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Scott Firestone

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  • Location
    Lake Tahoe
  • Home Mountain/Resort?
    Mt Rose
  • Occupation?
    High Tech
  • Current Boards in your Quiver
    Volkl Renntiger 178
  • Current Boots Used?
    Head Stratos Pro
  • Current bindings and set-up?
    Bomber TD2. Front: 3 deg / 62, Rear: 6 deg / 57
  • Snowboarding since
    1995
  • Hardbooting since
    1998

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  1. I came across this web page: someone's experience from a year ago at Keystone, which is curiously analogous to Fin's experience: http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=4229 I wonder if the "supervisor" is the exact same "Angry Craig."
  2. The orange arrow that you have does in fact point to the highest point of the cant, but that is only because the cant is cut so that there is a corner at that point; that is where the optical illusion comes from. If the cant were instead cut to be a perfect circle, with the outer perimeter of the circle intersecting the orange arrows, then the highest point along the perimeter of the cant would *not* be where the orange arrow is: the highest point would be on the centerline.
  3. I measured the Burton hex wedge that I have, which comes with the race plates. It's a 7 degree wedge (I had the wrong value in the Almanac; I just updated it). When mounted on the board, the slope of the wedge is in the direction of the long axis of the board. From eyeballing it, it seems like the slope direction is somewhere around 70 degrees, but that's an optical illusion. I used micrometer calipers to measure the height of the wedge along the perimeter and the interior hole. If you were to draw an imaginary line perpendicular to the long axis of the board and going through the wedge, the wedge has a constant height along that entire line, indicating that the slope is aligned with the long axis of the board. Also, when measuring the interior hole, the smallest height and largest height of the walls of the hole are on the centerline of the board.
  4. According to http://whois.domaintools.com/coiler.com Bruce's domain name registration expired yesterday, and he forgot to renew it. If he renews it within 30 days, he can get it back.
  5. I was under the distinct impression that indemnity was strictly voluntary. In order words, the only way that Bomber could be compelled to indemnify F2 is if Bomber signed a contract that specifically required bomber to "indemnify and hold harmless F2." Usually, it is the other way around: the distributor or seller gets indemnified by the manufucturer, so that if you buy legos from Wal-Mart, and the legos have lead paint, and you sue Wal-Mart, the lego company would indemnify Wal-Mart and be entirely responsible for the suit. However, if Bomber did sign a contract indemnifying F2, that would be problematical. Wikipedia entry on Indemnity
  6. Head made the AX and MOA series for '02. Here is a shot of the MOA. I know nothing else about them.
  7. Now on eBay: Item #230098293809 For sale: A pair of Raichle Thermoflex liners, mondo point size 28.0. These are the high-end HPD liners that normally ship with Raichle AF700 snowboard hard boots. I bought them for my Burton hardboots, but the liners turned out to be too big, so I have not actually ridden in them. They have been heat molded twice, which means they have 4 heat-moldings left. You can either have a bootfitter heat mold them, or you can do it yourself in your oven: DIY instructions are at http://www.alpinecarving.com/bootfitting.html The rear view.
  8. When using Intec heels on Head boots, in order to get the heel screws sufficiently tight, you will need to apply an amount of torque which causes at least one or two of the original T-nuts to spin. So, you really need to replace the original T-nuts. You can tap out the T-nuts with a nail and hammer. If the T-nuts are spinning when you try to unscrew the heel screws, you can use a left-handed 5/32" screw extractor: Use it with a T-handle. Hold the extractor bit against the T-nut on the inside of the boot while you unscrew the heel screws.
  9. Now on eBay: Item #230095560250 For sale: Bomber TD1 bindings, for use with hard boots on an alpine snowboard. They are great for alpine carving on fresh groomed snow. These bindings include a total of 4 cant disks: 0º, 3º, 3º, and 6º. All cant disks include a matching set of purple bumpers. In the photo, the binding plates are shown mounted with the 3º and 6º disks, along with matching bumpers. In addition, the extra 0º and 3º cant disks are shown on the right, along with the matching bumpers. Included are two extra spacer washers - one is shown underneath the bumper in the middle of the image: these can optionally be used to fine-tune the bumper height of the 3º bumpers. These bindings include all the necessary screws, including a few extra, plus a 5mm hex wrench for use with all the screws. I would rate the condition of the bindings a 7 out of 10: They have a lot of cosmetic scuffs on them, but operate perfectly. The bottom view. One 3º cant disk (second from right) is compatible only with the 4x4 insert pattern - it works with all boards except Burton boards. The other 3 cant disks work with both the 3D insert pattern (found on Burton boards) and the more common 4x4 insert pattern.
  10. Any more SES pics? I discovered the Buttermilk Mountain Cam, which lets you remotely pan/zoom all over the base area. You can use it to spy on the Bomber Tent (which is behind some trees, unfortunately). I think this photo shows Ken Lao on the right:
  11. Now on Ebay: Item 230092126194 Up for auction is a pair of Bomber TD1 bindings, for use with hard boots on an alpine snowboard. They are great for alpine carving on fresh groomed snow. These bindings include a total of 4 cant disks: 0º, 3º, 3º, and 6º. All cant disks include a matching set of purple bumpers. In the photo, the binding plates are shown mounted with the 3º and 6º disks, along with matching bumpers. In addition, the extra 0º and 3º cant disks are shown on the right, along with the matching bumpers. Both 3º bumper sets come with the extra spacer washer (shown underneath the larger 3º bumper on the top right). The heel bails have built-in springs to keep them from flopping down. These bindings also include all the necessary screws, including a few extra. I would rate the condition of the bindings a 7 out of 10: They have a lot of cosmetic scuffs on them, but operate perfectly. The bottom view. All cant disks work with both the 3D insert pattern (found on Burton boards) and the more common 4x4 insert pattern.
  12. Currently on eBay: Item 230087575655 Up for auction is a pair of Bomber TD1 bindings. One binding has a 3º cant disk (for the front foot), and one binding has a 6º cant disk (for the rear foot). Both have purple (medium stiffness) bumpers. The heel bails have springs to keep them from flopping down. The bindings come with all the necessary screws, plus a few extra. The bottom view. The cant disks work with both the 3D insert pattern (found on Burton boards) and the more common 4x4 insert pattern.
  13. The Carver's Almanac 2007 is up: http://www.alpinecarving.com The changes this year are minor, except for the major ones: Previously, the tuning page did not have enough photos. Now, there are arguably too many, including some LoupeVision™ photos. Along with the tuning info, there is now a Base Oxidation Public Service Announcement. The online video page is up to date. Carving has ridden YouTube's coat tails. I put up a vintage hardbooting video roundup, so everyone knows what Jack is talking about when he reminisces about the days of the one-piece. Plus, there is a bonus video snippet of Jean Nerva explaining the essence of carving. The resorts page has more info on Aspen, Summit County, and Utah. The cheap food listings will be useful for carvers attending the SES. I still dream about that Wasabi Caesar® salad. The Hardbooter Price Almanac has been updated through 2006. Clicking on the stats button shows that the hardbooting GNP is on an upward trend. There is now a Korean translation On another note: I will probably not attend the SES, since I'm super busy at the moment. Bob Jenney will have to work overtime with the photo gear.
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