Jack M

Your bindings are sized too loose. You are excessively cyclicly loading them.

Didn't realize that was one of Bryan's boards (oldsnowboards.com). Bryan's a stand-up guy, I'm sure he wouldn't sell anything that wasn't worthy.

Sounds like some good ideas for your new setup. Also you should consider Bomber TD2 bindings. Here's some reading to help put it all together: http://www.bomberonline.com/articles/welcome_center.cfm

Donek FC-II 171. 'nuff said.

no, this is classic toilet sitting. Very common, nothing that can't be corrected. But the only thing that's missing is the Sunday paper.

gotta be brief because it's bedtime. You are counter-rotating at the waist. It is subtle, but it's there. The board goes left, but your upper body doesn't. At the end of your toeside turn, look way around in the direction of the next turn you're about to make, and make sure you can <i>see</i> your back hand somewhere in your peripheral vision throughout the transition and the heelside carve. Think of pointing your front knee where you want to go, and follow through with the back knee.

ummm.... then it would be called something other than "sitting".

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Realize that your knees are simply there for shock absorption - not to "get low". People who sit on the toilet usually try to sink down into the carve with their knees first, before actually tipping the board up on edge. So do it the other way - tip the board up first, bend you knees second. Not that you should ever be riding with straight knees, but I think you know what I mean.

we need a new status title.... "threadjacker".

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http://www.sugarloaf.com/media.html?id=1176&nobar=1

Yes, definitely the Prior. At Sugarloaf, do yourself a favor and take a lesson from the one and only Erik Beckman.

I was just working and listening to some techno (house, ambient, electronica, whatever you want to call it - great for heads down programming), specifically Switch/Twitch by Fluke as was recommended by someone in that carving mix thread.... and I was thinking how great it would be to see an actual band perform this kind of music live, on real instruments (and keyboards), in real time. Does such a band exist?? I suppose Blue Man Group qualifies, any others?

Rob, I believe your post under mine is referring to Ken....? Well, I've never ridden with any world class guys on any dicey conditions, so... *shrug*. I used to think he was a big baby for riding Flatton, but then I saw him on the icy steeps of Sugarloaf and he stomped them. I wish he wouldn't bend over so much, but whatever he does works for him. ha, true dat.

Very glad to have your level of expertise here. Don't get that wrong. I trained for 5 years under a PSIA level 3 guy who could have been an examiner examiner if he cared to. I didn't feel the need to get certified because 1) PSIA is expensive (can you say "union"?) and 2) I was already getting the goods for free. Why, because people challenge your opinions? If I was that arrogant I would have stopped posting here years ago.

Ha! wrong. More like, he'd be too far ahead of you. Believe me, this is reluctant testimony here. I have seen no stronger carver.

agreed. Telling new carvers to reach their back hand forward always had very positive results for me when I was an instructor. It gets people off the toilet, and it helps people stay with their board all the way around a carve. Newbies typically "open up" on heelside, and face down the fall line once the board comes around. If some people find they are best balanced reaching their back hand forward, and they stick with it, then I don't see anything wrong with that. At the end of the day, it's all about balance. Besides, it's impossible to twist your hips all the way around to actually face the nose of the board while carving. 5, maybe 10 degrees beyond binding angle, tops. That's the most important part. Whether your chest is turned another 10-20 degrees really can't be significant, imo. I'd say as long as your hips and chest are somewhere between your binding angles and the nose, you're doing alright. Outside that range, yeah, something is amiss. I'm going to catch hell for posting this pic, but I'd pay money to be in the room when you tell <i>this guy</i> he carves wrong.

ok, let's start a new thread. the title of this one is now irrelevant and controversial.

Ken, it appears to me that if Jasey dropped his hand down to his board it would fall between his toes, and imo, closer to his front toe. I think reaching for the rear toe is a good recipe for the dreaded "front hip projection".

Sounds good Ken. I think it would be very difficult to properly pressure the front of the board while reaching for your back toe. Try reaching for your front toe too. See which one feels better.

You'll notice that the holes in the heel receiver are actually oval, but the pins in your boot heel are round. I've found I get the best fit when the pins are all the way <i>forward</i> in the receiver holes, when clicked in. You'll probably have to fiddle with the micro-adjustment by threading/unthreading the toe bail in/out of the shoulder lugs: If you start to see threads, as in the picture above, you've gone too far. YMMV.

Bob, I would strongly advise you stay away from non-adjustable bindings such as Burton and the old Bomber TD1. Putting those on your Donek would be like putting steel wheels on your M5. You can afford the goods. Don't limit the quality of your experience for a few bucks. When you're ready to mount your bindings, here is some reading: http://www.bomberonline.com//articles/setup.cfm http://www.bomberonline.com/articles/TD2_setup.cfm And to clarify what Gleb was trying to say, "cant" and "lift" are two separate things. You would not use a cant to lift your heel. More on cant and lift here: http://www.bomberonline.com/articles/canting.cfm

Gecko - I thought a "Cappuccino" was a shot or double shot of espresso topped with frothed milk. I thought a Cafe Latte was a shot or double shot of espresso mixed with steamed milk and topped with frothed milk. No? Justin - Starbucks coffee rules man! I wasn't even a regular coffee drinker before, but the folks in my new office buy it by the pound for the coffee maker here and now I'm hooked. I love how it's got that toasty bite to it, unlike that wussy crap at DD and most places.

Yes, time for a new ride! These days you want to look at Madd, Donek, Prior, Coiler, F2, and Volkl. Here's an article with tips on buying a new board: http://www.bomberonline.com//articles/how_to_buy_snowboard.cfm