best construction materials?
Here's a serious question:
As I've mentioned here recently, I am formulating a large, detailed plan to build some snowboards. I have a company name, but don't really expect to make money or even sell any boards. I'll make at least one prototype board for myself, maybe a few for friends in the area. This will be happening over the next few years, because I have to continue with my regular freealnce work to keep food on th etable. I have graphics, board dimensions, and know construction -- both from some close business association with a couple of ex-Burton people (not trying to sell Burton either, just have ridden their boards, and others, since around 1994), and from my own study and riding, as well as ski racing in college (captain fo the team, senior year! ;)). So, what do you think is the most innovative design material and construction technique that has appeared over the past five years? What is the worst? If I were to build a prototype to the dimensions and intended riding style that I like, this is something like how it would turn out: Rise Snowboards Inc. Vermont, USA Rise Arise 162 (waist width, sidecut radius, etc. to be determined) Directional -- binding center 2cm back(?) Wood core Kevlar strips/sheets...other plastics (?) Maybe a Titanium sheet (???) Torsion bar type materials (?) Cap topsheet (like Santa Cruz's "Step Cap") Wrap around edges Steel (aluminum?) tip inserts P-Tex 5000 sintered base (whatever the fastest is) Other??? This is all off the top of my head, and have more details in my business/technology plan. I know some of this is very fuzzy, and probably not accurate or necessary, just throwing out some parameters. I mostly freeride, hard pack and powder, a little park for the tabletops and gaps, no halfpipe. Need fast, stable board, quick edge to edge, and durable to last for years of hard riding. I'm sort of combinning the best of what I like in my boards, mostly Burton and Santa Cruz, and some from Rossignol racing skis. Not looking for company secrets...just opinions. Helpful or flames, I don't care about the latter. This is the only snowbaord newsgroup on Usenet, I don't go to the Web based forums, and I have been contributor here since 1995 (not in past five years or so, due to work, not as much snowboarding -- more winter surfing lately the past ten years, here in New England). If I use any of your ideas, you'll get a free board, when I finally build some in three years...haha. Again, seriously, I'm not really selling anything....it's just a fun, creative side project. My brother is design director at a large firm in VT, whose clients include Burton, Ben & Jerry's, Canondale, Timberland, Pepsi, etc. I'm making t-shirts and stickers, and I am getting in touch with the Hayes Bros. people -- girlfriend has connection -- to discuss a few logistics. Thanks for any input! If not, no problem, I got it all underr control. Watch stop signs around New England for stickers! haha. And for the board (hopefully more than one) on the hills of Vermont, New Hampshire amd Maine! Gracias, -jw -- rise snowboards inc. vermont usa t-shirts and stickers - 2008 prototype - 2009 production - 2010 take the high road! |
best construction materials?
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jw wrote: Directional -- binding center 2cm back(?) Wood core Kevlar strips/sheets...other plastics (?) Maybe a Titanium sheet (???) Torsion bar type materials (?) Cap topsheet (like Santa Cruz's "Step Cap") Wrap around edges Steel (aluminum?) tip inserts P-Tex 5000 sintered base (whatever the fastest is) Other??? btw, add carbon fibre to the list. I'll post more specific dimensions and potential materials list. No need to contribute info, or whatever, just like to bounce ideas off fellow snowboarders. I have associates in engineering, riding, testing, etc. Just a fun side-project that could take years...no timeline and no money-making venture (unless I get lucky!). Thanks! -jw -- rise snowboards inc. vermont usa t-shirts and stickers - 2008 prototype - 2009 production - 2010 |
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