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Old July 8th 04, 11:27 AM
Switters
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Default The Snowboard FAQ

The official FAQ for this newsgroup (news:rec.skiing.snowboard) can be
found at http://rssFAQ.org/

It was last updated on 31 January 2004 with a number of updates.

The current Table of Contents is as follows:-

* 1.00 - Welcome, Disclaimers, and Rules
* 1.00.01 - So what are the obligatory disclaimers?
* 1.00.02 - How dangerous is snowboarding?
* 1.00.03 - What's this "Your Responsibility Code" thing?
* 1.01 - Hey! Why don't we start a separate snowboarding newsgroup,
and why is it called REC.SKIING.SNOWBOARD?
* 1.02 - What is snowboarding?
* 1.02.01 - Can you define freestyle, freeride, alpine etc.?
* 1.03 - What is snowboard skiing?
* 1.04 - What is the history of snowboarding?
* 1.05 - What are the various types of...
* NEW 1.05.01 - What are the various types of boards?
* NEW 1.05.02 - What are the various types of bindings?
* NEW 1.05.03 - What are the various types of boots?
* NEW 1.05.04 - What are the various types of snowboard clothing, etc?
* 1.06 - What is the right stance (regular or goofy) for me?
* 1.06.01 - What is the right stance (width and angles) for me?
* 1.07 - What boots, bindings, and board should I buy?
* 1.07.01 - I've got big feet, do I need a wide board?
* 1.07.02 - OK, so I want a wide board, who makes them?
* NEW 1.07.03 - What size board do I need? Is this board the right
size?
* NEW 1.07.04 - What boots/bindings should I choose?
* 1.08 - What is all this weird talk I hear from boarders?
* 1.09 - Where is snowboarding not allowed?
* 1.10 - How do I learn to snowboard?
* 1.11 - Is it true that a snowboarder is less likely to get injured
than a skier?
* 1.12 - Why are snowboarders always sitting or laying on the snow?
* 1.13 - Why is there friction between skiers and boarders?
* 1.14 - I got a C+ in wood shop and I want to build my own board, how
do I do it?
* 1.15 - Can I become a snowboard patroller?
* 1.16 - Why do ski areas make snowboarders wear a leash?
* 1.17 - What is "Old School" and "New School"?
* 1.18 - What is an extruded base, what is a sintered base and how do
you repair them?
* 1.19 - How do I tune my snowboard?
* 1.19.01 - Do I need to wax my new board?
* NEW 1.19.02 - But why wax the board at all?
* 1.20 - Question removed
* 1.21 - What happened to the numbers that began with 8?
* 1.22 - What are some good web sites for...
* 2.01 - What sort of radio can I use to keep in touch with people?

© 1990-2004 Multiple Authors

For all the answers, click on http://rssFAQ.org/

This has been your regular summer public service announcement.
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Old July 9th 04, 08:35 AM
J.B. Memascii
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Default The Snowboard FAQ

Switters wrote in message . ..
The official FAQ for this newsgroup (news:rec.skiing.snowboard) can be
found at http://rssFAQ.org/

It was last updated on 31 January 2004 with a number of updates.


Maybe you could add an entry along the lines of:-

'Flow bindings - are they any good'.

:-)

Cheers.
Iain.
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Old September 11th 04, 07:28 AM
Connel MacKenzie
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Switters wrote:

The official FAQ for this newsgroup (news:rec.skiing.snowboard) can be
found at http://rssFAQ.org/

It was last updated on 31 January 2004 with a number of updates.

The current Table of Contents is as follows:-

* 1.00 - Welcome, Disclaimers, and Rules

[snip]
* 1.19.01 - Do I need to wax my new board?
* NEW 1.19.02 - But why wax the board at all?
* 1.20 - Question removed
* 1.21 - What happened to the numbers that began with 8?
* 1.22 - What are some good web sites for...
* 2.01 - What sort of radio can I use to keep in touch with people?

© 1990-2004 Multiple Authors

For all the answers, click on http://rssFAQ.org/

This has been your regular summer public service announcement.


Regarding 1.19.02 - But why wax the board at all?:

Sean Martin concludes:
"Wax your base frequently and take care of it well. If you do, it will
give you more life in the board and make your experience more enjoyable."


Isn't the point of waxing the board *to make it easier to turn*? Speed
(especially for us newbies) is controlled by the edge - so the only time
I (as a newbie) need the *base* to be slippery is while learning to link
my turns. Being able to turn the snowboard is what made my few days out
last season "more enjoyable."

Connel

P.S. I let solar energy melt the wax on my board today. (Base on my
ancient board is all black.) No scraping it all off, I just let it bask
in the sun and the excess just dripped off onto my porch.

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Old September 16th 04, 08:38 PM
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Connel MacKenzie wrote in message ...
Sean Martin concludes:
"Wax your base frequently and take care of it well. If you do, it will
give you more life in the board and make your experience more enjoyable."


And he made one of my boards so perhaps he knows what he's talking
about...


Isn't the point of waxing the board *to make it easier to turn*? Speed
(especially for us newbies) is controlled by the edge - so the only time
I (as a newbie) need the *base* to be slippery is while learning to link
my turns. Being able to turn the snowboard is what made my few days out
last season "more enjoyable."


No. Turning's got bog-all to do with the base. Turning's about how you
apply the edge to the snow; it's not about torque applied the base.
Probably it's best to hire a board until you've figured out the
mechanics: let someone else worry about waxing it for you.

phil
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Old September 22nd 04, 07:51 AM
Connel MacKenzie
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phil wrote:
Connel MacKenzie wrote in message ...

Sean Martin concludes:
"Wax your base frequently and take care of it well. If you do, it will
give you more life in the board and make your experience more enjoyable."



And he made one of my boards so perhaps he knows what he's talking
about...


I don't recall saying he doesn't know what he's talking about. I do
think that the answer to the question "Why wax the board at all" was
somewhat off target.

I am not making a general statement: I am talking about a FAQ - where
newcomers to a discussion group learn its ground rules. For newcomers,
turns on a snowboard are not high speed turns, rather they are the slow
gradual turns of an instructor led class. Low speed turns (and faster
turns to a lesser degree) use a tremendous amount of the base, not the
edge exclusively as you imply. Having the base slipperier gives the
edge more influence on the turn, which then makes turning (especially
slow turns) easier.

With the assumption that only newbies would ask "why wax" the question's
answer should probably address newbie concerns. I doubt any seasoned
professional would think twice about "why" to wax...but not every
question in the FAQ is for seasoned professionals.




Isn't the point of waxing the board *to make it easier to turn*? Speed
(especially for us newbies) is controlled by the edge - so the only time
I (as a newbie) need the *base* to be slippery is while learning to link
my turns. Being able to turn the snowboard is what made my few days out
last season "more enjoyable."



No. Turning's got bog-all to do with the base. Turning's about how you
apply the edge to the snow; it's not about torque applied the base.
Probably it's best to hire a board until you've figured out the
mechanics: let someone else worry about waxing it for you.


I do understand the mechanics. My self deprecating comments were
intended to exaggerate the fact that a FAQ should also address newbie
concerns.


phil


 




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