1xsculler

Baldy, top to bottom on Warm Springs three times in fifty minutes on a 197 after burning the other side up during the morning, you should be bragging. My quads are feeling weak just thinking about that. How many regular carvers do you have over there?

I will take them. What'a a fair price?

170 #s, can't tell you SCR but I'd guess 11ish. For a 175 it's a pretty turny board. Original owner, Scott E Johnson, said it is an easy turning board with an 11.5m side cut radius.

Very good condition 2011 Coiler Titinal , 175 Classic, Nose = 25.4, waist = 20, tail = 25.3, ridden little, great board. UMP inserts.

Yea, but it's really hard to carve on pow when just under the pow is really bumpy, ripply hardpack.

I'm not sure that an aftermarket spring set-up is required on my UPZ boots but I did install a DGSS, or something like that, on my rear boot and it does provide a smoother flex.

The thing I like the most about BOL is hearing other guy's thoughts about their experiences on the slopes and about their carving equipment and about their progress towards better carving. Here's another musing that most of you will think is silly. Trying to get the "carve" down starting at age seventy-three (last year) I may have a very different perspective than most of the rest of you. For over sixty years I went skiing with my family and friends just because it was fun. I don't really remember ever trying to get better. We just skied our butts off and we all became good skiers in all conditions from bottomless powder to bumps and other hard-pack. Now, I feel like a Yellowjacket in the fall...time to do vigorous activities is running out...how many guys are carving at age eighty? So, I now find myself driving by myself up to Crystal forty times a season not so much because it's fun but because I want to become a solid carver while I'm able. I wake up at 6:00 hoping I can go back to sleep...but I can't...thinking, "am I really going to bust my ass to drive up there again?" Once I get going I am happy I made the effort and when I get on the chair I know I did the right thing. The next two hours are devoted to disciplining myself to avoid skidding, to get down lower, to bend my board more and to turning tighter on steeper slopes until my quads are toast. I guess it's fun but really it's more of a calling that I don't seem to be able to ignore. The good news is that my seventies have been my best years, so far, by far. I wouldn't trade them for ANY other time in my life and my passion for carving is a big part of that during winter months. A final thought for your golden years. Don't worry so much about old age as it doesn't last all that long.

Rossano at SportKoster was very good to work with especially when I wanted to buy UPZ shells only, i.e. no liner. Dan has always been good to me too.

Nope, very nice light 25* pow. It was fun but wind and visability made it pretty tough.

Thanks for your observations.

I can't imagine riding in any Deeluxe boot without BTS. Guys frequently mix and match different colored springs in order to fine tune their flex.

Pic of heels.

It would be awfully easy to stay in my nice warm car and take a nap but the Mt. calls. Ten runs and then I can drive back home and jump in the sauna. New 176 Coiler AM VSR gets the nod today. If I decide to keep churning my quiver it may go up for sale too. Funny thing. I drive an hour and 45 minutes each way for one reason only and that is to improve my carving. That requires groomers or at least groomers under the 10" of powder we have today. So, I took one run on my AM which was super easy in these conditions but visability was mediocre and the wind was blowing pretty hard so I packed it in. No carving to be done today.

Pic of second pair of BTS posted.

DITTO, DITTO, DITTO!!!

Yes I am selling two sets of BTS... just checking on availability new.

Boots are sold, BTS available, $100. 180 EC Coiler, like new, 2 runs, would cost about $850, I believe, if you had Bruce make you one after paying for shipping. About the same for the Classic.

Is there currently any source for new BTS and/or aluminum intec (Fintec) heels?

sorry for the confusion.

I have no idea what these are worth. Actually, they are new.

I want $100 for the BTS alone with yellow or blue springs. I'd include well used but very functional fintec heels for $50 more.

It seems like it takes a lot more strength and endurance as you progress in making tighter and better turns. You're thoughts. I guess it does make perfect sense as this is certainly true in skiing. The fact that I'm more wasted after two hours of trying to carve than I used to be must be a sign of progress.

FWIW, it's easy to adapt F-2 step-in heels to Cateks.

Yes you can buy them as I just sold the shells without BTS or heels.

I hate to admit it but I just now got your drift.