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 #37 Re: Who rides magnetraction 16/04/2008 @ 14:34:44 |
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Try it in an icy pipe you'll really see the difference there! It's like cheating!  |
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| #36 Re: Who rides magnetraction 16/04/2008 @ 11:05:28 |
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QUOTE (tekilla - 27/03/2008 @ 16:38:30) Being a bit cynical about Magnetraction - I wonder if this does actually happen, or is it because you've bought an MTX board, that you're consciously expecting it to cut through ice like magic ? Surely anyone with any board and razor sharp edges could ride the same conditions and not feel any different to MTX ? I'm not disputing what people are saying but like I said, I'm a bit cynical. Surely if it was *that* great, every manufacturer would be producing something similar ?
i agree. i brought a trs mtx this season and riden it for only a max of 15 days this season. its a nice board, but i do think its more about the rider on the board then the magnetraction.
i've riden my DH with blunt edges for 100 days this season and had no problems. |
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| #35 Re: Who rides magnetraction 09/04/2008 @ 12:27:31 |
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| I don't own - but have ridden the 09 Lib-Tech skate banana & I really liked it. |
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| #34 Re: Who rides magnetraction 07/04/2008 @ 09:06:59 |
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| #33 Re: Who rides magnetraction 02/04/2008 @ 20:52:01 |
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I have a two year old TRS 159 and a new snow mullet 165 that i have been using for the first time this week in stacks of powder in cham  . Both have loads more grip than non-magne-traction boards but they don't quite "turn ice into powder"! THe mullet is fantastic in the powder and better on piste than i expected - rides really well switch too.
I had no problem doing the TRS's edges with a normal tool so I'm not sure why you'd need a specific one. In fact I have only done them once, there is so much grip i have left them blunt. |
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| #32 Re: Who rides magnitraction 02/04/2008 @ 20:10:33 |
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lil-b it was an awesome board to ride, in pow and on the groomed slopes 
Wanted to buy one but they didnt have any in the shop so got the DK vertigo instead which equally rocks
cant wait to use it at Tam need to get there ASAP
As for setting back the bindings, i made the guy set it up the same as my Palmer for ease of my mind lol |
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| #31 Re: Who rides magnitraction 02/04/2008 @ 18:30:17 |
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nah man, most people set them like that to get some extra stance width, ive done that for as long as i can remember, also burton baseplates have a lifetime warranty so they shouldnt ever break.  |
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| #30 Re: Who rides magnitraction 02/04/2008 @ 15:41:00 |
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never heard of this before, so basically, it's a normal board with wobbly edges?  |
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| #29 Re: Who rides magnitraction 01/04/2008 @ 20:09:26 |
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| I just tested the gnu bstreet for next year with magnetraction and it was seriously the best board ive ridden! (plus the graphics were amazing)I rode a 145 which is pretty short for me but i had so much fun. Was a bit dubious of the crazy edges at first but it was so solid, great on ice and slush, really felt stable. Got thrown around a bit to start with as it has a reverse camber too but you soon get the hang of it!!! |
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| #28 Re: Who rides magnitraction 01/04/2008 @ 15:16:48 |
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Picking one up from TSA Covent Garden tonight.........then slicing off my fingers during the course of the evening !!
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| #27 Re: Who rides magnitraction 01/04/2008 @ 15:06:23 |
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tekilla
Thnks v much, appreciate it. Is it a pretty simple procedure.........?
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| #26 Re: Who rides magnitraction 01/04/2008 @ 12:54:54 |
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Grub - see here
OBJ Magnetraction tool. |
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| #25 Re: Who rides magnitraction 01/04/2008 @ 12:34:57 |
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Mine are set along the length too, so I can get the stance width I want. My bindings have never had any problems being that way with cracking. The bindings adjust in themselves for toestrap and heel cup position so I can get the stance centered.
The only time I have had to alter it was when the Ride alu baseplate wouldn't line up with the holes on my Lib, so it had to be rotated. |
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| #24 Re: Who rides magnitraction 01/04/2008 @ 12:31:09 |
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| Are you sure? I've always set mine up that way because I'm nicely certered toe to heel and like getting a bit of extra width out of my stance. How would having it off centre nose>tail cause problems that toe>heel wouldn't? |
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| #23 Re: Who rides magnitraction 01/04/2008 @ 11:50:07 |
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I was going to attempt sharpening the edges on my TRS before I go away in a week or so.....having not done this before. Can anyone offer any advice about things watch out for and do I need a Lib tech specific sharpening tool ?
I have looked through the 'search engine' but couldn't find anything specific to Lib tech boards...
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