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  3. 26m boot liner

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    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

     

  9. Niseko

    in Carving Central

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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. 

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  11. How you guys feeling about new soft boot carving phenomenon?

    in Carving Central

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    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/

  14. How you guys feeling about new soft boot carving phenomenon?

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    12 hours ago, D.T. said:

    My experience on a bobbed-tail board:  I own a Jones Hovercraft 164.  The SCR is 10M.  My other softie boards all have SCR's that are 10M or greater; smaller SCR's don't work for me!  If I don't adapt my riding position (as in stay neutral and quit moving around on the board), I'll loose the tail easier on my 174cm Volkl Selecta with 20 or 25mm of taper, than I will on the bobbed-tail Hovercraft with 14mm of taper.  Last weekend we actually had the first real snowfall of the season; thus, I grabbed my Hovercraft.  I rode open glades, tight trees and steeps, and would hop out onto the groomers and carve back to the lift.  After clipping a tree in the trees, I stood up and was mid-thigh deep in powder.  At no point in time was it necessary for me to lean back on the board to keep the nose riding on top of the powder. I rode the steeps and trees with speed and confidence.  On the groomers, I would drag my knee on the toesides and my ass on the heelsides. 

     

    40 minutes ago, Cuban Carving Gooding said:

    It's about time. Thank you for not bombing strait down the hill.

     

    Although I don’t get to ride that much powder, I got  a 148 Hovercraft. 

    12 hours ago, D.T. said:

    I'm trying to understand the logic behind your opinion... 

    You are at a mountain that at best, you ride infrequently.  You hop on a newly-designed board (Malolo) that you know nothing about, don't like it, switch to a board design (Supermodel) that has been around since at least the early 2000's and have fun, and therefore, make a statement that the newly-designed board with a short tail is unworthy and merely a design fad? 

    Could there have been other factors that were the ultimate issue for you?  Let's start with SCR: the SCR on the current 162cm Malolo is 8.2; I don't know the spec on the Supermodel, but I'm guessing its a bit larger than 8.2m.  What about flex?  Back when I had a 174cm Supermodel in ~1997/1998, it was one of the stiffer all-mountain boards available at the time, and definitely in Burton's productline.  Based on Burton's marketing hype, I would guess that the flex of the Malolo is somewhere in the middle of the range of the boards that Burton manufactures.  Add some steeps and snow that you can sink an edge into and that soft-flexing board will fold like a wet noodle.

    My take on the Malolo: by combining a small SCR, moderate flex pattern, and a rider than know how to put the board on edge and weight the edges (rarities for the vast majority of the riders on the mountain), you're just asking for a shitty time!  Now throw in 20mm of taper and a bobbed tail, if you don't immediately adapt your riding style, your day will be even worse.

    My experience on a bobbed-tail board:  I own a Jones Hovercraft 164.  The SCR is 10M.  My other softie boards all have SCR's that are 10M or greater; smaller SCR's don't work for me!  If I don't adapt my riding position (as in stay neutral and quit moving around on the board), I'll loose the tail easier on my 174cm Volkl Selecta with 20 or 25mm of taper, than I will on the bobbed-tail Hovercraft with 14mm of taper.  Last weekend we actually had the first real snowfall of the season; thus, I grabbed my Hovercraft.  I rode open glades, tight trees and steeps, and would hop out onto the groomers and carve back to the lift.  After clipping a tree in the trees, I stood up and was mid-thigh deep in powder.  At no point in time was it necessary for me to lean back on the board to keep the nose riding on top of the powder. I rode the steeps and trees with speed and confidence.  On the groomers, I would drag my knee on the toesides and my ass on the heelsides. 

    My personal take:

    1. No way in HELL would I, personally, ride any board with an 8.2m SCR; my slalom and softie boards have larger SCR's, and all are significantly stiffer. 
    2. Rather than being obtuse, appreciate the subtleties that make each board different.  We do it on alpine boards, why not on a softie? 
    3. When purchasing a board, I take into consideration not only who manufactured the board, but also who designed it.  I don't have the slightest idea who designed the Malolo, but I do know that Jeremy Jones has a clue about how to lay down some turns and ride the big mountain.
    4. Before you bash the totality of a design concept, get the right board!

    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?

  18. El Hefe and Burton Cartel bindings

    in For Sale

    Posted · Edited by McKarver

    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)

     

  19. Carving progression

    in Carving Central

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    On 1/18/2017 at 8:12 AM, Neil Gendzwill said:

    40 is very narrow by modern standards.  I ride 49.5 (19.5") at 184 cm tall.  For your height I think 44 would be roughly equivalent to what I am doing, assuming our inseams are proportional to our height.

    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"?

  23. From a beginner to ATC to a Corey?

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    16 hours ago, Neil Gendzwill said:

    Many of those great pics of Corey were taken by Riceball, another Canuck who is even smoother but usually behind the camera instead of in front. 

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    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. 

  24. From a beginner to ATC to a Corey?

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    On 2/8/2017 at 7:35 AM, 1xsculler said:

    Bottom line.....how much progress have some of you made because of attending a few days (I'd never get away for an entire week) of a SES, ATC etc?

    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.

     

     

     

     

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