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Welcome WN ! WIthout a doubt Sean can set you on the right path with a complete setup! My .02, I found the 325's softer than the 700's and the 700's softer than the 425's. I use the 325's with Bomber BTS Blue springs for my pow setup on a Moss PQ 160 that will carve the groomers or bust thru waist deep pow on Bomber TD3 SW SI's I owned/rode multiple generations of 700's over the years but kept deforming them as they got older/softer so moved up to the stiff 425's and that was a great performance boost in it's self. As for fit, most guys go a whole size Down from their normal/street/boot size. For me I'm usually a 11.5 to 12 but I ride Mondo 28 which is a 10 in US size..........so don't fear going smaller as you can get a bootfitter to do a custom fit and even the best liners pack out over time. Again Welcome! .and let us know how the carving curve goes.

Hmm....... sounds more like a GS board design? You think AZX is any better candidate for plates and hardboots?

Wow! Glad your still with us Alan! Sorry you've joined this elite club! Curious if you had seen the 2015? Heart Disease Detection Documentary "Widowmaker" After viewing the Documentary 4? years ago I searched out a lab to perform the CAC (Coranary Artery Calcium) test. It's proven that this test is a better predictor of coronary events than cholesterol screening or other risk factor assessments. Insurance covered the less than 5 minute procedure and I scored a 7 which means I have a small amount of plaque and less than a 10% chance of heart disease/Heart Attack the next 10 years. Very Reassuring Information! Here's a article on CAC scans - https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-heart-test-you-may-need-but-likely-havent-heard-of Info below on interpreting the scoring and a link of the source from John Hopkins: https://www.umms.org/ummc/health-services/imaging/diagnostic/cardiac-calcium-scoring Zero: No plaque. Your risk of heart attack is low. 1 - 10: Small amount of plaque. You have less than a 10 percent chance of having heart disease, and your risk of heart attack is low. 11-100: Some plaque. You have mild heart disease and a moderate chance of heart attack. Your doctor may recommend other treatment in addition to lifestyle changes. 101 - 400: Moderate amount of plaque. You have heart disease and plaque may be blocking an artery. Your chance of having a heart attack is moderate to high. Your health professional may want more tests and may start treatment. Over 400: Large amount of plaque. You have more than a 90 percent chance that plaque is blocking one of your arteries. Your chance of heart attack is high. Your health professional will want more tests and will start treatment. Here's a trailer: ...and her's the link to the full movie: https://www.dietdoctor.com/watch-widowmaker-movie Sorry to get on a tangent and hijack your thread Alan but hope people will heed your call to Take Action At The Onset Of Unrelenting Chest Pain and the preventive CAC screening test in this post can save some Lives!

Hey SS, Thanks for posting. Any idea what the inspiration for the AZX was? The riding diagram looks very similar to the D.O. I'm still got my eye out for a 1st Gen unmolested D.O. of either length.

Ladia PM sent on the Angry

Ladia hang in there buddy! So sorry to hear your difficulties have not improved. I know how Huge boarding/carving was a motivating force for ya so Please Keep Your Gear And Boards And Take This Season To Recover......with the new Pandemic skiing restrictions you might not be missing much skipping this season! Keep us informed on your prognosis and I'm hoping to hear you have some positive recovery. Thanks for keeping us informed! Peace and Prayers Brother

Which makes me wonder if their will be new policies for uphill skiers will be at the resorts this year ???

Good question! I guess taking a lesson would be the only other way to get on the mtn. and a pass for the day ??

Season passes finally went back on sale here at Loon Mtn....but only selling M-F passes (with blackout dates)! I guess that's their way of social distancing! They say they are only selling a Limited number of these M-F passes and they are Not going to use a reservation system and the mountain will be wide open to any and all pass holders as no day tickets will be sold this season. I plopped down the $589 for a M-F pass......and hope I get to use it!

Passes still off sale at one of the local hills, Loon Mtn. ....but I did hear Cannon Mtn passes are still on sale! Latest update is - As of June 16, 2020 from Loon Mtn. "All New England Pass and resort-specific winter season passes are off sale until further notice. As we further develop our operating plans for next season, we may limit the total number of season passes we sell. An update will be made at the end of summer regarding further season pass sales".

How about a close up of the specs on the topsheet please. You the original owner, built by Shaun for your weight?? How many days/runs you have on this board?

Ha! That's the plan but with Covid seemingly not going away I'm a bit more concerned about where and when am I going to get to ride than what...... I still haven't even gotten next years pass yet cause I'm waiting to see how all this unfolds! ....but I hope to be relieved/encouraged enough by the news in August to get a order in with Mark....we will see.

Thanks for the info Al! That should be a great cross over board for hard charging soft booters! I'm still holding out for the SF 162 Warp design! Yikes! This reminds me I need to get in the queue!

Considering Covid seems to be here indefinitely and our government wants to pretend it's not.......just wondering what people are thinking for next winter....have you already purchased your next season pass or have you decided to not purchase a pass? I'm on the fence, Mountain Collective seems a good deal ..if you want to get out of town and connect a few resorts..............but social distancing seems much more problematic and risky away from home under the current restrictions....... so probably just buy my local mtn. pass again and hope for the best!

Long time Roadie here - I just dropped 6 Large for an Orbea Gain M20i Ltd with di2 Shimano Ultegra Disc Doesn't even look like an E bike! Just getting to old and fat and need some assistance to keep up with my former NCAA Div. I Road & Mtb. bike racing son and I still like to do century and endurance rides https://contenderbicycles.com/product/2019-orbea-gain-m20i-ltd/

Inan Dogan , PHD Economist and Industrial Engineer Produced Two Incredible Articles With Chilling Predictions!........ March 20 - "Hell Is Coming: Here Is The Mathematical Proof" https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/hell-is-coming-here-is-the-mathematical-proof-822824/ April 3 - "Hell Is Coming and We Sold Out Our National Security For A Few Dollars" https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/hell-is-coming-and-we-sold-out-our-national-security-for-a-few-dollars-826614/

Not sure it counts as "mass produced" but gotta say one word - Moss!! Really love my PQ60 It's really the renaissance board - it loves to carve, it loves the Pow...even on the Same Run!! I save it from everyday use only to protect it. http://www.mosssnowstick.com/2019-2020/performance-quad-60 Check out Naoto ripping it up below!

Hang in there Big M! Hope all turns out well!

What bindings you using and how far forward on the inserts is your front foot? I felt the 161 I rode wanted you to load up the nose and needed another set of inserts towards the nose toward that end. Wondering if the 165's length resolved that or exacerbated the issue? Yeah I'm sure Don's still got stock but I want the old glossy top sheet 2017-18 model for it's looks............and since they haven't added any more inserts to the front of the newer 161's

Hey Slope, How's your 165 treating ya compared to your 161 experience? Remind me of your height/weight and boot size. I would like to try the 165 but really like the snappy response and maneuverability of the 161........what am I missing?

Anybody got an unmolested 2017-18 (Glossy Topsheet) 161 model? Not interested in the newer non-glossy models

That's it! All done here in NH ~ Bretton Woods, Waterville and Gunstock all thru in the towel end of today So glad I got out today for Last Day to BW!

NH Governor orders (state owned) Cannon Mtn. resort to close today by end of day! Weds. March 18th Were down to 3 in NH! - Watervile Valley Bretton Woods Gunstock Mtn.resort.

We need an article coming out this late when most everybody's season is kaput(?) on which off the shelf (softboot) carving snowboard to buy ?? Yep....just came out March 12!! snowboardhow.com/best-carving-snowboards/ Don't agree with a lot of their math/logic......but what do I know about softbooting besides my failed attempt with the Burton HardOn's Couldn't resist and had to blow their minds with mad props on the Alloy D.O Softboot Carver Best Softboot Carver On The F---ing Planet! Bar None!!