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I'm looking for one. Based in the Netherlands.

I have level super pipe gloves with the palms and fingers covered with shoe goo. They have been going for quite some time...

My son would've loved it! Most definitely. From the time his fontanel started to close, I would throw him as high as I possibly could. He loved it. I would dearly loved to do this with him, but would not dare it. I do do other things that parents say "you're crazy"...

Maybe you can try a tandem board. One of the blokes in our club has a tandem.

My point about the back protector is that most of us ride with one not planning to use it. If you do fall on your back, it takes a pretty punch. Mine has taken a few heavy knocks, that is for sure!

There are plenty of good back protectors on the market. You don't have to use your child for that purpose. ...

Like my sister says to her husband: "I'm married to you. It is my right not to listen to you." the closer you are, the more openly you disagree. With my son now I'll ask him if he wants to do an exercise or just play. If he wants to do an exercise, I'll think up something within his ability. If he says he only wants to play, then we play.

With friends and family it is best to say no. If you see something you think you can suggest, start with the question: "can I give you a tip?" if they say no, then accept it and leave it. My son was skiing for some years before trying the snowboard for the first time. He said he doesn't want any lessons. I always remained close by and helped him when he fell (was only six then) but left him to explore himself. I did start him off with falling leaf heelside and toeside. Sometimes my friends with instructor certificates will give him a few tips but most of the time he just plays. Due to injury on my wife's side and too many other sports he has not been on the snow that often the last year and a half, but when we do go he will do pirouettes and will try to find the edge from time to time. Regarding the stance, the phrase I use with him is "stand like an ape" that gets the knees, arms and torso in the good position.

From what I understand, the cult is narrower and stiffer than the soul (aka all mountain) the exact specs will require some digging.

I second an SG. I have a 169 all mountain. They have a batch recently made. The pin tail rides very neutral in powder and it holds a nice line on hard pack. The 169 offers plenty of float with my 250lb ++. The high nose is a bit floaty on mogully pistes.

Well, the dampening is different. the FRT has carbon that is a very good spring that is then dampened with titanal and rubber. This is very taught and sinewy. The FC has glass that is less of a springy and more dampened by itself. I did not check whether it has rubber in as well, but it will not surprise me if it does not. It is a bit like it is running on 60 profile instead of the 40 profile that is under the FRT. The other possible comparison I could give is with the Golf II GTI. They were brought out with an 8 valve and a 16 valve motor. The 16 valve motor had more kilowatt, but you needed to rev the motor to get to the power. The 8 valve had less kilowatt, but more torque low down that resulted in a more supple drive. It was not as fast with top speed, but for driving in town, it was more comfortable. In Dutch I said that it was "smeuïg" that unfortunately has no suitable translation to English (don't trust the online translations) but means something like juicy/creamy/fatty/tasty.

The non metal SG (Full Carve) is a fantastic board. I own a titanal 163 from 2011. It is noticeable at high angles the Full Carve has less torsional stiffness. For my perception, the Full Carve is around 90% of the performance of the Full Race Titan. It does get going at lower speeds than the FRT, which means that it produces a pleasant ride at lower speeds. Subjectively I would say that the Full Carve is more juicy. I would strongly consider to get the Full Carve next time round, irrespective of the price.

Hi all, I organised some SG test boards for the NL region for the coming couple of weeks. Like myself, most people here ride Swoards, but there might be people that want to see how these boards compare. For those that have not ridden an SG or Kessler yet, they are not as nail hard as one might think. In general very forgiving. The following dates boards could be made available for testing: Zoetermeer: 19 April 21 April 23 April 26 April 7 May 10 May Tignes 28 April-5 May (part of the www.familyjam.nl) If you want to come on this holiday with your kids, check out the website. There will be a total of at least 8 hardbooters. If you do decide to join, could you drop me a PM please? Landgraaf 12-13 May Available boards 1x FULL CARVE 163 1x FULL CARVE 170 1x each FULL RACE TITAN 163 and 185 1x FREE SOLO 167 1x FORCE FAT 165 1x ALL MOUNTAIN WIDE 169 Do you want to try one of these boards, send me a PM and we can arrange something.

Never got round to riding it at our carving camp, but the Kessler all mountain looked very scrumptious. Got to be a possibility... Although they are a little more expensive new...

Adding to the review of the SG Full race pro team, here are my experiences. Similar to some of my other reviews comparing the behaviour to cars. The SG Full Race SL is closest to a go kart. The board is ridiculously reliable at insane G's. I can not find the aggressiveness that so many people mention when referring to its behaviour. Just like a go-kart it is very reliable, predictable and docile at the limit. It has to be. If you are in the middle of a race and an axe murder suddenly appears, you will not be able to produce the win. The cambered nose does make it want to choose a side. On choosing a side, the build up is very nice and predictable. The board is softer than one would think with the nose showing quite a bit of flex. The nose seems to be softer than the tail. Quite a bit at that. This board I can best compare to a border collie dog. It is playful and loyal, but wants to play. Don't expect it to be leisurely. For that it is far too spritely.