Reverse Spring on Northwave Boots

Post by **Silber** » Wednesday 11 January 2006, 16:43

Check this out: on my point 990 the owner (who currently works at northwave in Italy) has modified the spring system reversing the springs in the back boot...what do you think?

Post by **nils** » Wednesday 11 January 2006, 17:04

If you know someone that works at northwave factory > ask them if there are any left ( .900 or .950) and ask for the list!
Also tell them that there is a NEED for new production!

Nils

Post by **Silber** » Wednesday 11 January 2006, 17:23

Already asked to keep me informed...anything that comes out I'll post it. For resuming production I already tried in the past....only for minimum 5000 pair if I recall correctly....

Post by **nils** » Wednesday 11 January 2006, 17:57

5000 total or by size?

I'm sure 5000 would be easy to sell

500 > 30-31
1000> 28-29
1000>26-27
1000>24-25
1000>22-23
500>21-22

count me in

( although i already have a spare one

N.

Post by **István** » Wednesday 11 January 2006, 18:00

Nils,

R U suggesting that you would sell the remaining 4999?

Kindest,

István

Post by **Arnaud** » Wednesday 11 January 2006, 18:11

silber wrote:the owner has modified the spring system reversing the springs in the back boot.

What the reason

? I suppose the 2 springs have different stiffness. The blue looks stiffer than the orange (coils are closer). Mounting the orange up gives a softer flex forward

Post by **skywalker** » Wednesday 11 January 2006, 18:13

Well I think: Same stiffness, different length. He just wanted to have more forward lean on rear foot (and maybe more ancle support).

my 2 ct

skywalker

Post by **pokkis** » Wednesday 11 January 2006, 18:18

nils wrote:1000>22-23
500>21-22

Nils, that is MI (mission impossible)

Post by **Mikef5000** » Thursday 12 January 2006, 0:29

skywalker wrote:Well I think: Same stiffness, different length. He just wanted to have more forward lean on rear foot (and maybe more ancle support).

my 2 ct

I don't understand. even if the springs were different lengths, if you were using the same 2 springs, it'd be the same height.

2+3=5 and 3+2=5

Right?

Post by **skywalker** » Thursday 12 January 2006, 8:39

Sorry, please look at the pic carefully. If The boot adaptor was above both springs, system would be not very useful (only having backward lean spring).

So height of boot connector an thus forward lean angle is defined by length of lower spring.

skywalker

Post by **Silber** » Thursday 12 January 2006, 12:06

The back boot is already adjusted in a more forward leaning position due to a different bolt on the side of the ankle. Reversing the springs allows same maximum forward and backward lean than the front boot.

Post by **Mikef5000** » Friday 13 January 2006, 23:26

skywalker wrote:Sorry, please look at the pic carefully. If The boot adaptor was above both springs, system would be not very useful (only having backward lean spring).

So height of boot connector an thus forward lean angle is defined by length of lower spring.

skywalker

Ahh, you are correct! Very Sorry!

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Reverse Spring on Northwave Boots

Reverse Spring on Northwave Boots

Silber

5000 total...?