[Carving anyone? At snowshoe Jan-30th to Feb-6th]

Used to ride with a buddy in Canada who carved. If anybody is from the SE USA & hits up Snowshoe, West Virginia hit me up to meet up for a day of carving.

will be there Jan-30th to February 6th, 2020 & would love to ride with someone whose intermediate to expert level.

i would say I am an intermediate carver on hard boots & expert free rider in soft boots.

usually carve the east & backcountry on my 181 Burton All mountain. Board w/ flows in the west or the Alps.

[Any carvers at Snowshoe Jan-30th to February 6th, 2020]

Used to ride with a buddy in Canada who carved. If anybody is from the SE USA & hits up Snowshoe, West Virginia hit me up to meet up for a day of carving.

will be there Jan-30th to February 6th, 2020 & would love to ride with someone whose intermediate to expert level.

i would say I am an intermediate carver on hard boots & expert free rider in soft boots.

usually carve the east & backcountry on my 181 Burton All mountain. Board w/ flows in the west or the Alps.

[Step type binding recommendation with UPZ RC11 Boots]

On 10/30/2020 at 9:49 AM, TVR said:

I run RC10 UPZs
I use step-ins

I use TD2's as my step-ins with intecs....

No issues for me at all (well, except for keeping snow from under my heel or whatever...)

Are they easier then clamping in with the old school race bindings? I have problems with the snow under the heal with them too o. Days where the snow’s wet. Sometimes swear & curse taking 5 min to get clamped in.

[Step type binding recommendation with UPZ RC11 Boots]

On 10/30/2020 at 5:28 PM, Kneel said:

It's a brave new world out there, @radbadoli.

Frugal wife might want to consider that you are a big boy at 230 and the epoxy in both the Ultra Prime and Oxygen Dangerous(I think?) you're riding has a combined age as old or perhaps OLDER than your tender 48 years of time, unless you've already paid the life insurance premium, then well she may not care.

I would also probably steer clear of the X-Bones as well for the same big-boned reason. 

TD2's all day, every day.  You can usually find them at a frugal-approved price.  You could also probably find them with someone unloading additional long-since-abandoned 3D disks to boot if you like to roll the dice with the Ultra Prime, as I too am guilty of once a year, mostly to remind me of how much old boards suck compared to new(er) boards.  

I worked for 5 years in a ski shop full time as a binding tech before I started boarding & sold skis 

have to say the Qualty both the O2 & the Burton Ultra Prime is bar none. No signs of any failing Epoxy on either deck & they do hav significant miles & age on them. I do enjoy them & sure would love to demo some newer boards but the USA doesn’t have much of a carving scene like Europe so tough to find a shop to try & compare.

We do the 15 hr drive from Orlando to Snowshoe, WV & I get a lot of folks asking me what is that I am riding. Some insulting me ask if it’s those gay mono skis from the 80s...usually skiers. Most boarders know what I am on & get a lot of “that’s sick” comments from the younger crowd.

wife let me buy last year the $580 UPZ RC11 to replace the Salomon SX91 rear entry ski boots I was using since age 14 to age 46 on the Carve boards. I stored them in a utility shed in Florida exposing them to heat & the themo plastic literally fell apart walking back to the car the season prior. Not a bad life for 34 years of use.

love these UPZ RC11s. No more shin bang & way more flex. Money well spent.

keep them indoors &’climate controlled. Won’t make the same mistake. Beloved Easton hockey skates & Nike Roller blades had the same fate! Dumb Canuck in Florida!

BYTW got great insurance so not too worried & nothing holds me back from ripping up some 1-2 in. Furrows on the slopes. 
 

Been on the snow all my life so it like riding a bike & I never forget & rarely fall.

On 10/30/2020 at 11:22 PM, SunSurfer said:

 

Would these F2 intek hard adapters work with the other binding step ins that are intek? Cantek, TD2 & Virus Powerdecks?

 

thanks for the link to that other string. As the guy was a lightweight at 150 lbs wet I figured I’d ask what a 230 lb guy like me should buy!

[Step type binding recommendation with UPZ RC11 Boots]

On 10/30/2020 at 7:43 PM, queequeg said:

As others have indicated: old plastic bindings are dangerous, especially for heavier riders like you (and I). Fintec/Intec is the only game in town really, unless you are down with risking your well-being.

As others have stated: the TD bindings are very popular and many people really like them.

I am a fan of the Virus Powerlock bindings, for their relative simplicity and extremely low profile—these are also very durable metal bindings like the TDs.

F2 also makes a binding with a metal baseplate that is very well regarded — the F2 Intec titanium. With UPZ and intec, there is sometimes a bit of adjustment requred to get your boots centered over the board and a positive slop-free lock that slips in correctly — unless your feet are HUGE because the heel piece is slightly closer to the center of the board on UPZ (this is the setup I ride).

cheers!

Thanks will check out the virus power lock. I do have big feet. I believe my UPZ RC11 are a mondo 29.5 or 30.0. Will check when I pull them out of our storage closet.

will I still have fit up centerline issues with the virus power lock like the F2?

[Step type binding recommendation with UPZ RC11 Boots]

Thanks for the advice on the TD2 intek compatible bindings. Will check that out.

can someone advise on the Cantek O2 long step ins for sale on this site? Would you recommend them?

23 hours ago, rjnakata said:

For reference only, here are the(?) two outdated "step in hardplate" bindings that do not require an adaptive heel. Both are Burton and if they were secure would be pretty interesting designs.

Again if you find them the plastic would likely be compromised from age and even when they were new (late 90's early 2000's) would NOT be recommended for a person of your weight.

For step in convenience go with Intec or Fintec heels for safety.

 

That’s interesting. I have exactly these burton race bindings but without the step in & using them for +20 years with no signs of plastic fatigue...watch now they’ll break!

likely impossible to find so will keep shopping for some intek compatible step ins.

[Step type binding recommendation with UPZ RC11 Boots]

Getting old! 48 Years old been carving for about 20 years using old school burton clip race bindings with risers but get frustrated getting in them. I am an ex Canadian ski patroller, rugby & football player 6 ft 2 in / 187 cm tall & 230-235 lbs /110-114 kg. Move to Florida so my riding is down to a sad   1 week a year 

Normal angles 60F / 45R...would like to know how to adjust to carve more horizontally to the snow on the heel side as wash out if I am not careful.

I am interested in purchasing step in hard plate bindings that will fit with a UPZ RC11 boot preferably without any fit kit like intek & would need both sets of plates 4 hole pattern for GS BURTON Ultra-Prime & a O2 slalom board - no model just a sick locking Doberman showing teeth on the top deck.

they got to be durable to support my weight & hard carves on eastern groomed runs & of course ice!

i saw the O2 long step ins poster for sale for $250 but don’t know if I have to buy a fit kit & which one. Like they’re made of Aircraft aluminum & are can adjustable canter without any riser

Also some guy online is selling  NOS RAICHLE X BONE INTEC HEEL PLATE BINDING used from $90 he now nothing about & bought at an estate sale but turned off by the fact I will need an intek fit kit for the UPZ RC11 boots (already confirmed with UPZ they’re intek compatible) but also seen online these are not so durable

Any recommendations for an old man like me would be greatly appreciated as on a tight budget due to 3 small boys & a frugal wife.

Cheers!

[Catek OS2 Long Step-in (3), OS2 Short Standard + OS2 Long Standard +]

Are the OS2 step in bindings compatible with UPZ RC11 boots? Do you need a heal kit for the step in to work? Do you have one set & how much

thanks Olivier