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These ones: https://boosterstrap.com/ I love them too, and they shouldn't be too hard to find (and as a last resort you can get them off of Amazon).

You should check out the new board porn thread, where creativity abounds! Rockets Skulls/skeletons Flames Cartoons Car/motorcycle themes Old snowboard graphics Kids drawings Penis Cats Hamburgers

Ohhh the dude on imgur!!! IS Paul Pot even a real person?! Brilliant!!!

Which do you like best in hard conditions, Virus or F2?

Same. My board specs came direct from Hansjuerg himself, for a board I bought used from a rental shop. Also when the board was damaged by a skier that nearly collided with me, Hansjuerg replied personally (after I sent photos) confirming that it was just superficial damage. The board has held together just fine despite considerable battle damage.

Ha, I knee I had some detailed info about my K162 somewhere!

The character of Lee Ermy as the gunnery sergeant is a cultural touch-stone for a certain generation. Your very first post in this thread really evoked that persona in my head. Just like riding in the trees; you focus on the spaces in between the trees and not the trees themselves if you want to survive. Focus on what works for you instead of what doesn't work. Then build out from there.

I’LL BET YOU COULD SUCK A GOLFBALL THROUGH A GARDEN HOSE, BOB! apologies if you haven’t seen Full Metal Jacket

Again, what does this mean? I love my K162 and only free carve with it. Buckets of grip, no problems completing turns, etc… What is it about a ‘free carve’ board (in this turn radius class) that makes it more comfortable or better for free carving? Are they more forgiving, but less dynamic?

How does that effect the handling quality of the board in practical terms? I've only ridden the 162 and think it's the tits. Is the 168 even more 'the tits', and how so in ride-feel? I like the 162 since it is a very engaging/dynamic ride and once I swap my mindset over to that board mid-season I can't find any faults in it. For my next board I would love something that was as reliable and engaging as the 162 but with slightly longer legs, about 3/4 of the way between the 162 and the 180 (which might be too big for my hill).

Do you get carbon credits if you never unzip? Methane sequestering?

The multiple reverse-play segments overdoes it a bit, and dubstep can be… polarizing. Barry Manillow is generally more acceptable to a wider audience. But cool riding regardless!

Don’t onesies reek when you take them off, especially after chile con carne especiale in the bar??? At least separate jackets/pants work as an over-pressure valve.

I guess trying the 168 w/o plates will give you a bit of an impression on the 162, since all of the specs are ballparkish if I remember correctly.

The best I have found so far are the Flylow Chemical pants. They are on the slightly shorter side of things (compared to SB specific pants) and they have been really durable so far. Earlier pants that I have used are Analog, Neff and Burton AK. The Analog (well built) and Neff (utter crap) pants were all too long in the legs for my size waist (and I am pretty tall) so the cuffs get all sliced up. The Burton AK (Cyclic) were decent pants but like most other pants don't hold up well to carving. The back pockets were a problem where after a couple of heel-side wipe-outs and the storm flap tore open. Now that back pocket zipper just auto opens all the time. The material also doesn't like dragging in the snow much so the knees started looking pretty ragged after a few years. I got the Flylow pants at the start of this season and I'm really happy with them, with one caveat: they are the most breezy pants that I have had. While waterproofness is good, they have a ton of vents so a hard wind will find its way inside. This is fine for me since I normally run pretty hot when riding and I guess you can just layer up if you need to. The knees and cuffs have heavy cordura-like reinforcements which seem to scuff up just a little when the snow gets in the way of the knees, but it is holding up really well. The length is absolutely perfect. Long enough that you don't look like a gaper, short enough that you don't walk on your cuffs. They are a bit pricey if you get the current year's models, but I've been able to buy 1-2 year old items direct from Fly Low's website at big discounts. I've also got a Flylow jacket that I've been using for the past 6 years and despite being made of relatively thin material, it has been holding up really well to lots of abuse.

Can't comment on the Rev but I have a stock K162 and love it for hard conditions. 6'1", 188lbs and ride bomber-style freecarving. No problems getting a wide range of turn radii and shapes out of it, but hard-over and fully loaded up is where it is at. At really low speeds (catwalk, etc) I always think it feels slightly vague compared to my other boards but once the speed comes up and you sink into your stance it really impresses. Tight-tight turns are no problem (like hit-your-chin-with-your-knee tight). A generally centered stance works best (when transitioning from my early season boards to the Kessler I always spend a couple of days with my weight too far forwards and wind up oversteering/spinning out all the time. I also have the impression that the Kessler likes a bit of finesse at the start of each turn (especially toe-side for me). If I just man-handle the board as hard over as I can at each transition I wind up with some skidding. However if I use a fraction of a second to let the board settle into the turn before going hard-over, the board will cut through hard snow like a pavement saw. Speed control on steeps is very good. Durability has been excellent. For unfamiliar and steep terrain it is my goto board.

The yang to your yin: the best slopes are the ones that are quick to offer a beatdown for bad technique/loss of focus/tired legs. (says me, staring at a bruise I must have gotten when getting ejected into the netting today)

I plead the FIIF!

Guy in front of me: «What do you call that kind of ski?» Me: «First, I have to call it a snowboard or it gets grumpy. Second, I usually call it my side-wife» Guy in front of me gives me a look like I just served up the biggest plate of BS that he ever saw.

That is soooo cool! Fallout 5, I am not kidding!

Can I upvote this a few more times please? And add mountain bikes too!

Try running a good The Aristocrats sketch tjru that, Instant blackout! Or, seriously, could you run a very… ahem… risque… video through that? The results could be gold.

Heard it in the lift line 22/23 is going to be unhinged!

I hope you b-slapped him!