What board rack do you guys think works best?

[Wapow]

If you're just using boards, then yeah the CFR is fine.


The one thing that will keep me from buying one is a buddy of mine who's broken two skis on two separate occasions with a CFR from leaning over in a pow turn on the way out to our ski zone.

Really rockered skis will catch in the snow and drag.

Not a fan.

Was he using the single ski mounts or the CFR rack? I've had the Double D since '08 and run one ski and pole per side. My skis have max rocker (Chetlers) and I carve the $hit out of my sled. Rolled it several times as well. Never any damage to rack or skis. The great thing about the Double D, at least for skiers, is you can wear snomo boots for the ride in/out and stash your ski boots in a dry bag in the rack. Ski boots suck for sledding.

 

[dre]

Save time

I have a CFR and a homemade unit. The CFR is bomber, and the biggest advantage it gave us is time - with all the homebrew contraptions I'd tried BEFORE the CFR, I did not realize how much time I was spending putting skis on/off the sled. Skis load fast on the CFR, and stay put.

Fully agree with the above comment. Time in the BC should not be spent f'in around with board/ski racks. Been, there done it and won't go back to planet bungee cord.

 

[smokenjay]

I will third the above comment. CFR is the best. I had two boards on a sled that rolled 500+ vertical and the rack lived and the tunnel did not bend. I did lose a board though.

 

[maxco]

My 2 cents

First I should say I am in no way, shape, or form associated with CFR. I am however a believer. I have no problem with guys wanting to save money and do things themselves. I think that is awesome. I have a problem with someone beating down on a guy trying to make a living off of his idea. It cost alot, of no added value money, to make something. If you added some of that to the cost of your gun rack it might change your tune. Aka payment on your abode for the time it took. Electricity, heat , tools, time........ Lots of things he has to pass on. He is kinda my hero. He is working on trying to make his love of this make him a life. I doubt crystal and caviar are on his menu. Anyway off my soapbox. A few thoughts. Einstien's lesser know theorems. Time=Money. I ride with my guys and we all want to have a good time. This sport is expensive. Getting to the hill is expensive,gas, maintence, it all costs. Daylight is short. No matter which way you go be concious of these facts. Make or buy a durable rack that is fast to use. I cannot tell you how much time we used to waste trying to bunjie cord a board down across the back of the tunnel. How many runs we didn't take because this slowed us down. Make it work. Go have alot of fun. I love my CFR because I have had it a long time and only had to replace one ratchet. It has been durable, and I cannot think of how it could be faster. We double lap guys who ride with backpacks. A good rack buys you time. Time spent doing exactly what it is we all want to do. Getting the goods. Go out there and get it.

P.S. DRE nice rack

 

[kidwoo]

Was he using the single ski mounts or the CFR rack? I've had the Double D since '08 and run one ski and pole per side. My skis have max rocker (Chetlers) and I carve the $hit out of my sled. Rolled it several times as well. Never any damage to rack or skis. The great thing about the Double D, at least for skiers, is you can wear snomo boots for the ride in/out and stash your ski boots in a dry bag in the rack. Ski boots suck for sledding.

Missed this post earlier. He's got the CFR double D full setup for a pair skis on each side. (REV for what it's worth)

The skis he broke both times were praxis pow boards, which ARE more rockered than chetlers. FWIW he had both skis on one side which I can see making the tips stick out more. That's a big difference I think, glad you mentioned it. I don't think it would ever be an issue with some skis. He/we/everyone in our little group has used his setup for years now and I still have no problem throwing my skis on there once we've got a track in. Other than that one little thing, and some broken straps, the setup definitely has its place. And it is fast as hell getting skis on and off. If I remember correctly, he broke one at the tip, and then the second ski off the tail.....because he thought he'd learned his lesson......not sure on that one though, it may have been both tips.

But we've got a lot days where we specifically go check places out where we haven't been and sometimes there's a lot of dicking around, some out of necessity and some just for fun. We may ride an hour before we ever get to where we want to ski. For me personally, having seen this happen both times, I'm not down with the system on my own personal sled with my own skis. Not even an issue with a board obviously. But I literally don't ride any differenly whatsoever with the skis along the tunnel and the tips tucked in the foot wells. The skis are safer and it doesn't make me ride any differently at all. Plus it's a little easier to get to the rear bumper when you get stuck. The CFR does kind of put the skis a little more in the way.

I need to take a pic of the rack I built. I bolted on some old alpine trekker bases to hold my boots on so I can sled out in snowboard boots with my ski boot liners in them. I've been digging it. WAAAYYY too many miles in ski boots as well. No argument there.

 

[Ridersride]

CRF I rack is the SHizzzel .. Works like a champ dont even know the board is there...