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  1. How's Okemo in March?

    in New England

    Posted

    I think it's going to be a crap shoot.

    No one can guarantee the condition.

    However this year have been good on the North East.

    Went to Stratton the past 2 years late March and it's just EPIC!!!

    However there are some years where late March is :barf:

    Here is where our ski club usually stay when we go to Okemo.

    Thanks

    David

  2. Angles versus waist width?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    My personal experiment with higher angle.

    http://www.bomberonline.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=23458

    With those angles on an SBX board you will have all sorts of problems. I'd suggest going back to your old angles. When you run high angles on wide boards you are at a huge leverage disadvantage.

    In my mind it made tons of sense and I went back lower angle and it's much much better.

    My guess if your technique is perfect. Then the angle matter less. For newbie like me; every little thing help like training wheel. ie I need the little extra leverage from lower angle as oppse to some one can compensate higher angle with angulation and what have you.

    Just my very humble opinion.

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    David

  4. Which kind of rider are YOU?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    need a new selection for me:

    Encounter 1:

    skier: Hey you are on hardboot alpine board; how come your elbow are not dragging snow like all the other people?

    me: silence :(

    Riding with my friend:

    me: hey how does my carve look?

    friend: look liked you are riding a regular snowboard

    me: @#%#$^#$^

    On the good note that Our beloved sports must be getting popular :)

  5. From SB224s to Head Ski Race boots....wow?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    The Il Moro is a great boot to ski on, if it fits. The Dalbello's have the ability to change flex by changing the tongue and adding/subtracting flex stiffeners. Thats why the flex index is a range. I spent most of my ski past on race boots which had a flex index of 150(really bad on a snowboard!). I found the Krypton Pro's to be softer than what I was used too but they looked like a good idea as a cross over boot. Since I've had them I went from full stiff while skiing (140) to now using them as soft as I can (100) for both skiing and boarding and I'm not finding any problems with them at all for general skiing. The only time I miss the extra stiffness while skiing is on those really icy days when the extra response from a race boot would be nice. So to make a long story short, yes the Il Moro with an 80-110 flex would make a great boot, if it fits. It's not really wide but a good boot fitter can blow out the shell for more space if needed. The other thing is that the Dalbello Thermo liner is very thin compared to what comes in a Deluxe boot. Best thing is to try them at a ski shop to see how they fit and get a size that works for you before ordering online.

    Any ski boot will fit into a hard boot binding but many are so stiff that they wouldn't ride well for most people. Ski boots, as mentioned, are stiffer sideways and most lack the needed forward flex.

    Thanks John!!!

    The store I worked for do carry Dalbello. I will definately tried them on for fit. Just out of curiosity; What would the Head SP snowboard ( Harbboot snowboard boot in general) flex index would be?

    It would be nice to have a universal system to based on and do comparsion accrodingly.

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    David

  6. From SB224s to Head Ski Race boots....wow?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    So...I want to get this straight (since I'm in the market for new boots)...can you ride *any* ski boots on standard carving bindings? Or just certain models (like the ones discussed in this thread?)

    Are there types of ski boots to avoid for carving?

    Just seeking general information (and also wondering why more carvers don't ride in ski boots?)

    Thanks,

    Scott

    http://www.alpinecarving.com/boots.html#ski

    **disclamer**

    I have not tried it and are looking to get a pair ski boot for both ski/snowboard.

    Just to share some of the infomation I found.

    Raichle Flexon have the "right flex" and many have use it with great success.

    However it was discontinued.

    Fulltilt ski boot bought the mold and it's bascily the same as origional flexon. ie bumbble bee

    dalbello krypton line is based on the flexon design. However they did make some improvement on them.

    The goal for me is to have 3 boots in one. Alpine touring boot.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_touring_binding

    Which mean you can use it on approach ski to skin your way to back country.

    You can use the same boot on your alpine board.

    You can also use it for inbound ski.

    Backcountry Access Naxo nx22 is the type of binding you would use.

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    David

  8. From SB224s to Head Ski Race boots....wow?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Another model of the Krypton. The pro is stiffer. The pro goes from 100 to 140 in flex depending on which tongue and stiffeners are used. The Il Moro, I'm guessing, is 80 to 110. It is softer than the pro by quite a bit. The silver liner is softer than the gold liner also, but is a bit more comfortable than the gold. If you are prone to getting shin bite, the Il Moro with that big shin pad is the way to go. Really distributes the shin pressure nicely.

    Thank you for the feedback!!!

    I kinda want to learn how to ski. Would those boots be a good idea to learn ski on?

    Might have to pick up a pair when sierra have a 50%+ off in the summer time

    Thanks

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    David

  12. Epoch Time

    in The Lodge

    Posted

    solaris 7 date command suck....

    had to use

    /opt/local/bin/perl -e 'print time. "\n"'

    1234556846

    I thought there is no way on a snowboard forum epoch time would show up :)

    it's going to be y2k38 all over again. Hopeffuly we are all retired by then

  13. AT boot for riding in plates ?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    http://homeboyski.com/2008/12/13/new-dalbello-alpine-touring-boots-prototype/

    It sounds very promising to have 3 boots in one.

    ski boot, approch ski boot and carve boots.

    Since the dalbello are based on the old Flexons design. Some have use the Flexons for carving with good result.

    I have never tried and are temped to pick up some il Moro Boots but might hold off until the AT boots came out.

    I have ski only for a day in my life but I do want to learn how to do it.

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    David

  15. Ses 2009

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Is it only me or anybody else want more frequent pic/video/review update and etc etc? :)

    I know everyone is probably have too much fun riding/partying... Only ask to share some of the joy for those who's stuck @ work.

    Any update/impression on any of the following:

    td3 "race" binding?

    Coiler AM3?

    Coiler X3(lunch tray)?

    Prior WCRM?

    VIST plate(demo available from hardbooter.com)

    Donek Razor

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    David

  16. Carving Thoughts

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Then I watched Carved (the full version) and watched it frame by frame. Watching the EC guys really bend the knees and transition the weight from front to back in super duper slow-mo, high def, it finally clicked. I finally understood the "feed the dollar" analogy.

    A few days later, I tried it out on the slopes. I bent the knees more and subtle transition from front to back; my toeside carve held in icy conditions. I was AMAZED.

    Before my revelation, I could carve a full 360 on my heelside; on toeside, I'd chatter out just past the 180 mark. After watching "Carved", I got to the 270 mark on my toeside. Now with the proper run, I'm sure I'll be able to carve a full 360 on my toeside.

    I think even if you're not into EC, "Carved" is the best example I've seen for "bend the knees" and "feed the dollar".

    What's this "feed the dollar" technique? I am very interested. I was talking to a skier/boarder and he also mention of rocking front and back.

    thanks

    David

  18. Jackson Hole dilemma looking for recommednation

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Thank you for the infomation casper!!!

    Your club sounds alots more fun than the jackson hole one :biggthump

    How does one join?

    If anyone is @ jackson FYI:

    Vertical Foot Club

    Pick up a "Ski The Big One" scorecard at the Guest Service Center or any ticket window and keep track of the vertical feet you ski. Become a lifetime member of the Jackson Hole Vertical Foot Club by skiing 100,000 feet in a week. Prizes and certificates for 300,000, 500,000, and 1,000,000 feet are also awarded in this program conceived by Harry Baxter in the 1970s.

    300k get bronze belt buckle

    500k get silver belt buckle

    1 million get a 14k belt gold buckle

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    David

  19. Jackson Hole dilemma looking for recommednation

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    caspercarver:

    That's some real nice workmanship!!! It's almost not a repair but an improvement.

    I worked for a local ski shop on the weekend(I run those bus trip so I get to snowboard for free). I haven't seem any repair remotely close to yours. Seems now a day all the shop want to sell you something instead take the time to properly fix it.

    If you don't mind me asking how much did they charge you for it? Did they inject some epoxy first? or it's just held together by 4 screw and tnut?

    My goal this time @ Jackson is to get the Vertical Feet Club bronze buckle.

    I would love to meet up with some local; however me being a super duper ultra advance East coast beginner :) don't want to slow anyone down.

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    David

  20. Jackson Hole dilemma looking for recommednation

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    carbon butter fly didn't peel off. top sheet+carbon seems to delaminated pretty clean off the wood core.

    It was shred's old new board.

    It's a 2006 model board.

    He's got about 10 days on it.

    I got about 25 days on it.

    I will def get in contact with the Madd folks to see what the best course to take in term of repair.

    Any one want to trade their queue with Bruce? :p

    I think my next new board will be a coiler metal.

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    David

  24. Jackson Hole dilemma looking for recommednation

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I will be @ Jackson Jan 31- Feb 6.

    My beloved Madd 168 CF BX suffer delamination yesterday(Jan 25). Will post pictures later.

    the 168 bx is what enable me transition from soft boot to hard boot. Starting this season I havn't been on softie once.

    Powder/tree/groom it handle eveything well. That's the board I planned to bring to Jackson Hole.

    If memory serve correctly Jackson doesn't have much groomed run.

    I have a donek 180 GS that I didn't really spent much time on.

    First thing I want to do is get a board that's similar to the 168BX and save my vacation. It's probably too late to order a new coiler/donek/madd to have it in time for my vaction....

    By no mean I have master the 168BX but I can explore the whole moutain with it. On the blue I might even carve some nice turn with it. The waist is wide enough that I can ride from lift open to lift close.

    Or

    I can man up and graduate to the 180. training wheel coming off in a way... The things I fear that I will probably limited to blue or maybe green run. My leg will probably get tire much quicker. Can't ride with my ski klub... and etc However it will be a good week to really work on the technique.

    Or

    Bring the old softie setup with me.

    Which I should be able to ride all day

    Which I should be able to ride anywhere.

    What I am looking for is

    1. Trials recommendation for Jackson

    2. Possible demo/rent alpine board in Jackson

    3. General thought about how to get the most out of vaction when equipment suffer failure.

    thanks

    David

  25. Can YOU carve all day for 6 straight days???

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Stamina aside - does anyone have any tricks that can better prepare the body for the air (or lack thereof) at high altitudes?

    I took 3-4 week long ski trip every year to West Coast/High Altitude area.

    If you are in decent shape; it should take no more than 24 hours to get used to it.

    Arrive a day earlier, drink tons of water and get plenty of rest.

    I also take baby asprin (81mg) a week before my trip. Which might also help as it thins out your blood.

    However check with your doctor first. :biggthump

    HTH

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    David

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