FATblades video including demonstration of fitting process

SKI BLADES WITH SNOWBOARD BINDINGS AND BOOTS -- The skier shown is of upper intermediate standard and demonstrates the versatility of FATblades. To accommodate any snowboard boot binding, the patented and design protected FATblades are 16.5cm wide at the narrowest point. Being FAT (like fat boy skis) but short (820cm) like blades or skiboards, the skier is able to demonstrate great performance and versatility. Using FATblades promotes more of a shoulder width skiing stance which is great for stability and comfort. The use of snowboard bindings and boots gives the skis more of a cool snowboard style. Every snowboarder should carry a spare pair in their snowboard case. Items are flat when detached from the bindings and will also fit into a large suitcase. Great fun for snowboarders who want to ski without losing their cool snowboarding style. Great for skiers who prefer the comfort of snowboard boots. Watch traditional Alpine skiers struggle through powder as you fly past them with FATblades. Fantastic to use -- A real breakthrough!

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[madaboutrc]

hi, just afew questions, as you will know snowboards durn by movin forwards and backwards, so does tha binding flex at all when turning? also normal blades are a fair bit thinner in the middle which helps in turns and your FATblades dont apear to be much hinner does his make a diference? if you have got it all right hen i hope this comes to the market.

[fatblades]

Undoubtably FATblades are different to use in comparison to normal blades. You have to adapt turning position slightly and bring your inside foot slightly forward on a turn. Once you get used to it the feeling of skiing in snowboard boots is quite liberating! The good news is that we may be in a position to launch these blades to market soon as we are in the process of manufacturing a batch.

[AmbitiousERIC]

arent these snow skates?

[fatblades]

No, these are not!

[Skiandskate]

Do the bindings release in a fall? If not, it probably wouldn't take much torque to break one's ankle in those soft boots, even with the little short skis.

[fatblades]

Fair point but in my experience the majority of skiers have thier boots reasonably loose. As you are probably aware, modern snowboard boots are extremely rigid for ankle support. In any case, the chances of injuring yourself on FATblades are much less likely than on a snowboard!

[bigcarpets]

How do I get a pair?

[huhhman]

Soft snowboard boots causing over rotation of the leg in a fall (broken foot or leg) No adequate release system incase of a twisting fall (ACL)

Think about how your foot is going to twist and turn if you fall in moguls. There is a reason skier have boots made of hard plastic and bindings that release.

[xCOWSRYUMMYx]

Revel8 skiboards ftw

[gagewhalen14]

i have k2s they ae great

[MiniMi3z]

@b3nj1bmx Yes

[snowyphil65]

@FreeskiNC i said screw it and bought some old rossi bandit xxx 193's off of ebay for 30 bucks to complement my other 170 rossis, the bandits are a handfull but a blast, they rip in crud and light powder and will haul ass on anything else

[FreeskiNC]

@snowyphil65 No its because they arent releaseable. If you fall at high speeds they will stay in and tear your knees up. I'm sure you wont want to hear that poping sound anytime soon. Just get twin tips.

[JVpictures]

there so fat you wouldn't be able to turn

[LarzHH]

that look boring

[snowyphil65]

the soft boots is the main thing that i would be worried about, they look short enough that the chances of a twisiting fall are pretty slim but if you think about it falling the wrong way if an edge shears out on ice will send you straight to a ligament injury, these just increase the possibility of one

[snowyphil65]

just out of curiosity how would this give someone an acl injury, is it because the boots flex side to side? I tore my acl two years ago in football but had no trouble skiing on my reconstructed knee last year, didnt injure it and it rarely got sore after skiing bumps, im kinda lookin into skiboards so why would these be too much different? i suppose its just the boots