barryj

Weight..... and board stiffness I think. Don says theres incrementally 15% more stiffness between each model length of D.O....... so as I like a softer board, not sure I want 15% more stiffness that comes in a 165 The 161 feels plenty stiff. I might hold out until next season to demo a 165.

Congrats on the new acquisition erazz! With the massive amount of camber a base grind is going to be hard to get it flat and I'm thinking that with the obtuse board angles on the D.O. changing the edge angles could only be done adequately by hand .... and that changing the edge angles isn't a necessity as well as it carves.....do you have a plan for a base grind or changing the edge angles?? I'm having that same thinking of acquiring a D.O. but torn between the 161 or waiting for a 165

I think Don told me or I read it somewhere that the D.O. is a 25.2 waist........... just fyi-

Wow! That's quite a few boots..... and a lot of work! Thanks Sean!! There's gotta be a pair in there somewhere for me! Off to your web page a hunting I go!

So Sean only got the Deeluxe inventory. Hmm?? Wonder who is the mystery Bomber parts buyer and when they will open for business?? Wonder if that person also got all the non bomber stuff, boards and bindings??

I messaged Yauni to order some other parts today.......here's his reply, today Friday April 20................... Hi Barry, I am selling the entire parts inventory to someone who hopes to work through the website again. I am not shipping any more individual parts orders out so keep your ear to the ground to hear when he's ready to take part orders. - yruiz Sounds like the deal with Sean went through! Yeah!! ..........but more waiting Spread The Word!!

Well, day 8 and still no package for me Tracking says Delayed Ugh! Geez, It's CO to CA ....... not like it's coast to coast! Oh well, what can ya do! Hopefully by Monday!

Did the whole souped up 05 WRX Suby Wagon, running STI parts, dynoed to 300hp..... fun, but I'm done with 4 bangers! I think all the current model suby's are still underpowered! They should put 300 hp in the suby from the factory! Now if they did a V6 in the Imprezza WRX/STI I moght be interested again!

John. why do I need any overhang? Can you show me a photo on your setup of rear foot (1/4 -1/2 inch max ) toe overhang? .... I could see 2 or 3 mm, but a 1/2 inch ??

Ok I'll reset with this, 1/2 inch max front foot bias and 1/4 inch max rear foot bias and see how much that allows me to decrease angles. "1/2 inch rear overhang" goes against the ever so popular Fuego method of little to no overhang.... but that would additionally help me decrease the rear foot angle even more........ That avatar is the only shot I have ever seen of myself and it's not from one of my best days......... but I do like a softer board for my 225lbs........ well actually my thighs and knees like a softer flex board. Riding a board for my weight my legs are shot in a couple of hours...... with softer flex boards I carve all day.

I could go 58 or 55 on the front foot with the Kessler.... but with the the bias I have currently the rear foot is to the edge at 68....so 58/68 seemed to radical....even for me. Uh.... can you give me a re-starting point.... like reduce rear bias to 1/4 inch max and front bias to 1/2 inch max ?? That's a negative...... maybe this week as I'll be at Heavenly Fri/Sat and Sun.

Thanks John, fyi: The Kessler 168 is a 20.2w and my boots are mondo 28 I'll start with resetting my bias......so for readjusting my bias...... how much past/off (binding) center should the center boot mark be? 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 inch?? Currently both of my boots are about 3/4 inch+/- fore and aft respectively of binding center. .......if I decrease bias (3/4 inch currently) that will give me more room to decrease angles.

Good to know Kneel!!

I'm sure other people, and John G. himself specifically can add a more detailed explanation but It is offsetting the boot on the binding fore and aft .....so for a regular setup the rear boot it is not centered over the binding...the center point of the boot is set ahead/past the center of the binding by setting the toe and heel blocks more forward....... and just the opposite for the front foot...the center point (which is marked on the underside of the boot). of the boot is behind the center of the binding. This puts your front foot heel much closer to the edge to put the pressure where you want it ......all to create better weight transfer to the edge............... You have to eyeball where the center point of the boot lines up with the binding....there's no mark on the binding per se. That's theory but it works for me!

I agree it's a combination of biomechanics ....and board design!

I tried eliminating G bias and it sucked! Even tried reverse bias, that sucked worse! I'm a Mutant - tall and stocky!

No prob at all! In fact I prefer the trees/glades on a pow day! The waist on the Moss board are around 25. We need to get LB and BB in the trees to show him steep angles and plates on wide boards run just a good as lower angles!! Next ATC/TTC !!

Impressive Pat! You should get both knees done at the same time - two for the price of one, right! Then we can call ya Bionic Pat!

Ha CZ! You know you want it! .............and those TD3 SW SI's would look Fab on the PQ60!!!I Bet we can work out a Deal!

What great uncrowded conditions!!

I really tried to like lower angles on a wider board........... it just hurts my knees and put's a big pull on my rear quad with anything less than 50 degrees. Yes, I'm a Mutant!

Surely SOMEBODY bought the Track 700 Black this year ?? Curious minds want to know..........

John. as you know with running bias it pushes the rear binding forward which necessitates higher angles on the rear foot than the front. On my Kessler 168 I'm at 65/68 ....and if I moved the front binding to the edge I'd be something like 55/68 !! That just seems opposite of the norm of a somewhat higher angle in the front than the back ?? or..... is the norm old school thinking?

FAS ...... sounds better than ASF!

Not sure who was 1st......... my box o stuff had to be top 5 or so as it's at PO waiting on me to pick up today.