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  2. Softboot carvers: Binding recommendations?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Have a look at the Rome Targa, good stiff highback, ankle strap with stiffening inserts, MUCH cheaper than Co2's, better built than Ride and built to last...mine did 130 days last season. I am riding them in the video link below.

    Probably the most adjustable binding on the market. Also look for 1 or 2 yr old Rome Folsom boots (softer this year), as a viable alternative.

    Hope this helps.

    Martin

  3. SBX Setup

    in Racing

    Posted

    Agreed, although in some situations it isn't.

    On lower angles it is very responsive, once you start getting up to 25+ it gives way pretty easily. I'm guessing this is different with each person, as not everyone has larger legs to mush them.

    To each his own, can only say from personal experience.

    I ride lower angles so haven't come across this phenomenon.

  4. Donek Plate for Racing

    in Racing

    Posted

    Sean overnighted the missing parts to me. I just want to make this clear: he provides excellent customer service!

    As for my plate, I did race on it and placed 4th and 3rd, respectively (Men's Open class), but cannot yet give a good report, as my setup wasn't optimal. See my other post under Carving Community about my plate setup and the issue I had with bindings.

    You looked pretty damn fast/competitive to me!

  7. soft boots: need advice asap / anyone else have this problem?

    in The Lodge

    Posted

    Most of the Instructors in our locker room have now shied away from 32's, great boots ...for a short while.

    I ride around 130 days a season in softs and as my background was hard booting, I carve a lot and prefer a stiffer boot.

    Any recommendations are subject to your foot being the same shape as the manufacturers foot last, they are all slightly different shapes for the same given size ie if you fit a Burton you probably won't fit a Rome and Salomon is somewhere in between.

    As well as the Malamute and the Driver X, have a look at the Rome Folsom, an excellent freeride boot and built to last 100 days plus. I've even sold on previous pairs and the buyers have got another half season out of them.

    Hope this helps!

    Martin

  13. Donek Race Custom 175

    in For Sale

    Posted

    The board was built for my 175lb frame. I had an off-the-shelf Donek and just found it a tad stiff, so asked Sean to build me one about 20% softer....and the result was amazing!

    If I didn't have to sell this board, I wouldn't.

    If anyone needs better quality pics, I can e-mail the full size version to you.

    I'd love this board to go to a good home, it has been loved and nurtured and under the storage wax is a race-ready perfect structure...and a heart of Gold!

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  14. Donek Race Custom 175

    in For Sale

    Posted

    I had this board made for me a few years ago and now no longer need it. I always said I'd never sell it, but now my bank account says different!

    A super smooth, lively ride, super quick edge-to-edge, light and easy to fall in love with!

    Stats (still on the Donek site Race specs under DRAYTON 175 PGS)

    175 length

    164 running length

    13.2m sidecut

    Nose 23.58

    Waist 18.50

    Tail 23.27

    Stiffness 5.0 (great for lighter weight riders/women)

    Black topsheet, Carbon Electra base - no graphics.

    Looking for $200 plus shipping.

  18. Specs for old Aggression Stealth 165 ?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Well, turns out the SL is a 160, with 145 effective edge, 18.5 waist and assym core, sidecut and camber.

    It arrived a couple of days ago and I rode it today between lessons and found it producing a slightly wider track on the heelside. Then I accessed a dark corner of my memory I remembered that it needs a diagonal movement rather than lateral, pictured Nerva and Bauer waving their arms around...and had a blast!

    Assyms are a the "Dogs Bollocks"! You do need to have your act together, this is one powerful puppy. I think I will actually race on it.

    Thanks for the info guys.

    Martin

  23. Plate Bindings for a Burton Custom (EST mounts)

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    The Burton ICS system came about because their 3 hole patent ran out but they wanted to make sure that you had to buy their bindings

    Several of my Instructor colleagues have found that with soft boots after a full season of use, the bindings do start to wander and loosen on their own. I would imagine with the additional pressure from your boot/binding set up that this would happen much sooner.

    I know that you are attached to the Custom but you will find that the new version is more freestyle orientated than your trusty old steed, less torsionally stiff and no longer as grippy on ice, nor as stable.

    Blasphemy I know but have a look at some of the 4 hole offerings on the market such as the Never Summer Raptor, my personal freeride fave. Try and demo one if you get the chance.

    Good hunting,

    Martin

  24. A bit of SL Love

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Great riding as usual, I thought I was odd favoring Slalom boards, just blamed it on my love of skateboard slalom. Here in Park City, when it's busy they are the logical choice. In fact I have an old school board on the way that should be super fun...in a scary way, Aggression Stealth SL. I can't wait, my Hot Blast 160SL is already jealous!

    Martin

  25. NASTAR Nationals roll-call

    in Racing

    Posted

    Hi Pat,

    Did we meet at Park City, might have been when I ran the Nastar Training?

    I started attending at Park City in 2004. There were a few years when they weren't held but here's the history as far as I could determine. Note: Only once in the east (1971).

    2010 Winter Park

    2009 Steamboat

    2008 Steamboat

    2007 Steamboat

    2006 Steamboat

    2005 Park City

    2004 Park City

    2003 Park City

    2002 Park City

    2001 Beaver Creek

    2000 Beaver Creek

    1999 ?

    1998 Snowmass

    1997 ?

    1996 ?

    1995 ?

    1994 ?

    1993 ?

    1992 ? (Ironically there was a National Snowboarding Pacesetter in 1992 - Kevin Delaney)

    1991 Snowbird

    1990 Winter Park

    1989 Beaver Creek

    1988 Steamboat

    1987 Snowmass

    1986 Keystone

    1985 Sun Valley

    1984 Aspen

    1983 Steamboat

    1982 (not held)

    1981 Heavenly

    1980 Vail

    1979 Park City

    1978 Squaw Valley

    1977 Keystone

    1976 Snowmass

    1975 Steamboat

    1974 Sun Valley

    1973 Alpine Meadows

    1972 Aspen Highlands

    1971 Mt. Snow

    1970 Vail

    1969 Heavenly

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