GEAR:30

Good Idea or Bad Idea? Dreams, Doorknobs, & Binding Innovations w/ Austin Smith


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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 Deal for GEAR:30 Listeners (1:30)

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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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