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http://www.upzboots.com/ Dan Yoja is the guy. D.

Hey Rich, thanks for the step by step. Do you think you would have been able to leave out the Turtle Wax step if you started with the Metal Master Final Shine? Also, would a buffing machine or felt pad on a drill speed up the process without messing it up? I get mine Monday or Tuesday, can't to get her mirrroed up. D.

Hey Terry, when I read the title of your post, I expected to hear about a setback in getting, ordering, riding, adoring, loving, your new Coiler. And we all hope we don't hear something bad like that. :D D.

That board looks sweet!! Can you give us a tutorial about steps taken to get it like that. And exactly what tools you used to do it? And those graphics, I asked earlier about whether you had to remove them and re-buy them from Prior (because you can). Or did you just polish over them and they stayed intact? The good thing right now is that even if we all know how to do the polishing properly, there won't be many boards like it on any given hill. Thanks D. p.s. Lange has a new "Lange Girl" now we have a new "Prior Girl" :D

I just spoke to Prior, they sell the die cut graphics for the Metal boards. So I guess just peel the graphics off, polish the snot out of the board and then spend $20 or so for brand new graphics from Prior. You can even change the colour of the graphic if you didn't like the original one. I just bought an 07 183 WCR Metal. Can't wait to get her polished up. D.

The ones that are already in the boots are not T-Nuts. They just smooth edged nuts that are molded into the boot sole. The ones that came with the heels have those sharp edges on them that when hammered into the boot sole and screwed down with the heel screws, provide much better hold. Deeluxe would not tell you to modify their boots due to liability issues. I just did the Tnut install on my 8 year old AF600ts's last year. The stock nuts almost fell out on their own when I went to pop them out. As for SATISFACTION... Intec, there is no substitute!!! Wouldn't ride any other way!!! D.

Are you talking about movement between intec heel and boot shell? Or Intec heel and binding receiver? I would say there shouldn't be any movement at all between heel and boot shell. It should be a tight perfect fit. And if it is the other scenario, the post above covers it. D.

Just wondering how you polish around or over the decals (if that is what they are) without scratching or removing them completely with the polishing compound? OR are the graphics Painted on or infused into the metal so the compound will not affect them? Only makes them shinier. That board with the cards standing has really striking red graphics. They were obviously not adversely affected by the polishing procedure. D.

That first Killington pic looks like the board is a couple of pounds short of a snap. How is the ride when pushed that hard? D.

I am confused on the "mirrors look like tin" quote. Is Tin shinier than a mirror? D.

Here is the link to Big Canuck's sale posting. The Scott is in that listing: http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?t=18330 D.

I just saw this on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Burton-Alp-57-racing-carving-snowboard-157-W-bindings_W0QQitemZ140194054841QQihZ004QQcategoryZ36297QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem $225 with 2 days left!!!!!!! There must be a significant population that is catching onto the Alpine Carving groove lately, but has no idea what product is out there or what it should cost. I guess when ebay only has a couple of pieces of alpine gear at any given time, there is a demand created and the price goes up. If the average carving wannabe decides to pull the trigger on a new (used) rig, they have little or no retail, bricks and mortar, options. Maybe it is just because I am aware of the new product offerings out there, but it seems like this sport is definitely gaining steam, not retreating like Burton predicted. I wonder why Fin hasn't set up an Ebay store (not auction format), to sell from? What that would do, is at least make people aware of what NEW product is out there and what it costs. He could list boards, boots and bindings. Then when the new carver hits the search they get the full gammit of what is new and wonderful in the Carving marketplace. Unfortunately, once the new carver gets to BOL, he has usually already blown dough on a bunch of junk that, if researched on BOL, he would not have bought. What is really a crime is the fact that there are usually a bunch of $300 boards for sale on BOL, that would kick any tired old Burton board off the hill, but most of the BOL members already have enough (I know, there is never enough gear) gear and the board sits unsold instead of being enjoyed. Why BC's Scott board is not sold yet at $300 still baffles me. It would be nice to see Bomber infiltrate the ebay stores arena. Catek and all the others should do the same thing. It would definitely bring the gear awareness level up quickly. Maybe the market is not as big as I preceive, but more advertising needs to be done to grow the sport. D.

I like the "Keep Off" graphic on the tail of the board. Might make people at least think about staying of the tail in the lift line. D.

Reading the thread on Curtis' season ending injury, and myself never having had break of any kind either skiing or boarding, I have a couple of questions for the BOL collective. Obviously Curtis' injury was due to coming to an abrupt stop with enough force to break the bones. In the course of a normal carve (where you are not hitting something) where do you generally see serious bone damage type injuries occurring? Do different boot heights determine the severity of the injury? Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks D.

+1 Curtis, sorry to hear about the incident. Heal quick!

If Gord is still there, he would have had significant influence on the Mansfield Hardbootin' Snowboard program. He's been a hardbooter since the beginning. D.

It is funny you mention left-handed, because that is what I am. When I first started riding I didn't try both to see which was better. Most people were regular so that is what I did. That is the reason why I thought I would try it now. D.

I was wondering if anyone has ever switched their bindings from regular stance and enjoying it, to goofy stance to see how the difference feels? I have been riding regular for 10 years and I am comfortable and it feels right. But I was thinking of switching things around for a change. Anyone else done this? Thanks D.

K, Sorry about the rant. I just deleted the post. D.

email sent.

Maybe I am wrong here, but if someone hacks my board "on purpose", the last thing we are is friends. I know there are people out there that can be the bigger man about things like this but F!ck him if he chooses to mark my Coiler. Hard to pick up broken Chicklets on the ground from the chair. D.

I have that exact board in the dusty rafters of my garage. With Emery's on it. Anybody want to buy it......cheap? :D D.

I have a set on my old boots, just wanted to put a new set on my new boots. I will just switch them and and then order directly from Bomber. Squire John's for sure gets all their carving boots and bindings from YYZ, Corbett's probably does too, and I am not going that route. Don't really care if it ends up costing more for shipping etc. D.

Ya, I know he is there. Mr. Morgan and I won't be doing business. Previous thread problems...... Thanks anyway. D.

I appreciate the info. Not trying to criticize, just wondering about the technique. I am no where near his ability yet, just was hoping I didn't have to adopt that crouch to get there. Thanks Jack, D.