KingCrimson

The holes that eat will and spit out his board...

I wouldn't ride it. I would sell it. Challenge yourself on harder terrain not less appropriate equipment.

That's really small, but its not the length that will get you, its the flex. Smaller boards are made for smaller people and consequently are softer. I rode an oxygen 149..it wasn't fun, it just felt like the board was uncomfortably flexed.

Depends on the boots and bindings. Taller bindings mean lower angles. Not that there's anything inherently wrong with high angles.

I have a PJ6 in decent shape, some gate rash on the nose and general dings and nicks around the edges of the top sheet. The base is bone dry but otherwise in good shape, it has some binding suck on the front binding but otherwise no serious scratches and it has a decent grind. It's funny, I happened to take this picture earlier today for a different reason. I can take more if you'd like. Since it's sounding like you want to ride it with the original bindings I'm going to hold on to those, nobody should be riding bindings of that vintage.

Any reasonable offer considered. Selling these for a friend.. They were used one time, after which the owner decided he likes playing Halo more than mountaineering. They are $319 new, he is looking to get whatever he can out of them. They were stored tied to prevent warping and still smell like Italy (in a new boot way, not a 1700's Venice kind of way). The soles have no wear whatsoever, they were used to trek across a parking lot and otherwise were used in snow only. Original box included. If you're looking for a combination picking-up-hot-chicks and self defense boot, here's your pair. Local pickup in Mammoth or I'll mail them out USPS. no clue on what the shipping will cost, I will look into that. I don't know anything about Mountaineering Boots, here's the manufacturer's description: The Scarpa Inverno Mountaineering Boot is the world's most popular plastic hiking boot, and has probably seen most every mountain in the world. Well, the pair you buy wouldn't have... yet. This Scarpa boot features the super-durable and lightweight PEBAX shell and high altitude liner that gives the Scarpa Inverno a reputation for absolute comfort when compared to other mountaineering boots on the market. Having a reputation can be difficult, but these Scarpa hiking boots aren't scared. The Inverno will take you from water to land with a rocker sole that is easy to walk in, so hop confidently through freezing water puddles on your way up the nearest mountain without a single worry about dreaded wet socks. Wet socks suck. DECENT FEATURES of the Scarpa Men's Inverno Mountaineering Boot Comes standard with the super-durable, super-warm High Altitude liner Proven on expeditions and job sites around the world Lightweight, flexible Pebax shell Rocker sole for easy walking The SPECS Upper: 100% Pebax Liner: High Altitude Sole: Vibram Stabeler Weight: 1/2 pair: 2 lbs 12 oz / 1265 g

I definitely need to get a pair. I have a pair of Suzukas that are too big for me that I tore the cuff on, but I tracked down a replacement cuff. I need to get back down to San Diego and swap out the cuffs and sell them, then I can get new boots.

The burton demo days?

Non existent! I wear a 27.5 with weight bearing footbeds.

Looking at boards sucks. When I wake up every morning I get to look at Mammoth Mountain and my new slalom toy which I can't ride until my boots get warrantied, but it sure beats being injured. Personally, I wouldn't ride those. While you've spread out the force with your 1/4 inch piece of aluminum, it doesn't change the fact that the discs are paper thin there. Binding mods scare the crap out of me. Off the shelf bindings already break..I don't think it's prudent to add any extra risk of that happening, no matter how small. While I do think that your small boot size saves the center disc screws from a lot of leverage, it just doesn't seem worth it to me. At the very least I strongly recommend that you never sell those or let them out of your sight. Your idea for shimming TD2 discs makes much more sense and that's the same way the TD2 suspension kit functions. The site is showing these as in stock. I know the Sidewinder page inaccurately provided the same info about them being out of stock until November, but I was still able to add them to my cart and they showed up. http://bomberonline.3dcartstores.com/TD3-Center-Disk_p_52.html

I was riding bone stock TD2s, and then after I tore a shoulder bolt out I was very generously loaned a set of TD3 sole blocks. I removed the TD2 sole blocks and installed the TD3 ones on my back binding. Honestly, after comparing the geometry of the toe bails and levers I find it hard to imagine I was anywhere close to consistent with bail tension, and I think that has a way grander effect on lateral feel than anything we have discussed. The TD2 toe lever engages much more smoothly than the TD3 levers that feel like the binding isn't even going to close at the correct bail tension. I assume the TD3 effectively has a steeper cam profile. I tried to get the bails as parallel as possible. Nobody make fun of my highbacks, those are thrift store bindings and they only rotate a few degrees.

Step aside Sage, you don't have crap on my MSpaint-fu. By the way, I talked to the Rim coach and you have to been enrolled at their school to compete for them unfortunately. I think it's ridiculous because there's a girl on the Lone Pine team who does charter schooling through the Independence school district but she lives in Bishop. But if youre ever in Mammoth during one of our practices I would love to have you join us!

Those gloves are awesome. My dad got me a pair of Carhartts just like those with thinsulate liners for scraping ice and digging out my car from Kittery Trading Post, and many jokes were made at the expense of the entire state of Maine. (My dad is a mass hole through and through)

If I do ride it'll be on the park stick..my back boot died after 30 days

Looks like goooood snow. I had -7 on my cars thermometer last night around 10 driving home from a friends house..I'm happy its not much colder, I already have 4 day old snow inside my car that hasn't even started to melt. Aaron- are you slightly pigeon on that board? your back foot looks higher angle

It wasn't mine. The fact it doesn't have damage from jibbing is a dead giveaway.

For me that problem is more about technique than stance. If I'm not bending my front knee enough or getting my hips forward enough or I'm riding rotated too far to the nose, I get that awkward a-framed stance. No amount of outward cant, spay, or width really changes that for me, and if you're trying to rectify a body positioning problem by doing the opposite with your stance, you'll just be very uncomfortable. I don't think it's always bad to have them close, from watching other racers it seems to happen a fair amount in very quick turns when there maybe isn't enough time to get fully into the turn...That's just speculation though.

Have fun and stay warm everyone! I saw a nice 0* picture from Aaron on Facebook.

What are those measurements in cubits?

The only material missing on the TD2 is in the middle, would it really have a noticeable effect? It would surprise me if the soles of my boots had any appreciable deformation, you would know better than I with your experience with carving in ski boots.

I don't have any bindings, but I would retire that clear binding before it retires you, especially if you use it with the aluminum center disc.

Racing in open class at nationals this year might give you a good feel for bigger races and what's needed to be competitive in FIS and RTTC events. I remember my first year racing I entered open so I would be in competition with a much older friend of mine. I qualified for Nationals, posted on this forum asking if it was worthwhile to go and got a huge amount of encouragement. My first run on the practice day I was lined up behind AJ Muss, a Steamboat rider my age. I watched his run and was completely flabbergasted. I felt like I had accidentally entered myself into the Olympics. Open class is really a whole different beast, it was almost startling looking at the starting list and seeing names like Mike Trapp, Mort Nyberg, and Alexa Loo. Its not like age group racing where its a few dozen kids that won their regional events, its riders that kick ass. As far as living in a different state being a barrier to training- that's just not the attitude World Cup riders have. Tyler Jewel lived in San Diego and worked at Home Depot, and as the story goes he spent time living in either his car or a tent (I can't remember) in order to train in Steamboat. Adam Cassanova and Thedo Remmenelink (that's probably butchered, I never can remember how to spell it) seem to have this inate ability to pump out riders that dominate the field, and if you're really serious about racing and moving up the ranks, the Steamboat team is something you really need to consider.

This was in Dalbello Kryptons with hard plastic sole pads.

I was getting on the lift with two other high school coaches and one explains to the other, "That whole hardbooting scene...uh its more like a religious cult than anything else."

I can see why you and Garrow get along so well now.