Jack M

I must say that my Stubby (170cm x 21cm x 14m) is the most versatile board I've ever been on. It is a full on no-compromise carving machine and an all-mtn board at the same time. I even had it in about 6" of powder, and it worked surprisingly well there. If I could only have one snowboard, it would be this. Between the materials, construction, and shape, it is as groundbreaking an advancement in alpine as I've ever seen. You're not going to see something like this happen every year. I've never been on a Kessler or Virus, but for the price who cares.

never shop there again.

i still haven't found anything that says whether Wolf could see her too, or if it was only visible on TV.

Fin is out of town right now, but he has internet access in his hotel room. He will be on tonight to answer questions.

yes, Intec is a standard.

You are correct sir. Or you could get the TD2 suspension kit.

should be great.

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/11/04/microbe-fuel.html

I never thought I'd see this technology in my lifetime... <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thOxW19vsTg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thOxW19vsTg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

haha. bad joke. bad. :D

Fin is out of town starting today for a week. He is offline until this Thursday and then he will have email. I don't know if he will be able to make any announcements before the 13th, or if Michelle will. I haven't been authorized to say anything about the TD3.

There is a Prior ad too, and Donek is sending one soon. fixed.

Stowe over Stratton. Killington would be the biggest within reasonable driving distance for you.

Yeah, it's tough with two small kids and season passes and ski school to go anywhere else even by myself. Forget about flying anywhere. Oh right, Aztek is what I meant. Just looked at the map. Now that's a pitch.

very nice!

Haha. I will have to win the lottery to make it to any SES in the foreseeable future. :( I'm not saying what's the right way to carve. But there is a better way to handle ice. And I mean real ice. There would be no point in having a "carve-off" in Aspen or anywhere west of the Mississippi, it would be like pro baseball players having a home run derby in a town little-league field. I don't mean that to be snobby (in fact I'm jealous), it's just not challenging enough. Maybe on <del>Ruthies</del> <i>Aztec</i>, but still, hero snow is not the best place to judge skill.

I'm not talking about super wide carving boards, I've never used a modern board over 21cm wide. A friend here who's abilities I respect demo'd a Swoard and couldn't return it fast enough. So I'm not exactly rushing to try one myself. I will someday. 54/48 would be what I consider quite shallow (low) angles for carving. On my Madd 158 (18cm) I'm up around 66/66. I can still do a mean cross-under like that, but on my Coiler 170 (21cm) I'm at about 57/57, and I know the extra ankle leverage helps my overall riding. And... what Phil said.

FWIW: http://www.bomberonline.com/articles/tech_articles.cfm http://www.jmphotocraft.com/profile/jm_bol_profile.htm Are we having a language barrier problem? I said "how important it is to be able to carve from the ground up". Not that that is the only proper way to carve. Top-down and/or cross-over carving can be lots of fun when conditions allow. The best carvers know how to do both. Carvers who only know top-down haven't mastered the sport yet. But your statement proves nothing. Ground-up technique will always be better on ice because it keeps your upper body more still and balanced. If you don't have to deal with real ice then ride however you want.

uhh... there is a pantload of engineered flex in the TD2...

They're instead of the plastic tabs on Intec heels. Anyone care to guess what these will be called? :D

It's simple. Wider boards = more moderate angles = more ankle leverage = better balance = more stable. But that doesn't mean that we should all be riding barn doors at 0/0. It's just more likely that a stance angle somewhere between 45 and 60 (closer to 60, imo) will give you the most balance.

I'm afraid it would turn out like this.

by popular demand... http://www.bomberonline.com/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=48

Here's a great toeside by our brother Prentice at the 2008 ECES. Photo by me... Not exactly a tack-sharp photo, but this is the good "C" shape I'm talking about in this article.

guys... Intec is a standard. Don't worry.