T8skier Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Does the ski flex different dual lock vs. insert screwed down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted July 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2012 I have been meaning to test this, but that means a lot of work to test the flex with and without the G10 with dual loc, then with two metal plates without bindings. Maybe a winter project... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted July 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2012 My unscientific test on my Strada 55 going from a Sequence plate to a G10 plate seemed to indicate the ski turned better, so maybe slightly softer flex... Same fin and approx same binding setup, Strada boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller SkiJay Posted July 31, 2012 Baller Share Posted July 31, 2012 I asked Paul Crawford of D3 this Dual Loc question and his responce was that D3 skis are laid up so their ideal flex is achieved with two separate binding plates screwed to the ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemsondave Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 No proof, but I would certainly think a G10 plate with dual lock is more flexible than aluminum plates screwed to the ski. The G10 is more flexible and the dual lock will give some as well. If there was a large gap between the two aluminum plates, it might change my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Steven_Haines Posted August 1, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 1, 2012 Isn't the sequence plate designed to allow the ski to flex? It seems to me that the slots and teflon sliders would be an ideal combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted August 1, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 1, 2012 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted August 1, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 1, 2012 So if your ski starts to break down and doesn't flex out to factory flex numbers......you can just use some titanium plates to increase the stiffness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Than_Bogan Posted August 1, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 1, 2012 One guy here in the East uses no aluminum plates at all on his D3 T-factors: He drilled through the bottom of a G10 plate directly into the holes that usually attach the alumimum plate to the binding. He swears that the ski flexes better and turns better like this, although I don't know what means he has used to convince himself of this. Of course, removing material almost has to allow it to flex more. The question would be how much and whether that's actually a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DanE Posted August 1, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 1, 2012 Imho, it´s far more important that the screws that attach the plate to the ski are able to slide in slotted holes than what material/thickness/stiffnes the plates are made out of to prevent added stiffness to the ski. It only takes one pair of screws to keep dft constant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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