why do the pros use top-mount boards for speed?
hey i see a few pros using the rayne avenger and chopped comet voodoo doll, those kinda boards are pretty similar looking, just wondering why pros use them instead of the drop-through or double-drop boards.. are they more stable at higher speeds being top-mount?
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jack on -
haha that was a bit dull of me there :P
following that pattern of thought, wouldnt high degree trucks with harder bushings be better than low degree trucks?
because it would be more turn and less lean, which would give you less chance of sliding and more chance of gripping the corner.
and how do hangar widths come in to this? do wider ones grip more or less?
following this pattern of thought, an incredibly balanced person would want a short board, topmount, with big wheels like centrax and high degree trucks. thats assuming they can handle the speed. thats probably how zak maytum won maryhill on a slalom board. maryhilll is meant to be one of the slower tracks (50-75 compared to 90-115) on the IGSA circuit so he was able to use a shorter board because it wasnt so fast. then he just gripped every corner and strode on through to the podium :P
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jacko on -
topmounts = leverage, grip, gangsta lean
speed wobs dont actually exist, so stability at high speeds is all up to the rider
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jack on -
yeah, i ride my demonseed upside down because convex is where its at, i dont need grip, grip needs me :P
Myles Borchardt said:Anti drop is were it is at! gnar it up with more leverage then you can handle!
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Permalink Reply by Myles Borchardt on
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jack, sounds like your whipped by concave and grip tape..... ur not whipped are you?
Jack Nolan said:yeah, i ride my demonseed upside down because convex is where its at, i dont need grip, grip needs me :P
Myles Borchardt said:Anti drop is were it is at! gnar it up with more leverage then you can handle!
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Matthys on -
hahahaahahahahaha
im laughing at this^!!!!!
Jack Nolan said:yeah, i ride my demonseed upside down because convex is where its at, i dont need grip, grip needs me :P
Myles Borchardt said:Anti drop is were it is at! gnar it up with more leverage then you can handle!
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jack on -
hahahaha i try not to be, i keep my grip in line ;)
Myles Borchardt said:jack, sounds like your whipped by concave and grip tape..... ur not whipped are you?
Jack Nolan said:yeah, i ride my demonseed upside down because convex is where its at, i dont need grip, grip needs me :P
Myles Borchardt said:Anti drop is were it is at! gnar it up with more leverage then you can handle!
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Permalink Reply by Michael English on
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finally the truth has been released to the public!!!
too bad luge riders havnt realised this...
Jacko said:topmounts = leverage, grip, gangsta lean
speed wobs dont actually exist, so stability at high speeds is all up to the rider
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Permalink Reply by Bowditch on
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Dude i bought a top mount like 3 months ago now im wining every race i go in!!! Its crazy, i go faster, slide easier AND I get these hectic speed boosts when I activate my turbo!!! Definitely buy a top mount THEY WILL MAKE YOU GO FASTER!!!!
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Benbro on -
wow!....thought you were a luge rider,havnt you told them.
Michael English said:finally the truth has been released to the public!!!
too bad luge riders havnt realised this...
Jacko said:topmounts = leverage, grip, gangsta lean
speed wobs dont actually exist, so stability at high speeds is all up to the rider
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Permalink Reply by Alex King on
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higher degrees means its harder to turn and the higher the degree the more divey they get. also i'm also pretty sure that the thinner the hanger the more responsive and grippier it is.
Jack Nolan said:haha that was a bit dull of me there :P
following that pattern of thought, wouldnt high degree trucks with harder bushings be better than low degree trucks?
because it would be more turn and less lean, which would give you less chance of sliding and more chance of gripping the corner.
and how do hangar widths come in to this? do wider ones grip more or less?
following this pattern of thought, an incredibly balanced person would want a short board, topmount, with big wheels like centrax and high degree trucks. thats assuming they can handle the speed. thats probably how zak maytum won maryhill on a slalom board. maryhilll is meant to be one of the slower tracks (50-75 compared to 90-115) on the IGSA circuit so he was able to use a shorter board because it wasnt so fast. then he just gripped every corner and strode on through to the podium :P
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jack on -
ok the hangar bit makes sense, and i get the divey bit, but what do you mean harder? a higher angle truck will change direction faster than a lower angle truck because of the ratio wont it?
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ASRA AdminPermalink Reply by Bugs on -
Jordan Madeley said:Lowered boards have a lower centre of gravity meaning more stability and should also have more traction.
More stability, but less traction. When you lean a lowered board over in a turn, it pushes sideways on the wheels compared to a high (top-mount) board which pushes down on the wheels.
Top-mounts grip more, which is why people use them.
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