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  3. best mittens for carving?

    in Carving Central

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    http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442627387&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302885383&bmUID=1256173625264

    or the mitten version, I had40+days on these and are still tip top shape, very warm(never cold, in Quebec) but surprisingly breathable, so not soggy on warmer days.

    with Burton windstopper fleece glove as an underlayer on warmer days

    leather gloves need to be nourrished with some form of grease or wax combo regularly, best done dry and only a little at a a time with drying time after

    I go for a tinny dab 2-3 times a week and work it in on the chair ride up.

    any dubbin will do

  5. Run What Ya' Brung

    in Carving Central

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    In car racing terms: Sure, we'd all love to race a Formula 1 car. But you're much better off racing whatever you can afford early on than waiting until you can afford that F1 car. Most people would never race if they were told to wait until they could get the F1 car! We're at risk of discouraging beginners from even trying unless they get a Kessler. That seems crazy to me.

    This should drive the point home for the average North American commuter.

    I have many decks and most of my best days are on the older ones...

    Still cant beat the feel of a new deck...like a new car smell, it only lasts for the first few rides...

  6. Best soft boot compatible snowboard?

    in Carving Central

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    + 1 on that prior

    I rode one last year and Its the top, for soft carve.

    It was a 168 24ish wide 15-17 sidecut metal(not exposed)

    Id try the supermodelX, I much prefered it to the supermodel for pure carving

    From Burton I would recomend a T6....the thing rails like no other and is the eurocarve master for me in the east, I have a 64W and love it

    Look at the new Salomon Burner too, nice smooth ride with a flex between the 2 supermodels but with a turnier feel thanks to a little more taper

  15. carving = popular

    in Carving Central

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    precisely, there is little i like more than a good rant, and little that irks me more than a dismissive reply to the post: some elitists view of ones superior grasp of the English language

    All of my hobbies forums seem to suffer the same issues

    CBC had show about this last week, modern ego boost go go go

  17. How to take a snowboard on a plane

    in Carving Central

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    i have only paid extra once and that was leaving Calgary this season....17 pounds extra overall she said.....40 pounds per checked bag, 80 total

    ..........so at 97 i paid 42$....but i have passed free many times with way more boardbag weight....I think it has to do with how full the plane is

    I use a Burton wheely case in 181...all bindings off, goggles in boots, helmet packed with hat and gloves, socks

    with LOTS of jeans and sweatshirts on the board edges

    t shirts go between each board, have had too many boards topsheet scratched.

  20. Mont Tremblant Gathering

    in Carving Central

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    yeah sorry

    after 15 of the last 16 days on snow my girlfriend said it was enough

    my daughter said the same

    shes 2 and I did not know she could say that

    that + rain= me at home with the fam

    maybe next time

    will be at tremblant everyday this next week

    look for chewy at the snow school dispatch area at the base of the gondola

    happy wet nationals

  23. Salomon Malumates - Sweet Deal

    in Carving Central

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    I have put 100-120 days on my last 8 pairs of malamutes

    my best boot.

    3rd straps are a pain, with few advantages

    modern free ride boots and stiff bindings are plenty

    in fact the first 2-3 weeks in new malamutes feel stiffer than my af600 with td2

    shortcut to moncton: mission is a SOFT soft boot binding....co2 c60 from Burton would be a better match or the Salomon caliber or the ride cad(with built in cant riser potential)

    I really like the new free ride highbacks that are stiff as steel toe to heel but have a little play side to side(torsion)

    personally I find most of em too stiff now and like the Salomon Relay system, am on the xlt now but prefer the thruster or the pro...the toe to heel response is the same as any modern freeride binding BUT the lateral\medial is playfull, propreoception of steering is amplified, truly a revolution to my riding

    went back to the caliber (C60 ish)last week and hated it

  25. I forgot!!

    in Carving Central

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    pass yup

    pants yup

    boots yup

    gloves yup

    while living in whistler i made it from home in emerald to the summit with my glasses on....going for a hike with a bunch of crazy euro skiers

    lost one contact lens twice

    lost cell and camera in the woods 3 weeks ago

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