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enjoy ... and looking forward for the upcoming season : )

I had a look at your web site...that is cool ACE! can I promote your upcoming new brand (skwal and snowboards) in Europe? Obi One

drop an email to both MPride (for the xrace 183) and to PHK bindings...see what they suggest you for shipping and prices overall...tell them that Obi One suggeted the thing. The producer of xraces (Martin Christoffel) as well as Fulvio Tosco, PHK bindings producer, are good friends of mine.

For those interested: Skwals and equipment from the major skwal producers worldwide on behalf of the European Skwal Association: Mpride Oxess Lagriffe Lacroix R.A.D. http://shop.skwal.eu/index.php dedicated skwal bindings here from PhK (Italy): the model PHK SKW F12 has been designed by pro skwal racers of the european skwal cup...I garantee : ) http://phksnow.com/uk/skwa_uk.html

not the knees really :), but hips ...check out at minute 1.41...the hole in the suit shows two things: 1) wrong pants and 2) hips are always sliding the slope when you do RSC...

no, Thias is just supporting them in different ways... PS- my good friend Phil is pure magic when he skwals free...

GoPro HD and radical skwal carving...hope you like this :) <IFRAME height=345 src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rMyVwOKxFns" frameBorder=0 width=560 allowfullscreen></IFRAME>

Philippe (orange suit) and Thias (with ski-poles) in action for Skwal USA again... <IFRAME height=345 src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qRwT8LrRMyw" frameBorder=0 width=560 allowfullscreen></IFRAME>

I've watched "michelle 2010" and "first turns"...I whish I could feel and represent that freedom in my future skwal clips....thanks for your you tube memories... obi one PS - skwal...not sqwal :)...but it does not matter that much...

bravo! obi one

thanks for posting it :) ...nice footage. Also the "spring skwal" clip shows also one of the first non in-line bindings... very interesting... obi one

Colorado in April si good ... from virus to thias...some very interesting POV... Thanks Obi One

skier was using a Canon 550 yep! GoPro HD indeed mounted on the skwal ...its a nice tool to play with. obi one

my last dream in April.... <IFRAME title="YouTube video player" height=349 src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/U2yg3r8KG-0?rel=0" frameBorder=0 width=560 allowfullscreen></IFRAME>

Hi Gcarve, every one is a guru to some extent... jokes apart ...give it a try next year, and possibly with some skwal expert if not Zanci (no offence of course) would say that ECing looks better hahhaha....

no you will not... if you know how to turn with a bike...you're half way to ride a skwal (this is the name of those boards...read the thread in bomber forum "skwal riders"... simply read this if you fancy some knowledge about the technique... http://www.skwalclubitalia.it/English%20Tecnica-Skwal%20ADVANCED%20OK.pdf keep in touch Obi One

Hi! waist width of 11cm for most of the boards in the clip :) ...

yes! your pics sequence are important!! and informative...to avoid counter-rotation (either heel or toe side) think "motorbike turns"...think where are the arms when you turn with a street-motorbike...think about your body posture while turning with a bike...and counter rotation will progressively disappear...also, "charge" the skwal nose before your turn is completed...this will prevent counter rotation as well... here are some of my pics about the arms positioning in the "lead" and "disengagement" phases of skwal turns. Also check out this clip and verify how I "exit" (or disengage) all turns...every time my right arm is not symmetrical with the left one...I loose balance and make errors... Obi One

BlueB, the way you disengage (exit) the turns in the pictures shows that your weight is in the back...and the dynamics of it is clear by the pressure of the tail and the forward part of your skwal going up with no contact with the snow...good...most of the time you keep your arms simmetrical ...(except a single picture where you did not lined up)....arms are pushed forward...et the end of the turns...good. I just need a picture of the way you "engage" the next turn. In fact, one of the most diffcult processes is to move from your backward position (in the end of the turn) to enter the next turn...if you do it nicely ...well...then Zarkod is totally right ;)...and you might need to think to test and ride a modern skwal...but keep the easy jungle ... if you are interested go to skwal zone web site and check out the info about technique...you are on the right track... also if you like go to my site "skwal club italia" and download this http://www.skwalclubitalia.it/English%20Tecnica-Skwal%20ADVANCED%20OK.pdf PS - send around the clips! c'mon! we, skwalers, need more evidence!!!!

I like the last picture, really cool... other skwal pictures around? or clips obviously? obi one

BlueB, thanks for sharing your skwal tests and trials with different set-ups...very interesting indeed!...If I might add a comment is to try some modern skwals next year...do not care about brands or types...if you get a chance try some modern ones and compare with your Easy Jungle...you will be surprised "positively", I suppose. Obi One PS-this thread has hit on something very good...hope this trend would increase next year....

think about water monoski...they do not use lifts because they use very soft boots...the harder the boot ... the more difficult is to play with the lifts... I am experimenting ski boots and a complete step-in set up (i.e., step-in system front and back of the foot ... similar to the old burton 4x4 binding.....) obi one

yeah it's me .... cool for 3deg both front and back or even less (have you ever tried flat?) flat will make you feel more "direct" on the skwal as far as the front boot has a certain degree of freedom to flex the calf backwards. If not, you feel to be constatly pushed (your weight I mean) forwards too much... In any case,...the riding feel will tell your body if you are too radical or not, too extreme or not...

Hi Sebastian Common knowledge on heel/toe list is 6 deg (both). Ace is right, go to bomber and buy them there, or go to PHK (http://www.phksnow.com/uk/home_uk.html based in Italy) and buy them there saying to Fulvio that Obio One suggested you this...he is a good friend of mine... all experimentations with deg toe and heel are the proof that nothing is written on stone...except the 0 deg angles for the front foot obi one

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