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  1. Should we all just start straight lining? Is getting smoked by the general public from behind the new norm?

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    29 minutes ago, softbootsurfer said:

    There are a lot of Good Skiers here, that have been Carving for years...it is the People who equate SPEED with being good, who Ski maybe a week a year, who Bomb down the Hill, hands behind their back, Looking Good till they run over you... They are the Problem...and there are more each season it seems, as the Ski industry adds more Quads and increases Traffic on the slopes...

    I find those people out especially in the first hour when the groom is the best.  They're long gone by noon when there's a little bit of chop.

  5. Centering boots on bindings

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    clarity

    When I rode it, Gilmour bias mirrors the natural foot positioning I gravitated to on a skateboard (longboard) and allowed me a more torso chest forward facing stance.

    Also boot centering (over the binding) helped my riding balance-wise, and was more difficult to achieve with smaller boots (M26) and the available on-market bindings.

  11. Burton Step On Full Season Review...

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    2 hours ago, svr2 said:

    I have some feedback on the heel cleat movement issues...

    Thanks for that...  When you say heel cleat movement issues do you mean you feel they go up and down? 

    I do see the highbacks moving up/down 1/4 to 3/8" up down on a toeside.  I believe @RoroSnow used pipe clamps to keep them in place (eliminating the ability to fold the highback down after use).

    May I also ask if you feel the Powerride wings make a difference, and in what way?  

  12. Burton Step On Full Season Review...

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    1 hour ago, Spiny Norman said:

    Its been nearly a year since the last post and we are heading into sale season.Any updates or comments on the Step-on system?Anybody abandon them? Anyone fall in love? Anymore modifications?

    I personally like them a lot (photon/genesis).  Truth, in the 90's I went to hardboots to rid myself of strapping in. Now with these I can ride more mixed conditions/powder with soft boots and no infernal strapping in.  HB's are great, but not in every condition.  in fact I'm riding more soft than I ever have in 30 years. 

    Downside is that it can be difficult to step-in in powder. 

    The only other option I would consider is the Nidecker Supermatic - no dedicated boots.  However I like the greater forward lean adjustability of the S/O's.

  13. Photon vs. Ion

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    4 hours ago, Neil Gendzwill said:

    Tempted. My Photons are softer than I’d like and after riding them I need to size down. If they’re still available next fall I’ll probably snag a pair and ebay the Photons. I found the dual Boas on the Photon better than the mix of speed lace and Boa on the Ion though. 

    Agreed. I do like the Boa system better than speed lace for ease of adjustment.  Do you think the Powerrides would help the Photons?

  14. Photon vs. Ion

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    On 11/22/2023 at 5:01 AM, Neil Gendzwill said:

    Last year, very limited, no longer made, no longer in stock anywhere I can find. It’s inexplicably still in their catalog but I talked to one of their support people about it. 

    Too late. Ions already gone on Ebay, got 50% of MSRP for a pair of used boots so not too much lost there.  The Photon Wides are a much better fit and not too much softer, at least just wearing them in the shop. 

    Step-on Ion Wide back in stock at Burton...620 bucks!

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  17. BTS for UPZ Boots???

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    12 hours ago, Aracan said:

    I am about the same weight, although taller. I also wanted more flex. After installing the DGSS I found the (black) tongues to be the limiting factor. I exchanged them for the super-soft red ones, happy now.

    Same here...

  19. BTS for UPZ Boots???

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    1 hour ago, lafcadio said:

    Can anyone comment on DGSS vs the UPZ XC12 SHOXXTER "free flex"? @dhamann? 

    I'm using the stock UPZ XC12 with the "free flex". I'm about 166 cm at 72 kg and typically looking to make my boots more flexible for Pure Boarding style of carving; not stiffer. 

    The DGSS system has more forward lean travel capacity than the "free flex" unit (from personal observation).  The "free flex" unit bottoms out later than the stock unit and sooner than DGSS.

     

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