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Thanks guys! I’m steering away from doing it...

Lol, my boots barely fit my bindings as it is, these are 337mm. Thanks though! Was just trying to stay away from changing boots, guess I may not have a choice with my size of boot...

Anyone have UPZ ski din toe/heel adapter install instructions? I’m tempted to buy a set and try them out for my RC12s, but the pics I see on the UPZ site have more holes (different pattern) than my snowboard toe/heel pieces have. So I want to see what the instructions say. My RC12s are either 2018 or 2019. Anyone? Also any real world experience? My kids ski, slowly (and on mellow terrain), so snowboarding with them isn't all that fun (or easy quite frankly). I’d love to be able to jump from board to ski and back through out the day. And they way the UPZ adapter reads I can do that.

maybe some marketing playing into it, with an already pre-planned earlier close date....maybe, but....https://berkshireeast.com/the-resort/blog/statement-on-covid-19 "Berkshire East will close for the season today, Thursday, March 12 at 4pm and Catamount Ski Area will not reopen this weekend. COVID-19 has been discovered in the surrounding hill towns and multiple people are being quarantined"

You've got quite a few on this board from/in Maine: from pure talent, to awesome teachers, to great coaches...I'm sure they will chime in...

PM sent...

So...here is where I landed only using the adjustability of the bindings. I have not cut, grinded nor modified anything. Thoughts on how things look? Any concern on the minimal toe bail thread showing? Any concern with how the heel is engaged? Still might go after long plates. But this might work for the interim.

Thanks! Emailed him a few day’s ago and just now PM’d him. Will call early next week at the number I saw on his site if I don’t hear from him electronically first.

Anyone know if bomber@bomberonline.com email is valid for Walker at Bomber by Gumbo?

Little dremel work, wouldn’t take much...hhhhmmm

Ugh....looks like I have the regular length plates for both sets of my TD3s...and BSL of 332mm. Time to reach out to Bomber/Gumbo...

I'll have to check my other pair of TD3s as well, but I am now thinking the pair I began to fit to my new boots are regular (short) plates.....ugh..... I recall taking note that the inner set of holes were right next to slots for mounting to the cant disk. I know I requested long plates when I ordered them years ago, but since my Head boots fit in them I never questioned that I didn't get long plates...

What do the locals/regulars think for Saturday 1/11? Too much wind? Potential gusts shutting the lifts down? Rain doesn’t look bad and not until mid-afternoon. Worth a chance? My kids only have so many days to get out this year between basketball, volleyball, theater, CCD, Boy Scouts, etc...they can handle some rain, but lots of wind holds with not make the trip worth it. And into VT doesn’t look much better.

I'll take some pics tonight. But all possible adjustments are "maxed" out. Last step is micro-adjusting the toe bail. I am 99% sure I have the long base plates, but if someone has a measurement for the actual length of the long plate, I can double check that against mine.

You guys rock! Thank you all! Quite the write-up @Wolf! Based on where I am, on the threads, I think I am in the "safe" zone...

Got it mounted up with TD3 SI. In another post I asked about what the max extension of the toe bails are. Put a set of F2 RS SI on my old 187, but not sure I’m going to even try them. Hearing questionable things about that binding and my size/weight, but they adjusted fine to my new 31.5 boots. Now to see what I have in the parts bin for my older 200. Had OS2s SI on it, without an issue for many seasons, but am now 2nd guessing that as well....

How far into the threads of the toe bail on a TD3 SI (long plate) can you safely go? IE can you see some threads on the toe bail and be safe? I’ve got new size 31.5 325s and had to make a full turn or two to maximize the extension of the to bail in order for my boot to fit. I’ll check the sole length tomorrow. But there are longer than my old Head Stratos Pro boots for sure. Had to slide the toe bail out one notch on its base and lengthen the toe bails to the point where I’m a turn or two into the threads.

Looking for a pair of used long plate sidewinders (for mondo 31.5 boots), anyone selling a pair?

Thanks all!

I'm just wondering if the new 2019/2020 construction is stronger or weaker than the older models. I have a pair of newer F2 RSs I might put on it. Thinking that binding will be softer/flexier than any Bomber or Catek binding I have floating around. Or I'll pull the TD3s off my Axxess, since I never really ride that any more, and put them on the new Tanker.

What are the 200+ pound folks riding for plates on their new 2019/2020 Rad-Air Tankers (or anyone for that matter)? F2? Race? RS? Titanium? Bomber? TD1? TD2? TD3? Catek? OS1? OS2? Other? Any issues with a particular plate on the new boards? Guess I am really asking if the new tankers are having any structural / delam / insert type issues with any particular plate bindings. I've got a new 186 enroute, and need to decide what binding to run on it. PS: My circa 2003 187OS has Catek OS2s and my circa 2008 200 has Catek OS1s on it. [KnockOnWood] And I haven’t had any issues at 6’7” 250lbs on either. [/KnockOnWood] Thanks!

Doubt I'll make it to Copper, current plans are for Breck and A-Basin (3/28-31), but I'll be in hardboots. If plans change, I'll post up here.

Thanks, appreciate the info/link. We may end up with a "guide" for a 1/2 day at Breck ans the do A-Basin on our own. We will wait to finalize any real plans like that until the week we leave for CO, after see what weather and conditions will look like. But either way, can't wait to get out there!

Anyone have any reviews of the Powder Addiction cats that run around Jones Pass by Winter Park, CO? Might try and get on one March 30th. Was going to do Keystone Kats, but they said they only run Wednesday and Sundays, which sounded weird to me. I have 2 days to play in CO, Mar 29 and Mar 30. Right now have a VRBO at Breck, plan on riding there and/or A-Basin. But a cat trip would be fun too... Bring my Tanker 187 and Tanker 200, and hardboots.

Sorry posting in this in a few areas.....Anyone have any reviews of the Powder Addiction cats that run around Jones Pass by Winter Park, CO? Might try and get on one March 30th. Was going to do Keystone Kats, but they said they only run Wednesday and Sundays, which sounded weird to me. I have 2 days to play in CO, Mar 29 and Mar 30.