Post subject: Re: I <3 Spark R&D: New Brototypes.....
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:04 am
Joined: Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:30 am Posts: 614 Location: Mendham, NJ
Got the adapters and was putting it all together on my board and realized the four M5 x 12 screws that attach the toes to the adapter are waaaay to long. I cant even get them close to tight. The Dynafit toe flops around. If i tighten it any more ill put new holes in my board....
I have Older TLT/classic/speed toes (Black w/ Orange lockout). Im thinking the new toes have a thicker riser.
Headed to the HWstore 2morrow and will post up my solution for anyone w/ older toes.
STELLAR work on the adapters though! CANT WAIT to get em' working.
Post subject: Re: I <3 Spark R&D: New Brototypes.....
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:44 pm
Joined: Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:44 pm Posts: 55 Location: Mtns of the west
Awesome work. The heel piece of the dynafit binding would add a bit of weight, but hey, why not put that on there too? Then all we need is some sidecut in the middle and bam! a solid AT/board in one. This would fly, oh yes it would...
I gave Will's new "swivels" a ride on two sick couloirs yesterday and I am convinced that it will change splitboarding almost as much as the splitboard itself. I cannot believe how SICK these bindings ride. I am so convinced that it may be safe to say that softbooters are going to wish they hardboots. At first when I saw the bindings I was like yah, yah, they look cool. Then I noticed how they "swiveled" back and forth.
I wanted to see what they were all about. Yesterday, climbing up the couloir I was pretty nervous wondering how they would perform. I was a bit scared being on a line you don't want to fall with a new binding that works different. I strapped in, made a few conservative turns, and then it was SLASHER SURFY with soooo much control all the way down. It was almost even TOO easy making turns. These bindings are the BEST!!!!! I am first in line to buy a pair...that is of course behind UB and Schralptowner...damn...I HAVE to have a pair.
Post subject: Re: I <3 Spark R&D: New Brototypes.....
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:57 pm
Joined: Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:15 pm Posts: 372 Location: The land of MO (SLC)
All I am gonna say is "controlled and adjustable lateral flex". The rest you can figure out from the various posts on it. I don't expect Will to chime in until he's got something that is evolved past what Wyo, Schralp and I have tested. We've only tested the "proof of concept" proto and there is still a bit more work to be done.
But it will require the dynafit adapters and toe pieces for the ascent as it sits now. Will might have a trick up his sleeve to avoid that but as of now plan on needing both.
Rumor has it Will got a new fancy HAAS CNC so he can start really doing some kick-ass stuff in house. Which is why he's not been posting much around here I'm guessing. It begins......again.....
UB
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