Sequence Plate

[Andy]

I'm leaning toward Vectors for my new Senate C. What advantage is the sequence plate other than making smaller

adjustments?

[Wayne]

I just moved my vectors over to the sequence plate. Other than the smaller forward and backward adjustment I was able to get my rear boot closer to the back of my front boot. The wider stance of the individual plates was something that I struggled with last year. It also appears the range of adjustment is a bit better. I wanted to try moving my boots back a little more but had no more holes with the individual plates. I'm on a Coefficient X so my experience with placement may be different than yours.

[Horton]

For the Strada boots is it way better. The 1/2 hole adjustment is awesome.

[alex38]

I agree with Horton (always a good idea) and I have adopted his measurement system as well: a 12" notch on plate from back of front boot, major time saver.

[Andy]

Thanks for the advice. Sounds like a good plan.

[Horton]

I just got some 2014 R&D stuff from Radar. The Baller Sequence Plate is crazy cool. Now we need to get them get it into production.

 

[Horton]

@alex38 that is the only way to fly

 

[Fine409]

@Horton could you explain your 12" notch trick?

[Andy]

Baller Sequence Plate? Is this a new version or an additional version?

[Horton]

@Andy it is just an idea I gave Radar. If they make it .... it will be cool. Might not be practical.

 

Do not call the factory and ask for it. I would get more hate mail than the time I made up a name for one of their skis. (Strada 55)

[Horton]

Darn! Can anyone find that old thread for @dtm8119

[Andy]

@Horton, why call the factory when there is BOS?

[Horton]

@dtm8119

http://www.ballofspray.com/forum#/discussion/4915/my-trick-for-measuring-strada-bindings

[Fine409]

@Horton Thanks!!

[h2odawg79]

@Horton, I have a "Strada 55" (they should thank you for naming it!)

 

In ALL of the discussions concerning this Ski, I have Never actually heard it referred to by any other name. So, what pray-tell does Radar officially call this poor little Redheaded Step Child?

 

Eddie? Sully? Bueller? Anyone?

[Horton]

It never had real name that I know of. It was limited R&D ski

[Andy]

Vectors and nonBSO sequence plate in hand. Senate C at the ready. Vectors on plate w/rear as close to front as possible. Transit, 18 v Milwaukee drill, impact driver, and sawzall, Bobcat w/auger attachment, come-a-long, Penrad 1500 x-ray machine w/logarithm, and a 1.75 bottle of Kilo Kai at the ready. So, where does the trailing edge of the plate go from the end of the ski?

[Horton]

@Andy did you follow the link above that talks about marketing marking the plate?

[Andy]

@Horton. Yes, but didnt know if it varied with ski & binding combinations.

[Horton]

You do not understand..... The trick is to mark 12" back from front boot so you can mount you back binding and still know where your front binding is. Got it?

[thager]

My foot is longer than a smurf's foot! Get it?

[Andy]

Got it. Measure twice, cut once.

[teammalibu]

Granpa was a carpenter! He used to say cut it off three times and it is still too short!!

[Andy]

Mission accomplished. Thanks guys I appreciate your insights and willingness to help out.

[thager]

@Andy If you have a longer foot use 12.5 or 13 inches etc., a marked point behind the rear boot.

Sometimes we get carried away trying to outdo each other. Sorry.

[Horton]

@thager then I would have to be able to subtract 13 from 29 1/2. That is more that my brain can deal with.

[thager]

@Horton So was 12!

[Horton]

@thager I used a calculator and wrote it down. Turns out 29 minus 12 is 17. As long as I ride 67" skis that is all I need to know. Ooo crap. I just remembered that D3 67" skis put front bindings at 30". I will have to get the calculator out again. Darn.

[BraceMaker]

Remember those sig figs @Horton - 29, 30. Same difference once you round off. Middle hole right?

[Horton]

@BraceMaker yea middle hole is always close enough. Sure. Not even sure why we measure.

[Zman]

Anywhere within an inch or so should be good?

[Horton]

sure. you go ahead

[BraceMaker]

Remember, when you move your bindings an inch back, you should always make sure to bury that back foot into the turns, think 1970's and grow a killer 'stach. There is nothing quite like the feeling of that hockey stop stall to make you feel like a boss trenching the lake.

 

 

[Horton]

@BraceMaker Hmmmm No.

 

I am old but never ever moved my binding a whole inch.

[BraceMaker]

there was a comma there...

[Horton]

I hope everybody knows we are joking here. I have started to test a new device to allow me to move my bindings less than 10th inch at a time. this is already possible for some hard shell systems but for most binding systems 3 /8th of an inch is a standard movement and that is ridiculous

[The_MS]

Get the panda out.

[Horton]

@ms you think I am joking?

[Mateo_Vargas]

When I want to move a 10th of an inch I just trim my toenails.

[BraceMaker]

Someone posted about putting spacers into the slots then tightening the screws to hold it in place. Which could be machined to very precise lengths.

 

But I've got something that could work in mind.

[Steven_Haines]

Oops!!!