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  5. Donek Axxess/Ax - 173'ish

    in Want to Buy

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    I love your thinking, this was my first carving board ( I also use it as a surface to cut fine meats). I ride aggressively and while I have not ridden as many boards as some here, I do still appreciate the craftmanship in my 20 year old Donek AX 177. I take it out quite a bit and it still rips turns and makes me smile. You could not pry it from my cold dead hands, good luck in your quest. Happy Turns 

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  9. Getting Excited !!!

    in Carving Central

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  10. POWERRIDE

    in Softboot Carving Gear Reviews

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    Love this, I remember way back when I was softbooting (snowboarding) and wanted more control I bought ski boots from the thrift store and would take the tongues out and add them to my Sorels for more control. Proud to say I was laying out soft boot carves before it was cool. On an old F2 boardercross board (wish I would have kept that one) that I purchased from an army surplus store for 80 bucks at the time. It's Just Say No week here at the schools, carving is just as additive and way more expensive. Happy Carves everyone !

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  12. 23-24 Trip

    in Carving Central

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    Powder Mountain is just across from Snowbasin and has limited day pass sales, quite during the week relative to other resorts here. No snowmaking so it's best to show up mid January or later. If layed back is your style you'll enjoy it here.

     

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  16. Winterstick Squaretail Plus 185

    in Alpine Board Reviews

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    I had a Winterstick rep say hello here at Powder a few weeks ago, If I wasn't an idiot I would have remembered her name. I think my mind was on her saying she had the same bindings and that's why she approached me, TD3 Sidewinders. She couldn't have weighed more than 120 and all I could think is she should be on F2's. Anywho,  I'm curious what Winterstick offers. Won't ask too many questions, just want to know what they are doing right. Thanks for the response. Kipp

  17. Apex Gecko Carve experiences?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I second GeoffV's comments, put the Contra on edge and trust what you have done several thousand times before and all is good. I do ride Gecko's on my Donek Ax177, my original all mountain carving board and it does take some of the chatter out of that beautiful chunk of lumber. 

  18. Making feedback real

    in Carving Central

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    Are you calling me fat ? With my large butt I find heelsides rather easy. On a serious note, I watched Buell up here at Powder grind out beautiful turns on the steepest terrain, he is a little shorter and 60? lbs lighter and in way better shape than me. Always have equipment a little beyond what you think you can handle, your riding will progress into it. Either that or you'll shoot off the trail into the trees. Happy Trees !

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  19. SG Fullcarve 170

    in For Sale

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    Great board, if I may suggest changing the title to SG Full Carve and maybe throw alpine in there also. I rode one at 210 pounds and every so often I'd loose the tail end (just a bit, nothing scary) super fun board.

  22. wear high visibility vest allow at resort?

    in Carving Central

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    20 hours ago, David Kirk said:

    I feel like there are two types of people that blow by you when carving across the fall line - the first is the person above who just doesn't see you until it's too late. Bright clothing or a vest like you suggest is a help to those people. The others are people that see you just fine and just want to show you how cool they are by blowing past you while in the back seat with zero edge engagement. This type of person isn't coming close to you because they couldn't see you but instead they are aiming to be close to teach you a lesson. Making yourself more visible will not change this guy's behavior at all.

     

     

     

    This is always the scariest encounter for me, some skier that thinks he is way better than he is and (trying to prove a point?).  Some people don't seem to appreciate what it's like to put so much into one edge and sadly these idiots don't understand they may end a season or a life.

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