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  6. Phantoms on a solid board

    in All Mountain Hardbooting

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    11 hours ago, philw said:

    Mine fit fine. I've two pairs of standard F2 Race Ti bindings (the non-Intec ones), one from last season and one from a couple of years earlier, and they fit fine. You have to set the boot length right, but they don't waggle around and don't pop out. For me at least, that's not a problem.

    I'm just always looking for better toys, so if some split board company was to make something [for split boarding] which worked better than the F2s I'd have them in a second. It hasn't happened, yet...

    have you checked out Plum split binding? French I think.

    https://www.fixation-plum.com/en/bindings/9772-sok.html

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  12. Hardboot -vs- soft

    in Carving Central

    Posted · Edited by b0ardski

    My burton drivers in flow bindings were damn near the same flex as my Raichle 123's with stepin plates, while being way more bulky, less convenient and far less durable.

    Durability is a big issue for me while corporate capitalism prefers dispose-ability.

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  13. Hardboot -vs- soft

    in Carving Central

    Posted · Edited by b0ardski

    this right here...

    "And IMHO if you did it right,,,, softboots would go away and just persist in Parks. Because you would get more all mountain performance from a lightweight mid height hard shelled boot with a medium flex, I mean WHO would not like a pair of snowboard boots that weigh LESS than a single softboot and a lighter more versatile binding system?  Plus maybe the ability to swap cuffs and tongues and clip into a Firmer Alpine carving board? "

    I've been saying this all along. When I saw the Killer loop soft plastic shell lace ups 30yrs ago that were sooo flexy I realized that there is a really wide spectrum of durometer/flexability for plastic to make boots out of.

    Nordica sbs ( ground control's grandaddy) were on the right track but sewn on uppers are never gonna cut it.

    laces (even metal ones) and straps to hold your foot on the board are what I've always called "caveman tech," it might be scientifically advanced material and user friendly ratchets but it's still century's old tech in application, time to give up on steam engines and embrace the 21st century.

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  15. Hardboot -vs- soft

    in Carving Central

    Posted · Edited by b0ardski

    my  low profile bindings are durable stepin ,. my plastic shelled boots are soft, my boards are wide for hardbooters and narrow for softbooters. I regularly carve groom, snake the trees, dance in the bumps and surf the pow on a single run. been riding a happy medium since the '80s

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    ps. 45*front/30* back on all boards except the skinnies that demand more to prevent bootout

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  16. opening a can of carving worms

    in The Lodge

    Posted

    I used an old ski bike for a while but it's wooden skis did not hold up to for very long. Super easy fun on blue trails at Blacktail but very difficult fun in the steep and deep at Alental. Would love to try out a modern one. I found one foot on the front and the other on the back ski gave me better edge control over the front ski. When I'm too old to lock in to an alpine stance I will get one!

  17. Car hire and Turner access

    in Montucky Clear CUT 2023

    Posted

    On 10/3/2022 at 1:32 PM, ibrussell said:

    You should be fine with what they rent, you could try to find Kalispell rental company's email or airport and ask if they know.  Once your in Libby no matter how bad the roads get you should be able to find room in someone's 4WD to get up to and down the mountain. b0ardski drove a 24' motorhome up there last year

    we got room in here for you if need be! Premium studded snow tires FTW!

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    any suv should be fine

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  21. One Wheel Carving

    in Summer Carving

    Posted · Edited by b0ardski

    On 6/22/2022 at 12:52 AM, NateW said:

    The self-balancing part is MAGICAL. Throttle and brake is almost like it's just reading my mind. I kinda miss having bindings to help me lean into the turns... but then again, after a few degrees of "edge angle" it gets weirdly nonlinear anyway. But, for lazy S turns down the street it's quite nice. 
     

    I'm glad I tried it, but not certain I'm going to stick with it. This is definitely it's own thing. The almost-great but also oddly limited carving feel kinda makes me want to get an electric skateboard, just to be able to lean in harder and pull more Gs.

    I've already ordered a different tire (TFL Enduro) just to see how that affects the turn feel. That might be what makes me commit to it or pass it on.

    The enduro will be a game changer over the stock vega for carving, assuming you got an xr? trail riding will be even more improved!

    toe hooks really help heelsides feel more stable/controllable, and keeps the feet in position over curbs and bumpy trails.

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  23. One Wheel Carving

    in Summer Carving

    Posted

    The very physics of a single self-propelled/self-balancing tire is really tempting fate. as for price?

    new alpine board $1200

    new alpine boots $500

    new plate binding $400

    season pass $500-$1000

    whipping out the wheel for 15-30 minutes of happy turns anywhere you go for penny's worth of electricity?

    priceless

  24. One Wheel Carving

    in Summer Carving

    Posted

    cruizing my fav industrial park and met a young moose heading for a small marsh.

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    taken from the onewheel posted a clip on youtube. encountered a moose on the snowboard at 49*N a couple years ago but didn't take the camera out.

     

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