I Skiied for a quite a few years. I started snowbarding because there were a few good carvers at out hill. I think I started somewhere around 1995.
A few young guys (Nic) and a few older ones, we even had a level 3 instructor on plates. I just liked watching them ride. I was given a asym Look Overspeed 173 from my brother that a friend gave to him. My brother couldnt use it because he rode regular and it was a goofy board. I rode goofy so I mounted some Fritchsi (sp) plates on it and learned on that. It was hard to learn on, but I passed my level 1 instructor the next year on it. I ended up buying a Rossi Alpine 165 using the Pro deal from the Rental shop and bought a set of boots from Nic and used that for quite a while. I bought a Coiler and never looked back. I thought I was riding fine untill I discovered Bol and it really improved my technique and also taking a lesson at Sunshine Village with a Hardboot instructor. (He rode with the Japan team that trains there in the fall) I then bought another coiler because my pure race doesnt cut it Patrolling out west. I needed something to ride all the time, My AM performs flawlessly. I think I used softies twice. Once doing some hiking with my bro when the hill was closed and another time I rented a board out of town to see what it was like to ride softies. Needless to say, It sucked.
I still have the Look board, it is a bit damaged, the original owner hit a tree with it and cracked the tip. He fixed it up with a piece of aluminum and rivets. Also it is full of holes because I pulled the bindings out a few times and drilled 4x4 patterns into it to mount my newer bindings. I am not sure what it's fate will be, but I will make sure it will be gracefull.