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edecker

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  • Location
    MA
  • Home Mountain/Resort?
    Okemo
  • Occupation?
    Product Dev
  • Current Boards in your Quiver
    Kessler SL 162
    Burton Custom X 164 '07
    Burton Custom X 162 '13
    Burton Sherlock 160 '11
  • Current Boots Used?
    Deeluxe 225
  • Current bindings and set-up?
    Looking for those also?!!?!?
  • Snowboarding since
    1907
  • Hardbooting since
    2013

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  1. Kessler with life still. Clean bottom (stored in wax in pic) with plenty of edge still. Top shows use but the screw inserts are clean. Looking for $250 + shipping.
  2. Bought these from a bomberonline member years ago and have never used them. Shell is 25-27.5 Intuition liner 260 and a insta print custom insole both imprinted once. Think he used them one season so some slight surface markings but otherwise really nice boots. $175 plus shipping.
  3. Have a set of TD3 Sidewinders and Fintec heels new in the box never used. TD3 has the blue (medium) pad. Both are up for $560 shipped continental US, savings of $110.
  4. jng, I was just thinking of you as I was coming in from morning runs. I am up in VT and we got 6 inches of powder last night with half the mountain left not groomed. The groomed runs were unbelievable and then over to the powder... amazing. The nose stayed up without too much weight shift and once the powder started getting really chopped up as long as I kept the edge on I was slicing through all the chop. Not to say I did not get bounced, I did, but compared to any other board I feel that would be the board I take again. Jump turns - there is a really nice pop coming out of hard turns so you can get some nice transitions. I don't notice the weight at all but I tend to like a little girth in my boards. But looking at the guy in the video he does not seem to have any problems (someday...*sigh*). This is my first BX (FR) board so I can't do a comparison but so far this board is everything I ever wanted in a softball set-up. I would shoot Bruce an email and I am sure he could more specific on specs and abilities of the board. Let me know if you have any more questions!
  5. It really loves the groomers but that said I was 6-8 inches powder and it floated high with great control. In heavy chop you start to get bounced some as the nose is meant to get the edge initiated and hold. Bruce makes the BX version and the one I (and RichNH) have the BXFR. The BXFR has a 3-4mm longer upturn nose to help get through chop. The edge to edge is quick so getting trough traffic is easy and the control is amazing. I don't do jumps or tricks so I can't talk to that but it is my 90% of the time on softboot board now. I hopped back on my CustomX and while it was fun it paled in comparison to any control in all conditions that the Coiler had (no suprise). Today I loaded up some Bomber Power Plates and it rides so solidly that I found myself way outside my comfort zone and feeling in complete control. This was on steeps and nicer variable conditions and dampened the ride without losing controls.
  6. jtslalom - if you are referring to this video: I have that exact board BXFR 161. I used to ride the Burton Custom X and it was not cutting it (no pun intended). I saw that video in the fall and started talking to Bruce, 2 days later I ordered a custom board on a whim. It is by far the best descision I have EVER made in equitment buying. It is an amazing board that loves to be on edge and the control is the best I have ever ridden. Very quick edge to edge and sticks in a carve when you want it to.
  7. I use Level gloves but in purchasing them I was more concerned with wrist support and durability: http://www.levelgloves.com/protection.php?recordID=1011UG_53_half_pipe_gore_tex_dark.gif I am new to the hard booting arena so I am not used to dragging but in looking at the Thor/Level they seem fairly similar in durability? Anyone have any experience with using Level gloves?
  8. 161 BXFR 25.5 for width 7/9.5m sidecut which averages a little over 8m Titanal construction Union Factory binding I am 175lbs and 5’10” Always wanted to carve like this when I started riding. I rode Burton CustomX in hopes of getting edges and holding them but in reality lots-a-skidd’n. Got introduced to hard booting and while I am on year 2 of falling on my face and axx I love it. I ride Okemo in VT 100% of the time so ice is common but they do a great job of grooming so the conditions are pretty decent for east coast riding. I picked up a Kessler and some other toys so hard booting will be more common but I LOVE this board and it is my go to for anything. It loves to be on edge and really sticks to it when you are there. The pop coming out of a turn is incredible. No body lay downs yet but elbows have been scrapping. Check out the video on Bruce’s site under BX/Softbooting, I would love to get that good and it will give you a great idea of the capabilities of the board.
  9. Not the true board for here but a very close relative. As I am getting more into hard booting I picked this up as a transition piece from softies. Selling all my softball boards except this! Bruce hit the mark on this, it is amazing. Fitted with stiff boot and bindings it loves to be on edge. Opted for the FR version to get thru the NE chop.
  10. Looking for some 18cm Catek spacers that may be sitting in someones closet, bag, under a table leveling a leg, preferably not used as a dogs chew toy but small dogs may be acceptable... you get the idea.
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