Miguel

Semper Fi! USMC 65-68 Picked up a couple of purple hearts and a medical retirement in "The Nam". (Couldn't resist the AR15 dude!) Miguel

I've been riding one degree side and one degree base bevel for several years although most riders seem to use two degrees on the side. I don't really seem to have any problem with slippage or chatter. I understand that one/one will give longer life to your edges. Any noticable advantages of a two/one setup? Also...I bought a Prior Khyber and some soft boots last year. Any recommendations for edge/base tuning for that setup? Miguel

Ding ding ding ding...I believe we have a winner! (skatha) My daughter's a type one diabetic and after much research on my part, I agree with you. IMO the ADA dietary guidlines are the best. I still can't convince my wife that eating whole fruit is better than drinking fruit juices. Many fruit drinks have as much sugar as a can of coke for crying out loud. Miguel

All this talk about stances got me to thinking about my younger days of surfing on the Jersey coast. If memory seves me I would say my front foot was in the 45 degree range and the rear close to straight across or perhaps just a tad forward. No one told me to stand that way....it just came natural. Perhaps that's the approach I/we should take with snowboard stances, especially with regards to a softboot setup. It's kind of the best of both worlds. We can be facing more forward while still maintaing some direct edge to edge, heel to toe pressure with the rear foot. I have a friend that rides hard boots that way and really rides well. I don't know his exact mount but I believe it's about 70ish/45ish. Damn! All this talk is getting me jazzed to go ride! Excuse me while I go fondle my equipment!

Mark...thanks for the advice...I'm going to try goofy. I've always been tempted to try it on the hard boots. This'll be a good excuse. BTW...you have a nice way of putting things...always enjoy your posts. Miguel

Thanks for the advice from all. One of the reasons I'd like to run a little higher angle, especially in the front is for when I'm skating along with my rear foot out....it's so freaking awkward with lower angles! The other thing I failed to mention is that I'm blind in my left eye which means for a regular footer (left foot forward) the lower the angles the more difficult it is to see what's ahead because my body is more to the side. I've contemplated trying a goofy stance but I'm not sure I'm willing to re-learn everything. On the other hand...I've heard it argued that your dominant foot SHOULD be your front foot. Now there's another can of worms! I think I'll just plan on going out with my trusty screwdriver in hand and have some fun experimenting. Who knows what I might discover. Miguel

I'm glad this topic was brought up. At the end of last year I bought some soft boots and a Prior Khyber for riding bumps, pow and trees. It's similar to the Burton Fish. For someone who will just be cruising around and comes from a long time alpine background, stick to the old tried and true "toes and heels to the edge of the board" method of determining stance angle? I was thinking of something like 45/35. Should I be going lower and if so, why? Miguel

I've ridden plates for several years on an Incline with no problems. 45/35

And thank God I got my Khyber!

Gotta love the one from Fidel!

Grecian Groomer....58! Retiring from teaching next year and considering moving to Brrrrlington Vt to up my riding days! I'm looking forward to many more years of boarding. :) Miguel

Prior Does indeed have quite a few used/demo boards for sale. I bought one last year and was very satisfied. They were great to deal with over the phone and mailed the board right away. They'll suggest the correct board for you.

After conferring with my woman (that would be my wife of course) we conluded that at our age we could put some "butter" to very good use. :lol: She was even more psyched when I informed her it was not your everyday run of the mill butter but the legendary "Bomber Butter"! Bombs away! Count us in! Miguel

Yep....must be August! My real name is Michael but since my wife is from Puerto Rico, I dig Hispanic culture and am always practicing my spanish it just seemed natural for everyone to refer to me as "Miguel". When I was involved in the Skydiving world many years ago I was called "Skyclops". What else would you call a skydiver with only one eye! You see...I got in a fight with a hand grenade in Nam and lost. Miguel

Khyber!!!! It was a Prior Khyber that I bought last Spring! I knew if I had another Killian's it would come to me! Oh yeah...I also bought a pair of Solomon bindings....FX7's or something like that...top of the line anyways. Vin from Out of Bounds recommended them and he's da soft boot carving guru at K-Town. I'm sure they are great but being a hardbooter I felt I could have used a third strap! I had the impression of a high quality product. It should be known that I don't know from squat about the soft boot setup so I really don't have any way of comparing.....other than a gut feeling. Good luck. Miguel

Can't comment on a board but I did buy a pair of F24's at the end of last year. The fit for me was perfect. The nice thing about the F24s is that they are extremely low profile. IE. not much boot overhang. They are rated just a tad less stiff than the Malamutes by the Solomon company. I've never ridden Malamutes so I can't really verify it. I can say that they are very comfy. I'll always be a hard booter but I wanted a setup for bumps, trees and powder. I bought a short little 160 Prior freeride board last spring. I can't even remember the name of it...is that pathetic or what! I'm looking forward to riding the softies on those less than pristine carving days. I think....... Miguel

I think I actually felt a minor twinge! It also made me think of BOL for the first time in a few months. Excuse me now while I go fondle my "equipment" for a while. :o err....that is....check on my new board! Miguel

I'm so sorry about Holly. You're right about Bethesda...it's a very good hospital. That's where they took JFK. I spent a year there recovering from a little "accident" in Nam. Is Holly in the Marines? Ask her if they still affectionately refer to the Marine Corps as "The Crotch". Semper Fi. Sorry I didn't meet you guys at Okemo. I arrived the day you left. Next year. Miguel (USMC-Ret) PS: In the immortal words of my dear old Mother..."For God's sake be careful!"

Today I stopped down at the local Barnes and Nobles to peruse the mags. I picked up the Snowboarder's Journal and at $12.95 decided to settle into one of those cushy chairs and read on. Got about half way through it and low and behold discovered an article entitled ARC the art of carving! I looked a little more and much to my amazement realized that about half the people interviewed were from our very own BOL! If you haven't seen the mag or article, you owe it to yourself. The Pictures alone are worth the $12.95. The mag is sort of snowboarding's answer to the Surfer's Journal. They both attempt to reach into the very soul of the sport and do a pretty good job of it. Now Im going to settle in for a good read. Miguel

Three I like. 1) Moza Obscura - Guatemala's dark beer...can only get in Guatemala unfortunately. 2) Whatney's Cream Stout - unfortunately they don't make it anymore. 3) I may be permanently banned from BOL for saying this but I personally like Micholob Amber Bock. I wouldn't give a nickel for a regular Mick (well...maybe on a really hot day with a powerfull thirst!), but I really like the Amber Bock. All three beers have one thing in common...they are all dark smooth beers that are on the sweet side, with no bitter after taste. Miguel

Awesome Dood! I always get good karma from your posts, D-Sub. Perhaps some of it's coming back your way. I was feeling your pain. In any event...I'm happy for you! Miguel

I wear a size US 11 and he sold me a mondo 29. My toe was just touching the end but like hard boots, once you tighten them up and flex forward they were perfect. You should take them somewhere and have them heat molded, although I hear you can do it with a hair dryer. The thing I most like about them is how low profile they are. They take up less space than my hard boots. They're also extremely comfy when walking around. When riding I believe my hard boots are actually more comfortable but that's because I feel the need to crank the soft bindings really tight for support. Perhaps that will change with time.

I just bought a pair of F24's and I would have to say yes, they fit a narrow fit quite well. I'm not familiar with the 22s but the 24s are just a tad less stiff than the Malamutes and are very low profile. I have narrow feet and I think they fit me very well. They were highly recommended by Vinn Q at Out Of Bounds at Killington. I'm combining them with the Salomon spx7 bindings and a Prior Khyber. I'll be using it for trees, bumps and powder. Sad to say that due to an address snafu the Khyber arrived a week too late and now I have to wait until next year to try it out! I hate it when that happens!:(

Two 170's and a 158.

Someone told me that the bottom of Stowe becomes bare and you may actually have to walk part of the way down. As much as it pains me I may have to pass on Stowe....especially in the rain. Maybe....just maybe...Killington's still in the cards. They're also calling for less rain at K-Town. I feel like a junky trying to kick the habit! I hate this time of the year!