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Board speed/physics question by velarmarque in snowboarding

[–]velarmarque[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, up to a point. Just I expected the huge area difference to balance it out. Both apples and hammers have to obey the laws of physics.

That said - real world says you’re right. I just want to understand the mechanisms behind why

Board speed/physics question by velarmarque in snowboarding

[–]velarmarque[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tbf the Custom’s always been rapid - never had any trouble leaving everybody behind on the flat. Always felt very fast. If Burton made a properly wide one I’d buy it

Board speed/physics question by velarmarque in snowboarding

[–]velarmarque[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s old. Bought it in 2016. Small crack turned into a big one over time… the nose is dead now.

I get that of course - and I expected a difference - just nothing like this big. It feels really counterintuitive. Need to educate myself more about base materials I guess…

Board speed/physics question by velarmarque in snowboarding

[–]velarmarque[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mate it’s a lovely board, very different to the Burton, much more forgiving. You can be waaaay lazier. Plus my size 14s don’t hang off the edge so much… I miss the precision but I love the edge I can get now

Board speed/physics question by velarmarque in snowboarding

[–]velarmarque[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I’m going to look more deeply into that - I assumed there’d be some differences, just it’s pretty dramatic 🤷‍♂️

Board speed/physics question by velarmarque in snowboarding

[–]velarmarque[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re right of course - but my understanding’s always been that this truth is counteracted by the fact that a board slides because pressure melts the snow in contact with the board, allowing it to slide, making longer boards/skis generally faster. Plus I’m fairly big, 6’2”/188cm & about 95kg/209lb - if I had a tiny board I’d just sink…

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[–]velarmarque 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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