barryj Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Loaded for Bear for tomorrow! Swoard Dual 168 - My go to, any condition warm up board Alloy D.O 161 - if it warms up, softens up Kessler 168 + BP V2 - The Ice Coast Ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 From last year. Posted before... @BigDogDave @johnasmo And myself up at Whitefish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Haha, which ski area/mountain? Short boards for the closest local hill. 158 to 168. Sometimes a 171 Skwal. Usually 4 boards in total. Some short, some long for a nicer hill in the same province. 160-182, 3 or 4. Aspen gets a 182 EC, a 167 VSR AM, and a powder board. Planes limit choices... I think I'm bringing the whole stack to Montana! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishrising Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 New England trips I usually have these in the car, with a game time decision on what to ride: Donek 177 AX 21.5w 10.5sc Coiler NFC T178 VC 6-6+9 Radair Tanker 187 OS 187x25.8x9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 the usual suspects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Eboot Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 So - a short Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) Mostly 2 boards in the car nowadays, but it changes depending on forecast and where I'm going. One way or another, a 22-24 wide all-mountain board is always in the car, acompanied with a carver or a powder board. Edited December 12, 2018 by BlueB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveo Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 2 hours ago, dredman said: From last year. Posted before... @BigDogDave @johnasmo And myself up at Whitefish. Ah that nice feeling when you can change board for every run. Never had it, but I'm sure it feels good! 41 minutes ago, BlueB said: Mostly 2 boards in the car nowadays, but it changes depending on forecast and where I'm going. One way or another, a 22-24 wide all-mountain board is always in the car, acompanied with a carver or a powder board. May I ask your preferred all mountain boards? I'm thinking of getting one made for next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) Intec cable (bust one at SES riding with Corey and Riceball and was back in action in about 45 minutes), spare F2 Intec toepiece, a range of tools, spare M6 screws, solid and liquid fast onset calories, tape measure. Current minimum board set is like my coffee. Long and black. Kessler KST162, Rad-Air Obsession Extreme, Coiler Nirvana Energy 174. Edited December 12, 2018 by SunSurfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, daveo said: May I ask your preferred all mountain boards? I'm thinking of getting one made for next season. The AM boards I like are a bit more freeride oriented then typical AM suspects beloved on these boards. My favorite, for many years, was the Nidecker Proto 167, black version. Great for everything except high speed carving and... longevity. Often, when I go to Whistler, the Tanker 192 takes the role of the AM board. Big mountain, big board. I absolutely loved a custom Coiler AM 169, built with 24cm waist, big nose and soft flex. Does everything like Nidecker, with better edge hold, but less nimble in moguls. For this season I have high hopes for prototypes of OES AM 167, designed by yours truly The review thread: Edited December 12, 2018 by BlueB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveo Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 @BlueB wow that's a nice selection of boards! I like the sound of that Coiler! Do you ride hardboots on all your AM boards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Yes, only hardboots, even when I'm on a standard twin board in duck stance, teaching beginners or training the instructors. Yes, only hardboots, even when I'm on a standard twin board in duck stance, teaching beginners or training the instructors. Hey, just checked your profile - you have an SG Soul and Nomad? Those should do as versatile AM boards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveo Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, BlueB said: Yes, only hardboots, even when I'm on a standard twin board in duck stance, teaching beginners or training the instructors. Admirable. Do you have preferred angles for freeride and powder? I think I adjusted my stance based on your recommendation in a thread actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveo Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 The reason I ask is because I'm thinking of getting a custom freeride board made by Marcel and need some help deciding on some stuff like waist width and whatnot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Rear boot, toes/heel right over the edge, some overhang is fine. Front to have splay that suites your body specifics, some underhang is ok. I find lesser splay (or parallel) a bit carvier, more locked in, while greater splay allows more rotational moves and deeper range if motion. On 23ish wide boards im mostly at about 45/30 (26.5 boot). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aracan Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 What I bring: One Pureboarding Bastard 168 with one set of F2 Race Ti bail bindings. One Tooltonic edge polishing tool. One hydration pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveo Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, BlueB said: Rear boot, toes/heel right over the edge, some overhang is fine. Front to have splay that suites your body specifics, some underhang is ok. I find lesser splay (or parallel) a bit carvier, more locked in, while greater splay allows more rotational moves and deeper range if motion. On 23ish wide boards im mostly at about 45/30 (26.5 boot). I will save this info. Thanks a lot for that. Hopefully 45/35 on my 21.5cm wide Donek Nomadoodle 164 is suitable by these guidelines.. Talking of body specifics, on my softboots, I much preferred 15deg of splay (33/18 was good). But on hardboots, I prefer 5deg (or even slightly less) of splay. For the freeride hardboot I seemed to prefer 10deg. *shrug*. Is that normal? Or I am weird. Edited December 12, 2018 by daveo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 9 hours ago, SunSurfer said: Intec cable (bust one at SES riding with Corey and Riceball and was back in action in about 45 minutes), spare F2 Intec toepiece, a range of tools, spare M6 screws, solid and liquid fast onset calories, tape measure. Good point! A spare Intec cable can save a whole day. I had one go at SES too and Fin replaced it so fast that I only missed one run of the group I was with. Now I change my rear foot cable about every 2 years, just in case. I also carry spare boot buckles, a UPZ ankle pivot, an old set of Intec heels, an extra pair of googles, and misc. tools. I can do anything other than rivet in boot buckles, which most rental/ski shops can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 4 hours ago, daveo said: I will save this info. Thanks a lot for that. Hopefully 45/35 on my 21.5cm wide Donek Nomadoodle 164 is suitable by these guidelines.. Talking of body specifics, on my softboots, I much preferred 15deg of splay (33/18 was good). But on hardboots, I prefer 5deg (or even slightly less) of splay. For the freeride hardboot I seemed to prefer 10deg. *shrug*. Is that normal? Or I am weird. No, not weird, we are all different. To increase the splay, inward cant on the rear might be beneficial. However, it can lead to other issues. There are no set rules, you really need to try and see what worked for yourself. However that Nomad is on narrower side, might be just right with 10 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveo Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, BlueB said: No, not weird, we are all different. To increase the splay, inward cant on the rear might be beneficial. However, it can lead to other issues. There are no set rules, you really need to try and see what worked for yourself. However that Nomad is on narrower side, might be just right with 10 degrees. Thanks for the info and advice. I have an aversion to low-ish angles, so when I got that made, I went with 21.5cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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