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  1. Lower Mainland Carvers' Diaries, 2022/23

    in Canada - British Columbia

    Posted

    Only day 2 for me, incredible snow conditions, crowds were mild at the start and end of the day. Lion's chair opening tomorrow... I'm going to sit out tomorrow and return friday for training.

    Purchased ethan's oversized softboots that were booting out non-stop for him since they fit me, not him. I now have a truly cursed softboot setup:

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    Rear: +15, old burton riser plate
    Front: +35, old burton alpine cant/lift disk

    Hoping it keeps my weight back and allows some degree of carving performance.

    .951 fitting was a success

  2. "Doubledeck" softboot plate system!?

    in Carving Central

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    Seems like someone got inspired from alpine snowboard plates to experiment with it for freestyle use. Their claims are all over the place about this thing (and this prototype is affixed to the board?), but it's an interesting direction if they're proposing this has a competitive edge.

    Claimed to operate on some "patented superslide railsystem".

    Thoughts?
     

  3. Transitioning from duck to forward stance

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Turn with your knees, driving that front knee towards the snow for your heel side carve. It takes some time getting used to using more lateral pressure when first making the switch; you shouldn't really be relying on your upper body position to actually get the board on edge.

    If you provide a recording of your riding, I'm sure those here with coaching experience can provide you with much better input.

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  4. Lower Mainland Carvers' Diaries, 2022/23

    in Canada - British Columbia

    Posted

    5 hours ago, charliechocolate said:

    I have more days in than most of you yahoos, except maybe Alton. I'm sure you'll all catch up in a month or two but I had to say it while I still can.

    Good times in the forecast for Tuesday through the week.

    Can't really do much without staff passes. Not really sure what the hold up is with Lion's chair but they are unlikely to hand them out until that's open.

    Manning is open on the 3rd. Tons of snow in that direction.

  5. Lower Mainland Carvers' Diaries, 2022/23

    in Canada - British Columbia

    Posted · Edited by Jarcode

    There's a new bootfitter in Squamish (Joel) that did some phenomenal work on my .951 shells, and carries ZipFits: https://skiuphill.ca/

    Appears to be some veteran bootfitter that relocated here with the opening of their new location. They specialize in ski/splitboard touring, but are perfectly capable of dealing with our funny hardboots.

    edit: Joel is also a physiotherapist... qualified!

  6. Input from the community for developing a Alpine Snowboard specific Zipfit liner.

    in Carving Central

    Posted · Edited by Jarcode

    Feedback on the ZipFit GFT liner (m27.5) in my .951 shells (RD130, size C), with my ~m28 foot:

    • The GFT is a perfect for a low volume fit. Someone who is in the middle of their shell size might have to inject a lot of cork, but I would still recommend the GFT in the .951s anyways. I did take a look at the Freeride liner as well.
       
    • The ankle articulation in the GFT for touring completely solves the problem @Jack M mentioned with "bunching" at the instep! There is indeed a "bellows" section made of neoprene in the siding that allows the liner to flex uninhibited inside of the shell without causing any pressure. This might have been unintentional, but @zipfit has made a great alpine snowboarding liner due to the similarities between the .951 shells and a touring boot.


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    And here's the liner flexed, comparing against the Corsa model Jack has issues with:

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    • As in all ZipFit liners, the forefoot is thin and stretchy. This is great for my freakishly wide feet, unlike the stock liner which crushed my foot without even wearing the shell.  Someone with a narrow foot may consider this to be a problem, though, as it might provide too much room and hinder the boot's performance.
       
    • Because all other zipfit liners seem to have varying degrees of this hard siding that "bunches" when flexed, I feel that most people are better off going with the GFT in the .951 shells and just injecting cork as needed.
       
    • The GFT actually feels softer than the stock liners when looking at how it influences forward/backwards flex.
       
    • The liner is about the same height as the stock liner:


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    If it were a bit taller, it would probably be perfect for us.

    • I do have one pressure point remaining that wasn't fully addressed with my extensive shell work: the inside "flap" of the shell around my instep on both feet:

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    I did get the shell molded and "peeled out" to try to avoid this part pressing into my instep, but the problem remains. I'll try moving around the cork and injecting some more to see if I can get it to alleviate the pressure. It also could be an issue with my foot pronating in my boot, I'm experimenting with different footbeds right now. Worse case scenario, I just grind some of the plastic off.

    Hope this helps anyone shopping for new liners.

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  7. Boot sizing Mountain Slope .951

    in Carving Central

    Posted · Edited by Jarcode

    14 hours ago, b.free said:

    Updated my WCs to RDs. Boots feel stiffer which gives me more of control, especially on icy slopes. Riding them with orange (stiffest ones) springs, since I also had issues with yellow ones, even broke one.

    6.5 with 220lbs

    Did you get those springs from Ivan? I might try them.

  8. Boot sizing Mountain Slope .951

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    7 hours ago, Jack M said:

    Personally I don't have a need for anything stiffer than the WC, and it's not a great choice if you need to be able to go off the groomed path. 


    I didn't find it excessive, but I'm 195lbs and 6'3", and feel that F2 bindings restore enough lateral play to absorb bumps. I also found that the .951's yellow springs feel a little soft...

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  10. Boot sizing Mountain Slope .951

    in Carving Central

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    I'm guessing you'll fit nicely into the B shell, and you almost certainly do not want to size up to the C considering the step up in shell volume. The fit is rather low-volume.

    I fit at the end of the C shell myself, and my toes still have a little extra space. For me, width was the problem, so I'm waiting on getting them punched out still. If you have a wide forefoot, you may want to toss the stock liners. I hated them, and wish I had just bought the shells.

    The only thing that would might be cause for concern is if you have a high instep. I have no experience with such issues, but it's worth mentioning since the instep buckle really locks in your heel and doesn't seem to afford much extra shell volume.

    No experience with UPZ. I own a pair of Deeluxe Track 700 boots, and that shell is much higher volume than the .951s at the same size.

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  15. Input from the community for developing a Alpine Snowboard specific Zipfit liner.

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Did anyone end up trying the GFT in the .951s? I'm concerned about running into the same problem @Jack M experienced in his shells with the leather bunching up in the Corsa and World Cup models; plus I don't feel like the stiff construction is really needed in our case. I'm inclined to give the Gara LV (stealth) a shot since I'm unlikely to run into volume issues with that... narrow heels/ankles, low instep.

    I'm also specifically interested in the stretchy, thin toebox due to my ridiculously wide forefoot. Maybe it's just the warmer weather here, but even the reports of "cold feet" seems better than the baking hot intuition liners in my T700s.

    We have a shop that supposedly carries ZipFit liners up in Whistler, but they're waiting on an order that won't be in until next month... and I believe they're only getting the stiffer leather liners for their ski racing clients.

  16. Hardboot -vs- soft

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    @BlueB makes a good argument for hardboots being perfectly capable of performing on par with softboots off-piste, and his riding backs it up. Maybe one day we'll see them return to the BX course in a similarly soft configuration too.

    As for slalom, there's just no comparison. Softboots are left behind.

  17. Lower Mainland Carvers' Diaries, 2022/23

    in Canada - British Columbia

    Posted

    Day 1 at Cypress, got some early riding in at our own expense. Discovered the death cookies @Cousin of Beagle mentioned, but the rest of the groomed stuff was great carving. We met a FIS snowboard racer from China! He was sporting a full SL race setup: Allflex, Oxess SL Race, .951s... apparently he's studying here, so we might be seeing more of him at Cypress.

    My new liners worked out well, better heel hold than I ever had before. Just need to trim some of the padding I added off and break in the liners more. My arches aren't quite used to using footbeds yet.

  20. Lower Mainland Carvers' Diaries, 2022/23

    in Canada - British Columbia

    Posted

    I'll be in that same orientation on Saturday, my on-snow session is on the 27th. I believe that was the earliest date available for regular snow school staff. No riding at Cypress for me until that's done, I believe.

    Manning is set to open on the 3rd next month, with weekday operations coming into effect on the 12th. Doesn't seem like postponing is likely there given the steady snowfall, but there's some concern about a warm December.

    I'm aiming for a Whistler trip regardless to see a bootfitter later this month.

  22. Accelerometer App

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    For kinematics, net acceleration at the "crux" of a turn would be a combination of gravity, slope, friction, and normal forces. The way you would represent this vector using cartesian coordinates certainly results in a "combination of X, Y, and Z".

    Strictly speaking, "acceleration" requires a direction. If you're looking for the magnitude of a vector, you want sqrt(x^2 + y^2 + z^2). If you want to translate the result into fancy "G force" terms, divide by 9.8.

     

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