4 hole or 8 hole?

[skhan90]

hey can someone inform me whats the difference between 4 hole inserts and 8 hole inserts? is there a big one? My friends all have 8 hole inserts and they say theres none

[skhan90]

also is there anyone here selling line 5-0s? 90cm?

[Greco]

8 hole insert boards are definitely inferior to 4 hole, for a number of reasons:

1. 8 hole boards spread the contact area of the bindings over a larger area meaning less of the board can flex meaning the ride isn't as good, especially for carving.

2. The only companies that make boards with 8 hole inserts choose to use foam cores which do not provide even, lasting or consistent flex and aren't as strong which equals more potential for breakage.

3. No company makes replacement parts or replacement 8 hole bindings. Which means if you ever brake an 8 hole binding you have to buy new bindings AND boards. And, since all 8 hole bindings are made of cheap plastic it's more likely they will break.

4. The universal 4 hole insert pattern is an industry standard and is used by ALL core skiboarding companies. Which means you can interchange bindings and boards and even upgrade your boards and/or bindings independently from each other.

There really is no reason to buy foam core boards that use 8 hole plastic binding when you can buy high quality, wood core boards that use 4 hole all metal bindings for the same price or less.

G

[skhan90]

haha thanks greco...

[NickG185]

Good info Greco.

[Mindcircus]

Great info there G. Unfortunately, i get the feeling that a very small percentage know this. That's probably why Snowblades and all variations still make money. Like you said, they aren't cheap either. If everyone would do just a little research they'd know what to look for when it comes to quality.

I think lots of people have just become enamored with the Snowblade name. They don't recognize it as anything else. It's like the TRL of our sport.

[NickG185]

yea i wish i knew that info before i got my Lines, but i think my lines will please me this season.