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Thanks! And it was really good talking with you over the phone. You will see me, at the very lates, next week up at Schwei! I will give you a call. E

Brining back this old thread from the dead... I am looking at some Scarpa F1 AT boots to ride on OS2s... thumbs up or down and why from anyone interested in pitching me more advice. Im all ears Evan ALSO: I may be using these for my K2 Gyrator Reverse Camber powder board as well.

Found Board and bindings... Thank you all for your offers. Now, I am still in for boots... I tried on some 30-30.5 and they are way too small. The 31+ are perfect. I will take shells and buy liners locally, or whole boots as well. I am open to Ski, Snowboard and Alpine Touring if the $ is right. Thank you all again for being so proactive in the beginning stages of my quest to dedicate myself to the carve... This forum (bomberonline.com) has been one of the best most welcoming of all forums I have joined. Cant wait to meet someone of you in person. Evan

You are the member I have been looking for. I am all about compromise and know that I have to make some concessions because of my hight and weight (i.e. steeper angels, stiffer boards). Thank you for the reinforcement. just picked up an F2 Speedster with OS2s and conshox.

I love he look and feel of the alpine touring boots but they are all some serious $$$... I could justify this if I put hard bindings on some of my other boards.. (this is my wife and me after getting deeper and deeper into this facte of the sport ).. You wouldnt happen to be an M31 would you and have an extra set? Thanks and cheers. E

Thank you Teach! I am definitely taking those into consideration. I will be in touch. Evan

Okay, my feet measure at 30.5cm. Teach,the 30s may work for me... can I get more info? Thanks again. Evan

Thank you teach! As soon as I get home I will messure my feet exactly as you suggest. I will use my softboot Salomon inserts as they are a perfect fit and high end. Evan

I am a 6'6" 230lbs alpine novice looking for a great beginner board I can learn on. I have been all-mt. boarding for 15 years but never in hard boards and never on a race/freecarve/alpine board. I am drawn to F2 but open to all models. Also looking for a solid boot binding set. I am (about) a mondo 31. I would like to be in the $300 range give or take a few for the board and open to all suggestions and $ for bindings and boot set. Thank you Evan

I am sorry I am going to miss the N.I.C.E. event! I hope to meet you all soon!

HECK YES Steve!<O:p</O:p I will definitely be in touch! One for the equipment and two for a lesson (that is if I can afford you:) I will be up to Shwei and/or Silver this week dependent on weather and snow conditions. Thank you very much for the offer that I will gladly take you up on<O:p</O:p Boarding mt. spokane today... have fun up there!<O:p</O:p Ev<O:p</O:p

Yes indeed, thank you. VERY helpful!!

Great advise and yes, i won’t be taking the big plunge (i.e. $1.5k on a Kesser or Sword set up) until I feel comfortable that this is something I can handle. <O:p</O:p <O:p</O:p Boot size has always been a factor in my boarding life but I compensate accordingly and I figured that in Alpine boarding, the case would be the same... Now, finding a pare of used 30-31 mondos is a trick.<O:p</O:p Also, thanks for encouragement. I have a propensity to hype focus on something until I get it so I am sure it will all be worth it in the end. <O:p</O:p Ev<O:p</O:p

OH MAN! This would be a phenomenal opportunity as I am up there almost every weekend but I committed myself to go local with a buddy as he is limited on time. I am probably headed up Wed. as it looks like we are getting another storm! Have fun and I will contact you mid week to see if you are around. <O:p</O:p Ev<O:p</O:p

Good point and thanks for the heads up, I know better then that, just got caught up in the other minutia... I am 230 lbs with all my gear on. I am open to any suggestions. <O:p</O:p Cheers!<O:p</O:p E<O:p</O:p

Thank you oldvolvosrule!<O:p</O:p I have been crusing the forum and did find a few bombers in my local area... as a matter of fact one that frequents the mt. I will be boarding tomorrow (on my K2 all-mt. Slayblade). I will be sure to drop him an email tonight. Thank you for the links, definitely will be perusing them. I am all ears to equipment suggestions. I have been engulfing myself with info about the sport, boards, and preferences on equipment. <O:p</O:p Thank you again<O:p</O:p e

Hello everyone, My name is Evan and I am an avid snowboarder (all-mountain freeride that is). I was at Schweitzer last weekend and saw an Alpine Carver just tearing it up, leaning into it and having a blast. Since then I haven’t been able to get the concept out of my mind. I have been doing extensive research by way of calling every shop that may have alpine boards or boarders and picking their brain. I have been on youtube watching vids and wondering what the learning curve (or should I say carve) would be for a guy like me. Also I have been on ebay looking for a reliable “good fit board and bindings” for a beginner bomber… Which brings me to your forum. Any advice big or small would be extremely appreciated. Here is the low down: I am 6’6” tall with a size 14 boot (or 31-31.5 mondo). I am looking for a board with the traditional alpine shape. I have never worn hard boots on a board before nor have I ridden such extreme angle on my bindings… with that said I want to know where to start. I am assuming I need to be in the 168 to 180cm range with somewhat of a softer flex as I am just a novice carver? Along with your suggestions I am open to any equipment you may have for sale that would suite me. I will pay for shipping as I live in Spokane WA. I have been on ebay and have been watching a few alpine boards but do not know enough to pull the trigger on something. Thank you for your time