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  1. AIL "Alpine Injured List"

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I got hit in the back of my head from an airborn soft boarder.

    Rag dolled unconcious into the snow head first. Streched the crap out of my feet (plantar), was out for 5 minutes, broken teeth and had 12 switches in my mouth.

    .

    I wear a full face now.

    If you ride hard, you never know what will hapen.

    This happened going from hard pack to wet soft snow (I'm 230lbs).

    Launched myself into the bush after the board broke.

    This is a down hill mountain bike helmut - very lite.

    It's more cumfortable that a standard ski helmut.

    It also saves your goggles in a face plant.

    have a safe season

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  2. Multiple Carving Binding Sets

    in For Sale

    Posted

    Reducing my inventory, I would like to sell these items in one complete order for simplicity.

    All bindings were functional.

    1 x Proflex stepins... 4 hole only

    2 x Burton standard... 3 & 4 hole included

    2 x Burton unicants... 3 & 4 hole standard

    1 x Burton fixed cant... 3 hole only

    $260.00 shipped to North America included.

    (Not interested in separating just yet)

    ontrac at rogers dot com

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  3. smoothest hills??

    in Canada - Ontario

    Posted

    Moostone is groomed for every weekend and can be perfect for a few hours in the am. A bit narrow if the fence off 1/2 for racing.

    Sunrise at Blue is only good Wed morn but its one of the best runs. Was there yesterday morning - was brilliant - I have been told its only groomed once or twice a week.

    Searchmount (SS Marie) is awesome if you can tolerate the old slow tows.

  10. Southern Ontario Session 09

    in Canada - Ontario

    Posted

    There are many carvers at Beaver that would like to attend but can't because they have their mens day on the 30th.

    Its also the same time as my kids break between semesters.

    I can't go to either because its the only good time to take my kids skiing out west.

    Be better on a different day.

  12. Teaching a youngin'

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    When my kids were 4 & 7 we all had enough of skiing on 600' or less hills.

    We all went out bought crappy soft boards and had a great time as a family learning how to snowboard. The local hill was all of 200' high and that was all we needed for the first year. We all excelled at the same speed.

    11 years later we all ski, Carve, all mountain, and the kids love the park. I fill the pick up just with gear when we travel for a ski holiday.

    My daughter and I are spending a week out west together Sun Peaks to carve and Whistler to All mountain and ski - its her last year at home before University.

    Funnest way to keep your family together.

  15. Coiler.....Coiler....Coiler...........

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Visited his shop last week, he is obsessed with quality and innovation. Constantly searching for better materials and techniques.

    A rare craftsman.

    I have been on a 10 year old Coiler pure race made for someone 50lbs lighter than me that has only lost 3mm of flex from original spec (6.5 from 6.8 measured on his bench)

    Can't wait try my new metal RC!

  18. Why are boards getting wider?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    The wider the board the more leverage required to put it on edge (think of how little leverage is required to put a ski on edge). Wider boards can have lower angles to accommodate the increased leverage required.

    As Mr. Roboteye said, if your boots are at the limits of "bootout" the leverage will feel the same.

    The big factor is how your knees contribute to your ride. If you are on a skwal you won't change the board's angulation when you flex your knees - they flex forward. Angulation/steering is soley acheived with your waist/hips (and lean angle of course). If you are on a soft board with a "duck" stance (-15, +15) your knees change the angulation dramatically. The more you bend your knees the less angulation you get.

    The higher the binding angles the less effect bending your knees will have on angulation/steering.

    Everyone will have a comfort zone based on their method to "steer" the board. If you find it hard to bend "sideways at the hip" to achieve angulation with high (55+) binding angles you will bend more with your stomoch requiring lower binding angles...a wider board.

    I find it more stable to angulate/steer with my waist and obsorb the bumps with my knees independantly. Just like a car, turning and obsorbing bumps are indendant tasks. (184 Coiler PR, 18cm waist, 62/60)

  21. Looking for a Coiler

    in Want to Buy

    Posted

    hey,

    I have a 184 pure race. It has a listed flex of 6.9 - rated for probably 175-200 lbs but I put it on Bruce's "flex bench" (The Coiler shop is down the road from me) and it is now measured 6.5 probably rated for 150-175 lbs.

    Bruce's serial No 184 PR 9832 11-6.9

    I think the side cut is about 12m (may be 11m from above #s), 18.5cm waist

    It is white, I am the third owner and it was built in 1998, Its been ridden a lot by me 40+ times in the last two years. I'm 220lbs so I can turn it quite well. I love the board and I always felt real confident on it. I now have a new Titanal Coiler so I don't need this one.

    It has had TD1's on it and it is in 7/10 shape, base and edges in good shape.

    There are lots of lift line dings and such.

    Got to get $200 US plus shipping or I'll just keep it for my friends.

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