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  3. Powder board perfection

    in All Mountain Hardbooting

    Posted

    As with carving board choices, I think it comes down to personal preference and style.

    For me, I will never ride something shorter than 170 on a pow day…my go to boards are my Tanker 201 for almost everything and Tanker 186 when I want something a little more playful.

    I will not deny that many of the new short wide/area displaced boards are fun (I have ridden many of the Japanese snow surf designs and copies: Moss’, Gentem’s, Wand, EGF, VectorGlide, Elevated SurfCraft, etc) they just do not suit my style of riding as I love longer effective Edge and am a firm believer in length over width displacement.
     

    Additionally I normally do not ride in terrain where I am only going to find powder…would be great, but just not a reality. So I need a board that rides powder well and then suits my style of riding when the snow conditions change or the powder gets all tracked out.

    I do find it interesting that North American riders all seem to gravitate towards American industry trends while European and Asian riders get better choices because companies like Dupraz, Pogo, Virus, Fenix, Swellpanik, Good Boards, Rad-Air, Stranda, Gentemstick, etc still build bigger boards in addition to shorter offerings.

    Pray for snow always and ride what suits you.

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  6. Old Board Porn

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Neil Gendzwill said:

    Kind of a shitty picture but… closest one is an old Prior 4WD 169, not sure the year but one of the early ones. There’s a ‘94 Asym Air 163 and a ‘99 (I think) Tanker 2K. Plus the first board I rode with hard boots, an ‘89 Gnu Race Room 178, still with the Elfgen bindings. 

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    Tanker is 2000-01 😎🏂🤘

  8. Stranda Cheater 170 - Illicit Love and a Spurned Hazelwood

    in Softboot Carving Gear Reviews

    Posted

    5 hours ago, Rick March said:

    What up Y'all,  I've been lookin hard at the 170 W.  Any other input on the Strandas ?

    Thanks

    They are beautiful boards with incredible construction.

    @lordmetroland review is spot on about the cheater series. I own the 200 (it was built based on my request and input) and 177 and love them both.

    Mats has great customer service too.

    cheers,

    sandy

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  9. Occasional soft boots: suggestions

    in Carving Central

    Posted · Edited by svr
    Typo

    1 hour ago, Eboot said:

    Boot suggestions?

    Lots of choices out there that are great for Softboot freeride/freecarve.

    Deeluxe Edge

    Burton Driver X or Ion 

    Head 8

    Nidecker/Flow Talon or Tracer

    Salamon Malamute

    Vans Verse

    DC Judge or T.Rice

    Ride Insano

    K2 Thraxxis 

    It is really going to come down to what fits your foot.

     I used to love clickers, but I would not trust any of your old gear…

    I am personally using Burton Driver X and Union Atlas FCs for my traditional setup  as well as Burton Ion StepOn and StepOn X bindings. Love them both for different reasons.

    good luck with your search but go with what fits you best.

    cheers and pray for snow ❄️ 

    sandy

     

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  14. Mt Baker?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    4 hours ago, David Kirk said:

    There's a remote chance that my wife and I might move from Bozeman, MT to Bellingham WA to live. What's the carving at Baker like?

     

    dave

    Dave,

     

    Mt Baker is not usually a good carving mountain for a few reasons:

    1. Too much snow…powder boards are recommended.

    2. The last few years the grooming crews have been pretty terrible at laying consistent cord…it is often a mixed bag of ridges and inconsistent lanes.

    Stevens Pass and Crystal are better carving mountains in Washington, and then you have really good carving at Cyprus and Whistler across the boarder.

    hope that helps,

    sandy

  16. Burton Step-On Bindings review

    in Softboot Carving Gear Reviews

    Posted

    2 hours ago, barryj said:

    Getting in was aok.   Reaching the Step On's  minuscule release lever was an uncomfortable streeeetch for me and it doesn't seem they have made any changes or improvements to the latest editions.  

    No changes for the most part for next year except the Ion and Photon SO boots get Vibram soles, a new Genesis and Escapade StepOn binding and new toe hook 2.0 for all bindings…from Burton guides, “we should all be able to purchase/acquire the new toe hook 2.0 to upgrade any older bindings.”

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  17. Burton Step-On Bindings review

    in Softboot Carving Gear Reviews

    Posted

    So after two ankle strap failures from two different companies since selling my StepOn setup, I have decided to go for a second round with the StepOn X and Ion StepOn boots.

    I already machined down some screws to give me more forward lean and added power straps to the boots and am now just waiting for the 2022 bindings to be released as Burton has said they will make the new Toe Hook 2.0 available to previous StepOn owners (probably have to buy them, but I am ok with that).

    I also intend to make a couple mods/additions to my boot liners for added lateral support.

    looking forward to this winter and trying out the mods I am planning. Will post feedback after getting back on snow.

    cheers,

    sandy

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  20. Yo Lci!!

    in Colorado

    Posted

    10 hours ago, slopestar said:

    My teeth are sunburned...smiles for miles! Update after a video edit

    Very cool to hang out with you all...look forward to riding more with everyone.

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  24. Race Tuner in Denver area

    in Colorado

    Posted

    29 minutes ago, big mario said:

    Welcome to Colorado Sandy!

    I've heard good things about Denver sports lab, I don't know if he is still doing it, but Sean from Donek was taking his stuff there at one point

    Mario

    Thanks @big mario I will check them out...hope to hook up with you guys for some turns before the season ends.

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