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esterledecka's video to download and watch it in slow motion: https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t66.30100-16/10000000_918294025873347_5654380890848459969_n.mp4?_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=103&_nc_ohc=37dq0vhmV_0AX818Po_&edm=AP_V10EBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AfBt-blcCuHL01aUTNE-h5MvKeakmu-T9jK63RQjwkUaMQ&oe=63FFF626&_nc_sid=4f375e dynamic and aggressive when i grow up that's how i like to ride

yes from the thread: worth it to cross post. or just follow James's youtube channel.

i been using BOSU balancer trainer with good result to help condition know as "getting old". Key point is to be consistent/push but listen to your body; it pay off in the long run. Train hard/push limit but not injured yourself is difficult for me.

lol at "jacker" thanks! time to invest in some warm temp wax: link to relevant info

F2 titanium Small/large is the same HW. Just mount different hole on the base plate. So Large can be converted to small. double check/verify To save money - you can start with your ski boots (not the best; but i am using alpine touring boot with great result). with your weight - it's can be difficult to get board suitable for you (most of us are clydesdale class). You are doing well by sticking to a budget - i been there "broken college student": this too shall pass. Now i am just a broken adult lol... when we are passionate about something life tend to find a way. I know it's a bit over budget but at your weight: you should be able to use this binding https://www.donek.com/product/f2-carve-rs/

' Look like you will benefit from more angle - when the board is high on the edge. your binding/boot will hit the snow and blow out of carve. what's your boot mondo size?

My experience: Deeluxe - pretty narrow toe box and large heel Upz - narrow heel wide toe box MS951 - medium/narrow toe box, medium heel I am surprise the Atomic Backland actually fit my foot with simple heat molding the shell. (memory fit) with great heel hold. +1 on look for a good boot fitter. those few mm can be the different between heaven and hell. A good boot fitter is a must for those of us with abnormal feet. Lionel (owner of Happy Tune) Near Sugarloaf is awesome.

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slacker/lazy engineer make for the best software dev. i like to try new stuff but if i have to do same thing twice/thrice - i tend to either pawn it off or automated it. scary that senior guy isn't aware of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAP_theorem what we do is series of trade off. it's important to understand we are design for. Don't tell me how much the senior guy made hahaha... don't hate the player hate the game -- iceT Luckily the stuff i do isn't life/death or mission critical. Good read: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/pdfs/wellarchitected/latest/reliability-pillar/wellarchitected-reliability-pillar.pdf#s-99.999-or-higher-scenario-with-a-recovery-time-under-1-minute or print it out and lay it around to establish dominance in the office lol

N+1 lol... We need 1 SL - for the busy day and gotta milk those turn 1 GS - for the wide groomer 1 Free Carve - for everything in between 1 powder - when it dump 1 all mountain/all terrain - when you don't know what the heck is going on. 1 softboot carver - because why not it's like pokemon - gotta catch them all... joking aside - it's good to be able to try different boards but personally i made the most progress by stick with one board for 3-4 seasons in all conditions.

some time we have to embrace the "suck"/struggle. Like playing video game - when we level up and become overpower the game become too easy and signaling the end might be near. Trust the wisdom of the crowd (to certain degree and not always). if everyone saying it's good; likely the problem lies with in me. When i can't ride a board: it exposed some weakness/lack in my technique/style/setup. I enjoy (looking back) to conquer the board/trail; akin to tame a wild horse. it's often a painful experience but i learn something from it each time. and Sometime - the board is just too stiff/soft for you. yes; alpine snowboarding is a harsh mistress....

That is awesome! Don't give up on your Contra. I had similar experience. Not clicking with the Contra. K168 allow me to trust the board and build up confidence so that positive feedback loop finally let me and the Contra shape to get better acquainted. Now the dilemma is which deck do i take out.

Hard to say. there are ppl whom can carve on lunch trey... Dedicated softboot carving board is optimized for that single purpose. If you are hitting the limit of your current setup/board then a new carving deck should help. It might also help you progress faster by developing better technique/habit. For me: modern equipment now a day are so good that likely i am the limiting factor.

Hope the guy is able to perform and not just interview well. Getting catfish by candidate is waste of time. remind me of this guy: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/07/21/424980378/winner-of-french-scrabble-title-does-not-speak-french proper Incentivization/motivation is powerful... too bad my slacker as5 is way too lazy and lack of brain power...

i stand corrected on the following: deeluxe boot don't have internal ramp so it's fine to ride flat on the front but I like toe lift and heel lift. UPZ/MS951 boots have internal ramp so front lift is recommended. on after marker spring system: BTS/DGSS There is way for you to check to see if your riding will benefit from spring system by riding in 'walk mode" in the back foot only*. Make sure the front is locked. If you feel the ROM (range of motion) on the back make riding easier. a spring system is a good investment. *riding in walk mode could cause ankle injury so test in control environment. Spring system allow us to have that greater range of motion and plus hard stop so ankle injury is not a concern +1 Def get in touch with LCI crew! They are awesome.

want but not need. My SL line up is full but mighty tempting and it's in my back yard (Long Island)

i been saying sous vide seems like the best way to cook the shell! rice is good for the inside of the liner seems like a easy way to get the shell to be 80-90degree C

hahaa... If i recall John order the same board as replacement. I was there when it happen(early season). From talking to different people - There are tons of urban legend/FUD/myth on Kessler. As TVR say: it's bomb proof I also heard Kessler is so damp/awesome is because it's thin and hence fragile My guess is all board break; count our lucky star that it's the board and not our bones. For SL size i wonder how the Kessler 162 compare to F2 Proto 163?

Just general ball park setup ideas: for Track700 boots Front side - Toe Lift (you should try toe lift) Back side - Heel Lift (which you have) You might need to buy in order to have both toe and heel lift. https://www.donek.com/product/f2-heeltoe-lift-large/ What i meant by forward lean on the boots: a rule of thumbs is little or no forward lean on the front boot and more forward lean on the back. All these setup/tweak - enable us to put more pressure on the edge to make the board turn easier. stock lean mechanism isn't the best: there are after market system is is much more tune-able. such as BTS system: https://www.bomberonline.com/BTS-Kit_p_106.html or DGSS:

i have a Donek Rev 175 build for my weight. everyone say it's got a floppy nose but it works great for me. Plus the side benefit of working great in powder. I don't remember if the nose came from the factory like that or due to the way i ride. stomp/beat on it in this context: Stock Rev have very tight nose and big turn in the tail - if you stay in the tail; it will feel like the board is out of control. shift your weight forward when you going into turn and stay forward to really load the nose so it will de-camber/bend the board so that it will make the turn size one desired. some board like to be ridden center/neutral. some board like to be ridden weight forward. <-- for the REV some board like the weight being shift throughout the turn. It could be too stiff for you (FWIW bending it is not the best way to tell). if the Proteus work great for you - might worth your while to go back to a setup that's familiar and working. I can't tell from your pic: all these are more personal preference. do you have toe lift on the front? i see heel lift on the back. Big block lift on the toe and big heel lift in the heel back same as forward lean: less forward lean on the front and more forward lean on the back is good place to start.

really nice riding for only going out less than 10 times a season. Post in the ride board and i am sure someone is more than willing to ride together. I am looking to get out and ride in VT/MA. TOM - time on mountain is hard to beat. i always thought i ride pretty upright but bending the back knee/leg definitely is needed for my heel side. Hence the statement about being dynamic: we don't want to hold a particular position too long; being rigid is tiring. bend/get low when we need to and fully extend to get ready for the next compression cycle. Great observation but notice he stalled out or bleed off all the speed and he had to build up "potential energy"/speed for the next turn. Hence i think as people progress they move the steeper run and preferred "harder" snow. That's what i meant by Speed control - on any trail (flat or steep) able to link super aggressive turn top to bottom but also able to relax/enjoy the turn/process. (low be damn or that's the side benefit and not the main objective). i see some ride the same style steep/mellow but i like to mix it up based on the trail condition. Make your own style. Now i really need to get out and ride lol....

to some degree yes. sometime the whole is greater than the sum of its part snowboard is just bunch of wood/glue/metal but the reverence/love we have for it is beyond logical. to paraphrase kent brockman "I, For One, Welcome Our New robot Overlords"

awesome life lesson! Great/fun memory with the pure boarding crew. Like an European version of LCI

awesome story! thank you for sharing. Always the risk being a trail blazer!

lots of great advice here! it takes courage to ask and humility to take advice. Good on you! very quiet upper body nice form(tiny bit stiff). speed (like riding a bike) help and steeper trail make the ground closer. More rotation and more angulation and more dynamic (relax but to really weight (going into the turn) and unweight(coming out of the turn) Who do you typically ride with and where do you ride? online-carving coaching is good but hard to beat in person session (not always possible) As mentioned before: Getting lower/petting snow isn't necessary good yard stick to measure progress. correlation != causation. Ability speed control is a better litmus test (for me). What do you feel is lacking in your riding?