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Location
5 Minutes From The Lift!
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Home Mountain/Resort?
Carve The West....or East!
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Occupation?
Semi-Retired
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Current Boards in your Quiver
Coiler Angrry 160 SST + UPM
Donek MK Mutant 20W + UPM
Swoard Dual II 168
Moss PQ 160
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Current Boots Used?
Deeluxe Track 425 Pro's Blue/Orange with Fintecs
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Current bindings and set-up?
TD3 SW SI's 60/62 3/6 Cant Disks on the Coiler and Donek
TD3 SW SI's 35/50 3/3 on the Moss
TD3 SW SI's 35/45 3/6 on the Swoard -
Snowboarding since
1987
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Hardbooting since
1988
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What's Your Deeluxe Hardboot Forward Lean Settings?
barryj replied to barryj's topic in Carving Central
True that Slab! That post was about who ditched BTS and why. This is about what specific # lean mechanism settings Deeluxe hardboot people are using and if there's any rhyme or reason to those settings....... so far the answer is No! So far the settings I'm seeing cover the 5 position range and all in between settings! -
What's Your Deeluxe Hardboot Forward Lean Settings?
barryj replied to barryj's topic in Carving Central
Hmm....#3 front and 1 rear, another option I haven't tried! Thanks Corey -
barryj started following New alpine board ? , What's Your Deeluxe Hardboot Forward Lean Settings? , CA: Track 425 Pro Mondo 28 + Fintecs and 3 others
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So I ditched the BTS and went back to the oem 5 position Lean mechanism and I like the response much better! On multiple videos I had seen Sean using just the Deeluxe oem forward Lean Mechanism with his Track 325's on his MK........and looking so smoooth! So I asked him what Lean settings he's using with that combo and Sean sent me a photo of his forward lean settings on his Deeluxe Track 325 boots he rides with his MK. He's goofy, so #4 setting on his front right boot and #5 on his rear left boot. I've tried lean settings of 2/4, 4/2 and 4/4 on groomer days on my 425's. They all sorta work and I can hit 3-5 good carves before I lose the groove as I haven't found the sweet spot ye! So questions: Anybody else besides Sean riding at #5 Lean Position for either foot/boot for Carving?? On my boots when the lean mechanism is set to #5 position on my 425's it creates a huge gap between the liner and the Boot cuff....even with my foot in the boot! Also when in position #5 the top two buckles won't/can't reach the tooth plates!...... so how do you buckle them without getting new/longer upper boot straps?? So....what lean mechanism settings are you using with your Deeluxe Hardboots on the groomers for hard Charging Carving!!
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It's actually "Safety Anti-Slip Tread, Heavy Duty, Black Grit Tape", 4 inch wide. People lay it on their steps to cut down on the ice build up. I get it at the True Value for $3 a ft. It works great.....helps keep snow/ice from sticking to the heel and it protects the heel piece and the rubber grip AND it really helps with not slipping/skating when crossing/walking from the parking lot to the lift!! It sticks great and as you can see in the photos it takes a beating....still plenty of "Grip" left in the tape that's showing on the photos! I usually only change/refresh the tape one time during the season.
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Like it says: Deeluxe Track 425 Pro's Mondo 28 For Sale I will include the oem Liners that were hardly used. The photos shows Intuition liners that are not available. The Fintecs are in good shape. I cover them with Grip tape to provide better traction when having to walk in them and also protects the heels and rubber bottoms..... but makes them look a little gruesome in the photos. $275 + shipping Sorry for the photos orientation.....no matter how I oriented them when I dropped them into the ad they always showed sideways
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Gone Back To The Deeluxe OEM Forward Lean Device
barryj replied to barryj's topic in Carving Central
Sean sent me a photo of his forward lean settings on his Deeluxe Track 325 boots he rides with his MK. He's goofy, so #4 setting on his front boot and #5 on his rear boot, so opposite of me as Regular but I'm going to try 4/4 next time out on my 425's. When the lean mechanism is set to #5 position on my 425's it creates a huge gap between the liner and the Boot cuff....even with my foot in the boot! Also when in position #5 the top two buckles won't/can't reach the tooth plates!...... so how do you buckle them without getting new/longer upper boot straps?? -
I hate to say it, but here in Tahoe the Required Parking Reservations for weekends and holidays at Palisades has made a huge difference in the total amount of masses and Asses on the hill! If your up here on the weekend you already know it's going to be crowded but now It's comfortably..... crowded. I went up yesterday/Friday (No Parking Reservation Required) and it was crazy crowded for a Fri. When I was coming out at 11:30am there were still a line of cars backed up a mile long still trying to get in!
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Getting down and riding the pencil line turn to turn?
barryj replied to 1xsculler's topic in Carving Central
Hey Scully, I know your pain brother....... but at this point and time I'm just ever so happy to be out on the Hill and if I get a good turn or two I rejoice in that! Always working for more/better turns but two surgeries and being on the AIL sidelines (seemingly forever) has shown me I'm mortal and appreciate the struggles and accomplishments life or the hill throws my way. Carpe Diem ........and don't forget to enjoy the day! -
True that! I'd already be there if they had stepin version!
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I love my 425's, I've got a pair of the older black/green version I use on my pow setup and also a pair of the current blue/yellow model I have set up for my hard charging carving decks and while looking for another pair of the current model blue/yellow Deeluxe 425's I asked Ivan at Icarve for his price and he says the 425's Have Been Discontinued This Year With No More 425's Being Produced And No Plans To Replace/Upgrade It!! Currently there still seems to be plenty of the current model 425s available on the internet........but that it has been Discontinued is disheartening on so many levels to say the least! Anybody got any insider info on this?
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March 4th, Post Blizzard And The Snow Still Keeps Coming!
barryj replied to barryj's topic in Northern California
Ha B! That was last March 2023! We gotta a new Blizzard were dealing with now.... It will be fun once the lifts get spinning......most resorts have been closed the last three days! -
RR, you owe it to yourself to check out the Moss Snowstick lineup! https://www.mosssnowstick.com/23-24 Not the skinny width your looking for but my daily driver on the comeback trail, post hamstring (July) and ankle (Nov.) surgeries is a Moss PQ60 26.5W (I'm on my 3rd Moss PQ and just ordered next years Moss PQ's stiffer "EX" version!) in TD3 SW SI's and Modo 28 older model Black and Green Track 425 Pro hardboots -with softer tongue and softer liner and stock 5 position lean. I'm running 50/55 angles currently, which is about as low as my ankle will stand as I had been at 60/65 on this board (which is the angles set on all my other boards) no problem at all. Yes I've tried numerous times to adapt to the "toes to the edge" binding setup but I find it's just to uncomfortable and I lose performance and always end back up at steeper angles. All Moss boards has huge setback which makes it floats effortless like a surfboard and is a very surfy ride.....that can also Lay Out Carves On The Same Run! I don't know another board that can do both without you having to change your angles and/or stance for the desired discipline. These are serious Pow Slayers! Check them out... https://www.mosssnowstick.com/ There's a Moss dealer here in Tahoe. Tahoe Sports Hub in Truckee has the entire Moss Armada for sale and in there Demo Fleet if you ever get down this way.
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30 inches Friday! 30 inches last night! Photos are after cleaning off the 30 from yesterday woke up to another 30+! 40 Inches More Forecasted before it's all over.... Weds.! Unfortunately No Lifts spinning yesterday/today or tomorrow We're marooned, Interstate closed, local roads closed Gotta Love It!!!!!!!!
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That's a great visual of what I love about my Donek Rev 163 and Coiler Angrry 160! With SL like boards you can feel the board start pulling you the opposite direction to start the next turn even before your even out of the last turn! With SL boards your "TPR" quota (aka: Turns Per Run) is set to Maximum! So you better be ready for fast and furious fun! SL boards are great for dodging meat popsicles! I feel like Superman flying in and out of turns and traffic. It's like I can dodge an oncoming Bullet when on these boards! Of course what's creeping up behind us will always be our Kryptonite! And for something different, when I want to lay out turns I got a Swoard Dual 168 that really wants you to finish big sweeping turns and the more you lean into it the more it hooks up and the longer turn it wants to make for you before you commit/fall into the next turn! Just the opposite of my SL rides! That's why most of us here have a Quiver (or Armada imc ) for different styles of riding and/or for different conditions! Learn to embrace your TPR quota on that f2 of yours!