wallstrum

board's still on the market. base looks flat when i hold a scraper across it; can't comment on the structure though, i forgot to check that before i packed it up to ship. it's definitely been a great board for me to learn on, and has treated me well. just time for me to move on to something more advanced now : ) wally

sale fell through, board's back on the market... wally

sale pending...

yup, board's back on the market, let me know if you are interested. i can be reached at wallstru {at} gmail [dot] com if need be. thanks! wally

$300, and i'll throw in a free 4x4! ; ) if anyone cares, it's an espresso machine, one of the best purchases i've ever made. every time i make myself a latte, i save $5 by not going to whorebuck$, we've had it for 4 years now, and i've made at least one per day for that entire time - that's a crapload of saved money for good coffee! wally

well, i guess the term 'heavy rider' is a relative one, so i'll give you something to compare to. i'm 6'1, 225, and the board held up under me and my beer gut just great ; ) let me know what you think. wally

more pics. i think that's a nickel, but i can't remember.

hey guys - for sale is my trusty prior 4x4 174, 21.4 waist, with 10.5m sidecut. i don't know what year it was made; i bought it used 3 seasons ago. i had a full tune/base grind/base texture done on it at the beginning of last season, and only got ~6 days on it afterwards so it's in pretty good shape, but it does have a small gouge down the center for about 6 inches or so (not deep at all, but noticeable so i have to point it out). standard lift line scratches on the topsheet. only selling because i bought a metal coiler to move on to. asking $300, bindings not included. pics attached, let me know if you are interested. thanks, wally

just sent you an email... wally

i'm still first in line! i would like to know waist width and stiffness. how much do you weigh? any damage? what kind of shape is the base in? thanks wally

can you email me? wallstru {@} gmail.com. thanks, wally

sent you an email

sent an email to you this morning about it (via the forum)... wally

putting myself in line. hunter - i'll send you a pm when i get home later tonight (or tomorrow morning if it's too late when i make it home). thanks! wally

Granite Chief in Truckee is one of the best i've found / heard of in the area: www.granitechief.com i had a board done there two season ago, and i know that randyt from the forums has had several boards done there as well. great work... wally

mud - i understand what you are saying, but you can't bitch consumers into buying stuff at full-retail when they can just make due until 3/4 through the season and buy the same gear at a significant discount. *all* consumer-oriented businesses face this predicament, and the smaller, niche industries are more susceptible because there is less selection of gear to drive the costs down, less buyers, and therefore less $ to go around... yes, buying new may keep the industry afloat better, but an industry also can't expect to float itself solely on new-gear sales when the old gear (tho it may not be *quite* as good as the new stuff) is functionally the same for the masses as the latest-greatest. wally

i don't usually get wrapped up in these online arguments, but i feel i need to chip in on this one. i'm sorry to say, bordy, but i agree with everything that bigdyno said. i understand that the retail industry is struggling in these economic times, but what it seems that you are missing is that the reason for it is because the masses have no $ to spend! why do you think that the thrift stores and other business that recycle used stuff are doing so well right now? why would you even question fixing up a perfectly fine set of boots that just needs a set of new buckles? that's like saying "oh, your tires are worn out, i guess you're gonna have to buy a new car". referring to hans' post above, i'm sure that's one one reason why boot manufacturers are hesitant to revamp their line every year - people tend to hold on to their boots for *years* because they don't truly wear out. i'll get off my soapbox now, and i'd suggest you get off yours because you seem to be the only one with your (IMHO, misplaced) opinion here... wally

well, i figured it wouldn't hurt to start her off on the right foot early... it'll be a few years before she'll actually be able to *ride* it, but at least i can pretend - she just turned 10 weeks old ; ) enjoy! wally

mike - it sucks to have to do this, but welcome to the exclusive "torn pcl club". when i asked my ortho about it, he said he sees ~10 acl injuries per week, and only ~1 per year on average. i completely severed mine playing soccer 2.5 years ago when i had a freak "off-balance, landed on my shins and hit my tibial crest on the ground" exercise. i knew *immediately* that something was wrong, but wanted to make sure the swelling had gone down enough before i went to the doc to see what had happened. i was, with the help of hiking sticks that i would not normally need, able to go backpacking a week later, and spent several weekends hiking into remote creeks to go fall-flyfishing ; ) by the time i saw my doc, he did the drawer tests and said that my knee *measured* fine, but considering the story of how it happened and the symptoms of needing hikign sticks to traverse any sort of incline, he still wanted me to get an mri. results came back that i had *no* pcl left. i've heard 2 schools of thought on this: 1 - surgery is absolutely necessary to continue playing sports like i do, or 2 - you don't really need a pcl, just rehab it and you'll be fine. well, my doc has a huge reputation in the reno area as being the top knee surgeon, and surgery was what he recommended. i opted for the cadaver tendon as the basis for my pcl to grow back, and i have to say that it was a good decision - at about 1.5 years post-op, i was back up at 100% of where i was when i tore it originally. now 2.5 years later, i have *no* issues related to it, and i am playing soccer 5 days a week and boarding when i can on the weekends... good luck with it, i hope everything turns out as well as it did for me. if you have any questions about it, feel free to let me know. wally p.s. i found the info here *extremely* informative and helpful: http://www.stoneclinic.com/posteriorcruciateligamentinfo

flip - i live in reno, and have an a-frame 170 that you are welcome to borrow if you want... email me - wallstru @ gmail.com if you want. wally

jp1 - i *love* leedom helmets, as they fit me like no other one does. i've had a Scream for the last ~7 years or so, and just bought a Prophet as a replacement this season. that "hole" in the back is where exit for the ventilation system, and leedom in partnership with scott, made some branded goggles with a special "cutout" that fit along the perimeter of that hole to allow the air to still flow and also hold the goggle strap in place. they sell an adapter for clip-style goggles on their website: http://www.leedomhelmets.com/store.php?pc=4&pid=7, which should adapt your existing goggles to this system. wally

hello all - i have recently gotten a leedom prophet helmet, but i can't find a place that has the "soundtracks" (audio ear-curtain thing that you can plug an mp3 player into) for it. does anyone have a set on an old helmet that they want to part with? thanks! wally

email sent... wally

Phil - the other thing you could try is a tanker. i rode a 192 a couple of weeks ago, and was railing carves on it. here is one for sale in the classifieds now: http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?t=20736<http: www.bomberonline.com="" vbulletin="" showthread.php?t="20736">. if i remember correctly, that year's tankers are wider than years past, so it should work well in terms of your requirement for low angles... good luck! wally</http:>

first, a disclaimer: this is my first year on hardboots, but i chalked up my 25th day this season yesterday, and all but 2 of those have been on plates. i still consider myself a carving newbie, you can decide for yourself : ) the 192 that mr. randy mentioned above was brought home was for me, and i am now a tanker convert. my favorite board for the last 3 years has been my arbor a-frame, but i now have a new favorite. both days this last weekend, i was *railing* carves on it, and it felt so comfortable to be on that i don't know if i'll ride anythign else for the rest of the season. it floated me effortlessly in the ~12" of powder that was in the trees, and i was able to get down and dirty on the groomers (the groomer conditions lastg weekend were the best i have seen all season long!). i seriously can't wait to ride this thing on a big powder day - i have something to compare to: i rode kirkwood on a 12 *foot* powder day, and couldn't float at all in it on my a-frame with my bindings set all the way back. the other thing i just can't believe is how light it is. when i loaded up my car this weekend, my 192 was only *slightly* heavier than my wife's 143! if you can't tell by this point, i *loved* it. wally p.s. i want to ride randy's 200 just to compare, but i can't imagine liking it any more than my 192 : )