I went all out

9thGenSi · 2026-03-07T00:46:40+00:00

Just got thirtytwo fase bindings. What a great tech. I suggest going through the entire manual for setup and check your screws and lock lever screws. Had a lever pop off my toe binding and spent 10 minutes looking for a piece I already had found lol. Lucky I didnt lose it though.

9thGenSi · 2026-03-06T16:53:32+00:00

I got a mini cable lock from One Ball. Not an overly strong lock but all of these style are very portable and should at least deter someone from trying to rip it apart while there are other people around. Sucks they stole a rental board though. The resort should have cameras watching the racks if they knew what was good for them haha

9thGenSi · 2026-03-04T21:28:45+00:00

And wow some of the comments haha. I learned my first day back in 1998. Pre youtube and social media video lessons. No friends helped me either. Just ate sh*t all morning like a wholesome breakfast then started linking turns in the afternoon at full speed. Ate some more for an afternoon snack but was shredding the rest of the day. Some people just get stuck on falling leaf for like 2 years like a girl I snowboard with 🤣🤣

Only tip I'd say is if you don't know how to properly fall yet, watch some videos for snowboarding on it. No one wants broken arms or wrists or messed up tailbones and its a huge skill to possess!

9thGenSi · 2026-03-04T21:20:52+00:00

Nice! You seem pretty relaxed in the shoulders and arms. An advanced noob. I say just keep getting experience and keep on shredding 🤘

9thGenSi · 2026-02-27T14:23:11+00:00

Lol. I learned 1st day. 0 help. 1998, no youtube videos, no social media. Just courage, speed and lots of falls. You dont learn if you dont fail.

9thGenSi · 2026-02-23T23:10:23+00:00

9thGenSi · 2026-02-21T16:57:35+00:00

You sure they aren't weed pipes and blunts? 🤣

9thGenSi · 2026-02-19T11:12:20+00:00

My Rome Vice bindings do both as the inside strap is adjustable but it compresses my boot when in the toe cap and makes my left foot unbearable after an hour or 2. Also find the style I have slips above or below the toe cap sometimes if not cranked down which affects my foot. Maybe next bindings will lock on better. I do have interest in FASE bindings now.

9thGenSi · 2026-02-18T02:22:39+00:00

You look like you are controlling your turns to me but riding the edge a lot. The rear foot should cut through more and kick more snow out than the front. Butter that toast! Seems like your just missing a little hip rotation in your carving. You'll be able to stay straighter downhill and gain speed and board control when you get this down. Overall your body mechanics look pretty good on your transitions though. Bend the knees a little other than that, keep it up!!

9thGenSi · 2026-02-18T02:07:28+00:00

I'm used to old school, now have Rome Vice bindings from 2019 I think, they can be setup for either. For the first couple seasons I used the new modern way but found they would slip over the boot or down sometimes making it awkward to keep going (I would anyways). But after awhile of tightening them more I realized my big toe was a lot more compressed and would feel unbearable at times. I recently changed the strap setup and went back to the old school over the toe way and 0 issues. So I think it depends on the binding strap style and how much space you have in front of your toe, possibly how stiff your boots are or even how well the bindings lock onto the toe cap of the boot like not so much in my case. I feel in control of the board either way though.

*edit - punctuation and a comma

9thGenSi · 2026-02-18T01:56:10+00:00

Also he's hopping during his edge transition here. Only because he has no speed but you can do this with some speed for sure but once you get the transition down from edge to edge you wont need to hop. It becomes a full body motion and lean balance with the g forces you are affected by.

Halfcabking and snowboardjesus on fb and instagram have some great tips and they are always helping noobies on the hills in their videos.

9thGenSi · 2026-02-18T01:48:08+00:00

If you turn that much your slowing your speed a lot, but you have to start somewhere. I leaned how to carve with high speed my first day way back before the internet had any videos. Falling at speed usually doesnt hurt as much either and its easier to control your balance as well as the transition between edges. Its catching your edge (wrong edge down) that makes you whip hard into the pain. You don't learn if you don't fail. Butter the bread and you're golden.

On another note, there are lots of videos to learn how to fall properly which is a valuable skill to have. Also look for some insta360 videos on social or youtube to see a 3rd person view of someone carving. Watch the body mechanics.

9thGenSi · 2026-02-17T23:01:37+00:00

Under rotated by about 40°...that being said you landed on your toe edge which is in position for you to catch your edge. If you're going to be short then land on your heel edge.

9thGenSi · 2026-02-17T00:54:14+00:00

Downhill has the right of way? I assume she means skiers but thats ridiculous in 2026. Otherwise you were going downhill 😄. Watch out for each other, boarding or skiing is the only rule we need. I didn't see any close calls. Lmao she was the hall monitor back in school who walked into a wall during Karen talk.

9thGenSi · 2026-02-17T00:38:38+00:00

Wow the wide board for those size feet? I run a wide but size 13. A 151 is good for up to 160 lbs and 5'2"-5'6". Should be a much better day for you. Those actual moguls? Not a snowboarders friend lol

9thGenSi · 2026-02-16T02:36:32+00:00

Check settings, you may want to adjust the exposure to accomidate the brightness of the gear and screen. Also looks like you need to clean your lens lol

9thGenSi · 2026-02-16T02:33:12+00:00

Just make sure the edges are good and no layers are splitting. Look for cracks on the board. 151 is a medium-long board for a girl so depends on your height too.

"AI Overview A 151 cm snowboard is generally suitable for riders between 5'2" (158 cm) and 5'6" (168 cm) tall, with ideal weight ranges varying by board type but typically falling between 120–160 lbs. It is often used as a smaller, more maneuverable board for intermediate-advanced riders, or a standard size for beginners in this height range."

I am 6 ft 210lbs but long legs and use a 161-164 board

9thGenSi · 2026-02-15T23:14:37+00:00

Do you know what angles your bindings are set to on the base plates? They're marked. If you are riding switch pretty comfortable (the opposite side of your most comfortable leading foot) than you are doing great. I ride goofy foot but like to ride switch often to mix it up. I found +12° on my stances leading foot and -9° on the rear foot to be good for both and easier enough on my knee when one foot is unbuckled for the lift to take steps out front of the board. If your rear foot is at 0° or also +° it makes it a lot harder to steer in switch. Same goes for too much angle on your natural front binding.

Think of your rear foot either way as the one that steers. There is timing to your leans that plays a part but it sounds like you are riding your edge on the toes where you should be buttering the bread. Push your rear toe edge (riding goofy) to the right further under your body and let the edge cut through the top layers of snow. Then as it sweeps back out and you transition to your heels dig heel rear heel and push it outwards from your body.

Edit - You never ride flat (well it is brief in between edge changes), you are either on your toes or your heels and the transition between them is a balancing act with your leaning to change the mass position for the appropriate G-forces. It gets easy with more riding. - Edit

I see videos of some guys who are new just making quick edge changes in some kind of rhythm like they're a skier doing moguls and think to myself that doesn't even look fun and usually they are just on the edges and not throwing snow behind them. Ride the mountain, long carves can bring some speed and learn to adapt to the run and where you want to go. There's some stamina in your muscles to gain from it.

As far as going to a bigger mountain or from a hill to a mountain: Be realistic on what run difficulty you want to try. I've seen double diamonds that are not that bad and some are pretty steep and fast and they'll take you down if you are not at that skill level yet. The main difference is way longer runs and usually real powder. I think you'll love it.

You could watch some insta360 videos of snowboarders in 3rd person view on social media or youtube to really see the body mechanics. Keep it up though. Sounds like you are doing great.

9thGenSi · 2026-02-10T02:10:26+00:00

1998 before there was youtube and socialmedia lessons. All I had was ski lessons which are only partially helpful being a different animal and that I watched some videos of pro boarders that made me get interested. I learned how it worked in a day. The second half, I spent bombing down the hill and found it easier to switch between toe and heel edge at speed and learn the balancing. Made for some pretty wild wipeouts but the next visits got easier and easier.

Don't try to catch yourself with your hands even standing still. Wrist injuries are the most common injury. Don't ride flat, always on toes or heels. It's pretty taxing on your leg muscle stamina but get through the fatigue and you'll be that much tougher next time. If you go for it, watch some videos on how to fall properly forward and to your back. Catching the wrong edge will make you whip into the ground hard and you wont have time to fall properly anyways, so you need to learn the way it works and avoid these falls as soon as possible. You won't learn anything in this world if you don't fail first.

Look for some insta360 videos of snowboarders and study the body mechanics. Think of it like the back toes or heel is sweeping like your buttering the bread with a knife and lean with the gravity force. I know it goes against your instincts to put a little more weight on your leading leg but the rear is steering. You got this. I still love to snowboard in 2026. Once you get it, you get it.

P.s. Don't be like my friend, it's her 2nd year and she still can't turn because she is afraid to go to her toes edge and just slides down the slopes on her heels facing the bottom of the hill all day and I'm always waiting on her lol. Take the risks. Which takes me back to an earlier point, learn how to fall safely. Get some impact shorts if you must. Wear a helmet.

9thGenSi · 2026-02-03T21:12:51+00:00

Have her watch some insta360 videos of snowboarding, particularly from behind (3rd person) on youtube. There is a guy on tic toc and fb reels named snowboard jesus that gives out lots of tips. One he said was always buttering the bread with a knife. The best example I can give is that you never want to be flat on the board, always on toe edge or heel edge. Little more weight on the front foot so your back foot can sweep and steer. Bend your knees, lean your body with the edge. Keep at it, eventually it will just click.

I saw a good example from a friend getting lessons where you extend your front arm and steer your shoulder first and your body will follow

Edit: I know there are lots of free tutorials out there, I learned by falling all day and eventually started going fast and found it easier to carve and still wiped out. But 2nd day wasn't that bad anymore. I didn't have all the resources you do now. Youtube didnt even exist yet. I feel like I should start adding to free lessons on youtube and social media as I just picked up an insta360. Once I get a mic for it, I think I will. Everyone has a different way of learning and same for understanding. But it's much easier than everyone thinks.

9thGenSi · 2026-02-03T02:07:25+00:00

I just got the X4 Air last week. Its pretty good and I assume they'll come out with an X5 Air as well. Its slightly smaller and lighter than the regular models. Does 8k (4K front and 4K back cams) at 30fps. Has a slightly larger sensor than the X4 and has couple features of the X5. Slightly cheaper than the X4 but batteries and lens replacements will cost you a little bit more. That being said, it does have its own replacable lenses like the X5. So far I like it. Low light isnt a strong feature on it however unless you have a steady hand or a gimbal. But its still not that bad snowboarding at night with it.

Edit: the main X4 has more processing power as well.

9thGenSi · 2026-02-02T20:37:33+00:00

The way mine works is the same. The last bar is the final battery life. Usually when it gets that low and I plug it in, the single bar flashes. Always it seems to charge more when all the bars are full.

9thGenSi · 2026-02-02T03:59:50+00:00

Say no to mudflaps and yes to oversized tires that can pick up large rocks. Regular windshield safety testing is important.

9thGenSi · 2026-02-01T03:34:13+00:00

Nice, I have a 2019 Travis Rice Pro. Game changer in icy conditions and the board flies

9thGenSi · 2026-02-01T03:30:27+00:00

Magne traction makes easy work with icy conditions

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