Mtrappy

Hey Guys, So I used Zip Fits for most of my career in NW .950, and UPZ. I like the World Cup/stiffest version the best and I would soften the boot to get the stiffness I would want. (You can always make the boot softer but it can be difficult to make one stiffer) For molding I would use a hair dryer to heat up the inside of the liner and then while hot place my foot in the liner then the boot and then allow to cool. When using this liner you always need to put the liner on you foot first and then step into the shell. If you don't the cork and silicon gel that is inside the gel will move to the bottom of the liner and no longer give you the support. These liners are made to always slightly change with the heat of your foot while in the boot to get a perfect fit. So in essence they are "always" being molded. I have been in a jam a few time and have just put an fresh new liner on and ridden it straight out of the box and after a few runs they are good to go and comfortable. In my experience I have found that the is a fine line between to stiff of a boot for a person and to soft. A stiff boot will give to lots of leverage on the board and will allow you to rely on the cuffs/tongues to support you in the turn. Now on the other hand this will give a rider the locked in feeling and they will not be able to have much playfulness in the turn. A soft boot will allow you to have all the playfulness in the world and the big bumps will feel like nothing. But you turn will feel blah with no real power in them and you will have a little bit of the out of control feeling. Everyone has the own opinion of what is best and everyone will have a different set up. Its all about what works best for you. Hope this helps! Mike Trapp

Here is the link to the Midwest best series schedule and registration. The series directors are Brian and Dana Wilson. You should get a USASA membership on the USASA site and then you can go to this link or their website to register for the events! https://www.usasa.org/index.php/regions/central/mid-west-best

I am selling a 24 mondo 14/15 UPZ. They are the white bottoms with the gray RCR cuff. I have all 3 stiffness tongues. The liners have been molded once and only have a hand full of days on. The shells have about 35 days on them. These boots are over $850 new. Asking $600. Email me for photos at mtrappy at hotmail.com

I am sell 4 SG's. All have about half a season on them. Prices don't include shipping. 12/13 SG Pro Team 185 could use a grind $800 12/13 SG Pro Team 163 could use a grind $800 11/12 SG Full Race 185 $700 11/12 SG Full Race 163 $700 mtrappy at hotmail dot com

I have a voucher for Copper. Good until April 13 2014. $50 mtrappy at hotmail.com

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I have pictures now with me. what is your email? Also if you would like them it is possible for me to have my family send them out as I am not going to be back state side till about xmas

They are around 20.2. I am currently traveling and competing in Europe so I do not have them next to me right now. thanks

I have 3 SG's for sale: 2012 185 SG Full Race Titan: $750 2012 163 SG Full Race Titan: $750 2010 185 SG Pro Team: $550 The black 2012 board were raced on for about half a season in total. Minor scratches on base and a little more than half edge life left. The black and orange 2010 has a bout a season total on it. Normal wear and tear but still raceable. Less than half edge life left. Shipping is not included. Please email me for pictures. Mike@miketrappsnowboarding.com

What kind are you looking for?

Email me if you are seriously interested

For sale is a 185 Kessler with about 25 days on it.Bases in very good condition looking to get $900 or best offer plus shipping Also there is a 2010 SG at 185. Based could use a regrind, about half the edge life is left. Looking to get 650 or best offer plus shipping Mtrappy@hotmail.com

Is this really a question?

I am 140lbs. but is is built for around a 160lbs rider. I will be able to post pics on tomorrow.

185 Kessler Black Top Built the 20th of January. Only ridden about 20 days and 2 NorAm Podiums. The base and edges are pretty much perfect. Board has 4x4 and hangle inserts. Pictures on request. $1,200+ shipping mtrappy at hotmail dot com

I have one I can sell for 275+ shipping if you are still interested

lock it in the rear...

Ok, My General Lee plate was made 100% out of metal and does not flex at all in any direction. I rode it with my bindings direct mounted until it broke at the rear heel forcing me to go back. It rode great like that. Also Benjamin Karl's bindings flex, they are like old Burton bails. Also Vic Wild made one and rode it last year as well and rode very well on it also.

So are you trying to say the Bomber plate, the Donek plate, the Apex, the Slovenian plate, the Apex snowboards plate, and the Sigi plate are all completely different from Karl's plate? Cause when Fin talked to Karl at Telluride about it all he said he was getting nervous that everyone was riding the SAME plate as him. Now if you ask me the Boiler plate is pretty damn close to his plate as was my old "General Lee" plate. Which I have seen multiple people ride real well. Now it might not work for everybody right off the bat and you will most likely have to adapt to it and give it time. I know I did. Also some riding styles might not work with it at all. I highly doubt it ONLY works for Karl. I think my plate was more or less the same thing and it is what the Boiler plate was built off of and I am not having a problem or are my other teammates that are on it.

I wish I could list all the things I have done to my Kryptons, but I dont even know where to begin.... Lots of cutting, grinding and different tongues and liners.....

In my opinion, your size weight or how much you can squat means nothing. Last year I rode the plate I made, which was pretty much the same as Benjamin Karl's and did just fine. It weighed 6.8 lbs and I am most likely the smallest rider fallowing the races. I only weigh 140 lbs on a good day. So your size or weight means nothing to what you ride or how you ride it. Just my two cents on this subject....

All of the members of the AST have retired from racing. Klug might still do a few races.

With the down fall of the US Snowboarding alpine team five of the World Cup athletes and the SSWSC have come together to create the USA Snowboard Racing Team. The five athletes are Lindsay Lloyd, Madeline Wiencke, Vic Wild, Michael Trapp, and Garrett Sorteburg with Thedo Remmelink and Nate Emerson as coaches. The team is apart of the SSWSC and based out of Steamboat, Colorado. Our website, www.usasnowboardracingteam.com is currently under construction but will be fully running soon.

In racing we try not to stand up in between turns because the release of the board will launch you out of the course if you are not careful to suck it up.