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  1. Az carvers?

    in Snowy Desert

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    On 1/19/2021 at 10:25 PM, kentonharman said:

    Hiya, I'm up at the Bowl just about every weekend (while the kids race train) and sometimes during the week for some pre-work turns.  Let's try to connect.  I'm getting really tired of laps down Ridge, so hopefully the snow this week allows them to open more terrain.

    I have a weekday pass this season so I can avoid the crowds, so some early weekday turns sound great. I'll also be there for the USASA races on Feb 5-6. 

    Glad to see they are almost 100% open. Tuesday was easily one of the best powder days I have ever had. Consistent waist deep turns all morning!

     

  6. Introduction and asking advice for first hardboot setup

    in Carving Central

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    14 hours ago, barryj said:

    As for fit, most guys go a whole size Down from their normal/street/boot size.  For me I'm usually a 11.5 to 12 but I  ride Mondo 28 which is a 10 in US size..........so don't fear going smaller as you can get a bootfitter to do a custom fit and even the best liners pack out over time.

    Agreed. My soft boots are a US 10. I used to wear 27.5's when I skied so I went with a 27 in the 325's. Thanks!

    10 hours ago, TLN said:

    Boots: Deeluxe 325 if you're light (cant find your weight), 700 if you're 200+lbs. Check UPZ as well, those have better plastic and spring that you can adjust.

    I'm 160 lbs, so it sounds like I made the right choice with the 325's.

  7. Introduction and asking advice for first hardboot setup

    in Carving Central

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    12 hours ago, Jack M said:

    The first step to success in hardboots is to get really good at carving in softboots.  Can you carve your downhill edge?

    What do you weigh?  The Voyager is softer than the Freecarve. 

    Yes, I'd say I'm a good carver on my softboot setup. I'm a smaller guy (5'8" 160 lbs) but I usually ride stiffer boards. I ended up going with the Freecarve!

     

    On 10/14/2020 at 8:14 PM, dgCarve said:

    Depending on snow conditions you ride, entry level non metal alpine boards could be not so great choice. For example Pacific North West conditions usually quite bad: heavy wet snow, icy, bumpy, good grooming if exists does not last more than couple of hours. 

    About plates: there are different approaches to that, many recommend to learn without them... But I found that Vist and even better Vistflex, do not require any real adjustment of riding. Bomber Plate requires some time getting used to it. Vistflex is my favourite (Allflex - never tried. I find it unreasonably expensive). If you want to try Vistflex or Allflex, make sure that you order board with allflex inserts.

    I think taking into account your experience and "sport" interests you most probably outgrow your entry board very quickly. If I would be you, I just would get some cheap used board for start (with SCR of 9.5m-11m). Ride it for couple of months. Promote it to "rock" board. And then order high end metal board if you like hardboot carving. I personally prefer SG and Coiler...

    Conditions are usually iffy in AZ. Our storms are great, but they can be few and far between. I haven't thought about plates yet... I think I'll learn without them and give them a try if/when I get the chance. I ended up going with the Freecarve so hopefully that will last me a while.

     

    On 10/14/2020 at 4:20 PM, SunSurfer said:

    What brand ski boots did you fit? Be prepared to do the adjustments you may have used with your ski boots to get comfort, good heel hold down, and toe wiggle room. Deeluxe has a different combo of heel and forefoot width to the UPZs I ride which have a relatively narrow heel, wider forefoot. But Sean may not be able to sell you UPZs.

    I used Heads and Technicas, but I never had them professionally fit (broke college student). I'm going to look into options to get the heels nice and snug if I need to.

     

  9. Introduction and asking advice for first hardboot setup

    in Carving Central

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    Hi all! I just joined after lurking for a bit and figured I would introduce myself and ask for a bit of advice. I'm a 30 y/o guy living in Flagstaff AZ and I'm getting ready for my 22nd season of snowboarding. I'll be up at AZ Snowbowl on weekday mornings this season, hoping to avoid the weekend crowds (especially with COVID restrictions). I'm also hoping to do a UT/CO tour in January if it is safe. When I'm not snowboarding, I am an endurance runner and a climate scientist.

    I've always ridden a softboot setup but I've been interested in hardboots for a looong time. My dad even got his hands on a used Burton alpine board when I was a preteen. I think it was made before I was born 😄. I never ended up trying it out (didn't have the right boots). 

    My current quiver includes a Jones Aviator w/ Flow NX2 bindings for hard snow/carving and a K2 Cool Bean w/ Now bindings as a surfy powder/slush board. I also just got a Korua Shape T-Finder and Arbor Cypress bindings that I'm hoping will be a really fun freeride/carving board (not a huge fan of the Jones Aviator). My boots are DC Torstein Horgmo's, which are STIFF. I also skied up until a couple of years ago, so I'm used to a stiff boot.

    I've been chatting with Sean at Donek about a new board. We've discussed the Voyager as a good intro board, but I'm asking him about the Freecarve too. I'm thinking I'll go with the F2 Titanium Race bindings (not the step-ins), but I'm not sure about the boots. I'm torn between the Deeluxe 325's and 700's. For softboots, I bought the stiffest boots I could get my hands on. But I'm not sure if the 700's will be too stiff? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I plan on freecarving and maybe trying a USASA race if they happen any time soon.

    Sorry if I broke any unwritten rules of the forum 😉. Looking forward to a fun season!

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