Good Idea or Bad Idea? Dreams, Doorknobs, & Binding Innovations w/ Austin Smith
Description
Recently, Austin Smith created a stir when he posted a video of a prototype of a snowboard binding … that rotates. So Jonathan talks with Austin about the idea, his prototyping process, the testing process, and his predictions for whether we’ll see a development like this come to market.
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OpenSnow.com/buy (use code Blister50)
Blister Rec Shop: Teton Village Sports
Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+
TOPICS & TIMES:
OpenSnow Deal for GEAR:30 Listeners (1:30 )
Blister Rec Shop: Teton Village Sports (2:17 )
BLISTER+ News / Time to Get on Snow (3:16 )
Austin’s Roadtrip (5:50 )
Rotating Snowboard Binding (9:13 )
Testing the Prototype (12:02 )
Safety vs. Ride Quality (18:23 )
Future Predictions for Bindings (20:51 )
Realizing Dreams, Lessons Learned (23:22 )
Board Preferences & Riding Styles (25:21 )
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