Snowboard Bindings Angles and Width Explained

A complete guide in the explanation of snowboard angles and widths, and how to determine your stance. And how to properly mount both 4-hole and Burton EST Bindings.

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0:00 - Stance Explained
0:21 - Stance Preference
0:43 - Stance Width
2:10 - Stance Angles
4:15 - Mount Bindings

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[hunterscrackdealer]

Anyone feel like they’re going 150mph down a mountain like the first clip… and then you watch yourself on a video and feel like it’s being played at .25x speed? 😂😂😂

[creekstonevideo]

Good video and no one looks more credible as a snowboarder than this guy.

[istvanhideg]

I'm about to buy a snowboard and I had no idea how to adjust the bindings before I saw this video. Thanks a lot mate for sharing Your expertise

[rhyanbrandt]

How do you not have more subs? Your videos are probably the most informative out of all I have watched… thank you!

[etcg]

Randomly had tape measure and measured my leg, then compared to my current setup... exactly the same. Can confirm!

[ashflame]

I'm riding 60-80 days a year for the last 20+ years and I change my stance 15x a year. Helps my knees. I have a baseline that I consider the "best" for my ankles and my knees. But I still change it ALL the time. A little wider is always always ALWAYS better for me. Even though I'm considered short at 5'8". Don't be scared to change your stance. Buy your own screwdriver and take it to the mountain with you, It takes 5mins to do at lunch time. One notch in degrees can make BIG differences in feel, how your edge holds everything. Keep it small and incremental unless you know what you are doing. Another thing that people seem to forget when it comes to bindings is FORWARD LEAN. This makes MASSIVE differences in your edge hold especially your heel If you have heel judder or want more power in your heel edge add in some forward lean. HUGE HUGE difference in edge hold. If you ride Freestyle I understand why you dont want forward lean, you want your foot to be able to tweak and move for presses and stuff... I get that. BUT if you want to go FAST or ride all mountain forward lean is a MUST... With these two things you end up with like endless combinations to try even in a small stance window. If you cant remember your settings cuz you dont change them often take a picture with you cell phone of your favorite stance. Then go nuts and start trying new shit. It can make you a better rider in a Literally. AND KEEP YOUR BOARD WAXED!

[JK-]

Anybody getting older and not riding park anymore, I’d definitely recommend trying out a slightly more narrow stance and also bringing that negative back angle down to zero if you’re still rocking the early 2000’s wide duck. Feels amazing ripping pow turns!

[theneurostrengthcoach]

As a new snowboarder what seasoned athlete.... I appreciate mastery and expertise and you really know your stuff. Thanks for helping me fix my stance!

[ricardorodab]

This is the perfect video to jump from beginners snowboarding stands to more advance ones. Thank you.

[zadiczane]

Can't belive you're still replying to comments. Amazing video, a lot of information compacted into a digestable video without oversimplifying or skating over important points. Thank you!

[Norwegianhero]

I've been using +15 -15 for 20 years. Freestyle for life!

[neargrog]

My wife brought me new snowboard for Christmas & I bought some new bindings, so I’ll need to set/install these soon. Thanks for explaining what it all means!

[PaulBeriault]

Great recommendations. I have been snowboarding since the '80s and this is a good summary of stances. Wish I had this when I started.

[victorturrin]

Thanks so much! I just adjusted my dad's old snowboard to my size, and it looks great! Keep up the good work!

[Slopestarr]

Great explanation. I would add boot size= centering is equal toe and heel overhang, if any. This is one of the most problematic thing I see with newbs. But very informative and done well

[ThroughHe]

This is the best video for bindings and angles that’s I’ve seen. Thanks man!

I’ve never snowboarded. I’m 43, bought all new gear and a season pass in Lake Tahoe.

[xLoganFoster]

From Texas so I snowboard once a year at most. I'd say I'm on the upper half of intermediate. Park, pow, switch, carve, etc. Started off 15 0, but I found out after a few more trips that I love +12 -12. Going to Steamboat NEXT WEEK. Time to try something new? Loved the vid man, thanks!

[Landoftheignorant]

Appreciate the information. I’m trying to absorb as much Information as I can before I take the first trip on a board in early December. I’ve skied, but never snowboarded, so I’m learning a ton of new stuff.

[Liladelph]

Duck foot +12 -12 baby, all day. Freestyle Arbor Camber and for my All terrain board a Capita Mega Mercury with rear at -6 and front at +15

[Justaride-Snowboard-Channel]

This is a good clip! Nicely done.
You could mention two more things:
- Centring the boot across the board (equal toe/heel overhang) is wildly important.
- Finding the overall angle that works best for you and then keep it (at least roughly) regardless of riding style (Say you ride and love 18°/-6° as an all mountain stance, that's an overall angle of 24°. Now you go carving and want to ride double posi. You should probably start with something that has the 24° overall, like 30°/+6°. 30° on the front foot is absolutely not crazy for a directional setup. It really helps opening up the hips towards the nose, which is very important for hinging forward from the hip to get the torso over the front of the board....).
And then there's all that stuff about highback forward lean and rotation....
I love the stance width thing with the lower leg. Been using that method for a long time, and it's mostly quite accurate as a starting point.
Depending on pelvis width one can add or subtract a little. Say you're skinny and wear 30" waist pants, you could subtract about 1", while being rather 'wide' in that area you might wanna add an inch... Pelvis width determines how far apart your legs naturally are, and the lower leg equation doesn't factor that in.
Anyhow, good stuff!