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- May 17, 2009 at 7:24 pm #571764
nearlsParticipantHey Gang,
Just refreshed the post with current info. And cancelled the poll.
I’ve been working on this product for a couple years and now feel I have it sorted enough to try put it on the market. It’s removable traction with a rope and it works with stock voile hardware. The apparatus goes in the pack for the way up and is compact enough to fit in the shovel pocket of a pack. Bindings go in the pack for the way down for surf style binding free riding. The swap over is just as fast a sliding bindings on to the board. The same setup could also be used on a standard 4×4 board. I’m trying to get a feel for public interest to determine what kind of production level to shoot for. So any feedback would be appreciated. It works and it’s a lot of fun. Ride the white wave.
Thanks, Nikolai Samson
May 17, 2009 at 7:34 pm #617996nothingmuchParticipantI like this idea.
I’ve never tried noboarding, it looks/sounds like fun but seems really impractical unless conditions are perfect for it for the entire length of the ride.
I think the versatility of this idea makes it much more practical, since you can still make a quick transition to use regular bindings if you need to.
May 17, 2009 at 10:29 pm #617997SnurferParticipantSorta like the idea for certain tours, but the less crap in my pack the better.
That said, I wonder if Eric from Northern Utah might have the right idea when it comes to a binder setup for the skin track?
http://splitboard.com/talk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6379&hilit=+noboard+
Point being that, having a set of Sparks, much less my Triads in my pack is extremely unappealing.
Hell next year I’m hoping to make my own pack along the lines of an ultra running vest, so I can minimize bulk I carry on tours.Either way, I really enjoyed the video. :thumpsup:
Shark Snowsurf Chuna
Voile V-Tail 170 BC
Voile One Ninety Five
Spark R&D ArcMay 18, 2009 at 4:50 am #617998HyakbcParticipantDepends on the cost. Would probably make my own if too pricey. Looks fun.
May 18, 2009 at 4:56 pm #617999waloveParticipantgreat idea, with both bindings and noboard in the pack it’s like having two boards on one trip.
May 21, 2009 at 5:23 pm #618000SpeedyManiacParticipantYes, yes and… depends on price. I’m building my own no-split setup, but if you offer one that works well for a decent price (I’d say no more than $150) then I’d buy it. I pretty much only ride powder these days (I’m spoiled) and love noboarding.
Even if you don’t go into production, mind PMing some details? I’d be interested to see what you’ve done, would probably buy a setup and as a mechanical engineer can always offer some advice.
May 26, 2009 at 11:28 pm #618001E..ParticipantNearls,
Great vid. I am the guy that snurfer reffered to in his post. Anyway, in the right conditions noboarding is awesome. I tried out a few different setups this last year. The nosplit worked out great. I have a few modifications that I need to make but all in all it was great. There are a couple of ideas that I found worked out pretty well. PM me if you want to talk specifics.Anyway, Keep up the great work.
E
November 13, 2009 at 1:08 am #618002treepilotParticipantInteresting product. Looks like you’re selling them now… got any pics of the bottom? I didn’t see any on the site?
November 13, 2009 at 1:59 am #618003SnurferParticipantWell done Nearls! The site and product look great. :headbang:
Shark Snowsurf Chuna
Voile V-Tail 170 BC
Voile One Ninety Five
Spark R&D ArcNovember 14, 2009 at 6:24 pm #618004WillParticipantHey guys,
Nearls sent me a set and I tried them out yesterday. They fit in my larger BC pack no problem (BD anarchist with avalung). Slid right on my board and super grippy on my boots. I’m super stoked on the versatility of this system, and it makes tons of sense to be used with the splitty. Great job Nearls, keep up the good work!November 15, 2009 at 3:17 am #618005samhParticipantIt was cool to see these on Will’s board yesterday. Very light, really simple to install – – much like a regular split binder. Look forward to trying them out at Scrubfest.
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samh.netNovember 15, 2009 at 3:24 am #618006samhParticipantI don’t think anyone mentioned it yet:
Web:
http://snowsurf.ca/Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Almond-Mfg/161129532815?ref=ts--
samh.netNovember 15, 2009 at 4:13 am #618007bcriderParticipantMy son Sky and I got a couple sets of the snowsurf kits for this coming season. I’ve been a little reluctant to jump on the noboard bandwagon but I think I’ll be eating my words soon. Seems like it could be a fun time in certain conditions and the snowsurf kit works with splitboards which is…… :headbang:
Some pics.
Can’t wait to try it it pow!
November 15, 2009 at 4:32 am #618008samhParticipantSome great captures, BC.
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samh.netNovember 16, 2009 at 6:49 am #618009nearlsParticipant@treepilot wrote:
Interesting product. Looks like you’re selling them now… got any pics of the bottom? I didn’t see any on the site?
Thanks for checking out the site guys. As for a pick of the underside I should have one up on the site within the week. Good to see bcrider is getting the airs dialed in already. Looks like you’re having fun even without snow.
November 16, 2009 at 11:18 pm #618010waloveParticipanti’ve been dreaming of this for a while. But the foot pads seem to limit your stance. From my surfing experience being able to move your feet up and down the board allow for different weight distribution for different turns. With out the ability to pull up with the front leg, i would want to be able to step back with the front foot to raise the tip above the pow before a turn I’ve thought about a full no board pad cut in half (matching the rear binding angle, allowing you to slide both pads with no interference) with cored foam underneath that would fit over up hill hardware.
November 18, 2009 at 5:28 am #618011nearlsParticipant@walove wrote:
i’ve been dreaming of this for a while. But the foot pads seem to limit your stance. From my surfing experience being able to move your feet up and down the board allow for different weight distribution for different turns. With out the ability to pull up with the front leg, i would want to be able to step back with the front foot to raise the tip above the pow before a turn I’ve thought about a full no board pad cut in half (matching the rear binding angle, allowing you to slide both pads with no interference) with cored foam underneath that would fit over up hill hardware.
The pads are about 10″ across and are mounted centered on your normal stance. So you have play to move your stance a few inches forward or backward of your normal setback. I won’t lie, you can’t walk to the top and put the toes on the nose with this setup.
October 10, 2012 at 11:47 pm #618012Douglas MafiaParticipantAre these the ones on the Venture Euphoria on a YouTube video? My buddy and I were wondering where we could get these.
October 11, 2012 at 3:02 am #618013slufferParticipantyup i saw the venture with the reverse sidecut and it had the almond split pads. dozer has a set and they look pretty dialed. i’ll probably buy a pair this year if i can scrape together the coin.
October 11, 2012 at 6:18 pm #618014Douglas MafiaParticipantYeah, my buddy found them right after i posted and ordered up a pair, i’d like to also, as soon as i buy all of the other gear i need. :twocents:
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