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      Lemur @Lemur last edited by Lemur

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      I installed the Kush low with fsr 406 sensors on my XR and tested it out on a long ride. It performed flawlessly, no false starts or ghosting.
      It did take me a while to get used to the concave, it would be great if they can incorporate a "love hump" in the Kush pad. I think there is a company that made that style than OW.

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        b0ardski @Lemur last edited by

        @lemur said in Kush low as front footpad:

        @lemurIMG_E5055-1.jpg
        I installed the Kush low with fsr 406 sensors on my XR and tested it out on a long ride. It performed flawlessly, no false starts or ghosting.
        It did take me a while to get used to the concave, it would be great if they can incorporate a "love hump" in the Kush pad. I think there is a company that made that style than OW.

        Did you make the toe hook?
        landsurf platypus has the arch hump

        carving turns all year round

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          Lemur @b0ardski last edited by Lemur

          @b0ardski IMG_5057-1.jpg
          Yes , I made that out of 1/4" abs and doubles as a float plate.
          The toe hook really helps me on the heelside turns, I snowboarded for all my life and you really need to be locked in for the heelside carve, turn or slide.

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            NotSure XR Pint @Lemur last edited by NotSure

            @lemur @b0ardski i have an old kush hi that i replaced with the airpad. could i use it to make one too?

            XR's got what plants crave!

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              Lemur @NotSure last edited by

              @notsure I went with the low because I wasn't sure if the sensors would conform to a deeper concave.
              I think they might, I have a Kush Hi that I will try later.

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                NotSure XR Pint @Lemur last edited by NotSure

                @lemur cool! the bottom isn't waffled like urs is. that concave front looks awesome tho!

                edit: nevermind. i dunno i thought the lo was waffled for some reason.

                XR's got what plants crave!

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                  b0ardski @Lemur last edited by b0ardski

                  @lemur said in Kush low as front footpad:

                  @b0ardski IMG_5057-1.jpg
                  Yes , I made that out of 1/4" abs and doubles as a float plate.
                  The toe hook really helps me on the heelside turns, I snowboarded for all my life and you really need to be locked in for the heelside carve, turn or slide.

                  thats why I made a toe hook and use a flightfin for the back foot.
                  alt text
                  love the incorporated float plate
                  btw I had a Kemper bullet181 raceboard back in the day

                  carving turns all year round

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                    Sirgu XR @Lemur last edited by

                    Interesting project @Lemur
                    Eager on hearing from it how it goes in time being!

                    BTW ppl ... recently mr. Matt Hoover (from Land-Surf) have hinted numerous times in variety of FB groups recently that hes been working on FRONT PLATYPUS ;)

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                      NotSure XR Pint @Sirgu last edited by

                      @sirgu honestly its the sensor pad innovations that have me most interested. concave front foot pads sound really cool.

                      XR's got what plants crave!

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                        Sirgu XR @NotSure last edited by

                        @notsure Understood.
                        As for myself .. aside the exitement on concaveness .. I do value the extra wideness that comes with Platypus. Although my feet are not that large (~10,5") dual platypus.jpg

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                          Lia GT XR Pint Plus V1 DIY @Sirgu last edited by

                          @sirgu Ooo that green looks nice!

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                            MacIak DIY GT XR Plus last edited by

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                            Just an addition for the topic: Kush-lo+ pint sensor.
                            Added diy CF plate as anti-ghosting and sturdy bottom plate, kush is kinda flexible;)

                            Aka "Vommbat"

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                              NotSure XR Pint @MacIak last edited by

                              @maciak said in Kush low as front footpad:

                              diy CF plate

                              printed or purchased?

                              XR's got what plants crave!

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                                MacIak DIY GT XR Plus @NotSure last edited by

                                @notsure
                                Neither lol, hand laminated using the bottom of the pad for shaping since the front part curves up.

                                3(or 4, dont remember) layers of unidirectional 340g/m2 fiber.

                                Aka "Vommbat"

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                                  MacIak DIY GT XR Plus @Sirgu last edited by

                                  @sirgu really like this. Im curious what it looks like under that grip!

                                  Aka "Vommbat"

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                                    NotSure XR Pint @MacIak last edited by

                                    @maciak said in Kush low as front footpad:

                                    Kush-lo+ pint sensor.

                                    i wonder if this could be done for the airpad? it already has a sturdy base plate. i never tried peeling off the gel tho. i'd love that. id buy it immediately.

                                    XR's got what plants crave!

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                                      MacIak DIY GT XR Plus @NotSure last edited by

                                      @notsure said in Kush low as front footpad:

                                      @maciak said in Kush low as front footpad:

                                      Kush-lo+ pint sensor.

                                      i wonder if this could be done for the airpad? it already has a sturdy base plate. i never tried peeling off the gel tho. i'd love that. id buy it immediately.

                                      Is the gel part not inside the pad?

                                      Aka "Vommbat"

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                                        NotSure XR Pint @MacIak last edited by

                                        @maciak said in Kush low as front footpad:

                                        Is the gel part not inside the pad?

                                        that whole yellow piece is the "gel". its just soft rubber. under that is an aluminum base plate that provides the rigidity.
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                                        XR's got what plants crave!

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                                          MacIak DIY GT XR Plus @NotSure last edited by

                                          @notsure
                                          I get it. Well, it depends. If that pad flexes enough so the toeside pressure deforms the heelside for instance, it could lead to undesired behaviour : such as heel-lift at standstill wont disengage the board.

                                          Also i can think of slow recovery of the pad back into shape after compression. So the moment you lift your foot the pad stays in that shape a bit longer. This would certainly lead to ghosting.

                                          I think you can determine by the feel of that pad if it has any characteristics i described above.

                                          Aka "Vommbat"

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                                            NotSure XR Pint @MacIak last edited by NotSure

                                            @maciak said in Kush low as front footpad:

                                            Also i can think of slow recovery of the pad back into shape after compression. So the moment you lift your foot the pad stays in that shape a bit longer. This would certainly lead to ghosting.

                                            thats a good point. what if the sensors are applied to the aluminum instead of the pad and covered with a low friction film of some kind? maybe kapton or pfte tape? the rubber does compress easily but it does not travel with respect to the base.

                                            XR's got what plants crave!

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