Corey

Vinyl solves all. https://www.amazon.ca/VViViD-Black-Gloss-Release-Technology/dp/B08GRJ95GN

Ooh, I like this! Quote: However, if the angle ψ is less than 90°, then the component of FR parallel to the plane of the ski, will point outward (towards the left), and the ski will slip outward (out of the "trench"). I hadn't thought of that in those terms, but that's the angulation that's so critical to hard carving. ψ greater than 90 degrees makes the trench deeper, which supports more force. I love it when math further explains something we "know" from real-world experience! /nerdout

FYI: that address can't receive email from Yahoo accounts. You know, for the 4 of us still using Yahoo Mail from the 90's...

6:28 got me laughing!

It's unnecessary motion - until it's not. If you need to do it when everything is in control, on good surfaces, every single turn, etc, then it's a personal quirk. If you're flailing because something isn't going well, then do it! It's handy to get feedback or video to try to tame down your own quirks. Riding while holding your jacket hem reveals a lot about your tendency for flailing arms.

Yes! 0:34 to 0:54 - that's the beautiful duality of carving for me!

Just keep believing that. And thanks!

Ooh, I like this. I love the difference between how chaotic an aggressive turn is on non-perfect snow, when compared to what an outside observer sees. I'll have a run that's a bit messy with a few mistakes and recoveries, and moments later someone tells me how smooth/beautiful/whatever it looked. Ken Lau made an epic video about the Aspen 2010 WCS session. I saved a copy but can't find it online to share. He had a graceful side shot showing him carving, then switched to a knee-cam of the same turns. The contrast was striking!

It's not a rhythmic thing for me, just following my mood at the moment. Sometimes I follow the terrain's lead. Sometimes I fight the terrain just to see if I can. Powder is uber rare for me too. Carl from Exegi woke me up to playing with board pitch (nose up vs. down) in the deep stuff. Sinking the tail wasn't something I even considered and it opened up a whole new world of options in trees! All of a sudden I was working in 3D.

@5:17 had me laughing!

Super creative @jng! Love it!

LOL, 100% owned over here!

This reads like something out of The Onion: “Brah I’m hella stoked,” said Den Carruthers, the 19-year-old Carlsbad, California-based snowboarder who brought the suit after he skied over Sugarloaf Pass from Snowbird in 2019 and Alta personnel refused to allow him to board the lift back up. “They made me take the bus home and sh!t. I was like, ‘Brah do you even know how much money my dad makes?’” Is this for real or a joke?

The flex in the pole tells a story... #fighterpilotGs

Truly awful. This is the worst abuse of power.

Only after adjusting the edge profile with rocks. I do hit it with fine stones every year or two.

Another benefit of a slight base bevel: Less material removal to sharpen edges. At a true theoretical zero degrees, in order to sharpen the bottom face of the edge you need to remove material from the entire width of the board. At even a small angle, you end up removing mostly steel when sharpening and barely touch the Ptex. I tried 0.5 degrees base bevel and found it almost as frustrating as zero. 1 degree base and 88 side was a nice balance. With all the bumps and curves that occur in the snow we ride on, I do question how much of this is placebo and how much is real. 1 degree of bevel across a steel edge amounts to a few thousandths of an inch of height difference from the base level while we ride over 1/4" ridges without noticing them. Use the angles that make you feel the most confident and you'll probably ride better for it.

Less edge catching when riding flat. Don't forget that the rear half of your board tapers the other way, so the edges eager to grab.

Keep in mind that tastes vary wildly on this site and in the wild. There are some that want very low restriction to ankle movement, some that want the boot cuff to support their entire weight without using their calf muscles, and everything between. Only you can determine where you are on that scale. The red UPZ tongues are very squishy. They're softer than the average Tupperware lid, for example. You can grab the top corner and almost fold it with finger pressure. The boot cuff and spring are now primarily responsible for controlling forward flex, but they do keep snow out of the shell.

3rd recommendation for Booster straps here. They have a bit of flex so they move with the boot, but never slip.

I tried this at Dave's suggestion. I won't be going back. Make sure your base layer is tight with no folds or you'll have an unpleasant time peeling them off. I wouldn't buy them just for this, but if you already have them, they're awesome! I previously used some very light volleyball knee pads. Decent, and helped a bit if you found an ice chunk in a deep toeside.

Yeah, pics only last so long on tinypic. That post was from 8 years ago!

That's a picture of an open ski area? OMG

Or get two of the new wire-style buckles. Ankle and next one higher. Fixed the wear/contact issue for me.

To clarify for those who weren't party to the previous drama: the above statent is about the second owners of Bomber. Bomber by Gumbo is the third owner and is an upstanding businessman that has overwhelmingly positive reviews.