Fat Old Bastard
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... doesn't make them a snowboarder. It's the same as skiing has been for ages - just because you see someone on skis on the snow it doesn't mean they are a skier.
But the main thing is that being a nice person as opposed to being an arsehole has got nothing to do with how good you happen to be at snowboarding (or skiing or whatever). If someone is an arsehole they will still be an arsehole when they go snowboarding same as they are every other day of the year.
As for me I'm just a fat old bastard
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mwah!, kisses to you all.
soon as I get a tanker I'm off to the store for trying out bindings... the ride, burton, and salomon are probably the only ones I'll be able to find in Japan's sport-world-street of jimbocho... but we'll see.
cheers from niseko, japan,
jamie
If you have any trouble finding a Tanker I can put you in touch with the importer in Japan if you want.
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Hey ! How did you know I have redhair ? :lol: (Don't know about the stepchild bit).
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Oi !
I resemble that remark ! -
and 164 is way to freakin long for me.
Ummm I assume that this is troll right ? Nice one
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But please do not post anything that might jeopardize your legal situation. If in doubt consult your lawyers and only post what they give the OK for. Good luck with the case.
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Boasting alert:cool: : I was one of the original foreign snowboarders in Hokkaido (since 1982) and I skiied there since 1981 so I know Niseko and I know the snow. </IDLE boasting>:D :D :D That said IMNSHO any decent softboot + binding should be fine. For boots check out Deeluxe, Salomon & Burton. For bindings check out Burton, Ride, Salomon & Nidecker. (Many other brands would also be OK).
But what you really need is a Rad-Air Tanker. And maybe a Dupraz D1.
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Over the years my favourite boards that I have had the most time and fun on were:
Burton Backhill
Assorted Burton Elites & Performers (Thanks to Rusutsu Resort)
Burton Cruzer
Burton M6
Hot Logical
Nitro Diablo 178
Burton Twisted
Palmer Channel Titanium BX
Main boards I have ridden (includes boards listed above):
Burton Backhill
Assorted Burton Elites & Performers (Thanks to Rusutsu Resort i.e. free rentals)
Burton Cruzer
Assorted rentals Sims ATVs, Gnu Vertigo (?) etc.
Burton M6
Hot Logical
Nitro Diablo 178
Burton Twisted
Nidecker Extreme SL 161
Palmer Channel Titanium BX
Rossignol something freestyle board
F2 Superglide 172
RadAir Tanker 200
Other boards I have owned but not ridden much:
RadAir Reto Lamm LSD 164
Hot Blast 165
Hot Blast 176
Ride Timeless
Oxygen SX 164
Hooger Syn-Air-G
Rossignol race board big plank
My all time favourite would be a toss up between the Nitro Diablo and the Burton Twisted (with an honourable mention to the Hot Logical). I think favourite board is influenced by lots of factors like how fit I was at the time, how good the snow was, how good was life in general. I ride better when I am in a good frame of mind plus fitness really helps obviously.
But the most fun I ever had was at Rusutsu on the early Burtons.
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IMHO the board would be OK to learn on. FYI Hooger Booger made excellent boards. The problem as others have pointed out is that the holes in the board do not match up with any modern bindings. This leaves you with 3 options: 1. Use the Wombat bindings; 2. Take the board to a snowboard shop and ask them to "drill & T-bolt" the board so it will take 4x4 bindings; or 3. Buy a more modern board that will take 4x4 bindings (or a Burton with 3D inserts).
Re the Wombat bindings: What type are they i.e. hardboot or softboot bindings ? What condition are they in ? In what way are they "worn" ?
On a more general note what kind of snowboarding do you want to do ? What kind of snowboarder do you want to become ? For example do you want to ride half-pipe ? You have to choose whether you will start out in softboots like the majority of people do or if you will take the road less travelled and start out in hardboots. Your decision here dictates what kind of board, bindings and boots you should buy.
The next thing to take into account is your weight plus things like how athletic/aggressive you are. (Height is not that important). Also if your feet are very big i.e. over US13 that will mean you have to get a wider board.
If you end up buying a softboot type board on E-Bay usually you will find that Burton boards will be more expensive than other brands. (It's a brand-name recognition thing). So you will probably find that you can pick up another reputable brand e.g. Salomon, Rossignol, Atomic, Oxygen, Ride etc etc a bit cheaper.
Mainly for a first board don't go too long or too stiff. Nothing longer than 164cm.... say around 150cm or 155cm... but unless you are a child don't go under 150cm.
Before bidding on any board why not ask the seller what year model it is and what year did they buy it. And then don't buy anything older than say 2000. Also ask them "Does the board have standard 4x4 insert pattern ?" And maybe ask them "What is the recommended rider weight range for this board ?" Oh and ask them "What size are the bindings ?" (If you have big feet and the bindings are Small or vis versa they may not be the right size for you).
Hope this helps.
Hi allNew to forums and pretty new to snowboarding too. Have some newbie questions hope you'll bare with me.
Picked up this Hooger Booger(Grinder 140) at a garage sale. Had wombat bindings (which I got a guy to look at and said they're looking a bit worn)
Considering changing the bindings but not sure if this pattern is too old for 'modern day' bindings? Any help appreciated. Thanks! (sorry the bottom pic's a bit dark)
www.raimagination.com/Hooger.jpg
(sorry. image upload wouldnt work)
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I did a search on BOL and couldn't find this so I hope it's OK to post about it.
www.skibuilders.com is a great site with heaps of info on building your own skis. Much of this info would I assume also apply to snowboard building.
Hope this is of interest to somebody.
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Burton Mission in maybe 2001-2002 had a bolt on piece that attached to the highback.
And as Bartron said Salomon S5.
Anyone ever heard/considered/had an acid trip about modifying the rear support of a soft binding to wrap around the side of the lower leg? This with a view to stiffening up the set-up on side flex, whilst leaving it the same fore and aft. Is this a way of possibly increasing binding angle on a soft set-up, or is it a quick way to the casualty dept?Yours with the roll of carbon fibre and pack of epoxy in his workshop (and too much time on his hands..........)
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where can I find a VIST plate?
you mean like a couple of ski risers?
or a product offered by the same company but a snowboard specific product?
http://www.vist.jp/html/en/products_plates.php
http://www.lous.ca/products/bindingsandrisers/vist.htm
I can't find anything specific for snowboards.
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Oops I can't count
So 4 holes per plate. -
Yeah I saw your photo on the other thread but thought I better not hijack that thread. Sorry to preempt you. Now to study your photos. Drool......
I was just about to post a thread about these beasts with a bunch of pictures so instead of posting my own thread I'll do it here -
Do you have to drill a couple of holes near both edges of the board and T-bolt them ?
Thanks in advance.
Mick
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A pleasure doing business with you Blackbird. I only paid $180 AUD for it myself on E-bay and right now I need every $102.50 I can get to pay off my credit card bill for my shiny new TD2s
which just arrived as I was typing this post. Thank you Michelle !I assume that the base was done in CO. The guy I bought it from said he bought it in CO.
You know after I sold it I realized the old Catek World Cups I had lying around would fit Burton inserts
Oh well....Hey Guys,Just bought another board...
It's a Factory Prime 178-200s not sure on the year but its a black topsheet with a lime green patch around the nose. I'm thinking 2001-2002???
All for $102.50 AUD here on Ebay Aus!!!! Bargain!!!!
It's in really good condition too...
It's used for maybe 4-5 days max and still has plenty of camber (about 11mm) stiff as all hell but my question is about the grind pattern that was used on the base
I've never seen this pattern used (come to think of it I've never seen a stone grinder here in Australia!!!!)
Here are some pics.... so if anyone recognises it (and knows the year model)please let me know cos I'm curious......
Sorry for the low res pics but figured taking a pic of the nose protector would show the pattern better!
Thanks
Steve
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The first time I saw any snowboards or snowboarders was at Rusutsu in Hokkaido Japan back in the 81-82 winter. I was working at the resort when Jake Burton and some other American guy showed up on a promotional tour. I had no idea of how important a part Jake was to play in the growth of snowboarding but what I do remember is that he was a friendly and approachable guy and that he and his buddy loaded up their jacket pockets with a few cans of beer before heading up the hill. Anyway it was that chance meeting that got me started on snowsurfing and a week later I was the proud owner of a Burton Backhill.
But that was a long time ago.
Most boarders in Japan use soft-boots but as Gecko and others have said at least in Japan you can find carving boards fairly easily and you do see Japanese hard-booters (but not at all resorts).
As for attempting to post on the Carving Machine site's BBS you need to consider that that site is the site of a tightly connected 'club' of carvers, and Japanese people distinguish very clearly between people they know and people they don't know, so if someone they don't know posts it is unlikely to be acknowledged.
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Mate no need to apologize for your English or your riding or your photos. The only thing that matters is that you are having fun. :) BlueTomato rock so well done on getting your Silberpfeil from them.
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I think the Nitro Diablos were like that. Used to love my Diablo 178.
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Is it some kind of plate that bolts to single point on the ski ?
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I won't try to give any advice as better minds than mine have covered that but here's a bit of inspiration: Michael Milton 193km/hr !
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Imagine flying down a powder run (assuming you could breathe). That would be a great sensation.
Also this might be a new option for paraplegics since you don't need to use your legs (maybe).
But I think it will have shock absorption problems + painful crashes.
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you gave out a phone number that Bruce has not made publicly available. no worries.
Obviously there is a need for me to move to USA to teach correct usage of "No worries" ;-)
I resemble that remark ! 
Boasting alert:cool: : I was one of the original foreign snowboarders in Hokkaido (since 1982) and I skiied there since 1981 so I know Niseko and I know the snow. </IDLE boasting>:D :D :D 
So 4 holes per plate.
Binding setup question
in Carving Central
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The bindings should not stick out at all. We can't really answer your question properly without knowing your boot size and the width of the board at the inserts. But here's a couple of ideas:
1. Try angling the toe end of the bindings more towards the front of the board until they don't overhang.
2. Buy some Palmer PLS to lift your bindings.
Hope this helps.