rikytheripster

D Yeah i guess i was hoping that suddenly everything would click, i should be so lucky! Biggest hurdle was speed control . Am feeling comfortable on it now just more tehnique work needed.

I have now spent 10days on my Prior 185Wcr(14.5m side) after making the step from a 165 Nidecker escape(~9.2m side) and was wondering how long it takes to get dialed in to a long board? Obviously depends on the person but just genreally? Thanks

I assume their are limits to how low you can carve, with many factors making these limits up, ie technigue, your board, snow conditions, speed, tuning, etc (NB am 185lbs riding prior wcr 185 mostly, catek wcr) MY question is how do you know when you have got to the limit in the conditions your riding in? BY limit i mean the ability for your board to carve completely, GS style without any skid,getting as low as possoble. In soft, mash potato snow it seems its harder to get your edge to bite and avoid skid, chatter or slip out, that makes sense. However how do you know if its your technique thats letting you down or just the snow conditions?By letting you down i mean not carving completely, skidding out. IS there a limit to how low you can go on the soft or will your technique overcome this if its good enough? On cord the grip seems immense and i feel that for the same speed, and inclination you can get away with using worse tech than on soft snow(with same inc and speed). All due to the increase in grip on cord. IS this right? Ice seems to be in the same category as soft snow, ie it is harder to carve on than groom. Any thoughts appreciated

Does anyone know if it spossibnle to get an adapter for these so that they will fit conventional ski bindings? Thanks

What ny dad did was buy a cheap skateboard helmet, cut a circular section out of the top then fit an aluminium mounting plate each side. ie the camera attached by using the thread already at the bottom(for tripods) mated to a thread on the aluminium plate. Believe the plate was clamped to the helmet. ie the plate on the inside head a thread and the external one had the mating thread, they then screwed together. HOpe this makes sense, worked well though. Access to engineering machines made it easy though. IF possible post a pic of your contraption!

Awesome idea, You could have it in parts ranging from basics to advanced, a drill section could also be included.

check out www.extremecarving.com and search the forum or post a thread, i know this has been covered there. Hope this helps

WOnder how it rides? Nose seems hazardous but will have to wait and see.

Am after an all mountain preferably a 177, also catek 2nd board kit (12mm King pin) or cateks- long plate. Thanks

Was wondering if you had let it rip yet? Any problems with the super low nose?

I have not got the bindings to hand but i can see what your saying just could not remember exactly the configuration.

Thanks guys. Have mailed catek asking whether they have any old 2nd board kits available with the 12mm kingpin. Although if you really needed it couldnt you buy the current 2nd board kit and tap the thread to a 12mm? Still no replys in classifieds, will have to wait and see.

Being a student i have not got much money so i thougth i might be able to get them made up, a cnc program would be more costly as you stated i was just thinking if a simplified version would work, ie just a disc of the same aluminium with the insert holes and kingpin thread in. I take it there is more too their geometry for a reason? The catek 2nd bord kit is for olympic longs, mine are wcr longs arent the kingpins a different size? i thought they were. Maybe I could mail catek to see if they could still get hold of some for me? Have posted in classifieds but no replies.

Let me know if you have a 2nd bord kit going. email is: en2mh@bath.ac.uk need em quick if possible!

I was wondering if anyone has machined their own base plates? I need a 2nd board kit for catek WCR long's, ie plate + rubber and thought that my dad could get them made where he works, aerospace eng company. what do ppl think? Also whats the kingpin size on catek wcr long?

Thanks for the much needed info, its coming together- slowly

Somehow i don't think the uk(ie Great Britain) is in the lower 48. What do you think?lol

Might be off there 19th march and want to know what it like and good carving pistes/ areas. Anyone know?

Yeah but i need to makesure before i buy a bord from one of you guys only to find out when they go to usps that they wont ship it. The guy from usps mailed me and clearly stated they would not take a package over 60 " if it weighed over 10lbs thus i need to know how much a 177 all mtn weighs. One of you must have one and a set of scales, surely?

got a ups quote of $145! kinda steep. havent tried fedex you needed to be a member and could not be bothered to sign up. usps ment they could not take a package over 60 inch that weighed 10+ lbs. Thus i am trying to calculate how much a 177 all mtn would weigh so i can ask usps if they would take it.

I an asking as i want to get one but usps says anything over 60inches(max dimension) has to be below 10lbs or else they wont ship it. So i would appreciate if someone could weigh it. Preferably both waist width varieties. Thanks

Have mailed usps if no reply will call. Yeah dont think it will be too much, will wait and see. I know what you mean Philw, carving in the UK is almost unknown. Trying to get equipment is a pain. There was a shop, SS20 in OXford that did some, the owner being a carver but thats about it.bluetomato is good but am after a coiler all mtn for sure so classifieds is the way fwd.

Yeah perfect illustration in the picture. I knew what i ment just didnt come out right. Ghostrider- thats what i was trying to say when i said the edge change is made before the board is pointing down the fall line. Classic example of a picture speaking a 1000 words.

Ghostrider, you sure your getting the pop out of your board when its flat?Usually you would get it at the end of the carve, the board compressing whilst still on edge then taking off and landing on the other edge. You actually change edge before the board is pointing down the fall line, this goes for aggressive carving also. It san awesome feeling though your right there, sweet.

will clarify the situation with usps, thanks again