Deuxdiesel
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Sorry, my age is showing through. I guess they are called "shock pads" now, but they aren't very common. If you go on-line to McMaster-Carr, they sell lots of different thicknesses and durometers of sheet urethane. It's not cheap though. Another option to check out is equine hoof pads, which come in a huge variety of durometers, thicknesses and profiles (the ones for draught horses are like giant cant plates). Cheap too- about $10 each. Hope this helps.
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I was standing and screaming in front of the TV for the gold BX race. It seemed to help. BX is certainly entertaining to watch, even though they sometimes look like geese trying to take off from water with all the flapping. It may be inelegant, but it serves a purpose, unlike our body- dragging eurocarves, which is for aesthetics.
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You can use skateboard truck risers. They come in various thicknesses, plus you can create a larger footprint than the stock bumpers do.
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Thanks for linking that article Frenchy. What's the incentive for Vail to change, especially when they make $2B a year? Having experienced first-hand what happens to a local area when the take over, the smoke and mirror show they put on the first season is impressive but it's not sustainable.
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I really like my Ride A-9's, but I know they make a composite base version (C-9) of that binding that offer more flex. Their new binding line is really simple. A for aluminum base, C for composite, increasing numbers for stiffness/responsiveness.
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Welcome! Do you know what sort of binding angles you want to ride? If you can manage higher angles like 35 degrees or more, then a 26 cm wide board might work. A wider board than 26 cm will allow you to ride lower angles with less chance of dragging your heels and toes. For reference, my boots are M29/E44.5/US11, I am on 27 cm wide boards (custom Coiler 163, Nitro Pantera 161W) and ride around 30 degrees front foot and 21 degrees rear foot. The more angle I ride with soft boots, the less precise my turns become, and if I ride less angle, I start to drag to heels and toes. The OES you listed is the widest, but I have no experience with any of those boards. I hope this helps.
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18/19 model, very good condition, ridden maybe 10 days. I love this board- light and snappy, holds an edge really well in variable snow, but alas, it is too narrow for my size 11.5 softies at my preferred stance angles. I have tried Donek risers and Bomber power plates, and while both work, the weight and flat spots work against this board. It will need a tune, but the are no gouges or edge nicks. Shipping from 48130.
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Steeper terrain will automatically increase your edge angles, but there are some things you can try before making that commitment. Practice some garlands while traversing where you are engaging the same edge over and over. Continue to focus on vertical movement, as you are still pretty static throughout much of your turns. You are correct that you are folding over at the waist on the toe side turn- think more about driving your knees into the snow to increase the edge angle as opposed to reaching for it with your upper body. As far as the highbacks go, you may not be using them much at this point, but you will eventually- if they are just touching the backs of your boots when you are in a neutral stance, then it should be fine for now. One other thing- your lines in the snow don't lie- you are carving! And for as little time as you have spent trying this aspect of snowboarding, you are doing great. From here it's mostly mileage with little tweaks along the way. Check your PM's.
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What's the flex on the 195 like? Built for you?
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I wouldn't expect any other outcome based on how different the boards are. I wonder how the Tanker would stack up against something like a Nitro Pantera?
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First Sochi, now Beijing, so hopefully that will end the IOC's placation of dictator-led countries.
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As we watch on our Chinese made tech while wearing our foreign made clothing...
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Those are some fairly smooth linked turns, so you are well on you way. I would say the first thing to work on is to relax. You are stiff as a board, and are kind of teetering into each turn. Softer knees and ankles will allow you to initiate turns with more subtle lower body body movements, like pushing down/lifting up on the toes instead of using the tongue and highback. Also relaxing your upper body, especially your arms, will lower your CG, which will also help. Relaxing your body when you are terrified is tough, but will make a big difference. What area was that filmed?
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Almost a year later, I would like to do an update on the Ride A Series bindings. I finally purchased a pair of A9's in November, which were $80 less than the A10's. After spending quite a few hours on them, I would say that they are the most "invisible" two strap bindings I have ever owned. I still have two pairs of Flow bindings, but these are pretty special right out of the box. They easily secure your boot in the binding as firmly as the Flow's do, but I literally don't feel them when riding groomers, whereas the Flow's almost have a "boot bang" feel to them. Today I rode a Nitro Pantera 163W with 35/20 angles and it was a seamless feel. I have tried several other bindings on this board, and these were hands down the best feel overall.
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RCR in Fraser MI builds those D-Type replicas. $35K for the chassis, so by the time you add the drivetrain, seats and everything else, you are in the $60-70K range. I would much rather have one of those instead of a Cobra replica.
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Some of the criticisms leveled against snowboarders are not without merit, but there are also a lot of skiers who act the same way. The fact that Alta is on USFS land is troubling though, especially since we all pay taxes to support it. Ultimately, why would I want to ride around skiers who hate me just because I am on a board? The funny thing is, I can slap on a pair of skis (as well as tele skis) and blow the doors off 90% of those who ski at Alta.
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I like the idea, but I would only use the front one most likely.
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Use the German system- gudentite.
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I really enjoy both, but Highlands has wider and longer runs. I would love to meet up with some fellow carvers. President's weekend (Feb 18-21)?
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Spray antiperspirant on your feet, especially between your toes and then put a pinch of black pepper in the toe box of each sock. Sounds bizarre but it always works for me.
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Where do you do most of your riding? I would be happy to offer you some feedback if the time and place work out.
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I also just got a set from YYZ. Great customer service and the exchange rate helps as well.
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If you are just looking for risers, the Donek's are simple and much less expensive. If you need some canting or heel/toe lift, the Bombers are the only real choice. You will definitely notice the weight of the Bombers on the lift ride up.
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How about an Elan Ballistic 163?