 Poster: A snowHead
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I'm off for a week in Les Arcs in a couple of weeks. Having only got a couple of weeks under my belt I've never fiddled with the setup of the board. I'm probably going to change the angles this time though (after reading suggestions on here). What tool(s) do I need to do that?
Also, just out of interest, is it advisable for a 2 weeker to ride duck?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You can ride duck at any time. Try it out for a full day and see if you like it. Also, make sure yu have your angles right - your lower leg should feel in a comfortable position, and not feel like it's being tourqued in one direction or the other. After a full day of riding duck you will know if you prefer duck or forward.
As for tools, all you need is a screwdriver. A normal screwdriver works fine, or, if you want to make on-hill adjustments, get one of those mini snowboarding/skiing screwdrivers.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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m00958, the best tool for the hill that I've seen is the one I use - a Burton Bullet tool - about £14. Many lift stations have screwdrivers but I would never rely on this. You should always carry a tool as screws can come loose and you should have the ability to tighten them up at any time.
No problem riding duck at any time.
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Thanks for the reply. When you say screwdriver, do you mean posi/philips or flat head? Having said that I have a driver that has changeable heads. Too big to take it up the slopes with me, but seeing as I won't be venturing to far that shouldn't be too much of a problem.
When you say:
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your lower leg should feel in a comfortable position
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Do you mean my trailing leg? In other words; I ride regular, so you mean my right leg, yeah?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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m00958, every binding screw that i have seen has been philips (or is it posi - i never can tell). If carrying a tool or screwdriver in your pocket make sure that it cannot stab you when you fall over - this is one of the main reasons i like the Bullet tool.
I think ponder means the bit below your knee.
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Indeed, I mean the bit below the knee  If your are riding an angle that is wrong for your body. You will often feel a bit of a tourqing (sp?) going on in your lower leg. You will either feel your knee being slightly twisted, or your foot pushing up against one side of your boot. When my angles are wrong I generally feel this in my forward/downhill leg, though I suppose you could feel it in either.
In general, if you loosen the screws that secure your binding to your board, but do not screw them out entirely, you can move the binding around to different angles. Loosen them like this, strap in, and play around until you find the angle that is most comfortable for you. Start off with 18 degrees on your front foot and -3 degrees on your back (if you are thinking of trying duck, as it sounds that you are) and go from there.
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ponder, Cool. Thanks for the advice.
It's nice to have a bit of a discussion going on in the boarding forum
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Indeed, posts are sometimes few and far between here
As for the screwdriver head, you need the one that looks like an "X" (not sure what this is called).
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I picked up a tool from TSA thats pretty good. Very small. Basically, the attatchments fit inside and the top flips up so you can select the bit you need. No more than 3 inches by 2 inches. In Alpe D'huez this year it saved me a couple of times when my bindings worked loose. As far as I'm concerned its a "must have" piece of kit.
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I never ride without my Cool Tool, it will do everything you need with your bindings.
I was recently out with some skiers, one of them fell and could not get one of his skis back on, closer inspection revealed that the toe clip of his binding had twisted through 90 degrees and was jammed. He was stunned when I whipped out the Cool Tool and we had him sorted in a couple of minutes. I told him all boarders carried one 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I use a Bakoda Jimmy Driver tool which is really good. It's kind of shaped like a T so once you've got the bit in, you get great purchase screwing and unscrewing.
http://www.boardtactics.com/prod/bakoda/Jimmy+Driver/
The bits fit inside the top of the T aswell, its a good design, i just noticed this season's version has a whistle built in, perfect for white out conditions or for calling wolves maybe...!
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m00958, PS/PZ 3 is the standard binding screw head sive and if you can get one use a diamond coated one. (about £10, just for the bit) it wont slip and will keep the slots in good condition for longer. Also take a little tube of non-permanent thread-lock, it'll keep things from losening and will keep your mounting threads in good nick.
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That would make sense! 
