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that's awesome! what's the plate? an old prior metal? the gearhead in me really wants to try one of these newfangled things...

fwiw, my rc10 mp27's fit the standard td3 (in the shortest setting) w/o block flipping.

just picked up dan's last pair of sale mp27's - great looking boot, and the fit seems spot on. amazingly compact construction; thought it was a mis-shipped smaller size at first; the sole length is ~1.5" shorter than my vintage burtons. anyways - what's the consensus on t-nutting the toe block? any history of these pulling screws? stoked to have all modern gear now! perfect color coordination too!

funny. i've got the same box - and same consumption patterns.

a few of our pubs serve casks (on a more limited basis) from the local breweries; i assume it's also the case stateside? i do kegging (force carbonating) as well as bottling. can't say the c02 is detrimental, though it is characteristically different, and the 'brightnesss' is more appropriate for certain beers (i still bottle my imperial stouts).

great divide oak aged yeti imperial stout is pretty amazing...

keiths 'ipa' is a sham. they might wave a handful of cones over the vat, but i think very few hops were sacrificed in its manufacture. crap. the westcoast is going off on ipas currently - lots of double & triple / imperial ipas, heaps of dry hopping, wet hopping, bushels of hops everywhere! and yes, i'm a huge fan of huge ibu's. i homebrew, and always have a burly keg hopped ipa on rotation. one of the best (readily available) canadian ipas is from central city (surrey, bc), and comes, surprisingly, in a can: any of the westcoasters frequent the alibi room (vancouver)? my favourite hangout; 25 taps + 3 specialty casks on constant rotation, emphasis on showcasing local brewers. it's my mecca.

alas, yes. the bars in question aren't even that great to begin with (in comparison w/ 'real' artisinal chocolate). not a great comparison. now i'm thirsty for an imperial chocolate stout...

i was big on belgians for a good while, but now i'm a firm believer that the us is on the cutting edge of craft brewing. such a huge diversity of really great domestic brew to be had these days, there's rarely an overseas bottle in our fridge. the bc scene has really taken off in the last couple years, but i'm still amazed by the bewildering array of choices when i go into a well stocked beer store stateside. i envy you that. granted, i do have a big costco box of halloween chocolate bars (coffee crisp, aeros, smarties & kitkats) in my pantry. nya nya.

rad boards. identical silhouette (as far as my eyes could tell) to my old kemper apex sl - i actually sprayed mine flat black for a faux aggression look. love to hang that one on my wall...

pretty cool seeing a gaggle of old(er) guys ripping it up. amusing getting respect from kids less than half my age - evidently longboards are cool these days...

i don't think the heads were sb; i should have noticed if they were, but they didn't really scan on my peripheral. the weekend turkey sale in whistler is a bit of a hardware overload. checked out the prior tent in the village as well as the factory. really lusting after the new bx deck. i was contemplating picking up the lot of boots and hoping i could flog them at a later date, but was worried they might be obsolete. perhaps some other locals might be willing to do the good deed. i'm back in van now... the shop site: http://www.fanatykco.com/

a pic:

fanatico has a few pairs of older (unused) deeluxe boots for $50. tagged reg price $600. mondo 24, 29, 30. no idea if these are any good, but they're cheap. didn't fit me alas.

slotted drop though makes good sense. the end bit of wood on a regular cutout often gets broken anyways. rayne slots the drop killswitch:

dan will be carrying the atb (they should be on the site soon), though a review i read on an italian board made me a bit wary of how soft they are. granted i've no experience w/ the rc10, so have no point of comparison (i assume my ancient burton mgx's are on the soft side). They share the same shell regardless, so should fit the same. on that note, how do the rc10's typically fit? i'm in between sizes (one foot 27.5, the other 28); curious which direction to go (27-27.5 or 28-28.5).

i grew up in agassiz! years since i've been through there... also contemplating upz's. the price is tempting, though i'd really like to hear more about the atb prior to pulling the trigger.

i think the new more rider friendly designs (ie, decambered, metal, wider profiles) are positive steps that indicate an evolution towards more versatility. super narrow hardware focus is detrimental to the sports growth & i think the new gear makes alpine more appealing to a broader spectrum. i'm thinking 'all-mountain / freecarve' has the potential for future growth. one do it board, with the convenience of step in bindings & pain free performance of hard boots - sounds like a winning concept. with the more versatile freeride oriented boards (but still with hard carving potential) i also see more development of the softer boot / binding interfaces (whether compliance be engineered in the binding like the new bombers, or boots like the upz atb, or a combination of both). a bit 'softer' interface to facilitate both beginners & freeride versatility (jumping, etc) to appeal to a larger audience.

hmmm... deliberating a cypress run tomorrow...

oooh, that sounds like a fun plank...

35cms fresh?! does this mean i'm going to have to put my snow tires back on? i gave up on winter already. damn...

me too. seems like a elegant way to design a bit of compliance into the intec interface. as long as the shell to heel bolting detail can handle the movement without loosening / breakage issues. damn, i'd love to see the day when you can go into your local boardshop & fondle / try on hardboots prior to purchase.

how is that hill for carving? family has a place on lake pend oreille that's deserted all winter. should give it a try one year...

random guess from a neophyte - maybe provides a leafspringesque two stages of board stiffness. ie, when the board is front loaded, the plate prevents the board from excessive flex / folding, while allowing a softer board flex (that might track rough snow better than a stiffer deck) than you could conventionally get away with.

everything is available for replay on the ctv site. link for finals: http://www.ctvolympics.ca/snowboard/results-and-schedules/event=sbm230000/phase=sbm230mmm/replay.html