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Selfmade bolt (the shape of the screw is the same as the kingpin "flange". The nut goes then with a washer on top of the Bindings. The best "washer" you can get is to drill a hole through the originals screws with 10mm. Then you have a conic washer that nicely fills the top hole in the bindings. The Nut and screw end also are good helpers for scratching ice off the boots I have those now in use for years, never had an issue anymore after breaking two kingpin-nuts.

Oh, of course. Will try to get a picture soon: Original:

@jl1: welcome to the club. In Europe I know 4 guys (including me) who managed to kill the Kinpin-nut. Fortunately no-one was really hurt, but all had a shitty crash during riding, when the damn thing broke loose... In my eyes one of the few design failures of these bindings. We made a replacement kit here, were we built a M10 screw with the head formed like the kingpin/nut, and then use a standard nut at the top of the bindings. No issues for years now with that design. Johno: do you plan to go into serial production later on? Cheers Max

That is my definiton of having fun in the snow! :) Except that I don't want to stop after few hours but try to keep it running till the lifts call it a day. I haven't ever ridden a Madd (yet), but the stories about it already created some myth. Max

Why would someone spend more money on a Mercedes SL300 when a current Toyota (or ...) is technically by far better, faster and ... cheaper From what I can tell why Madds are so asked for, is mainly because you can't get them anymore. Similar thing with the Northwave .9xx boots that are said (by some Style purists ;) ) to be the best flexing (whatsoever) hardboots. People spend hundreds of $ for a run down used pair of them, because they are not in prduction anymore, while there are really good alternatives out there (Deeluxe and UPZ) depending on which liner fits your feet best. I don't think that I'd prefer a Madd 158 over my current boards, but the idea to have one of the last ones, which are not available anymore, is somehow inspiring. Max

"My voice can break this Shell! *cough* YYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHKKKK"

Have you ever been in a main resort in the Alps esp Austria? Just curious.

Wait until you become a Skier! :D

Sorry Jack. My fault. Was a bit mislead by the term Norm, in connection with a 'Style'-Thread with filling and pressing great rides into the boxes of 'Eurocarve', 'Bomberstyle' etc... About me not reading the articles: Well, I personally try to learn on the slope with others, not in a virtual environment Cheers Max

Hi Billy! Thanks for that great post. After starting reading this Thread, I was wondering whether I should start an argument about Jack's 'Norm' of riding. (Sorry Jack, I don't think there is and should be a 'Norm'). Until I read your post, which just hits the nail: All Styles are great, and to master riding means to be able to vary between all Styles and techniques depending on the conditions or the mood of the rider, and in the end to have fun, without any 'Norm'! Cheers Max Unfortunately, I won't make it to SES again this year, :( but the time will come for my third visit. Till then, I want to be able to ride backwards as you do... So I should start training... maybe... someday.... :o

I always use the Oakley fire iridium! It's never too dark to be cool

But in principle it's something like a BD3ZylonSlayerEvo edition? Which colour?

A guess: Number 5?

It is a BlackDeath (Version 3 since the past season, that's why it's now 176 and not 173 anymore). In Zylon 3D construction (Evo) like the one of a Gladiator2. Frank showed up with them at the Carving Masters May 1st. It was amazing to really directly compare an Evo3 board with a Zylon 3D Evo board that both have the same shape. Best board I've ever ridden! :1luvu:What are people usually saying: The better is the enemy of the good.... Cheers Max PS: There was also another great new construction, the new Nightmare2 :)

Leffe is a really good beer, but there are some better ones! Trust me

Gutmann Weizenbier in Titting (no joke!), Germany! The best beer ever made! www.brauerei-gutmann.de

Ace, your guess fits quite well: BD3 (many...) Cyborgs Gladiator2 Tantalus2 Nightmare Psycho And the riding was ok, I mean these guys can't snowboard, but they're fast!

+1 on that, Alpine races (SL and GS) are somewhat terrible to watch. :( In Europe, we (or the main organizers, Ben & McFussel) have the Freecarving Masters in Soelden. Grown out of the idea, to create a little competition, that is NOT racing based, but carving-style based. In the end, after 3 years, I have to say that it's always been a great fun, to compete in front of a jury. And it's been a great meeting event for alpine riders. But the attraction to others (Skiers, SBers) was unfortunately not too big, so the event changed more into a great testing/meeting session for hardbooters, like SES. If anyone has ideas, on how to improve such a competiton (Limbo-carving is also a -creator...), to attract people, I'd love to hear them. Max

May I ask, what the msuic is?

Sounds you had fun with it. One question is there, that I still have. If you're saying, that one can go a lot faster, than without the plate, wouldn't you be a bit worried? I mean, how often do we complain about people going really fast with their carving skis, that don't really have the technical ability or experience to go that fast, but the new skis allow them to? Isn't there some overlap with the new plate systems, easy to go fast, even in conditions where I was not going that fast, for whatever reason? I'm a bit scared by these things, that might make people go faster than they should. Just a thought Max

Hi, I think it's an Virus UFC. John Gilmour wrote a review on it: http://www.bomberonline.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=29624 Cheers Max

The Competition is kind of some Fun and Style comp. All riders carve down the worldcup-GS opening slope in soelden in a 1 to 1 KO system, and a Jury of 3 persons (Producers / Racers / fellow Carvers, depending who has time. In the last 3 years we had: Joerg Egli (Pureboarding), Alexis (GForce), Matts (Alpinepunk), Sigi Grabner , Ben (2x Carving Master), Margit, Al and Rene) judges, who was going down the hill better than the other.

Speeeed stability! Did you try it out yet? If not, just step on it, and give it a try, preferrably on a wider run. Then you'll probably soon recognize the difference. Oh, and don't be afraid!

So... it's only an Executor 202! :D:smashfrea

Hi Ursle! Did you shape that nose yourself? If not, how did you get Frank make that nose :lol: Did you have a ride on your Exe already?