This is doing my head in ! . My two slalom boards (both non-JP boards, noting I've never had this issue with JPs) foot straps always seem to twist around the fastners causing feet to move closer to centreline and foot removal from these straps difficult. The original straps that came with these boards were the worst, and improvements were had by replacing them with JP straps. I also use a technique Boombuster taught me a few years ago of using a big #4 Philips screw driver and a shifting spanner to really torque the strap screws. After a lite session, I still find my straps a little twisted. The screw holes in these boards are fine. The fastner and strap brackets just can't seem to grip the strap enough. It's almost like I need metal bracing in the strap to stop it twisting.
I noticed the new slalom/speed JP models have 4 fastner design like the Freestyle boards (which this freestyle design has been around for at least 2009). Why wasn't this good design implemented years ago on slalom boards ?. Patent issues ?
Regarding Philips strap screws, is there hex bolt designs on the market ?. It would be nice to replace the big philips/shifter/Chinese burn with a small 1/4" ratchet.
The metal strips above were supplied with my Simmer slalom boards and they simply don't work at all.
Instead I mounted the S4lt anti twist set on these boards and that works perfectly.
The metal claw washer above, in conjunction with the anti twist insert underneath
www.surfsailaustralia.com.au/product/goya-footstrap-anti-twist-washer#surf-sail-clothing-hardware
That has never failed me, zero twist.
The pictured DaKine one that Choco posted has two pegs that presumably engage in the pad? Cos they'd miss the insert holes (wrong orientation)?
I'm honestly surprised board manufacturers don't provide some sort of anti twist mechanism as standard with a new board, given they provide the footstraps.
There's at least two who do, but i was quite surprised when a new board i got had nothing, just straps. Surely they've been making boards for long enough now to know that single screw straps twist?
I had my first proper speed sailing session yesterday for a very long time. Very happy with the S4LT solution. Thanks Duzzi again