chippermon

I found all of my tuning gear here. www.canadianabc.com I found all of my tuning information here www.alpinecarving.com/tuning.html Well worth it.

Hi Keith, I wish, but then I wouldn't need a rock and roll board. If you please, could you check on shipping to P7B 5E5. Back channel me if you want. chip at tbaytel dot net. if the price is outrageous I might have other options, like a pick up in MN. I know UPS are thieves when it comes to crossing the border. Purolator ok. Thanks Chip

Keith, Do you still have it?

Here in Thunder Bay we get a lot of boilerplate. Sharp edges make all the difference. Like Snowboard Fast, I have been tuning my own gear too. I had to lay out a good chunk of dough for the startup but it is way worth it. i agree it is kind of fun plus I know it is being done right. Better control of angles and wax selection to suit conditions.

I think you should shoot for inexpensive best quality used. Cheap won't last and will just piss you off in the long run. My Catek Olympics are very good. I think there has been two model upgrades since but not too many changes. Look for those. My new new favorite. F2 Race Titaniums (although they are on a metal board) Boots. Anything that fits properly.

I can't get over that. I was on the edge of my seat the whole way watchin those vids. I bought my first skateboard (pin tail long board) ever this last September and love it. I don't have anything like that ditch around here though but I'm looking. Thanks for the ride.

I suppose this is the wrong forum for this question but can anyone explain the KST sidecut radius on this beast? How can it be dynamic?

As many of you have indicated, all kids are different but here is my story: Daughter, 21, started out skiing at 7, swithched to the board at 9, extremely smooth and confident and had a very steep learning curve on the board. Won't go back to skiing. Son, 19, started on a board at 6, struggled for three years before he was able to excell. Now he is wicked. He ended up that way only because he is so G. damned stubborn. Son, 14, started on skis at age 4, switched to board at 10, was very good and took to it easily and effortlessly, now back on skis. He is very good on both. When they are that young you have to keep them interested. you can be a sh*tty skier and still have fun. If they are constantly flayling around on an uncontrolable board, always muggin' out they will quit. It is no fun crying on the slope all day.They are easier to teach when they are on skis. Once they understand how the edges work when they pick up the board the learning curve is much steeper. Almost effortless. For the two that did it that way it was a matter of one day for the transition to take hold. As soon as the kids could make it down the runs without me holding them up, I could slip on the board and still teach them. Even with a leash, mind you I was in soft boots. I agree with oldacura. Boarding is easier on the knees. I was a skier for 20 yrs before I took up the board.

Thanks to all the contributers here and at the Carver's Almanac. Being a soft booter for about ten years now I've been wanting to expand my horizons and try some soul carvin. I always thought it looked pretty cool. I get it now. It's kind of a religious experience. I found boots and bindings here (bomberonline classifieds) and a board on flebay. Set it all up on Saturday night and ripped it up yesterday. Soooo cool. There aren't any hardbooters in my area so I would have been completely on my own without you all. Thanks for shaving three or four weeks of dickin' around with my s**t and saving me big dough on ice packs too. Reading all of the technical information and articles on technique really helped out, tremendously. I couldn't stop riding. Every run just got better and better. I swear, I was the last one down at the end of the day. I realize I still don't know dick but you all gave me a great start.

I no longer need boots thanks to the bomber classifieds.

I'm looking for boots that take intec heels. Size 9.5. Mondo 27. Decent condition, reasonably priced, of course.

Next in line, maybe. Check your email.

I'll take them.