Good Idea or Bad Idea? Dreams, Doorknobs, & Binding Innovations w/ Austin Smith (Ep.322)

Good Idea or Bad Idea? Dreams, Doorknobs, & Binding Innovations w/ Austin Smith (Ep.322)
The prototyping process

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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 I talked to 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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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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