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  4. Dupraz D1+ 5'5" setup?

    in All Mountain Hardbooting

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    I had the first D1 model (only one flex and one color/red) and I rode it both in hardboots/AT boots and in softboots.

    Mi setting was:

    HARDBOOTS: Stance  49-50 cm (I am 175 cm); angles 25°/40°; old F2 carve rs bindings; no cant/lift (I ride always flat); setback 0/1 cm.

    SOFTBOOTS: Stance 54-55 cm; angles -3°/+24°; Burton C60 bindings; Burton Ruler boots; setback 0/1 cm

    The board is a bit wide and I preferred it in softboots.

  5. AT ski boots for plates?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Just bought the Backland NC model (no carbon) and soon it will be on the snow with the Drupi Spring System.
    I've always promoted AT boots (lighter, forward flex, vibram soles) for snowboard and for freeride/off piste I used Scarpa or La Sportiva boots but now I think the Backland is better to be used with a spring system.

  12. Powder and Hard boots

    in All Mountain Hardbooting

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    On ‎06‎/‎04‎/‎2018 at 9:20 AM, nils said:

    Just learned the passing of Philippe Fragnol, Chamonix's great mountain photographer..here is a pic from him not so off topic showing powder and hardboots...Notice they both are using rubber slings to make sure the bindings do NOT open on their Raichles..Jérome Ruby and Dédé Rhem in the Mallory couloir circa 1993 ( 55°)

    fragnol.JPG

    second pic, same guides north face of the Triolet

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    Over the T O P !!!!!

  13. Powder and Hard boots

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    1 hour ago, piusthedrcarve said:

    Good to see you back Pietro,

    Have you used RC-8 boots with soft springs for POW condition?  I have been on the boots for few years and loved its versatility for chopped and bumpy conditions too with hard springs. Now, I wonder if I could ride them on pow with soft springs. (One boots to do all. :). )

    Hi, how are you?

    I often use RC-8 boots with soft spring  but preferably with my alpine/carving boards as I do not like the soles (very slippery) for freeride where I prefer vibram soles. 

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  14. Powder and Hard boots

    in All Mountain Hardbooting

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    Me too.

    My setups for trees, ice, couloirs, steep, deep powder and every kind of snow are:

    1) Pogo Shaman 193 (23,5) + Ibex bindings + old Scarpa Avant AT boots .

    Once my setup was 49 cm stance/flat and 35°/45° but now I set a 50 cm stance ,  30°/51°,  with Ibex unicant under the rear binding and front binding flat (similar to Pureboarding setup, more stable in different situations, especially in bad snow. 

    2) Arbor Steepwater 167 narrow (25,1) + F2 carve RS + La Sportiva Sideral boots (49 cm stance/flat and 30°/40°)

     

  15. Pure Boarding, shapes?

    in Carving Central

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    16 hours ago, BlueB said:

    A similar board I tremendously enjoyed this season, is a super wide Coiler AMT 169x24/9, soft flex. I'll probably order a slightly narrower and shorter version, to improve agility in moguls, and be done with it... 

    It will be my next board! ..... Coiler AMT 166x23,5/9-10 radius, soft flex.

    Meantime I've bought an Arbor Steepwater narrow that I ride with hard setup ..... very very beautiful!  

  16. Pure Boarding, shapes?

    in Carving Central

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    1 hour ago, Aracan said:

    Thanks nutmeg :cool:

    Of course you can ORDER a custom board from Canada or the U.S. for less than EUR 900. You will, however, be out of considerably more money when you finally HAVE the board. Transatlantic shipping rates for oversize items, anyone? Duty? Import tax? Import tax on shipping cost (I kid you not)? Believe me, I looked at that option long and hard.

    If any Swiss boardbuilder as much as answers the phone about a custom job for EUR 900, he must be a very frugal Swiss boardbuilder indeed. Last I checked, a STOCK Kessler cost nearly EUR 900 at my local board shop, and that was discounted from 1,100. I don't know about Slovenia, but I'd be happy to hear more.

     

    Aracan, believe me, from Canada to Europe you finally have an amazing board at less than 900 Eur .... not comparable with any PB boards.

    Other better solutions: Donek, Swoard, SG and the next season there will be the new SG full titan 22 wide.

    I am not saying the PB boards aren't good boards but simply that the price is too expensive, not justified. 

    I have a Two 158 and on several occasions I rode the Bastard 162 and 168 so I think to know them; I rode with PB setting for several seasons but then I changed it beacause of knee pain and now I am riding flat with less splay, always with a rotational style.

    PB boards and style express perfecly the concept of a multipurpose riding, one of a kind, And I like it very much!  ...... probably the price also includes this.

    Joerg is a great rider and master as well as very helpful.....

       

  17. Pure Boarding, shapes?

    in Carving Central

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    9 hours ago, Neil Gendzwill said:

    Coiler's prices start at $CDN880, about ‎€620.  For that price once you pick the basic design you choose length, width, nose shape, tail shape, plus side-cut and taper (from a few choices), with flex built to your weight and riding style.  Custom topsheet is another $30 if you provide the graphic.  If you want a completely custom shape he can do it too but I'm not sure why you'd need to.

    I totally agree!!!

  18. Plate bindings similar to Phantom splitboard bindings?

    in All Mountain Hardbooting

    Posted

    Hi Pokkis,

    I am happy with my La Sportiva Sideral as they are very light for AT snowboard (for climb I use them with a pair of short skis and Dynafit  front bindings) but I am looking for an allround AT boot to use everywhere (with Pogo Shaman and may be also with my Coiler as it is wide 22,5) and with a spring system.

    With La Sportiva you can not put a spring system and it is very light but not enough stiff and so I thought about the Backland (I've seen in the photo your Backland with the Bts).

    I've also La Sportiva Spectre but I don't change them as I use them for ski. They could be ok for snowboard  but it is difficult to put a good spring system. On the Backland I think it is possible to mount a Rab or probably works better an Acss.

    I have to try.    

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  19. Pure Boarding, shapes?

    in Carving Central

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    9 minutes ago, Aracan said:

    Now I am intrigued. Where can I get a custom board for less than EUR 900,-?

    As for the titanal vs. glass discussion: That, too, is intentional. Unless things have changed dramatically, metal boards are not nearly as durable as glass boards. And when you have seen Joerg ride, it is easy to see why a damper board wouldn't interest him.

    I think in Canada, in Usa, in Switzerland (semi-custom), in Slovenia ......

    Might be intentional, it isn't a problem (I like also glass boards) but I think that 850 euros for a glass factory board is too expensive. 

    I've seen of course Joerg ride (and I admire very much his skills....he was for me a true example....and I rode with PB setting for many years....) but it is also easy to see the limits of PB boards on hard and variable snows......and the best PB videos are on good snow .....

     

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  20. Pure Boarding, shapes?

    in Carving Central

    Posted · Edited by H2O

    2 hours ago, Aracan said:

    Maybe on your side of the Atlantic. Over here, custom boards run much further into four-figure territory. The effective edge is a function of overall length and shape. There are certainly boards of equal length with longer effective edge - at the cost of versatility.

    Also, my PB Bastard has seen about 130 days so far, and while it certainly looks used, it rides lively and shows no signs of giving up. Not sure what you mean by "better quality".

    Hi Aracan,

    I am from your side of the Atlantic!  I know the prices of the custom boards and considering the Pure boards as factory boards at the same price it is possible to try better.

    The construction is "simple" (no titanal for example) like some factory boards even if they are done well and long lasting.

    I agree about the effective edge but with a better mix of torsional stiffness and longitudinal stiffness with the same effective edge you could have a better edge hold and a better riding on different snows.

  21. Plate bindings similar to Phantom splitboard bindings?

    in All Mountain Hardbooting

    Posted · Edited by H2O

    On freeride boards/soft boards/ATboards I use:

    - Ibex / Carve Company Speed (ex Burton race), my favorites, light, with the right flex and low

    - F2 carve RS (old model, with the titanal disk and plastic baseplate)

    I have also a pair of F2 carve RS (new model, all plastic), light and much flex, that I use on soft freeride boards like Jones Hovercraft or similar boards.

    With this setup I ride with AT boots; La Sportiva Sideral or La Sportiva Spectre but now I am looking the Atomic Backland boots to modify subsequently with a spring system like DeeLuxe Rab or a custom made system.

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  22. Pure Boarding, shapes?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    23 hours ago, Aracan said:

    The flat spot on PB boards is intentional. Jörg told me that the first prototypes did not have it, but it was developed to provide better grip in laydowns, where the board is weighted  toward the nose late in the turn, with the tail up in the air.

    I agree.

    Also the same shape on my Two158.

    On laydown turns it prevents the tip engages in the snow. Clever but in my opinion PB boards have too short effective edge and the the edge hold on ici slopes is not good.

    Furthermore, at the same price (or lower price) it is possible to have a custom board with a better quality and with a better similar shape.

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