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  10. Longer board, same sidecut?

    in Carving Central

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    Have bruce build you a 13 in the nose and open it up to an 18-19. I think you will find that the board hooks up great, and then allows you to not complete the turn unless you want to.

    I found this to be the case when I went to riding Kesslers after riding many boards in the 15m sidecut class. Have fun, it definitley bumps up the thrill factor.

  12. Kessler 185 KST w/hangl

    in For Sale

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    185 Kessler KST w/hangl. Silver top. Board has been used, but is in good shape. I weight 230 and bend it very easily. I would say this board is best for someone between 160-200lb. This board won the Nastar Nationals last year with a guy that weights 145, but strong and a very good rider. Very fun board to ride, super stable.

    The board has two dings in the nose, but they have remained the same over the year and half of owning the board. Base is good with some surface scratches. Edges are good but thin. Hangl uses the old hole pattern, not the UPM. Does not come with the TD2's seen in picture.

    $600 shipped to lower 48.

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  20. Size recommendation for Axxess/ATV/4WD

    in Carving Central

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    I had a 182 axxess made, and I loved the board until I got into other things. I found the board carved well, and it worked well off the groomers, and even some 6 inch or less powder. The board is not that stiff.

    If it were me based on your size and goals of the board I would get either the 182, or 177 axxess. Don't let the size scare you the sidecut is small and very managible. Also I would stick with the 21.5 waist. I also use a size 27 and you will find you can run your angles in the low 50's with or high 40's with no overhang.

    Hope you find this helpful.

  22. Think my boots just died

    in Carving Central

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    Mike T helped me out with mine, his fix is awesome. However just get some washers and bolts with round heads and for the inside of the boot. I used lock nuts for the outside. Totally works. I broke every hinge out of my orange indy's, and my repairs worked for two years.

  23. Is it just me?

    in Carving Central

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    Last year I traded ColinKemp my 180 Kessler for his 185 Kessler. He was having the same problem with his 185 not being an all day board. My 180 was the perfect answer, he decribed it as a quiver killer. In turn the 185 was a better match for me. I felt that the 180 was only fun to ride when I was on our steeper runs. Now I ride the 185 all day from steeps to the more gradual groomers. I am 230lb, and my weight really plays a role in being able to ride the board all day.

    I think what you need to find is that fun board to ride that will not give it up when you want to push hard. I don't really think adding a plate will solve your problem. A softer board that is torsionally stiff with similar characteristics as the SG.

  24. Plates and Snow Feel

    in Carving Central

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    The approach to the plate needs to be looked at from the positive rather than the negative or loss of feel. Push the board hard and you will only feel the benefits because the plate and the board become one. Remember it is all connected, and it is a system, not a board and a plate.

    I now have one of the donek plates and am excited to see what it will do to the torsional stiffness of some boards I feel are twisty now that I have become used to the torsional stiffness that plates offer.

    The boards I have ridden with plates are solid and unbelievably torsionally stiff. I personally love the feel that plates produce.

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