Boarder1x9 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Posted January 22, 2008 So last night at bear creek on the quad on the right of the mountain (is it F) I went to get on, and when I sat down on the chair it broke my back binding. I guess it was lined up just right so when the chair went down from us sitting on it, it snapped. luckily it didn't totally ruin my binding I still rode the rest of the night, but it sucks, and I need a new one. I was just wondering if this has happened to anyone else ? Quote
mollyskeez Posted January 22, 2008 Report Posted January 22, 2008 never happened to me... i ski. but i know that lift is waayy too low getting on i have had my leg smashed in it many times and it sucks. Quote
Boarder1x9 Posted January 22, 2008 Author Report Posted January 22, 2008 yea i thought it was cause that chair is supper low. I asked the Chairlift guy and he was just like uhhh what dude.. i dunno what your talking about. he was useless. Quote
Dan- Posted January 22, 2008 Report Posted January 22, 2008 Thats why they say, put your high back down... there's a reason for it... and you found out the hard way. Quote
poconoceancity Posted January 22, 2008 Report Posted January 22, 2008 Thats why they say, put your high back down... there's a reason for it... and you found out the hard way. Who is they? I've never heard this. Quote
snownskateguy Posted January 22, 2008 Report Posted January 22, 2008 Who is they? I've never heard this. well my bro said the instructions for his burton bindings said that, but i've never heard it anywhere else... and who reads instructions anyways... i do usually fold mine down though. Quote
Schif Posted January 22, 2008 Report Posted January 22, 2008 The lifties at boulder sometimes tell you to do it. Quote
Dan- Posted January 22, 2008 Report Posted January 22, 2008 Who is they? I've never heard this. uh the general snowboard population i guess... I heard about it along time ago... There was a serious case of highbacks getting broken when burton released the Cartel binding with the locking flange. Chairlifts would crush the highback since it was locked in place. Quote
burton71 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Posted January 22, 2008 So last night at bear creek on the quad on the right of the mountain (is it F) I went to get on, and when I sat down on the chair it broke my back binding. I guess it was lined up just right so when the chair went down from us sitting on it, it snapped. luckily it didn't totally ruin my binding I still rode the rest of the night, but it sucks, and I need a new one. I was just wondering if this has happened to anyone else ? What kind of binding and what part of the binding broke? Quote
Justin Posted January 22, 2008 Report Posted January 22, 2008 I can definitely see it happening at Boulder, those chairs crush your legs if you don't lean forward enough. Quote
Boarder1x9 Posted January 22, 2008 Author Report Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) Ride Beta http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb310/b...nt=DSCF0239.jpg http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb310/b...nt=DSCF0238.jpg yea i didn't know what code to use <a href="http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb310/boarder1x9/?action=view¤t=DSCF0239.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb310/boarder1x9/DSCF0239.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb310/boarder1x9/?action=view¤t=DSCF0238.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb310/boarder1x9/DSCF0238.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Edited January 22, 2008 by Boarder1x9 Quote
sexkitten Posted January 22, 2008 Report Posted January 22, 2008 The F chair is notorious for "leg pinch" I've received many a bruise from that damn thing. It's that F-ing mound of snow right after the loading area. Ugh. Quote
train36 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Posted January 22, 2008 It happened to me at Bromley , snapped my highback in half. I now always put down my highback when getting on the lift. Quote
burton71 Posted January 23, 2008 Report Posted January 23, 2008 Ride BetaRide is usually pretty good with stuff like this even though that isn't a product defect. Either go back to the shop you got them at and have them contact Ride or contact them yourself explain what happened and they might hook you up with another high back. Quote
Boarder1x9 Posted January 23, 2008 Author Report Posted January 23, 2008 yea I went to the shop I got it, they're calling ride to see what they'll do. Quote
method9455 Posted January 23, 2008 Report Posted January 23, 2008 Thats why they say, put your high back down... there's a reason for it... and you found out the hard way. Yep, sorry to say but thats the truth its not a binding defect or a chairlift defect. Most chairlifts will hit your binding, just not low enough to cause damage. I make sure mine is lowered, make sure all the people I'm teaching & with know, and when I sell bindings with locking backs (Burtons) I tell them. They should have signs though, if they have signs to tell you to keep your ski tips up, a sign that says lower your highback would be warranted. I guess its not the mountain's problem but it would be helpful. I have definately seen signs at a mountain before - I think it was Belleayre. Quote
jjordann Posted January 27, 2008 Report Posted January 27, 2008 yeah some of the lift guys there, are ridiculous, i was waiting to sit down for the longest time, and it was b/c he was holding it back and then the lift slingshotted me and caught my elbow between tge middle pole of the backrest. Quote
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