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What are the specs of the board you are riding? This could be part of the problem. Riding a board that is way over your current ability can have a negative effect on your speed control. If the equipment isn't part of the problem, finishing your turns by traveling perpendicular to the fall line while in transition is great advice from Robert and Aracan.

West carven, I will keep you in mind if I ever get rid of the MK. However, I wouldn't wait around. It has the best (by far) edge holding capabilities of any board I have ever been on. If my MK holds up I will someday hand it over to my son.

I made my first turns on the MK today. The first word that popped into my head was, "Wow!" Second run, "This edge hold is amazing." A couple of runs later, "My legs hurt." So much fun on my small local hill. I don't think I would want to ride it all day at a bigger mountain. It would be too much on my legs and I would be done by noon. What an incredible ride though. I love it. It's a keeper. I might ask Sean for a bigger one next year, maybe 173L, 18.5W and 10.5 or 11 SCR.

Keep it. I still have one of those. I bought it new. It's a super stable ride. Once you get better you'll really enjoy this board.

I don't think I would be willing to put a price on it. I just know that if someone offered the right amount I would sell. However, like I said before, there's probably no one out there that would pay what I would accept.

SCR is 9.59m. They had two different widths in that length that year.

I have the 18cm waist version of the very year FP you are looking for. I probably want more for it than you are looking to spend though.

I enjoy familiar trail most because I can go faster. I don't like a lot of speed when I'm on something new.

Setting up the proper cant/lift on your bindings takes trial and error. It's a delicate mix of all the variables that go into your stance in an effort to put your body in an athletic and comfortable riding position. Once you finally get it right, you'll have put your body in the right spot (tip to tail) over the board so that you are getting the most out of the relationship between you and that board. As well, you are looking to eliminate any muscle and/or joint strain you may be experiencing while you ride. Although it can take a while some people figure it out quickly. You can get started by playing with your options and seeing how they feel on the carpet in front of the TV. However, don't get too settled on anything specific before seeing how your indoor choices translate to riding the slopes.

190 lbs, 6 ft, regular Donek 180 Proteus stock dimensions, TD3 with blue elastomers, 20.5" stance width centered on the inserts. Front foot 6 degree cant set at 70 degrees with binding angle set to 57 degrees Back foot 6 degree cant set at 60 degrees with binding angle set to 53 degrees This pic is old, showing the board with different bindings.

Just before I got on a board for the first time someone pushed me from behind. When I stepped forward to catch myself with my left foot they said, "You're regular." I didn't question it.

I know their jackets are expensive. However, if you read the reviews on the website some guy tells a story of owning one of their jackets for over ten years. When he sent it to them for a repair that he fully expected to pay for they sent him back a brand new jacket, for free.

Arcteryx Cassier

You stated you have experience on a carving board and are wanting to get back to it after a long break. I recommend riding your new Kessler without the plate until you get comfortable again. Put the plate on the board once your mind and muscles have gotten back some consistency in your technique. Then you can make your own comparison.

Jane Fonda on VHS

Thanks Jim. This stuff might out of date but older carvers are a bunch of tech weenies that love to read all of that data, old or new.

That rock board looks like something I've seen recently.?

It's already October and no one has started this one yet. So, here it goes. The Flux was ordered as a custom width 167. All other specs are stock to the original 167. With the waist being increased to 28 the length ended up at 168. The Nomad came from the Donek Demo Sale this past summer. I bought it because its custom specs called out to me (170-27). The last one speaks for itself. My MK has a yellow "Donek" because I thought that the artwork should stay as the artist intended it to. Now, let the snow fly. Dave

Think snow!

Based on the advice from Michael.a just above, I recommend you check out the for sale section quickly. There is an old Burton board that you could grab for free and learn on that for a season.

Hi Pmorita, There is a post in the community section right now that you should get in touch with. Newbie, this is what you should start with.

My philosophy is different than Neil's and Charliechocolate's. I've been riding hardboots since 1990. I live and do most of my riding in New England. In 2002 I started making a yearly, one to two week trip to CO. After the first couple of those I started riding softboots while there. In 2008 we started having kids and I found myself riding softboots even at home for the convenience. For the last four years I have been back on my hardboots and loving it. If given the choice to only be allowed one type of boot I would choose hardboots. But, I don't have to make that choice and neither do you. I love hardboots for the precise control, speed, and unparalleled turns that I can make with them and a well made, carve specific board. However, I always ride softboots when I'm in Steamboat Springs. I spend far more time in the trees and powder than on the trail. I want to have the flexibility in the ankle that the softboots afford. I still can get out on the groomers and rip it up with some aggressive carves and I can sometimes miss my hardboots, but the versatility I get from that setup on that type of snow is worth loss of precision. My softboot board used to be a Nitro Pantera Wide. Now I have a Flux and this year I will try a Nomad out west. I recommend you try a Donek Freecarve and a softer hardboot like the 325 or the Free69 if you can still find a pair in your size. Bomber Sidewinder binding is a must. Use that setup at home and then ride softies on your trip out west. Maybe you can bring both. This is me in Steamboat in my softies.

I agree with both Neil and Jack about your aggressive tone.

Jay Peak

So it's not going to stay orange?