SHREDSURF

What's left to review? I can't tell what is making this new ride so sweet....is it the board, the boots, the bindings, the dashingly handsome rider...who knows?! The boots although very uncomfortable at 1st, after some great advice and suggestions here, the new Intuition "Luxury" liners and some amazing boot doctory, were almost perfect...just 1 minor tweak is needed on my right boot shell due to my high instep (from my ballet days). The board grabs onto a turn and effortlessly moves me through it, I was a little shaky at 1st, but after 2 hard pack, full groomed runs, I was carvin like never before. I've been out on the set-up 5 times now and I am looking forward to some more snow and a upcoming 8 day trip to Stowe, VT in mid-March will hopefully have me laying out some big awesome carved turns!

Like I never stopped riding hard boots! WOW! Dialed in and carvin like the old days! Effortless edge engagement and super fun! Boots could use a slight tweak on my right instep, but overall, STOKED TO BE BACK!!

SOOO much better than stock! Still need some tweaking, but I know i can ride for at least 60 minutes without having to unbuckle buckles. The weather has gone to shite...trying to get up and out tomorrow morning for some early morning runs in at Bellayre to get things dialed in...we shall see.

Final fitting in progress... Holy shite these Intuition Luxury liners already feel 110% better than the stock UPZ liners...and I'm not even done with the molding!!

Appointment was great and yes, Gary is the man. Super knowledgeable, attentive to the details, passionate about the art of boot fitting and he's been doing it for 25+ years! Now the problems... Ski Barn was out of stock of all Intuition liners. So I'll be heading back after my trip to Mexico to finalize the liners.

Top sheet sticker inclusion and placement is CRUCIAL!

I wanted to see it in person, I'll probably return it.

Pfff....What's a few more sheckles!?!

In the new alpine, hard boot world, are stomp pads & leashes still a "thing?"

Yes you do! I've asked the boot fitter to bring in both the medium and the high volume to try both.

Daveo, No reason for tongue style over overlap style, didn't give it much thought? At this point I just want to get my feet into a liner and boot I can have on for more than 15 minutes!

Thank Daveo, I already researched the shite outta the Intuition line and after speaking with the boot fitter, he strongly suggests the "Luxury" Intuition liners. Problem is is he is out of stock and I'm leaving for Mexico this Saturday. It's a double edged sword...going to a warm tropical location for 2 weeks in late January, while leaving your 24+ years in the making, fancy, brand new snowboard set-up home! Very good question...??? I'll have to check late tonight.

I spoke with Greg last week who told me he is OUT of the Intuition "Luxury"liners I want. I tried to find them online, but I won't have them by Wednesday. I am leaving for Mexico this Saturday for 2 weeks. Greg said he will have them for me when I return.

Yup, a few minutes fully buckled works fine, any longer and the pinch points are unbearable. Cant wait for my boot fitting appt.! I think it's just the angle of the picture.

Still need to get it on snow and dial in stance and angles...February & March are gonna be fun!! ~ SG Full Carve 170 ~ SG Performance Bindings ~ UPZ RC12 Boots