KenS

Is this the Jones Flagship 163?

First, thank you all for taking the time to five me thoughtful reactions. I will definitely be taking many of these points under advisement. Sandy, I take your point here but I was under the impression that you quite liked your Rossi, albeit as a secondary board. If not, are you looking to sell it? ;) I would very much like to try some of these boards, but does anyone know how I might do that in then Seattle area? The only opportuity I saw for this was a demo tent at the top of Skyline @ Stevens Pass on random days.

I’ve read this thread with interest because I’m upgrading from a 10-year-old K2 Stealth Eldo 164. I’m ready for a board that is more purpose-built for big mountain/sidecountry freeriding and holds an edge better for my 5’10” 200# frame. Before reading this thread, I was convinced that I had to get a Tanker 172+ and become a longboarder. I was fretting the length issue. I read @Sooperburd’s comments about Magne-Traction and board length. I read @svr’s comments about his modified Rossi Experience MW, including the part where Jeremy Jones said that the Flagship addressed the issue of softness in the Experience. I’m now locked onto the idea of a mid-length, stiff, freeriding boards with mag. I was wondering, besides the Experience and Flagship, which other boards would fit this description? From what I hear of the Tanker, I’d love to get that too, but I have to prioritize!

I'm an inbounds/sidebounds softboot freerider who has been riding Clicker HB Pros with Shimano Reaper boots for ten years. I like the step-in system and the boots are satisfactory. My feet are flat and it's hard for me to find a comfortable fit, so I just stayed with this setup for a decade. Compared to modern binders that employ whatever innovations of the past decade, is the Clicker HB Pro now an inferior system for freeriding? I guess what I'm thinking is: Ten years ago, if I would've bought a high-end mountain bike, enjoyed it for 10 years, then looked at today's high-end bikes, I would definitely think "There's nothing wrong with your old bike, but today's bike is lighter, more reliable, 20% better riding experience... if you've got the cash, definitely upgrade." Is that the situation, or is it like a can opener, an tool that hasn't changed substantially since 1925?

I was looking at the Volcom Palin, $250.

When shopping for snowboard pants, I'm wondering why overall-style pants are so deeply in the minority compared to your standard waist-high pant. As a big mountain freerider who stays away from the freestyle park and wears suspenders anyway, switching to overall style pants would seem to have advantages. Are there functional reasons why these pants aren't common in the boarding realm? Curious about people's prefs and opinions.