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  4. Size Question on Nidecker Pro 800 XL Binding

    in Carving Central

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    Jrobb,

    Those are the same length screws I have. About .75" in total length.

    Bola,

    Thanks for the tip. Even without the washer, it was difficult to get the threads to engage. I ultimately was able to get it by standing on the binding to compress the LDS enough.

    It's definately an interesting design. I'm curious to see how it rides. Thanks all for the help.

  5. Size Question on Nidecker Pro 800 XL Binding

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Ditto that, I'll take some measurements once I get home around 10:30p

    J

    Thanks, I'll try to muscle it in and see if the threads will reach tonight. I wasn't expecting to need to put that much force in it so I didn't even try to see if the LDS will compress enough to catch a thread. I would imagine the LDS would have to compress significantly though. Is that to be expected?

    Back on topic, I think for a size 10 boot, size M/L would fit best. Jrobb's 12.5 on the 2nd smallest might get you close on the smallest setting on the XL but the straps also vary with size as I remember seeing a size label on the ankle strap/pad. I think I remember the ebay auctions advertising the XL for size 11-13 and the M/L was 8-10.

  6. Size Question on Nidecker Pro 800 XL Binding

    in Carving Central

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    those MAY be the right screws

    my 900s were hard to get threaded with some boards but once threaded compressed the pads enough that I got four full turns.

    I'm pretty sure the screws are too short. They're the same length as my TD2 center disc mounting screws. The screws I received with the Pro 800s don't even clear the LDS. I can't get any threads right now. Also, the center discs included, while they had padding, isn't as thick as the LDS. Are your center discs padded the same depth as the LDS?

  7. Size Question on Nidecker Pro 800 XL Binding

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I'm recently got a pair of size M/L Pro 800s which fits my 2007 9.5 Burton Driver-X boots well. The heel cup is set to the second hole from the farthest out. In its current settings, there's about a 1 inch boot overhang past the toe ramp, but when I tried the farthest setting on the heel cup, it didn't center the boot well though the boot sat more flush with the edge of the toe ramp.

    Slightly off topic... I picked up the pair of said Pro 800s off ebay and received an incorrect bag of screws -- probably tossed in from a different pair of bindings. The screws are too short because of the extra lift from the LDS. Could anyone give me a measurement of the length of the correct mounting screws?

    And to double check, I'm looking for M6 screws w/ 1mm pitch, correct?

  9. WTT Raichle tongues

    in For Sale

    Posted

    The reason I asked for both is because I wanted both a soft and stiff tongue for my boot to try out the difference. However, I've got a pair of 324's with gold tongues and have no idea if those are softer or stiffer than either of those tongues. Does anyone know?

    If you have a broken/cracked tongue that needs replacing, I would more than gladly yield the pair you want. Otherwise, I'll be glad to offer you the pair I find redundant with my current tongues.

  11. raichle sb 324

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Taken from www.alpinecarving.com

    The Raichle AF600 and high-end SB series boots can be locked into one of 5 lean positions (1=most forward, 5=most upright), and there is no spring to control the stiffness. When unlocked, the boot flexes freely in walk mode. The problem with these boots is that the walk mode is too loose and doesn't provide enough leverage to perform a good heel side carve, but the locked-in mode is a bit too stiff, because the boot flex is controlled entirely by the boot plastic. Raichle boots do not come with instructions on how to use the 5 position lean adjuster, so here they are:

    With the lever down and the dial pointing up, the boot is in walk mode. The lean is unlocked and the boot can freely flex between positions 1 and 5. It's not a good idea to carve in walk mode, since you will have no leverage on heel side.

    With the lever down and the dial turned, the boot is in Powder Mode. The lean can flex only between the forward-most lean positions 1 and 3. Powder mode is meant for riding in powder or chop with moderate suspension. This mode is also good if you want the boot to provide less stiffness. You can further reduce the stiffness by replacing the tongue with a softer tongue. The Powder Mode option is not available with the 3-position lean adjusters that come with the low-end models.

    With the lever up, the lean locks into the selected position. The dial must be pointing up to flip the lever up

  15. Sims Burner 162

    in For Sale

    Posted

    According to www.alpinecarving.com/boards.html

    <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="75%"><tbody><tr><th width="14%">

    </th> <th width="15%">Sims

    Burner 162</th> <th width="15%">Sims

    Burner 167</th> <th width="15%">Sims

    Burner 188</th> <th width="15%">Sims

    Burner 197</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Eff. edge</td> <td>144cm</td> <td>149cm</td> <td>170cm</td> <td>180cm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sidecut</td> <td>10.2M</td> <td>12M</td> <td>16.7M</td> <td>19M</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Waist</td> <td>18.2cm</td> <td>18cm</td> <td>18.2cm</td> <td>18.2cm</td></tr></tbody></table>

  16. 401k question

    in The Lodge

    Posted

    When you pull from your 401k when you retire, it will count as taxable income. If you aren't working, your taxable income will only come from your retirement investments which should put you in a lower tax bracket.

    Also, some retirement investments such as Roth IRA, has you put after-tax dollars into the plan, and isn't taxed (including any earnings) when you withdraw from it.

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