Aracan
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Not just their dad's clothes, also his hat, his goggles and what seem to be his Raichle 121 golf balls.
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I have a bunch of man-made-only slopes here, with nothing on the side. Wanna trade?
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Same here in most of Austria. Things looked promising by end of October. But now it's far too warm, and snow is rare. At least I haven't bought a new board :-/
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I have seen a kit similar to the BTS kit that is made for the UPZs, it was linked not too long ago here on the forums.
There are actually two: The ACSS for Head Stratos can be adapted for the UPZ. Arnaud manufactures a small block that goes into the slit at the bottom of the UPZ spring mechanism.
The DGSS is specifically made for UPZ boots and uses the same mounting holes as the stock system, so you do not have to drill the boots.
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I seem to recall that those were made in the late 90s. Not sure, though.
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You are seriously making me jealous. It's almost 70°F here
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The reds are substantially stiffer then the blacks!
For Deeluxe maybe, but not for UPZ. I have red UPZ tongues, and yes, they are gummy, also great.
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Originally designed as a lightweight means of rapid descent while winter alpine hiking.
Useless knowledge ahead: "Figl" was originally short for "firngleiter" - "firn glider", where "firn" is the type of snow you get early in the day in late winter, better than any groomer.
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I would have expected the danger level to depend on the lenght of the skiboards in question. I have only ever used quite short ones - less than 100 cm, if memory serves. I wouldn't have thought those could have sheared of my lower leg bones, but live and learn it is ...
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Apart from the minor safety issues of massive knee tweakery and tib/fib breaks just above the cuff of the boots, of course.
And ski boots would prevent that? Or are you saying that skiboards are generally unsafe?
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+1 on that. If you really feel you are better off on two planks, take skiboards (Snowblades or similar) with bail bindings. Your hardboots will fit right in without any safety issues.
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As Beckmann already pointed out, boarding in ski boots in and of itself is no big deal. Back when, this was the budget option for many budding snowboarders: Go alpine instead of soft, because you just needed the board and bindings, using your ski boots for another season or two. That said, many find snowboard-specific boots more user-friendly. But there is no reason not to give ski boots a spin, especially if you are not afraid to suffer a bit: Reaction to your input will probably be decidedly faster and more intense than what you are used to.
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Why not just weigh the boots and check with USPS, UPS etc.? For what it's worth, I can tell you that a pair of Head Stratos with ACSS and packaging weigh under 8.8 lb.
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Strange. That shape is even older than "asym" sounds. Recall, if you will, typical asym boards: On a regular board, the right side was pushed forward in relation to the left. When you stood the board on its tail, nose and tail sloped down from right to left.
On this Gnu Zoid, front and tail taper toward each other, like on the very, very old Kneissl Bigfoot board. Back then I wondered what the thinking behind that shape was, and now I am wondering again ...
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Could you elaborate on the intended purpose in the original context?
I am not sure, but I would hazard a guess that they are checking whether your equilibrium organ works as it is supposed to be, or whether there is an existing condition in your inner ear. Both would probably be good to know before you take someone to the bottom of the sea.
I nearly failed the balance test initially, then discovered that it was far easier with the other foot in front, then made the connection to "footedness" as applied to snowboarding.
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There is another test that I found to be decidedly more reliable than the sock sliding test when trying both with other snowboarders. I discovered it years ago during the medical exam for a diving course:
1. Stand so that your feet are in a line, one behind the other, toes of rear foot touching the heel of the front foot.
2. Fold your arms.
3. Close your eyes.
Now try to hold your balance. One position will usually be noticeably easier than the other. Put that foot in front when snowboarding. I have yet to see this test give a false result.
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On my RC8 the 2nd and 3rd buckles also bang occasionally. The 3rd (from the top) sits pretty much where it sits on the RC10. I think the difference is that the toe buckle is further toward the point of the boot to make room for the additional buckly.
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For a bit of perspective:
Take care, UPZ RC8 have many "con's" (like some of them to RC10 too):
- hard to entryReally? I never noticed.
- hard to take lever for to open buckles with gloves on
I never noticed.
- lever of buckle is way to short, closing force is not manageable as well
I never noticed, but I feel like John Wayne now. Thanks!
- flex of boots strongly varied with closing force of buckles
I do not understand. Do you mean that the boots flex differently after you close the buckles? That would seem to be the case with every boot, nay, with every type of footwear on the market, even those that have laces instead of buckles.
Head Stratos Pro's comes with significant softer flex (even on sideflex) than UPZ RC8.
Strange. There must be more than one type of HSP around. The pair I briefly owned was at least as stiff as the RC8, especially fore/aft. With the red tongues, the RC8 was noticeably softer than the HSP with the softer (orange?) tongues installed.
Head Stratos Pro's are way more dedicated to Alpine snowboarding than UPZ's ever had been!
UPZ's are designed to use as skiboots too (Hybrid boots). You should take a decision! Do you want to go snowboarding with hardboots, or do you like to go skiing with skiboots! Anything between isn't realy helpfull.So, you would recommend the Head boot that was originally designed as a ski boot over the UPZ boot that was designed with skiing AND snowboarding in mind? Moreover, people who have used the UPZ for skiing seem to agree that it is basically a snoboard boot with DIN pieces, not a hybrid boot.
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The RC10 comes standard with the black tongues. Although these are the second-softest, they are still very noticeably stiffer than the red ones. Maybe you can order your pair with red tongues and save the cost for the additional tongues?
There are also two spring systems, neither of which I have ridden, both of which can be used to soften the boots: The ACSS (originally designed for Head) can be ordered with an adapter piece for UPZ, and the DGSS is designed for UPZ boots. Both can be found on the EC forum.
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I have only one board, and it's a PureBoarding Bastard 168. It does pretty much anything.
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UPZ are so difficoult to get in and out
Really? I find mine very easy to get in and out. At least when I remember to open the Walk/Ride lever and to pull the shell tongue all the way to the side.
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Aldo, (IMHO) a 10 degree splay between feet at those angles just sounds painful. Try angling the boot to where you are just inside of the edges and go parallel on both feet to start.YMMV. Some people suffer with low or no splay, others find it comfortable. Some love a big splay (up to 20°), others do not. By the way, I have yet to see someone standing relaxed (not boarding) without some splay.
There is nothing for you but trying it out.
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I can understand You.No.
At least you pretend not to understand.
I do not post videos, period. Not of myself, not of other people.
You, on the other hand, TALK about people fiming you riding, and then you POST videos of NOT YOU, calling that an example. Which is a strange thing to do.
Do you understand the difference? Between people who are you (that is a group of one, featuring you), and people who are not you (everyone else)?
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Let me give You an example:Yes? So far, you did not give an example. You just posted a snowboarding video that does not show you.
Let me give you an example:
Go to a cinema near you and watch a movie. I can guarantee you will not see me acting in it.
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Which Liners for UPZ?
in Carving Central
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Hello all,
recently I noticed that the liners in my UPZ boots are nearing the end of their useful life. Now I am contemplating what liners to get.
Fit: I was happy with the fit of the stock liners, except that the tongue on the rear foot needed to be pushed into place often to avoid shin bang.
Stiffness: Stiffness was also fine. I definitely do NOT want to stiffen the boots with different liners. I would rather keep the stiffness as it is, or even soften them a bit.
Price: I noticed that replacement stock liners are not exactly the budget option, costing between 40 and 80 % more than thermo-moldable liners.
So: Can anyone recommend moldable liners that are similar in stiffness and volume? I notice that Bomber offers two different liners. Carversparadise (the German site) offers five. Which ones would I want? Or should I stick with the stock liners?
Thank you,
Stefan