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Alexs

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  • Location
    Chicago
  • Home Mountain/Resort?
    Vail
  • Occupation?
    Corporate recruiter
  • Current Boards in your Quiver
    K2 HC 163
    K2 Instrument 163
  • Current Boots Used?
    Koflach Superpipe hybrid snowboard boots
  • Current bindings and set-up?
    K2 soft boot strap bindings
  • Snowboarding since
    1982
  • Hardbooting since
    2023

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  1. Hi do you still have these available? Thanks! Alex.
  2. *A complete alpine setup ALONG with the Burton Ion setup for free ride K2 board.
  3. This all makes complete sense. Back in the 90's I was in Grenada Spain and the only rental available was a hard boot setup with alpine board. The plate bindings had bails and I loved the setup. Since then I've only ridden my Koflach superpipe boots with strap bindings on a K2 HC 166 free ride board. I'm looking for both worlds on 1 board and I don't think this will be possible. I keep thinking that the Koflachs are hard boots but I'm sure it's a far cry from hard boots and plate bindings. (Especially Intec step in heels). My best bet I think will be to go with the Burton ion and step on bindings on my newer K2 Instrument 163. I ended up on this forum through Neil. I saw his fantastic you tube video of the binding release system he manufactured using a bike cable. This is exactly what I will end up doing. As for the surfy feeling that I am looking for. Neil hit the nail right on the head. My back knee bends towards my front leg similar to Craig Kelly. But I just loved the responsiveness that I had back in Grenada Spain and can't get that out of my head when on the mountain. In the end, I will definitely end up with a complete alpine setup, as Tim recommended.
  4. Neil, I have to first thank you for directing me to this forum. I am finally home!!! And thank you to everyone who took the time to explain different options! I am going to read through these comments again, and figure out my next plan of attack. I'll also have to go try on a pair of Burton Ions and go from there. And yes those Deeluxe Ground Controls look exactly like what I'm looking for. Problem will be trying a pair on. This will be an expensive decision making process. Thank you again. Alex
  5. Hi Neil! And thank you again for all your information. Your examples of your setup and your riding angles now make me think that you are correct and that I should go with the Burton Step- ons. Specifically the X's and the Ion Boots. My only concern with the Burton Step-ons is the durability and heel lift (where there is play/gap between the boot cleat and the binding highback cleat) that I keep getting told about at various shops. When you have a chance, please let me know how the Burton Step-Ons are holding up since you made the video of your Step- on modification. I believe your mod video with the bicycle brake was made about a year ago. Alex
  6. Hello, where do I start? 50 yr old here with hip replacement , 235 lbs. and size 12.5 street shoe. Started snowboarding at a young age (all soft boots) and my last setup was a K2 HC 162 board with Koflach Superpipe hybrid snowboard boots. Attached to standard K2 strap bindings for soft boots. I also rented a board setup a while ago with hard boots and alpine board. I really enjoyed the responsiveness! Last month I went to Steamboat and rented a Lib board and soft boots (felt big and sloppy)and absolutely hated it because of the UN-responsiveness. I was going to buy the Phantom Slipper HD, as that seemed to be the closest to my favorite old boots, the KOFLACH superpipes, but realized that I have to bend down to enter and exit binding. If I could use Phantom slippers with a step in binding that would be the perfect solution for me, but I don't that is available. I will be riding a K2 Instrument 163. My riding angle are +21 front and +6 back I ride regular and my front hip has the hip replacement. So I am looking to buy the Softest hard boots with a STEP-IN binding because I have a hip replacement and I don't want to bend down every time. Do the step in bindings come with the mounts? I've seen angled pucks, plates, boiler plates?, and other items. Questions 1. What is the softest hardboot , best for freeriding and closest to getting a surfy feel on an a K2 Instrument 163. 2. What are STEP-IN bindings that are recommended? I've been told Intecs are good. Is there an Intec for freeriding and a surfy style. Not stiff for racing? 3. Also what cants are recommended? Will it depend on how soft the boots are? Or will I have to test different cants on the binding mounting plates to see what I prefer? Do the bindings themselves come slanted? 4.Do the step in bindings come with the mounts? I've seen angled pucks, plates, boiler plates?, and other items. Sorry for all the questions and thank you very much for taking the time to help me in advance!! Alex Schwarz
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