Ear dragger
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Thats just not a good answer to the problem. The boot just should last longer than 70-90 days of riding! I may have put more miles on them but i don't remember. It is possible that when I got hit two weeks ago, that is where the impact was. she clipped me in the boots. on the other hand, maybe the bindings are set too tight.
Don't know, but the bottom line is, if I break another set, the manufacturer is replacing them. they should hold up. this is what they are made for. After drilling into the boots I found that there is quite a bit of material there! It's almost surprising that it broke there. jose, sorry about the shoulder, No reaching for the snow!! ball that body up tighter, like you do in the beginning of you're turns. don't extend until you finish the turn to unload that beast of a virus!!! -
So now I am getting the RC10s and i don't want this to happen again. would Tnutting the heel prevent the outer plastic shell from splitting? I suppose it makes a sandwich out of all the material when you thru bolt it. Anyone else think so?
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Are you a gs racer? seems like some pretty monstorous side cut's. at least for east coast, thats a big turn!! sick looking boards though, love the new top sheet:biggthump
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strange you broke them there. I can understand that on the back foot, outside is a lot of pressure but i guess it's a weak area
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last weekend I was riding with alex. we stopped on the side of the trail for a rest. he says to me "your'e boot is broken"! holy crap! the heel where the bail sits was split half way around the heel! I rode down carefully, and we had a look at it in the lodge. We decided we could fabricate a plate to keep the split from going further. so with some aluminum and hardware, we got the thing together so i could ride the rest of the weekend. They did fine the whole time, but I ordered new rc10's :(. not cheap to say the least. the split is on my back boot, on the outside. I guess that is where most of the pressure is when carvin[
i was on cateks sorry having trouble down sizing the photo
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Nothing to worry about for me. Just clip in and ride:) . feels like i never stopped riding (during the summer).
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2 weekends ago I got clipped by a skiier who was Bombing the hill. You'll never see them coming! The trail i was on was at least 50 yds wide! Same deal, finishing a heel side turn, then bam! Impact on the backs of my boots. I had stayed in the carve for a half a second longer I probably would have punted her off the trail, ( i was near the edge), and may have gotten hurt. I went down after her (she did'nt stop), and nicely explained that she was skiing dangerously. I told her I cant see you, and no snowboarder can see behind that easily. she basically shrugged and that was it!!
You can look uphill before you start riding all day, but you'll never see someone coming who is straight lining the hill. They really should do something about this. Case and point with the shoulder injury. Sorry to hear you got hurt:( -
I agree with the other posts. but some toe lift is a great thing. it's possible your'e not turning the shoulders and the head enough into the turn, but i really can't say. Keep on carving!! you'll get the toe side soon.
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I'll be up to stratton this weekend if anyone wants to meet up and ride on saturday or sunday. I'll be there well before the lift opens so look for a square tail n ill be near, If you want to contact me Eric 631-748-7882
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I have heard that Virus boards are hard to tune, And all hell can break loose if they are not done right. Sean (originally from the Starting Gate, now at Equipe sport) tuned my board and it is amazing! I rode that thing on solid ice and it performed incredibly! The structure is very uniform with no interruptions.
Don't bother with the starting gate anymore (still good boot fitters though), Equipe is the new spot for a proper tune.
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conditions were amazing all weekend! sunday morning was like mid season perfection. the groom was so nice you could'nt mess up a turn!! I saw more alpine people this weekend than ever before! Is it growing????:lol: gondola was running all morning
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i ride these boots and bought extra buckles from dan, but have not broken one in 2 seasons! the springs are tough to move but i leave em pretty tight. i enjoy a really stiff boot
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i hot wax all the time. on my equipment, i've only seen the dimpling when bindings were left torqued down. I agree that you probably over torque you're bolts. maybe you don't but that seems to be the issue. Hot wax is meant to impregnate the base.
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i will do this mod, though i hope i dont f##$ up the toe/heel parts! plastic is fun to torque down carefully:freak3:
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i heard of this problem of the screws backing off or breaking, but in two seasons i have not had a problem. i did take the original hardware out and dabbed some loctite on everything. i like the t nut deal though. tex can u post a link to a good online hardware spot?
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dave check out deadmau5, ferry corsten, dj boris, and eric morillo. they are all great. :) trust an nyc boy
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I don't like the one ear bud in idea. I think you need all of you're senses when riding, that includes both ears! Carving requires you to be ready for anything the mountain throws at you. whether its terrain or people, having music playing takes some of you're concentration away.
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there are soo many people who straight line the hill. even when their experience is good they still seem to put people in serious danger. Not to single out but softbooters tend to straightline, as do a large number of skiiers. getting hit seems to be inevitable. some people have worse luck than others. i feel bad for the broken leg, clearly he hit the skiier, and the group should have stopped on the side. seems like there needs to be more policing of this matter via ski patrol. of course there arent enough ski patrollers,
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Cant was something i had back in the days of racing. the cant plate gave some heel lift as well. what i have found due to others pointing it out, when you cant that back foot, you are driving the knee closer to the front leg. then, during a carve when you flex the board, You're back leg (knee) drives into you're front too soon. in otherwords, I've experienced that you lose the ability to fully power you're edges because you're legs are bound into each other. That back leg almost goes behind the front with the canting. (that has been my experience). i ride with toe and heel lift with a pretty wide stance. The lift is just to achieve the wide stance, cause width=stability. and it does feel comfy on the limbs having the toes up in the front:) . Just how i feel about the matter
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i see its a 7.0 stiffness, can you post the rest of the specs please? I ve got one of these with a 6.8, and i'd like a stiffer ride.
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I agree it would be hard for a rental shop to stock 12 different boot sizes, especially if they don't get used enough. this may sound bad or stupid for giving alpine a first try, but I first started carving in ski boots way back! they are not great for it by any means but at least it's a way to get on alpine.
I also think skiiers are the target group. It takes skill to ride alpine well. a skiier has the basic body position already from their own skills. maybe we are just barking up the wrong tree :(. It would be nice for the boot prices to go down, then I could get brand new upz's to replace mine:cool:!!
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You walk into 90% of the ski shops and ask about alpine gear, and the guy looks at you like you're talking chinese or something! It should be carried in more shops. I think that store owners are afraid to spend the money to get the equipment in. They know what works, and people like to stick to what they know.
poeple see you carving and hoot and holler because it looks amazing to see someone making turns like that. Equipment is priced a little to high for what it is. Sure a hand made board from coiler or virus can be pretty expensive, but donek and prior, volkl and nidecker should be trying to manufacture decks for cheaper. Same with boots. $500 is alot to someone "thinking" about getting into carving.
I agree with other guys, exposure is a large part of the problem. maybe a good place to start would be rental shops on the mountains. convince them to carry some alpine setups. then people could give carving boards a go before they pull the trigger on 2000 dollars worth of gear (or whatever). but the other half is to have instructors on the hill riding hardboots! probably not gonna get the media interested as easily. but local shops that rent gear might be a good avenue. Starting gate had rental boards, and that's great. I got a friend to try it out. (unfortunately he did'nt get hooked) more action is required to make the business grow. there's my:barf:
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how many days on the board? whats the tune? and are you firm on price?
Don't know, but the bottom line is, if I break another set, the manufacturer is replacing them. they should hold up. this is what they are made for. After drilling into the boots I found that there is quite a bit of material there! It's almost surprising that it broke there. jose, sorry about the shoulder, No reaching for the snow!! ball that body up tighter, like you do in the beginning of you're turns. don't extend until you finish the turn to unload that beast of a virus!!!
Don't bother with the starting gate anymore (still good boot fitters though), Equipe is the new spot for a proper tune.
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didn't want to sound mean, just think they should handle what i throw at em', I need that direct interface to the board. and my setup delivers:).