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  1. Your Snowboarding Heritage?

    in Carving Central

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    1 hour ago, RCrobar said:

    Really interesting to see mountain biking as a snowboarding influence, didn't see that one coming for a board sport! 

    I was blasting down a single track down Mont Sainte-Anne with a snowboarding buddy back in the 90s, and first thing he said to me when we stopped to catch our breath was that this was the nearest thing to freeriding his snowboard he ever felt. More so then any type of skateboarding, surfing, windsurfing, wakeboarding, etc...

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  2. music

    in The Lodge

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    On ‎3‎/‎15‎/‎2019 at 9:49 AM, FrankNBeans said:

     

    After 35-ish years, it's still the best cover....and I still have the record.

     

    Still have my JFA albums too, although the Big Boys albums get more play time.

  5. Bomber split sidewinders

    in All Mountain Hardbooting

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    1 hour ago, Buell said:

    Phantom has a plate that will allow you to use them on your solid boards too. I prefer F2s for that, but it is an option.

    I have been considering giving a try to a Phantoms/Backlands combo for regular freeriding on my solid boards. I was interested in that combo because the Phantoms look lower, and I want to keep my regular angles (30 and Under). Don't want to be jacked up like on alpine boards. Curious why you prefer the F2s? What is it you don't like about the Phantoms on a solid?

  6. Boot setup recommendations?

    in Carving Central

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    29 minutes ago, Emdee406 said:

    If, without a board attached, you jump into the air and land, you generally land duck, not with both feet forward. 

    I am pretty sure that when most of us are riding and jumping our boards that our shoulders and hips, at the very least, have a forward bias. Our knees probably too, and maybe even the ankles. I don't think they are all perfectly aligned and completely parallel with our board lengthwise, like when we jump around in our living room.

    So having your upper body aligned with the lower as much as possible is what I think is best  to have  everything work together without pain, no matter your prefered angles. I have always ridden double positive on all my boards (24°/27°/30° on front and 3°/6°/9° on rear, depending on board) cause that is what feels good and painless to me, mainly because I like riding (and jumping up until a couple years ago Haa! Haa! Ha!) with a slightly open upper body.

    If I jump around in my living room without a board, and with my front foot slightly in front of me and the rear one slightly behing me, that's the same stance I use and it isn't duck... 🙂

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  8. Updated: Carving megastore store in Kanda

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    Posted · Edited by Mig

    On ‎3‎/‎4‎/‎2019 at 10:06 AM, daveo said:

    From the hill:

    • Stiffeners like the Powerride are big in Japan, but I didn't see them in person in this shop, though

    How are these being used by the softbooters? Over the shell tongue and under the laces? Or between liner and shell? How do they keep them from moving around?

    EDIT: Found the answer. Goes between the liner and shell.

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  10. Softboot binding recommendation for large feet

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    48 minutes ago, scottishsurfer said:

    Rome targa strap would be my suggestion, very stiff and responsive.
     

    Cool! But are they also as comfortable as the Hammockstraps?

    7 minutes ago, Emdee406 said:

    Isn’t funny how we’ve gone from hard thin, minimalist straps, to giant super cushioned ones, now to hard and wide! 

     

    Main difference is that now they can be responsive AND comfortable. Not going back to crushed feet... LOL

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  12. Softboot binding recommendation for large feet

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    A hybrid binding made of the Now Drive and Ride El Hefe best features would be sooooo awesome! The Drive hiback and "skate tech" baseplate combined with the El Hefe thinner and adjustable heelcup (redesigned to be a little higher for even less drag). Then the El Hefe footbeds with even more canting options, and El Hefe aluminum micro-disk for maximum stance and setback fine tuning. And a stiffer and more responsive version of the Burton Hammockstrap anklestraps with the El Hefe toestraps. That would make me very very happy.

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  13. Softboot binding recommendation for large feet

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    2 hours ago, TimW said:

    Yes I got the 2019 version. The reversible ankle strap looks nice, but to be honest I wonder if it make a significant differences. 

    It definitely does on the Now Drives. My three sets of El Hefes are older ones, and I switched all ankle straps to more responsive ones. I am very curious to hear about the performance of this new one. How is the response and support @Emdee406?

  14. Fullbag Diamond Blade

    in All-Mountain Hardboot Board Reviews

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    18 hours ago, RCrobar said:

    Hi Mig

    I really have been having a LOT of fun on the Diamond Blade, it is a cool design that is fun, easy to ride, forgiving in a variety of conditions and performs all at the same time!

    Next step will be to twist your arm to build a WIDE version of one of your boards for the big footed Sasquatch soft boot carvers!

    Cheers
    Rob
     

     

    14 hours ago, BlueB said:

    Yes, and while you are at it, let's get him to do a narrower version, too, for small feet and forward angles 😉

    Hey! Get me 15 paid pre-orders for each width, then get them to agree on the same basic specs, and I will gladly do both boards!!! LOL

    Getting people who are used to custom carving boards to agree on the same specs for one model is not an easy task... LOL

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  16. Game changing equipment

    in Carving Central

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    31 minutes ago, xy9ine said:

    i've got a rayne nemesis (drop deck) w/ indys - super low carve puppy. def get similar sb carving vibes. feeling guilt for neglecting the thing.      

    Cool! Try wedging the front Indy and dewedging the rear one. It will make it even better.

  17. Game changing equipment

    in Carving Central

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    11 minutes ago, pow4ever said:

    @Mig  Amazing turn!  That's poetry in motion.  Thank you for sharing.

    Thanks @pow4ever!!!

    3 minutes ago, xy9ine said:

    ok, this makes me want to dust off the LB. love the chill carving. 

    It's super fun!!! And when done on a better hill, it is what feels the most like carving a snowboard on snow. That board is also tuned for carving.

  18. Game changing equipment

    in Carving Central

    Posted · Edited by Mig

    22 hours ago, Carvin' Marvin said:

    Don’t skateboard over 25 folks. 

    If I would have listened to stuff like that back in the day, I would have missed out on years of fun and amazing friendships. I am 56 yo AND a fat bastard. I plan on being a skateboarder for as long as I can walk... 🙂

    Some slalom runs through different courses:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BnsO5H-Feyr/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1l1dxqcjvgm5n

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BkSwCr9gutm/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=lcncn8ml38v2

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BW-_4BulSlv/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1w2vy1umhu6ky

    Cruising in the cold fall while waiting for snow:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp8RaA2lmxv/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=86tq384uov5l

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  22. Dupraz D1+ 5'5" setup?

    in All Mountain Hardbooting

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    2 hours ago, Pat Donnelly said:

    Corey - is this the board that you tweaked your knee on?

    Last week I rode my new 181 Fullbag Hammerhead @ 35/20 with HB's and did not feel I had control or leverage on the heel.  Next day I adjusted to 21/8 and used forward inserts - MAJOR difference!  This big powder board can carve.  Groomed surface was firm and fast and the board railed.  Should have good results in CO next month.  Give it it a go, less lateral stress.

    😎👍

  23. Powder surfing

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    Posted · Edited by Mig

    On ‎1‎/‎11‎/‎2019 at 6:01 PM, Poloturbo said:

    Reverse sidecut is a Furberg thing for years

    What Furberg refers to as reverse sidecut is not the same thing as what Lib Tech, Venture, Fawcett or Corran are/were doing. Furberg boards have a large radius sidecut in the center (although they have been tightning it every year since they started). It is larger than most freeride boards, but still "regular" sidecut. Their "reverse sidecut" is located at the contact points, and is just an elongated blend zone from the actual sidecut end into the nose and tail.

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  24. Powder surfing

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    Posted · Edited by Mig

    39 minutes ago, neanderthal said:

    Anyone ever ride one of these Fawcett boards?

    looks like some sweet riding

    I cant find anything about the company and his facebook is not current but it looks as if he is still at it on a similar setup as recently as 2017

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GoWaa_wgoQ

     

    Not similar. That board has regular sidecut and seems to fit more in the short and fat trend going on for the last couple of years. Here is his latest ride which looks like similar shape but streched to a 162:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BsMNh9oHgYo/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1tqzijnuje52q

  25. Dupraz D1+ 5'5" setup?

    in All Mountain Hardbooting

    Posted · Edited by Mig

    I rode a 6’ D1++ for a couple of seasons about 10 years ago. I liked it a lot better carving on groomers than in powder, and hated it in trees. It was designed to be ridden in a neutral position at all times, with weight evenly distributed on both feet, no matter the conditions. And reference stance is set forward on the effective edge, as part of the concept. All this info used to be on their website, don’t know if it still is.

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