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You already own One of the three boards I would reccomend for whistler.
1) The Donek axis in the biggest size you feel comfortable. The 172 will be phenominal both in the Powder and on the groomers down towards the base.
2) Rad Air tanker 2000. Just a cool board, and will do all that you ask it on a big mountain trip with both groomers and pow-pow.
3) Annnnnnnnnndddddddddddd. . . the old faithful Prior 4wd. I borrowed one of these to go out west a couple years back and loved it. Nice float in the nose with a decent amount of taper I believe.
Other honorable mentions:
4) Donek Freeride (Delrossi 180) great board, race core, freeride shape.
5) a complete custom jobber from any of the top shops (Donek, Coiler, Prior)
Seeing as you already own number one on my list, I would say you are all set. . . But you did say whistler, which is Prior's backyard. Contact Chris and see if you can line up a demo of their powder board. Try everything you can!
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mmmmmmmmmmmm most ec'ers would most likely say that the TD2 is too stiff to EC on. SOOOOOOOOOO, moot point nils . . . I guess. Though I do know some racers on 0, 0 as well. But, I really dont need to hear about these people, cause its not the point of the poll. I guess I should have worded the question differently, "for those who use cant and/of lift"
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Now that by angling your Cant/lift base disc in relation to your top plate, you can get everything from all cant and no lift, to both cant and lift, to all lift and no cant. So, where have most of you setteled in?
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Agree with hugh. I found that everything falls in place MUCH better if I start with the arch. I could go into detail . . . but dont feel like it unless someone really wants me to waste my employers time ;-)
~tb
sniff sniff. . . do I smell snow in the air?
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Jeff,
I know a couple people looking to buy bikes right now. Drop me a line with details on what you were hoping to get for your 650. Of course they are looking at Duc's, but personally, I think they would be better off with a SV650.
~todd
brownt(at)alum.rpi.edu
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Wish I could do some wakeboarding with ya Todd, it just keeps getting windy.
You going to be down on the cape this weekend. Still dying to check it out!!!
~tb
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Been talking to Bob about his R6. Im not too concerned about it being too much to start as I know how to take it easy. . . And would be a great bike to grow into. Just a little more $$ than I wanted to spend on my first bike. . . especially with no seat for the wife!
I made on commitment to myself though that I would buy NOTHING Before I completed the course, had my liscense, and was sure I should be buying a bike. I was Checking out the SV650. Nice looking bike. But there is something to be said for knowing the previous owner of the bike. . . and that he is flippin anal!
~tb
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looking to be a good time. Anyone intersted?
Possibly a poker game will be played at night at my place after riding. Crash on the floor, wake up, and go back to class.
~tb
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Boat leaving the dock no later than 4:45
anyone interested, be there. willing to teach, but remember I suck at names and probably dont recognize ANY of you without a helment and goggles on.
-Todd
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very near downtown marlborough, ma 01752. Prefer not to post my addy publically.
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any night that im around and we can get a couple people out. This week or next week. Only important part is that sun down is 7:00 so we need to start NO later than 5:00 PM
I've taught about a dozen beginners this year, including one last night. . . .can do it again.
~tb
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Any day good for anyone eles?
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First and Foremost. . . I extend my best wishes to Joel, And bomber. . . and F2. . . and everyone. . . except maybe the lawyers. Just thought I would share my opposite experience.
I Used to go through 1 pair of boots per year prior to switching to intecs. Every year, without fail, I would rip the heel of my back boot clear off. This normally resulted in a spectacular crash . . . that luckily for me, never resulted in injury, and therfore. . . no reason to do anything other than send a nasty-gram to the beloved boot manufacturer that would go unanswered.
2 years ago, I switched to the step ins. Got everything set up right and working right and my boots are now going into their third season! Im VERY happy with this fact. For once, I have worn the liners out PRIOR to breaking any plastic part.
Based on what I am hearing though . . .I can decide if I should replace my heels. IF it is a manufacturing Variability issue, I run a GREATER risk by replacing with shiny new heels. If it is a use over time thing as well. . . I run a GREATER risk not replacing them.
Here is my not quite politically appropriate statement/question. . .
Joel's accident was a first day out on a brand new piece of equipment. . . yes/no? Everyone can call me a wuss . . or anal, but personaly, I always take it easy on the first day out on a new piece of equipment. Easier trails, wider trails, and slower speeds. Conditions that I trust that even if the equipment completely failed, it would just be an embarrasing fall and not a significant injury.
1 hour in, I stop and inspect the new equipment. At lunch, I stop and inspect the new equipment. At the end of the day, I take everything apart, check for anything that doesn't look right and put it back together.
As the day progresses, I stay on the same open, easier trails, but load the equipment up more and more UNTIL I feel 100% comfortable with the new piece of equipment. I even do this with my new boards that are EXACTY copies of my previous board, just in case for some reason something changed.
Am I the only one that puts this level of precaution or thought into a new piece of equipment? Could this level of care and a level head about new equipment have helped out in this situation and potentially avoided the injury and resultant law suits?
As for a question that I might get an answer to: Was this Joel's first turn, on the very first run on this piece of equipment? If yes. . . GULP! If no, how many runs in was he? Trying to gague what I should do about my heels.
-Todd
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Alright you boston folks. . . finally got of my a$$ and have signed up for the motorcycle safety course. Granted. . . I know I should have done it at the beginning of summer, not the end, but I didnt have any time then. So, im doing it on Oct, 7,8 and 9 out in Acton Ma. Anyone intersted in joining me?
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lets see . . . mines just a boring old carving pic.
It was shot at ECES 2004 at sugarloaf in Maine. The board has to be my really old custom donek 185 (mmmmmm love that board). the photographer was Steve Prue, and the run was the bottom portion of spillway I do believe.
The only other chance, is that it was same event, same mountain, different run, and shot by Jack Michaud.
~tb
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if you are intersted in being added to the "thirds" list and available after work/school, drop me an e-mail with all your contact information. We go about 3 nights a week starting at 4:30. Calls would go out at about 2:30 . . . and you would need your own transportation to marlborough.
-Todd
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anyone in or around boston want to come out to marlborough for a ski or board? leaving the dock at 4:30.
home: 508-251-2080
cell: 774-249-2327
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ill entertain this one. . . but how much of an impact will surface area really have? Would it make a rats ass of a difference on something say. . . the size of a computer monitor? I would hazard a guess at "no" and that the bouyancy is more of a contributing factor than any impact of surface tension. How large of a test piece would I have to fabricate to see first hand that surface area plays more of contributing factor than the fact that I farted right before putting the monitor into the water.
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Mike,
It does indeed float. Even if you try to make it sink (within reason), it pops back up to the surface.
-Todd
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Alright,
so please dont post to the following thread, as these people wont get the answer till MONDAY. . . but worth the read.
One of my friends here at work posted the same question to a oline forum group that he is active in called headfi. People that spend way to much money on headphone instead of the more important snowboards. Anyhow . . . worth the read. I guess this proves that snowboarders are smarter than headphone geeks.
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Please tell me ya'll didn't leave the monitor in the water.
Hate to be a tree hugging hippie fag, but the surfrider in me is appalled!
go re-read post number 23
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the rope off the tower is SO much nicer than the down low.
willy . .. the rope you are using makes almost the same amount of difference as the tower.
~tb
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John's Mastercraft
now THAT is a nice boat.
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And can you explain the diff b/t ski ropes ? stiff vs. strechy ? Our rope sucks.
Im all over this one.
For wakeboarding (jumping tricks) you NEED a good stiff rope. gives you much better pop of the wake and balance in the air. Try them back to back and you will feel a huge difference.
for slalom, you want some stretch. Its softer on your shoulder and actually increases your performance on course (dont let me mislead you, im a free skiier, not too much course). having a super stiff rope will actually decrease your performance and possibly lead to injury when you get any slack in your rope.
Equipment for me other than my boat. . . .
Slalom ski: 2002 connelly concept 64" with double stoker wraps
Slalom rope: straight line comp with 8 section mainline. 22 off
Wake board: 2003 hyperlite project 142 with spin bindings
Wakeboard rope: straightline spectra 80' with nice big handle. Expensive, but worth every penny.
Other toys: 6' surfboard for wake surfing. A knee board that never gets used, a tube that rarely gets used, and my neighbors aquaglide (its an 8' by 8' square inflateable that at 40mph gets airborne!)
just my 2 cents
Alpine boarding at Whistler
in Carving Central
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Waist widths:
Donek Axis: 21.5cm
Rad Air Tanker: 24.8
Prior 4WD: 21.4
Donek Delrossi: 23.5
You pick. Obviously, the Tanker and "Delrossi" board will be better in the powder. Personally I think the Axis and 4WD are better for "all around use." There are some good groomers at whistler, and I would be pissed if I dropped out of a bowl, onto a nice groomer and couldnt lay the board over.