightly towards the tail.

Answer 3

it totally depens on your board, your bindings and what feels best, never have them to narrow, you see so many beginners with really narrow stance and angles at 6 and 0 no wonder they have difficulty learning

i'd suggest 15 -9 for angles

for the stance, stand on your board and go in to a the snowboard postion like the trying to sit down but dont want to so you got you knees bent and you *** out, no you want to have you knees over you big toes, so you bend you knees they go out and are over your toes, then just adjust from there as you ride, theres no definitive answer unfortunately its as individual as your set up

good luck good shred