McKarver

Donek Flux 155, in excellent condition. Side cut: 8 - 9.9 Waist 23.9 cm $425.00 plus shipping

Hi, Your board is not a custom board, correct? thanks McK.

Hi Corey, I'd like to get a liner that is similar to the stock liner that came with the 225 boots. I went to the Intuition site, looked like the Power Wrap was the model that seemed to closely match the original liners. I've done the empty shell test, so i'm sure about the size to order. I talked to Intuition today, but they are unfamiliar with the Deeluxe boots/liner, so couldn't offer a recommendation to a close comparison. They did suggest also looking at the ProWrap and the Alpine. What are your thoughts? Thanks

I’m trying to find a size 26m. (Size 8 US)boot liner, for Deeluxe Track 225. The Bomber store isn’t open and can’t find another supplier.

Has the group been to Big White or Big Sky?

What other mountains does the group ride? A fellow Hawai’i carver.

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I was in Niseko 3weeks ago, mostly on Annupuri and Moiwa. I saw very few Hardbooters, though I’m sure they’re there. Alot of boarders there are riding powder boards that carve really well on groomers too. I met an instructor named Mr. K at the Powder Company, at the bottom of the Annupuri lift. I took a night carving class with him at Annupuri, was a lot of fun, no crowds. The store rents boards but mostly Gentemstick powder boards. Moiwa’s a smaller Resort next to Annupuri, the main run (Main Burn) is good for hard booting but it’s short. Hirafu is sort of the epicenter of Niseko, with a lot of restaurants and snowboard shops, if there are any alpine boards to be found, it’ll probably be there. We stayed in Annupuri for 10 Days, I wish I could have stayed another 10, the snow was great.

I don’t know if this is what you’re looking for, but I’ve been thinking about a Karakoram binding. They’re pricey, but high tech. I connected with the guys at the Powder Company at the base of , Annupuri Niseko for a guided mountain carving/powder tour. I saw a Karakoram binding there. I use the Union Atlas on my Gentemstick HP Fish and Jones Hovercraft. I found universal straps from Tognar, to bind the top of your boot to the high back, but haven’t tried them on the on the Atlas. https://www.splitboardbindings.com/shop/karakoram-quiver-shop-17/

What bindings are you using?

Designed for powder, but this board is actually fun on groomers too. Gentemstick Fish HP 148.

Although I don’t get to ride that much powder, I got a 148 Hovercraft. Although I don’t get to ride powder that much, I ride a 148 Hovercraft. It has great edge hold on groomers for a soft boot board. What binding do you use?

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I’m interested, but can’t commit until February.

Corey, Thanks for sharing the link, I just finished registering. For me, the Bomber Forum has been a connection to the Carving community and a wealth of information. I’d hate to see it end, glad there’s now an alternate.

Ride El Hefe bindings, size medium, bought them last season, used a couple times. Too stiff for me. In excellent condition. Comes with original box, carrying case, (2) canted foot beds, manuel. $200.00 (shipping not included). Burton Cartel Restricted, Re: Flex. men's size 6 - 8. New, Unused, never mounted. $125.00 (shipping not included)

I ride a 163 Donek FreeCarve, with a stance at 19.5". My height is 65.5" (166cm), the distance from the floor to the mid point of my kneecap is 18.5". Is my stance too wide? Should I adjust my stance to closer to 18.5"?

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Was the board made custom for the rider? Rider's weight?

What's the rider weight of the Donek?

I like this shot, it shows the board totally decambered, the side cut performing as designed. One of the ideas I learned from Andre, simply put, is that the board is designed to turn when you use it properly. Watching him and everyone else was inspiring. When I see the ease of the rider, centered over the board, not struggling against the board, using the camber and side cut as designed, I want to learn that.

I wanted to learn how to carve on an alpine snowboard/hard-boot setup. I had the boots, board, and bindings. I talked to Jim and Angie, they said there'd be a beginners clinic, so I decided to attend the ATC. I showed up at the Bomber tent Sunday morning, Joe helped setup bindings on my 163 FC. I did a few runs with a veteran carver from Colorado Springs, who gave me some beginner tips. Not to go into detail, I didn't do well, it was frustrating. Before lunch, I switched to a demo board, Pilot 157. At 1:00 I took Andre's beginners class. What I learned from him made all the difference in the world. He taught the basics, exactly what I needed to get started. Throughout the week I followed the group, and kept applying what I learned from Andre. By Thursday afternoon I was back on the 163, linking C turns and practicing S turns. I want to be good at hardboot carving, it'll take time, but I will get there. As a beginner, I'm stoked I came to the ATC, I know I benefited from being there. Wish I could have stayed longer. Thanks to Jim, Angie, Joe, Sean, Andre, and Ryan, for your input and help. It was great meeting all of you. Aloha.