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Originally posted by Sean
...probably is stiffer than the 4x4, but it still makes a really nice all around ride. I weigh 170#, have a 172 Axis that I believe was a intial run proto model and take it everywhere. It has rapidly become my deck of choice regardless of the conditions. Also, if memory serves, Sean made them a bit softer after the inital year of production.
Any other feedback out there on the 4x4 versus the axe?
PS- In response to Gecko's post, IMHO I think the deck is a bit too much to ride with softies.
I'm about 185#in my birthday suit (when I'm in good shape). My present board is stiffer than every carving board I've tested it against over here however I also accept that the Japanese are shorter and lighter than me so their boards are likely softer than boards made for bigger framed americans...I've steepened my angles for control from 48/45 to 55/51 I've got loads of room on a 22cm waist with my clickers (probably due to small feet). A 172 is what I'm looking for as it has roughly the same effective edge as I have now and more float. Just for info I used to ride a 200cm in softies I'd still be riding it if it hadn't been stolen with the rest of my quiver.
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The concept of leashes has pissed me off for 18 years...why have we gotten rid of fins, horizontal lamination, nose ropes but still we have leashes...I have used the same leash for years, somehow my leash wasn't stolen with my 3 boards years ago so it has a bunch of history but I still hate that damn thing around my calf...well no more! Yesterday while boarding I saw the perfect minimum leash...made from a key ring, a snap swivel, 6 inches of webbing and a shoelace...of course at the resort they wanted 1200Yen (about $11.50) so I waited until I got home and spent $1 on parts and 5 minutes on a sewing machine to make my own. The key ring gets laced in (I use Clickers) y'all hard booters can just clip onto a bail (or rivet a D-ring to your front boot) as that's what most of the carvers here do...yeah leashes suck but as long as they are required I'll conform...I don't spend enough time on gondolas to care about extra time
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I've been wondering about the Axis...of the three custom makers, Prior, Coiler and Donek, its the Donek's Axis that intrigues me the most. It's shape and and attributes seem most it tune with my preference of a slightly wider all mountain board that I can ride with my Clickers...Anyone ever used an Axis with Softies???while there is no way I would consider a true race/carve board the nature of the Axis seems to lend it to a middle style not hard not soft...anyway I ramble
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When I surfed regularly I used to use a board sock to keep road crap off my board...nothing heavy just a simple drawstring top terrycloth sack that covers the board. I bought one for my snowboard a few weeks ago made by Quicksilver
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Originally posted by Baka Dasai
Step in boots usually have a big ankle strap that is firmly anchored at the boot heel. Cranking down on this strap should provide exactly the same sensation as cranking down on a binding ankle strap.
I don't see how SIs could provide worse performance, unless there was actual slop in the connection interface.
This is all speculation though, as I haven't ridden step-ins for years.
My Ride Vapors that I use with Clickers have just such a strap. I have toyed with the idea of removing the highback though as of now it remains...later this season it may come off for a morning to "test" the new liners' stiffness. If it works then weeee less weight. Something to consider (I did) there is/are a bunch of NOS (new old stock) SI bindings that turn up on Ebay...I love the ease and comfort of mine
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My first was up at Mammoth coming down Scotty's in fresh windpack on a 177 raceboard...I was going way to fast and needed to slowdown I just remember cutting this long heelside so far that it went uphill a bit before I rolled it back and dragged my chest carving out of it... I spent the rest of the day trying to repeat that feeling (I didn't until later that year up at Grand Targee on +50degree corduroy). Come to think of it I still get wood thinking of that day...it totally changed my way of looking at snowboarding
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My soft (and only) setup
Flite 162 Weapon Asym
K2 Clickers
Ride Vapors
the Flite was the last board that I had a hand in making years ago when I was working for Flite (I'm pretty sure they ceased to exist in the mid 90's) it's old but only has about 50 days on it so it's still quite stiff. I T-bolted it to 4x4 last year for using the Clickers...for my feet Ride boots are comfy...DC are more comfy but they don't make Clicker boots...oh well.
I have never owned a Burton product and I never will...I don't like Jake...besides there are better products out there.
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OK I use 48/45 on my ASYM...and I use K2 clickers...I just haven't brought myself to the point where I want to ride hard boots...though I am approaching that point in the next few years
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Originally posted by Oppenheimer
I try not to think about it too much, personally. I don't get on the slopes nearly as much as I'd like as it is... and once I start getting mad at other people it turns into a giant downward spiral and I wind up ruining my own day.
Only one day out last year... hopefully this one will be better.
While I agree with this entirely I still have a problem with hit campers...I tend to roll through at speed upsetting their lines not because I want to screw them but because I want to get away from them and back to a section of the mountain where I can just cruise
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while cruising the local Japanese bookstore (I live in Yokohama) I've run across a butt-load of how to book written for the Japanese....the interesting thing was of the 12 that I perused 8-9 of them were written about carving and the other three had at least a small portion on carving mixed into the Jibbing. I looked a while before finding at book that was both useful (I need photos since I don't read Kanji) and that I actually agred with the techniques being shown...However my experience with Japanese How to books is that they are usually very well done.
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Satriani is good, Currently in my Carving mix on my IPOD are Chemical Brothers, Crystal Method, some Hard trance, Tracks from some Micro Tech Mixes, a bunch of indy Ska, Evanesence, Satriani, Husker Du, Hamerbox, Limp BizKit, Linkin Park and Medicine to name a few. I have found that mixxes that work for motorcycle riding also work well on the snow. Interestingly the Soundtrack to the new SSX3 video game has a soundtrack that sounds good for snow...Duh it was written for it...
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its the other snowboard related stuff that I am really looking for I need new pants and a bunch of other little stuff, and my wife is looking for some outdoor gear. I plan on getting a few more seasons out of my Flight and then ordering a Prior/Donek/Coiler when I return to the USA. The concept of another custom board is too much for me though I can't justify a new board right now...I spent a lot of time building my Flight (I was one of the factory rats years ago) and it is still in good shape though it's now T-bolted.
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Help!!! I while back (2-3 months ago) I was browsing the boards and I ran across a series of posts about board/gear shopping in Japan/Tokyo. I know there is an area (of tokyo) that is dedicated to outdoor equipment sales... Segue 2 months at sea and now I can't find it...I know it was in a thread about Carve magazine...Any help would be appreciated...
As for me I'm a returning carver...I've been in the tropics for a decade (hence the old snowboard) and have been surfing but I long for the feel of snow again...I plan on spending the sending half of Jan. up in the japanese alps.
Peace
Tony
Switch step-ins and hard boots
in Carving Central
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Yeah I cruised the Snowboard Sales Mecca of Japan on Xmas day I found a very nice pair of Mistral pants for the enormous price of 4300yen for that price I had to buy wax and a few other goodies just to make the creditcard purchase worthwhile...what I really want to do is head up there at the end of the season but alas I'll be at sea...hopefully my wife will go for a set of ski boot's for herself.