Pat Donnelly

Pulled out my rear liner and noticed a little abrasion outside of the liner on the inside (towards front of board) so I mounted a thin J shaped adhesive pad over the (bone) area; on one side only. So far this has reduced to amount of lift.

DGSS

Try adding a piece of duct tape to the bottom of your heel to keep snow from packing while on the snow.

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A double (ski) Sportube will hold three alpine boards with bindings removed; you might be able to place two sets of bindings on the top board but not using all screw sets. On a few occasions I have seen soft-sided gear bags dragged across the tarmack and/or fall off a tug cart. Pipe insulation or swim/pool noodles can be rigged to guard edges or tips & tails.

Maybe a Sportube for further travels or shipping snowboards.

Order cancelled on Patriot so on to something else. Searched the forum:

Thanks KTV, I wonder if the Deeluxe over the ankle/heel design might be the answer? https://www.donek.com/product/deeluxe-heel-harness-pro/ Deeluxe Heel Harness Pro $28.00 DEELUXE’s new Heel Harness Pro enables your heel and ankle to transmit maximum power and efficiently initiate turns. Available as an accessory, this super-charged Heel Harness and its exoskeleton deliver an unrivaled fit at the ankle area, exceptional support, and unsurpassed heelhold. Whereas ankle closures integrated into a boot’s shell or liner allocate pressure in a single zone, this external heel harness enfolds the entire ankle area for exceptional comfort and performance. Be one with your boots—lace up with DEELUXE’s Heel Harness Pro and take your riding to the next level. Medium fits MP 25 to 27.5 (US 7 to 9.5) Large fits MP 28 to 30.5 (US 10 to 12.5)

Ordered a pair to evaluate, will report back in a few weeks. https://patriotfootbeds.com/products/liner-sleeve

When I rode Deelux/Raichle boots, I had the rear boot in WALK mode for free range of flex. Then I changed up to BTS and now I ride UPZ with DGSS. It's a personal preferrence or goldilocks thing, not too stiff and not too soft.

Passing along info I received from info@nidecker.com Nidecker Demo Day: COME RIDE WITH US. Hey there, Did you know you can try Nidecker gear before you buy? We're hosting a bunch of demo days across the globe this winter. Come hang with the crew, test out the latest range and make some new riding buddies. We'd love to hear your feedback on our board and binding lines - including, of course, the game-changing Supermatic binding. 14th December 2023 BUCK HILL DEMO Buck Hill, Minnesota 2pm-9pm

Sometimes I prefer sunglasses over goggles and I have been a longtime fan of BOMBER eyewear. They do offer safety-glass lenses and photochromic. Good selection of styles and sizes to choose from. Most of their frames offer padded sides (for flotation) but it also helps reduce wind infiltration. Usually have promotions through out the year when you sign-up. https://www.bombereyewear.com/?al_pg_id=80be8694-32a4-49db-9938-ad04084d8c31

Picked up last year's Berzerker to try out with hard boots. One description was the only time this board was happy was constantly on edge/turning: SIZEEFF-EDGEWAIST WIDTHSIDECUT RADIUSTIP & TAIL WIDTHSET BACKREF STANCERIDER WEIGHT Len EE Waist SCR Tip / Tail 165 1254 253 6.2 - 8.4 - 5.8 304 / 296

Oh to be young! So few helmets? Smooth WINTERSTICK rider around 2:00. Crash sequence starts around 4:15.

Babe on Board, and she rips!

Better resolution photo from https://www.pinterest.com.mx/pin/85638830384203223/

Women!

Found the tool on Amazon for $59. Kept looking on Aliexpress and found priced as low as $1.66 My pocket Dakine still works well and I upgraded to #3 PoziDriv diamond coated insert bit for F2's. Wiha 71223 No.3 x 25mm PoziDriv Diamond Insert Bit https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805003584377.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.0.0.310a7c59izkfsY&gps-id=pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.40050.362094.0&scm_id=1007.40050.362094.0&scm-url=1007.40050.362094.0&pvid=be76649c-ea19-4f7e-a16d-04b239d464eb&_t=gps-id:pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.40050.362094.0,pvid:be76649c-ea19-4f7e-a16d-04b239d464eb,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238110%231995&pdp_npi=4%40dis!USD!13.05!1.66!!!94.70!!%402101efec16996386071394867e346b!12000032040929227!rec!US!!AB

Some nice turns!

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