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Got these liners with my mondo 25 Deeluxe Track 700s and the foam was just too thick to make room for my toes. Heat molded once but never ridden on. Asking $50 drop me an email if interested!

If that's the kind of thing he's looking for, then I'd suggest getting a hold of a copy of Spivak and stepping up into the realm of us pure mathematicians . EDIT: On a more serious note, I think these books: http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Books/AoPS_B_Texts_FAQ.php specifically the intro./intermediate algebra and the precalculus offerings would be better preparation for a first year engineering class than AP calculus could ever be (that being said, they'd require a ton more work and discipline to get through)

Just got back from boarding with Doug and all the guys and girls down at Brimacombe and I have to say that I couldn't have asked for a better first day out. Definitely a convert , thanks guys!

Got to love this forum: really feels like a community . YYZcanuck has Donek Pilot deal that includes Ibex bindings and Deeluxe boots for $1000CAN: that seems like a really solid deal. I think I'm going to go with that as a starter setup once I've saved up the money.

Sounds awesome JDB, will certainly take you guys up on that offer most likely on the 31st? Will get a hold of you soon.

I took a piece of paper and marked the toe and heel, and then measured that, the exact measurement was 25.6 cm on my bigger foot?

So I measured my foot using the bomber guide and it looks like I'm mondo 25 (despite wearing size 10-10.5US in everything? I know I'm supposed to ignore conversions but I got curious...) So I guess Ernie's boots would be too big? bummer.

So it's looking like I should have enough disposable income to finally get an alpine setup together . I'd love to buy a full setup for $1000(CAN...) and then upgrade a bit in the fall, so I was thinking of buying cheaper boots for now: I've been looking at getting a 4WD (through Prior) and Ibex bindings (through YYZ canuck) through prodeals but that already puts me at $800 CAN with tax and all that... doesn't leave too much room for boots! Do you guys have any innovative ideas that could get me on the hill for $1000 this season but would allow me to upgrade some components when I have some more money in the fall? Much help appreciated! EDIT: Should probably mention I'm a lanky ~150 lbs., 6 feet, and will measure my mondo foot size when I get home from work.

I received my Donek Incline (seems that Sean has renamed the entire free-ride lineup simply to "Incline" since the widths are now custom) around mid-December: 158 cm with a 26cm waist and a 9.5m sidecut, has the woodgrain-style topsheet from the new graphics lineup and looks incredible! Finally got a chance to take it out after my finals on new years eve at Tremblant and have been very impressed with it so far: considering all the dark blue/black pitches were essentially like trying to carve a glacier, I didn't get a chance to really put it through a good comparison to my volkl coal as the last time I road that was a hero-snow day. Got it carving well on greens and moderate blues and it held its edge amazingly even on the large sheets of east-coast ice that day. The board skidded well and my sliding turns felt great on the steeper pitches despite the width being a little over a cm wider than I'm used to. All in all definitely a board I can see myself getting all-mountain versatility out of with a few tweaks and a couple more days to get used to the new stiffness and speed. Next I need to start putting my hardboot setup together once I get some more disposable income, sooo stoked!

Just did a little forum search and found out what that was :o. His website wasn't updated at the time of my ordering so I wasn't even aware of it. I'll email him to see what he thinks regarding my order. Thanks for the heads up!

Quick update: Talked to Sean this weekend and came out with a freeride with a custom length/width/stiffness: I'm pretty excited about it :D, thanks for all the suggestions guys!

Thanks for the quick replies! As tempting as it sounds to get a more carve-specific board right off the bat, I should probably clarify my intention with this board: this one would be my do-everything board (be it teaching, free-riding, spinning, buttering). Sometime in the winter I am planning on taking the plunge into a more serious carving board with a more aggressive stance and proper footwear, and the ECES would probably be a great opportunity for me to try some of that stuff out . I'm just trying to find a free-ride board that would maximize my carving enjoyment while on it.

Hello! First time poster long timer lurker. To cut straight to the chase, I've been looking for a new free-ridey board that would excel at softboot carving (but still be good for everything else!). I have ridden a volkl coal for the last 5 or so years, but as my feet grew, the waist width got a little too narrow (disclaimer: I ride slightly duck). I will be keeping the Coal as a board that I plan to slap some plates on a bit later in the year to finally get the ball rolling on getting a hardboot setup. I guess a bit of background skill-level wise, I am comfortable carving on blues but still have issues with controlling my speed on blacks (to throw out some CASI lingo, I'm comfortable with an intermediate carved turn but my goal is to become more proficient with an advanced carved turn and beyond: I'd say my main issues are with pressure control and timing and coordination but that's a discussion I'll save for a different thread). I've been looking at the free-ride boards that are made by manufacturers that have a reputation for alpine boards (I figured that would be a good place to start for my tastes?) and am curious about the Prior MFR and the Donek Freeride. That being said I'd love to hear your guys' suggestions for other boards I should take a look into!