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  4. New THOR Carving Mittens

    in Accessories Reviews

    Posted · Edited by Desjar
    Thought they were discontinued!

    I've got 3 pairs of Level gloves that I keep repairing. The wrist guard/ thumb protection is built in between the glove and the liner. That way when you remove the glove, the guard stays in the glove. Great design. 

    http://www.amazon.com/LEVEL-1031UG-Level-Fly-Glove/dp/B002BBIB70

    I try to keep my hands off the snow for injury prevention; it's cumulative!

  15. I'm tired of breaking my Protons

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    WOW! First I'd like to thank you all for your responses!

    To give some backround...

    Although I haven't kept records I would say that of the 20 (or so) boards 4 were rock impacts, 2-3 were inserts pulling through (cracking) the core/topsheet, 3 exploded while locked into small radius turns, the rest simply bent right in front of the front binding and although they looked fine they were unrideable due to the discontinuity in the camber.

    I ride a slightly softer ski boot now. I forgot to update profile. The reason I like ski boots is probably why I break boards. I like the way a ski boot transmits the power to the edge. It ends up being very physically demanding but extremely satisfying :) Also I have more fit options with ski boots.

    To be more specific now....

    I'm sure that I'm overloading the boards. That is why they break.

    I have tried a few other boards through the years and have always been disappointed. The protons perform exactly like I need them to right up until they die. This is why I have stuck with them. But now it is time to move on...

    Chris - I'm sure I enjoyed that 185. I'm also sure it is gone now.

    Scooby - I have not broken either of those boards, I'd love to try!

    Eric - I weigh 175 lbs. I don't ride in the park, I stay on the snow. Although I do enjoy regular air gap transitions :)

    BlueB - I would say that my style can be very aggressive.

    snowboardfast - I'll bet that there have been great improvements in hard snowboard boots since I tried them. The fit/comfort/control I get from current boots with the custom foam liners is phenominal!

    In the past 20 years I have been riding 95% of the weekends that Killington has been open. I ride soft boots for powder, bumps, trees, and crowds, but I will alway carve whenever possible.

    I will call Sean, Chris, and Bruce.

    Again, THANKS!

    Desjar

  16. I'm tired of breaking my Protons

    in Carving Central

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    I ride Proton 168, 172, 178, & 185 exclusively. They are an amazing fit for my style of riding. The problem is that I break them ALL THE TIME!!! I must have broken or bent 20 Protons! Some have been warranteed, most go to the graveyard and I pull another out the "stockroom" (I used to collect them).

    I'm tired of this.

    I'd like to see what you might recommend as a replacement line of boards that won't break or bend like these do.

    Thanks

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