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  2. Carving in Crud

    in Carving Central

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    Now I need a Coiler AM too? :biggthump Well, okay. I've gotten to ride with Mike T on his custom Coiler AM and he says the same things. Stiff nose and softer underfoot lets it charge through rough conditions without stuffing the rider.

    Thanks for the info on boards and technique.

  4. Torn

    in Carving Central

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    I've found the shipping prices, other than "free ground" a little odd every time I have ordered. I just placed an order 2 days ago and I am sure that if you place the order and leave a note in the comment area to contact you about shipping prices, Michelle will get back to you on the first possible business day. Seems like, if you are currently in Colorado, the free shipping should get to you pretty fast.

  5. Torn

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    It has been discussed in depth fairly recently:

    http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?t=11500&highlight=axis+prior

    I own both a 172 Axis and a 169 4WD. They are both great boards.

    The Prior is playful, forgiving, and easy to ride. I have not been able to get it back from Rebecca because she is having too much fun.

    I was having a tough time understanding the Axis until a fellow hardbooter (thanks Mike T) told me to think of it as an all mountain slalom board. That board rips! If you commit to your turns, the Axis will reward you.

    Enjoy either one.

    Buell

  6. Carving in Crud

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    I would like opinions about carving in the crud after the powder is tracked out. I am interested in the boards people ride, their technique, and if they ride hard or soft boots.

    It seems that keeping the board on edge makes the ride much smoother, but I have found that I often drive into the turn too hard and end up diving the nose and my front boot under the snow :mad:. It helps if I keep more weight on my back foot than I would if carving groomers, but I find that makes the carve less powerful.

    Does carving in the crud require less edge angle and more weight on the back foot than carving on the groomers?

    Currently, I have found the Tanker 200 on softies with no overhang (26 mondo, 45f, 39r) the smoothest ride through the crud, although I can still catch my boots on the soft snow if I am not careful. I plan to try plates on the Tanker with a little underhang next.

    Thanks, Buell

  8. Be nice to the new guy

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    Pity my ass, you brought this on yourself. You know curiousity killed the carve! See your life is good now. You seem happy and well adjusted. If you go down this road you truly won't care if it snow or not. There will be powder days when you are riding and thinking about how nice it will be in two days when this gets all groomed in and isn't so soft.

    Wait till you are staring at the black runs you could easily do before you started learning to actually carve a snowboard. Spending day after day on the wide greens and easy blues which now are plenty steep and fast, wondering when you might get back to the steeper runs.

    This is a great information source in addition to Bomber: http://www.alpinecarving.com/

    Welcome to carving. Let us know where you are, there are a good number of helpful carvers in the Northwest.

    Buell

  20. newbie

    in Carving Central

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    The flex that you need, as far as I can tell from the number of different opinions has a lot to do with personal preference. Some of the main factors affecting the stiffness of the board you ride are weight (as Derf said), aggressiveness, type of riding, and proper technique.

    Weight and the speed at which you carve combine to push the board into a turn. Your proper (or not) technique will determine if you can keep the edge on the snow throughout the turn. All other things constant, a stiffer board will require more skill and more speed. Beginners generally start on a softer flex.

    All mountain boards generally have a softer flex than freecarve and race boards. I have found my Prior 4WD to be very forgiving of my beginner technique while my stiffer Donek Free carve really tells me when I am screwing up.

    Basically, if you are light and like to cruise, you would likely want a soft board. If you are heavy and love to really push it, you would likely want a super stiff board.

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