Jack M

I tried that board, it was something special.

Hi @slapos, yeah, we've been over this. I tried the Gara Stealth and Corsa, both low volume. I couldn't even buckle the boot with the Gara Stealth. I thought the Corsa was going to work but it bunched when flexed (see pic in link), causing pain while riding. 28.4 foot, 28.0 shell. Intuition Plug Race don't work for me either due to the plastic cuff taking up too much room. Intuition Plug Wrap are the answer for me. Only downside is their thinness makes them delicate and over time I squeezed all the padding away from my heel. Also had to duct tape the back of the heel because it was wearing through. I forced them to give me 100 days anyway, but I need a new pair. I'll try 28.5 Zipfits per your recommendation first though.

Unfortunately this is how it is for us. All you can really do is measure your feet in centimeters, which is your mondopoint size, then order boots in that size. All boot sellers will take returns within a reasonable time if the boots don't feel right, as long as you haven't worn them outdoors.

It's time for new boots. Sounds like you'd benefit from either UPZ or Mountain Slope and their far superior heel hold. If you like the softer flex of the 325 then go with UPZ. MS Standards are stiffer than UPZ RC12s. They are certainly the highest quality, however they don't work for everyone. I have a low volume situation where my foot size is at the top end of the shell size, I just couldn't get Zipfits to squeeze in there.

@StrangeFuture808, respect! https://www.facebook.com/share/v/pxy6bGmmQyqovaLo/?mibextid=K35XfP

I loved my Megaflexes. They were a revelation after suffering in Rossi ski boots. I’ve seen that display at Brighton!

Oh! I didn’t see him.

Felt real old telling my daughter I had those boots and bindings!

Visiting our daughter who lives here. They have a ski museum at the Utah Olympic Park with a few snowboarding displays…

It is really just about feel and you can't know unless you try it. For example I enjoyed both the Donek AF and Apex X-Plate before I tried an Allflex. The Donek AF was tops for edge hold. I liked the Apex better as an all-around choice due to less height, weight, better snow feel, and hey, bling factor. Then I tried an Allflex spring plate on SL and a regular Allflex plate on GS. Suddenly the Apex felt vague and disconnected. YMMV. It's hard to recommend an Allflex spring plate for freecarving though because it's so heavy and unforgiving, especially with Bombers. I determined the biggest value I personally get out of a plate is torsional stiffness. So I have my Wintersticks built with extra torsional stiffness (like, a lot) and I'm happy.

Availability. Also all UPM plates decouple the rider from the board. Allflex/Sinline are mostly board flex modifiers. Depends on what you prefer. You can see from World Cup which mechanism is faster and more powerful.

Valid points, @ShortcutToMoncton and I pretty much agree. Just thinking about what the author was thinking when he deliberately left the name off the cover. Maybe it’s like when people are deliberately vague on social media - "vaguebooking", which I hate. You’re supposed to know and if you don’t then you’re not in the in crowd.

I think the cover is intended to appeal to a broader audience, and that the author assumes those who know, don't need to be told.

Unfortunately, like so many other businesses, they are short staffed. What little alpine business washes over their transom by word of mouth is probably all they want right now.

For racing it will be faster and will handle ruts better with the plate. So if podium is your goal you should get accustomed to riding with it. For freecarving or racing just for the fun of it you can remove the plate. In any case try it both ways and see how it goes. I think it will be great at Park City.