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torquecarver

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  • Location
    Cypress, CA
  • Home Mountain/Resort?
    June Mtn, CA
  • Occupation?
    Nav system test engineer
  • Current Boards in your Quiver
    27 total, most considered old school stuff now. I've ridden most of them over the years since first starting in '84. Current daily drivers are a Kemper Bullet 180 and Rossignol 173. Getting ready to set up a (never mounted!) Look Overspeed.
  • Current Boots Used?
    8-10 year old Burton Freestyles with Solomon rear-entry ski-boot liners. (these are the 3rd set of liners so far in these boots!)
  • Current bindings and set-up?
    Burton Torques or the later 3-strap Custom Freerides. 48F 36R angles, 7 degree cants front and back.

    And yes, I'm laughing as I typed all of the above because it really is what I ride...

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  1. Here's some close up pics and a base shot. I think the contact points on the nose are about the same, only the shovel is asym shaped. It is rather unique. I'm very curious about how it rides. I remember the similarly low contoured shovels on the Nitro EFTs would spit snow so hard my shins would ache by the end of the day.
  2. Actually, the Overspeed is an asym! I'll post some additional pics if get some time tonight. Back to work for now...:(
  3. Here's a couple more for that insane asym you mentioned... Nitro EPIC Crazy Banana
  4. Here's a couple suggestions... Look Overspeed Sims Ulltimate 1700 (for that next split tail Tinkler!)
  5. No worries KC, I haven't ridden any SoCal resorts in over 10 years! Just way too crowded now. I'll gladly drive the 5 hours for wide open terrain... You might want to work on that whole 'slamming your face into the ground' problem... It could be the root-cause of all your contact issues! ;):lol:
  6. SBS, hello to you also and thanks for the comments! :D
  7. KingCrimson is correct, they are made by "BUGZ". I've always worn glasses and surprisingly, these fit better over my Oakley Square Wire frames than any others I tried, which is the main reason I chose them. They're also lightweight, and don't fog up or scratch easily. They do let some air in at high speeds, but that's mainly due to the frames of my glasses not allowing them to seal perfectly on the sides. You might want to give them a try...
  8. One more... same day. Late afternoon cruisin' the corduroy. Would've been epic if it weren't so crowded! ;)
  9. Here's a larger version of avatar pic. About 3 weeks ago... June Mtn. (Many thanks to Craig for all the cool shots he took that day!!)
  10. :lol: Hey, you might be onto something there... I'm sure I wouldn't mind the 'hand-me-downs' !! ;)
  11. Old school example... Add Elfgen Multi-Twist plates, Burton PowerPlate aluminum cants and Flex bindings. Then spend the day practicing your leverage!! :D (or... how to make size 12 boots work on a 'relatively' narrow board and avoid boot out. )
  12. Dang, if I wasn't saving for a house, I'd already have my order in for one just like that!! I bought my first (and so far only) pair of Snow-Stix at the Action Sports Retailer show in San Diego back in the early nineties. I had to convince the person at the booth (Mr Tinkler maybe?) to part with the only carbon fiber set he had left. :D They sure worked wonders for the Amero I was riding at the time.
  13. I've always preferred 91X over KROQ or any of the other LA/OC stations. But it doesn't always come in clear up here in OC. I got that sticker when they had a booth setup at Snow Summit one weekend. The board it's preserved on is an old Sim's Kidwell that eventually became my trampoline board.
  14. I'd like to pick up another Performer someday. During it's second season I loaned it to a friend and just like what had previously happened to me, both bindings pulled out with the inserts still attached. Well, not wanting to end the day early, we went to the local hardware store and bought some carriage bolts, nuts and washers and just poked holes right through the base and re-attached the bindings. Foam core rules!! ;) PS. That's why it's mounted goofy...
  15. Rusty Tri-Hull 168. Just waiting for the next big powder dump!
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