Horton's Hype

[webbdawg99]

I'm surprised BOS isn't buzzing about this....but then again, not really.

 

[skidawg]

MC Hype Master Horton!

[Horton]

well... I am not in charge of this thing anymore. When whoever is making it wants to announce it they will.

[The_MS]

If its not ready, it will not work so how do you know if it works?

[skibug]

Does it have anything to do with an "on the fly / in the water" binding adjustment mechanism....that would be cool. Twist a knob and move the bindings 1/8" increments while sitting in the water. It could be done!!

[Horton]

@MS I have the first Prototype and it rocks.

 

Since I want the thing but I do not have the time to make or market it I gave the idea away. Heck I have an extra one now so maybe I do not care anymore.... naaa I hope this turns out to be a big deal.

 

I sent rough drawings to 6 or 7 different Ballers. Now we wait for someone to announce that it is for sale.

[Horton]

@skibug On the fly binding adjust? No but I have heard about someone doing that. Think simple.

[jwr]

There used to be an on the fly adjustable wing back in the day

[Wish]

Whats the rules on movable parts on the fly with a slalom ski?. Thought nothing could move or be moved.

[Jordan]

Saw a ski one time...a long long time ago, in a galaxy far far away- that had a movable wing that got steeper when you pressed down on the front foot.

 

The idea was that it would be a true brake with the wing angle increasing, as you put weight on the front foot to decelerate, and then flattening out as you moved your weight to the back foot for acceleration.

 

Like I said, this was in the olden days.

[klindy]

@Wish the restriction is that bindings and fins "cannot move during actual skiing". That would infer that adjustments between passes should be fine.

[Horton]

This is far more simple. This to me it is a "Why did I not think of that sooner kind of thing". The guys who are working on this know who they are and I say the sooner they announce this the better.

[KcSwerver]

What Kind of price. Like is it an expensive device or something simply cheap like the adj. fin block?

[Horton]

I'm happy to say I have no idea what cost will be. certainly less than a hundred $

[JWebSki]

Is it an improvement to something that already exists or just a completely new object?

[webbdawg99]

Well I guess the buzz has started. I myself am skeptical

[Horton]

@webbdawg99

you will not buy one. you do not need it

 

i only have one really good idea every 10 years. I am done till 2024

[skibug]

@Horton, I don't think I will either as I have all slots (no holes anywhere) in my binding plates. Am I on to something?

[ToddL]

@skibug Oh great.... now we will need calipers to set our binding position, too, due to infinitely adjustable binding locations... great... ;-)

 

PS - I know nothing as I am not a machinist.

[Horton]

for those catching on.... I got the idea watching a pro skier adjusting his bindings 1/16th at a time. Must skiers who do not use Power Shells have to move 3/8th at a time.

[colo_skier]

Automatic testicular caliper refinement displacement tool? Not every skier is going to need one.

[mwetskier]

my brothers best friend and ski buddy has a modification he did to his binding that allows him to make adjustment of 1/32 inch at a time with exact repeat ability. i think it might be patend pending.

[webbdawg99]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but can't you move the radar boots/plate by smaller increments? There's gotta be more to it....I hope.

[bishop8950]

I have all slots and a a ruler stuck to my binding plates so I can see exactly where they are. I move as little as ~1/32 at a time, don't need a measuring tape, and can tell in a 1 second glance if they are in the right spot. My plates don't ever move either.

[Horton]

@webbdawg99

Radar sequence plates go 3/16th. that is almost 1/4". I want 10ths or 16ths.

 

Change your fin by .005 but move bindings by 1/4"? Does not make sense to me.

[skibug]

I'm with @Bishop8950, my FM plates are all slotted....infinite micro adjustments..the possibilities are endless.

[Skoot1123]

Sounds like you all need some Kilo Kai!

[alex38]

I think a plate that was printed or revealed exact distance from its trailing edge to front binding would be convenient, then just measure to tail for super easy measuring.

[ToddL]

That should be the next generation Sequence plate... ruler printed with 0 mark at the back edge. Just note the back binding's distance to end of plate, measure end of plate to tail, and add together.

[Horton]

As long as we all agree that 3/8 is freak'n silly.

 

As for all slots that is awesome until a screw or two gets lose. Maybe you check before every ride but most skiers do not.

[woolly110]

the new vapor boots are multi adjustable from what i saw. adjust boot on plate and adjust plate on ski.

 

[skibug]

I check my screws about every other ride.

[chris_logan]

So if you have a plate with slots, and are using countersunk machine screws to attach it to the ski, it seems logical to add countersinking when drilling the slots in the plate at 1/16" or 1/32" increments to allow the screw to seat itself at each increment in the slot. Having the ruler engraved/printed on plate next to the slots would just be gravy to that idea.

[webbdawg99]

"Almost as big as the adjustable fin"

 

Really?

[thager]

@Horton If you also use the holes behind the front bindings every other adjustment on the Sequence plate isn't the adjustment 1/2 of your 3/16ths calculation which equals 3/32?

[schafer]

@thager that was my thought as well. Part of the reason I like the sequence plate so much