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Thanks for the replies. I probably should have gone metal, but these have held up 5 years with light maintenance and I will expect the same out of the replacements. @Wolfinteresting re: silver vs black plastic. Donek site pix look like all black. That’s what I grabbed.

Has anybody ever seen this before? I was struggling to clip in rear boot last time out. Cleaned heels off and found tread piece separating from rest of heel that was the culprit and couldn’t “snap” it back in. All four screws were tight holding hard part of heel to boot. New set ordered needless to say. Just a reminder to constantly check these parts out frequently for safety. And no, never going back to traditional.

$3 at home depot got me 2 sizes of squishy plastic thread protectors to layer on top of each other and keep the threads clean and not ripping anything.

Just installed these this week. Testing this weekend. Easy install. Thanks Drupi. I think I will find some rubber screw protectors at Home Depot to reduce the sharpness of the top threads and do my pants a favor.

This is the irony of my snow-chasing life. Ship my seldom-used powder board out to MCC and fly out to Montana the morning after it is due to dump a foot plus on New England. The no lift lines will be a welcome sight though—it has been rough lately in that regard.

Thanks Geoff. I had leftover unused Alaska Airlines tix so I am BOS->SEA->SPOKANE early Sunday. Staying at Venture.

Flying out from Boston so I can meet people I am too lazy to meet at Wachusett. Looking forward and thanks Dave for organizing.

My strategy is to mount my “good” F2’s on my carver for the week and bring my spare set to pop on and off demos and or my powder board as situation warrants.

Great read—thank you. Trying to work out a Loaf + Saddleback trip this year if I can.

Looks great, Jack. A question I never knew the answer to is: how did this western (Utah, I think) brand wind up in Maine? AC

Found on eBay.

Yyz is out of stock as is Donek. That is why I am asking here. Thanks

Looking to not have to ship from Europe. Anyone got some?

Dave, You can borrow my risers, pads and long screws if you want to try before you buy. I have been using my Titanflex as just flat regular Titaniums. LMK AC

Blackstrap balaclava for me.