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Hey Baptiste, we will be here weekdays through April 4th. Then our company takes over our lives and we are unlikely to be seen again until next December. Hopefully you can make it. I doubt GQ can pass it up if you are here making turns.
Say hi to RJ for us.
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Did that poor sapling make it at 0:59? ;)
Hey RDY, I expect that would be the top of a 15 foot tree.
Hopefully you can make the journey up here for next year's OES. It is a goooooood time!Thanks for the video Allmyt and Furi. You guys were killing it on those 192 Tankers through the trees. The Bachelor crew is expecting to make some more turns with you two up here this month! Get on it!
Buell
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One more huge thanks to RJ for bringing all those beautiful Sigi's and Tankers still in their wrappers for us to play on. I figure about half the boards that went out never made it back to RJ, the riders bought them!
I demoed the:
SG Race 185 Titanal: I rode this board for a few runs. It has an 18.5 meter sidecut, a 156 effective edge, and is 20cm wide. For the sidecut, the board would turn super tight once you had some speed. At slow speeds it just would not turn. Very stable and smooth with a fair amount of rebound for a titanal board. This board is one model down from their full race board.
SG Race Pro Team 178 Titanal: This board has a 14 meter sidecut, a 149? effective edge and is 19.1cm wide. If you have found that the Prior Metals lack rebound and feel dead, you might really like this board. It is much more lively. It was a little much for me at my weight (145 pounds) and skill level, but Don (noschoolrider) who is a far superior rider, just loved it. Hopefully he will chime in here.
'08 182 Tanker: Nice, smooth, damp. Its reputation precedes it. This is probably what the 200 Tankers feel like to the big guys. I rode it in 4 to 6" of heavy powder so float was not an issue, but I would assume this board floats really well. It rips mid sized carves on soft groomers or in the powder and is a great all around Tanker size.
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the real credit for the success of the event goes to each and every person who came, carved, partied, and made new friends. Thank you very much for coming from near and far and riding with us.
+2 from Buell and Rebecca. You guys and gals are just amazing! Thank you for an incredible 4 days + day zero! Looking very forward to OES '09.
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Jim is killin' it AGAIN! Thanks for the BC stoke!
We just took an Avy 1 class and we can't wait to get out there. Hope you're coming to OES - we'd love to hear more about your trip.
Buell + Rebecca
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Rebecca and I are leaving Utah in the morning for Bend. We'll be at the Sunrise lodge parking lot at 8:30 on Wednesday. Silver Toyota Tacoma with camper shell, silver rack box and two doggies.
See you guys soon!
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I think you guys are stuck in the present. Obviously the system would need to release at the same time. We are not talking about the times that one of your bindings accidentally released or broke.
I would love to have a releasable system where both bindings would release at the same time. Possibly difficult to engineer, yes. Impossible, no. Seems like it could save a lot of tib/fibs in hardboots and ankles in softboots that result when the board comes to a sudden stop or slams into something and our bones break. A brake system would take care of the board hitting us after it releases concerns.
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MUD, are you building this board yourself?
Dave* explains it really well.
It depends on what kind of powder: light or heavy, 20+" or 8", open or treed, steep or low angle.
This year I am riding a 176 Prior Powstick, a 166 Prior Spearhead, and a 160 Prior Khyber. I ride powder in softies and I weigh 145. I consider powder riding to be fresh tracks or mostly fresh tracks. I have tried quite a few different powder boards and the ones listed above are currently my favorites.
I have come to the conclusion that all of my powder boards need to handle any of the above listed powder conditions since many of the conditions are encountered on each run. I ride the Powstick when it is deep and lighter, the Spearhead for an all purpose powder board, and the Khyber for heavier or not real deep snow and if I am riding a lot of thick trees.
The Powstick 176 has a very soft flex and a great long nose. It turns much tighter than you would expect because of the flex. It also floats amazingly well in the deep or low angle for a 176 due to the long soft nose that rides up on the snow. I am careful to keep my weight well balanced at high speeds because of the soft nose.
The Spearhead 166 is my do everything well powder board. It has a very similar nose to the Powstick, but is much stiffer. It is long overall and has really good float, but will turn amazingly tight due to the taper and very short effective edge. I find it very stable at high speeds due to the stiffness.
The Prior Khyber is super quick turning and agile. It has a lot of taper. It is fairly stiff compared to the Burton Fish and will handle higher speeds better but does not float as well. With the taper it certainly floats well for a 160, but definitely rides the lowest in the snow of my powder boards.
If I were going to have one powder board, it would be a slightly softened Spearhead (I have not tried the Dupraz). The Spearhead's gentle, long nose works beautifully in the soft snow. I find that it does everything well. I am looking forward to trying some company's rockered (reverse camber) powder board for next year though and if someone were to build a directional reverse sidecut, rockered powder board I would love to try that too!
Enjoy the project!
Buell
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Hey Matt,
That looks like quite a bump! It actually even dented the top of the steel rail and the sidewall material.
I got this lift line ding last season in my well ridden 183 Prior. You can see the track in the titanal the person's rail left from running over my board. I just cut out the torn metal and filed down the edges. It has been completely stable for a solid 20+ days on the snow.
I expect that if you do cut out the loose metal and file it down, your son can easily finish the race season. Due to the location, it does not seem like the damage would affect the ride or that you would need to splice in a metal patch (Prior would know better than me though). Duct tape over the damage if you think that water might cause additional problems before you can get it epoxied.
Take care, Buell
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Less than a week to go until OES!
It looks like Rebecca and I will make it to Bend for some riding on Wednesday so let us know if anyone else will be around.
RJ, thanks for bringing the Tankers and Sigi's. We are looking forward to meeting you and everyone else.
Buell
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Board is sold. Thanks for looking!
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Are those mountains in the background Ben Lomond and the wasatch front - apparently taken from Wolf Creek? I grew up riding at Powder Mountain and Snowbasin.
You got it. Beautiful area - bet it was a fun place to grow up.
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Price drop to $550 + shipping! Free pick up in SLC area or Bend at OES!
If you want a Prior Metal, this is a great opportunity!
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Thanks, Chris!
Camber shot just for fun (still has full camber).
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bump!
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+6 for the Coiler AM-T!
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Did you have the edges done or base structured at/after purchase? Do you still have the Lexan plates - would you consider selling with the board?
Sometime last year Chris started filing down the edges of the metal topsheet to avoid "chipping." Does this board have the filed edges?
Hi Matt,
I am 90% sure that I tuned the base/edges to 1/3, but I cannot recall. It was Rebecca's board last year, but has not really been in the rotation this year because she picked up a softer custom 177 Metal. The base has not been ground. It is as it comes from the factory.
This board predates the topsheet filing by Prior, but Bordy filed it for us when we bought it. It's pretty easy to do with just a standard file. There are no chips in the topsheet.
I'd prefer not to sell my lexan plates with the board (I currently have the number I need, with no extras), but I'd consider it if it's make or break in the sale. They are just homemade ones anyway.
Buell
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Prior Metal 177, excellent condition - SOLD (SLC or Bend local pick up free)
Purchased last February, ridden fewer than 20 days, mostly by a lightweight female rider (Rebecca/zoom). Ridden a couple of times by Rebecca with TD2 suspension kit, otherwise always with lexan plates.
A few minor base scratches from pebbles, rails are in great shape but could use a sharpening. I could tune them up with a 1/3 if the buyer would like.
Topsheet shows typical metal wear and scuffing but no significant denting or damage. There is one tiny dent, possibly from being hit with a ski pole in the lift line, that will not effect ride or durability. Patina around inserts and other marks come off easily if buffed or polished.
Please post here or PM me through my profile if you're interested. More detailed and larger photos available. I'm happy to answer questions, but priority goes to the first person to write "I'll take it."
Thanks,
Buell
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</td> </tr> <tr class="shaded"> <td class="rowHeader">Length (cm)</td> <td>177</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="rowHeader">Effective Edge (cm)</td> <td>150</td> </tr> <tr class="shaded"> <td class="rowHeader">Nose Length (cm)</td> <td>21</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="rowHeader">Tail Length (cm)</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr class="shaded"> <td class="rowHeader">Nose Width (cm)</td> <td>24.4</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="rowHeader">Tail Width (cm)</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr class="shaded"> <td class="rowHeader">Waist (cm)</td> <td>19.5</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="rowHeader">Radius (m)</td> <td>11.9</td> </tr> <tr class="shaded"> <td class="rowHeader">Taper (mm)</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="rowHeader">Insert Setbacks (cm)</td> <td>2.5</td> </tr> <tr class="shaded"> <td class="rowHeader">Stance (in)</td> <td>17"-22"</td></tr></tbody></table>
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Bryan,
any chance you'll come to OES to socialize?
Hey it worked for me last year! We'll need to find you a chauffeur.
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Man Bryan, so sorry to hear about your injury! I certainly did not think of this when I read your request for someone to drive your truck home. Nice you got it repaired so quickly. Last year, I found the two days I spent still broken to be emotionally the most difficult days of the injury. Time to start the healing process.
One year ago today was the surgery on my broken leg. It is a good day to be done with. I'll be thinking of you.
Looks like we will be in Portland in March, we will let you know.
Hang tough.
Buell
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Here you go Quentin.
Powder (pretty much the only ones getting ridden at this point):
Hers - Prior Khyber 156, NS Summit 167, Prior Powstick 176
His - Prior Khyber 160, Prior Spearhead 166, Prior Powstick 176
Freeride and Rock:
Hers - Garage 161, Rossignol Premier 159, Burton Fish 156
His - Garage 173, Prior MFR 165, Burton Fish 156
Carve (waiting on F2 bindings from Europe):
Hers - Nidecker Escape 158, Coiler Metal Custom 170, Prior Metal Custom 177
His - Coiler AM-T 177, Prior Metal 177, 183, 187
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Well? How was the Coiler in the ice fog?
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We are having an epic winter. I was riding the gondola today with friends and we agreed that every day was the new best day of the winter.We've been blessed.
Like Kirk said, same way here in Utah. Six out of seven days of the last week were epic powder days! About 100" in the last week. The day that wasn't a great powder day was because it was snowing so hard the state could not plow the road to the mountain, so they didn't open.
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I think metal on the inside of the board or ski is the way to go.
Obviously time will tell on that one. There should be enough data by the end of this season to determine if the metal Coilers with the fiberglass top sheet are holding up better to the bindings than the metal topsheet boards. For me, if the lexan plates sufficiently protect the metal top boards from the bindings (which they seem to), I currently prefer to go without the added fiberglass and weight.
I do find that, beyond the binding issues, the metal top boards are more susceptible to little dents and dings than the fiberglass topsheet metal boards.
Perhaps there will be some binding or plate system improvements for the freecarver that will protect the metal boards better than the current binding designs.
Hopefully you can make the journey up here for next year's OES. It is a goooooood time!
Oes 2008!
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Just sayin....
(Picture not representative - Furi's skills are solid. This was just too good to pass up.)