Thanks Sean. I really don't get much pow here in Southern Cal. I spent most of my riding in Washington State back in the 90's at Crystal Mountain.
90's boards:
Lib Tech: many freestyle decks with freestyle bindings/ a couple of inner-course and a couple of non asym carving prototypes all on 3 straps.
Burton: Air/asym air/pj's/m6/alps/fl/
I currently ride a Burton Custom 162 with flow bindings at 21 front and -3 back foot center on effective edge. I also have an Ultra Prime162 that I have been dabbling with for the past 9 years or so. The Ultra prime gets about 4-6 runs a day and I really enjoy it.
I am determined to spend more time on plates but with limited days a season, I am looking for the best possible freeride board possible. A board with a sub 10m sidecut radius? 25cm or less width? twin/directional? Metal dampneing? slight de-camber tip and tail with traditional camber? An aggressive twin that performs in bumps and crud that I can lay over when there is Hero Grooming!
I think, and have been told that I can carve a freestyle board like a plate board both regular and switch with these angles and stance but I feel off the shelf boards lack the performance I am looking for.
I never change my stance for any conditions, I just ride in the back seat for powder days and never have an issue. Riding adverse and rapidly changing conditions in the Northwest for so many years forced me to adapt. Going from 160+ days a season from 90'-99' down to about 10-20 days a season has not helped improve my hardboot riding as quickly as I would like but having a finely tuned freestyle/freeride deck would make those few days so much better. Sorry so long winded but just wanted to clarify. I love bumps too. Size 8.5-9 boot/200lbs regular foot/5'10"