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  2. NES Photo Book Poll

    in Canada - Alberta

    Posted

    You can vote for more than one option.

    I just got one of the hardcover books from a previous vacation today. It looks amazing. 100% better quality than the Apple or London Drugs books. I think the magazine is the way to go. We can put more big pictures in, and it's between 11 and 16 bucks for up to 150 pages. That seems pretty reasonable to me!

  4. NES Photo Book Poll

    in Canada - Alberta

    Posted · Edited by ti_knee

    Feedback :)

    Just to add to the post in the NES thread:

    - Willing to put together a photobook/magazine from our event this year. $10-12 for magazine, $20-25 for book.

    - Will use anybody's photos who is willing to share

    - You pay for and have it shipped straight from blurb.ca, it's kept private in there so only people with link can purchase

    - Quality is excellent from the samples I have seen from the company

  5. Nes 2013

    in Canada - Alberta

    Posted

    Would anybody be interested in having me put together a nice photo book of our event? I'll join Steve as a photographer this year (probably not nearly as good). I just finished a class, and the instructor had some examples from blurb.ca. They looked amazing... They do magazine publishing too.

    If we got photo permission from everybody, you could just buy your own copy, shipped right to you. Bulk discounts don't kick in until about 12.

    Thoughts?

  6. need advice on a new board.. thanks

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Go custom. Call Bruce at Coiler or Sean at Donek. I ended up going with Bruce, mainly because I am in Canada too. Got exactly what I wanted, built for my weight, height, terrain, bad knee etc... Custom topsheet and totally worth every penny. FWIW, I ended up with a 171 and I'm only 155. The extra 7 cm compared to the 4wd that I just sold gave me a lot of extra stability and the turning radius can be customized for your narrowness.

    Boots: try them on. See if anybody local has the Deeluxe, Head, or UPZ shells even to try on. You could use your old liners to reduce some variables and see where the pressure points on the shells are.

    N.

    Hey folks,

    I would really appreciate some words of wisdom and advice on a new snowboard, and what you think I should be looking at.

    Some background :

    Im 49 years old 160 lbs in fairly good shape, Ive been snowboarding on a Burton Factory Prime with Blax boots forever. My style is more of a downhill racer rather then a low slow carver. I cant say Im really digging deep trenches... but this board really goes fast. I snowboard mainly on the East Coast with a week trip to Crested Bute Colorado every year. I have loved this board however, I feel the technology has really developed and its time for an upgrade. My board and boots also tire me out as the board (178) and boots seem heavy. Im usually fairly beaten up by the end of my day.

    Bruton Factory Prime

    Length 1780 mm

    Running length 1580

    Nose length 150

    Tail length 200

    Sidecut depth 22mm

    Sidecut radius 14.2

    Im curios what people think would be an upgrade for me, My eye seems to like the Donek Metal FC 175, with UPZ rc10 boots

    Any opinions would be greatly appreciated !

    thanks

    mark

  9. Prior 4WD, minty lime green 164

    in For Sale

    Posted

    Using terms like "awesome" actually understates how rad this green actually looks.

    Note to self: Check with my kids and see if 'rad' has come back into vogue yet.

    I'll be sad to see it go... but you know with the wife and all. She kind of understood the metal vs non-metal thing but really doesn't care.

    99% sold, just awaiting payment and it'll be in the mail.

    See you guys at NES. Chris, keep an eye on the Alberta message board and join us at NES for the weekend--it's an absolute blast. I'm starting a photography course tonight so I might give Steve a break from time to time ;)

    Nick

  10. Prior 4WD, minty lime green 164

    in For Sale

    Posted

    ti-knee -

    Any interest in a Salomon FRS 165, excellent shape, ridden at most 3 days total run-wise. Have a couple different soft binding options as well.

    Thanks

    Powdah

    I think at this point I just need to downsize. Buy the Prior though... it could pass for new save 6 days and sell your softie setup locally!

    PM me with an offer if you want :)

  13. looking for beginner board/setup

    in Want to Buy

    Posted

    I'm looking to start alpine. Looking for a board good for a beginner. Preferably a full set up with bindings and boots. Please let me know if you have anything that would work!

    Thanks

    i have a Prior 4wd for sale, check classifieds. its a great beginner board in almost new condition. sorry no bindings.

  14. Prior 4WD, minty lime green 164

    in For Sale

    Posted

    howdy ti_knee

    i assume it's non metal, what's the specs? year?

    It's glass, 09/10 built around January.

    9.5 M Radius, 21.4 waist, 2.5 setback.

    More detailed specs are on the Prior website... can't seem to cut/paste into this window.

    I haven't heard back from Surf Quebec after sending pics so it's still open market! FYI the last board I sent to the US was about 45 through FedEx or UPS (I forget which)

  15. Prior 4WD, minty lime green 164

    in For Sale

    Posted · Edited by ti_knee

    15 total days, edges and base are pristine. Enjoying my Coiler too much. Asking $400 plus shipping. Willing to negotiate a bit on price.

    Nick

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  16. Feb 25/26 at Nakiska

    in Canada - Alberta

    Posted

    It was really cruddy first thing in the morning. Felt like it had rained and I was punching through the first inch or so and digging right in. Both Steph and I found our knees really hurting so we packed it in with a snow-check. Hopefully the conditions softened and are better today!

  17. Original topsheet

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I used GIMP (free) and got my artwork from the stock photo/graphic sites (I forget exactly which one). It really wasn't that challenging with some decent computer skills. Bruce charged 20 bucks to print, and I think made 3-4 prints before he laid it on my board. I think though that mine was in the first batch with his printing equipment. It looks amazing... covered with snow or not!

  18. How do I get started ? (Gear/learning)

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Second Allee's comments! If you're really serious about getting started, try to borrow some gear for a few trips out, but when you're buying don't skimp too much especially with boots. There are a lot of really great riders in Calgary that are significantly better than me! They are really helpful and a good group to ride with.

  20. Why does my Virus hate me?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    This is exactly what I was feeling! Pretty much only way to be comfortable was to stay in the fall-line position till stupid high speeds, then do little carves to blow a bit of that speed off. Repeat over and over.

    I'm out of funds for lift tickets until after my trip to Sun Peaks mid-month, but I wanted to get out with a video camera with somebody one weekend and trade videoing and being videoed.

    Oh, and don't skip NES ;) :smashfrea

  22. Bomber TD bindings

    in For Sale

    Posted

    Really worth considering snowboard boots though! Do a Craigslist and ebay search... you can usually find some really cheap. I sold a few pairs last year that I was testing the fit of, bought for around 75 and sold for 5-10 less.

    Nick

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