Spark R&D now in Broduction, official preorder list

See my post on “what’s in your backpack” and see that I carry a marine battery just in case I have to give my ticker a jolt after a heart stopping encounter with an avalanche, tough skin up, or heavenly epic ride down. You mean I can use that the electromagnetically keep all my binding hardware in place? Sweet!

Whats up Will I e-mailed you a couple times about getting on the waiting list.My name is Peter Lynn so you might see a waiting list request through some other ave.I not sure if I’ve gotten through to you so I figured I post a request on here.I know your busy as shit so no worries peace out.

@BastrdSonOfElvis wrote:

Took my split out with ignitions on its maiden voyage today. I can’t offer a comparison as today was the first time I’ve been on a split, but I can offer a comparison of someone with no split experience on a split to a solid board: no difference. Conditions were soft so I’m sure mileage varies with ice/crust/crud maybe even corn. But riding that board (S 68) with those bindings…just like riding pow on my baron except no shoes on my back.

It was rad. Splits are coolest.

Sweet, dude. Glad you enjoyed your maiden voyage. Your stoked.

Ed, you don’t have to get Bent Metals, the kit you order from Will has everything you need.

I just got mine. YeeeeEEEaa, buttery smooth on the voile pucks right out of the box, massive improvement, mainly in board/binding connection, attachment and pin system, as well as the highback quick adjust… can’t wait to ride’em, there was a little bonus item in there too 😉 yah!

If anybody is on the list and doesn’t want to wait, I’m selling a pair of last year’s bent metal missionary binders that I don’t need. They are brand spankin new. You can buy these and buy Will’s baseplates which I think he has a surplus of, right Will?

The binders are silver and the straps are a little different than this years. They’re yours for $110, about $40 off. Pick up along 50 in CO or pay for shipping. They even come in Will’s famous duck tape box!

Congrats, Will… that rules!

@bcrider wrote:

@karma surf wrote:

The sliding on/off is spectacular

I must be doing something wrong. Maybe I’ll try putting different pucks on.

Are most people using well-seasoned pucks for easy out-of-the-box fit with Sparks? How much sanding have people with new pucks been having to do?

I have new pucks and have sanded the heck out of them. Both the top, sides, and bottom of the ‘slider’ area. I can finally slide the binders most of the way on with excessive force. To get them off I’ve had to sit with the board flat on the floor, shoes on top holding the board flat to the floor, and straining while pulling with both hands and entire upper body. Whew! 😡 The pucks are aligned and the Voile tracks go on and off easily. Guess I’ll keep sanding away…

I also noted that the bottom rivets on the binders run on the topsheet. I put a strip of duct tape on the board to protect it (new Mojo 166) when sanding and the rivet heads have been tearing the tape. Guessing they should be that close (?). I do have the gaskets under the pucks.

Thanks.

Brand new pucks, just need a little elbow greese. Haven’t done any sanding…I like the tight fit.

radam, sounds like you might have installed the two pucks a little out of line… try loosening both the pucks on one ski, but keeping the other 2 pucks tight, and installing the bindings. gently slide the bindings off and then tighten the loose pucks in their perfect position

Sometimes even just the action of screwing in one screw completely while the other is loose can rotate the puck slightly out of line. Try tightening the screws together with single turns each until they’re both tight.

also you can lube’er up a tiny bit