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Haha, just for a future reference, when I decide to buy a board from you again and you're not coming to NZ :D I don't mind paying customs, I'm a leftist after all. ;) Actually, I'm going to Queenstown on 10th August and going to Wanaka on the 12th (leaving on the 17th). Do you want to meet me up there? We can go to Treble Cone and also see your friend there. I may or may not be able to bring my 4WD but I can show you around the lake, place and I know a local there, a good friend of mine. Dunno where Shania Twain leaves, though... And you can teach me how to ride BW. ;) How's that sound?

Thanks! Sounds fantastic! Looks like it's got a good sidecut and stiffer than ATV, and I kinda felt that ATV was a bit too soft for me- no wonder some people used quadraxial glass fibres or stiffened it up. At the moment I'm juggling two possible options: either buy it and use it when I trounce ATV, or buy new Madd BX (well, provided that the board can be shipped to NZ). I am really keen to try carbon butterfly though, because I loved the edge grip and torsional stiffness of my Swoard. Basically when I bought ATV I was looking for a wider, longitudinally slightly less stiffer version of Swoard with moderate sidecut (~9m) and wider waist (at least 23cm) to use on the groom (and might race) with a bit of freeriding. John, do you ship the board to NZ? Thanks!

What's the spec (length, tech) for Madd BX board you mentioned? Thanks!

Just joined the bandwagon. ;) Got Prior ATV 161 on Catek FR2 Limited and 32 Forecast (size 8). I'm 5'7", 154lbs, binding angles are 30/21 with 2 degrees outward canting on rear binding and 6mm of lift (2 spacers). Stance width is 20". Absolutely no toe drag, the board is stiff enough to carve on softies but soft enough to negotiate moguls, reacts well and forgiving, fun and relaxing to ride. Almost feels like the board is made for soft boot carving. Still ride my Swoard 168M (55/48) on early morning when the grooming is good and there is no crowd. But when the slope gets chopped up and gets crowded, I won't hesitate to switch to my soft carving setup. My next shopping list is Madd BX 163 (with carbon butterfly) but I don't know if Madd will ship to New Zealand...