AK in PA

Thanks Ernie. After it occured to me, I just emailed Coiler as well, and got a lightning quick response. Should be good to go with a direct connect.

We have another week to wait in Pennsylvania. I'm not sure if this bamboo backed osage bow or another osage selfbow will accompany me on opening morning. Just have a few more broadheads to sharpen and I'll be ready. :D

A gorgeous Coiler New School Race just arrived at my door today from the BOL classifieds. (Thanks Tim!) I was just about ready to mount my TD2s on this and remembered some of the posts I've read here regarding bindings and titanal. Anyone know if these require a plexiglass plate or something similar between the bindings and the board?

About 1/2 hr east of Harrisburg. 1hr, 40min from Westminster, according to Mapquest.

Oxygen Proton 185 - Blue & Silver Length: 185cm Effective Edge: 168cm Nose Width: 23.7cm Waist Width: 19.5cm Tail Width: 23.7cm Sidecut: 16m Binding Position: 2cm setback Camber: 1.1cm Top and base have some scratches from normal use. Biggest blem is a 1 cm crack in the topsheet. (See pic above dime.) Overall in good shape, presently with a thick summer storage wax coat on the base. Purchased last year on BOL for a Colorado trip to compliment my 178 Proton. After enjoying it there, I found it to be equally friendly on our small PA mountain. Turny for its length and sidecut. Feels a little softer than my 178 Proton, and is much more forgiving in choppy snow. I'm 185-190# for a weight reference, and added ~5 days on it. Kind of hate to part with, but having just bought a titanal Coiler in about the same length off these boards, I gotta raise funds. $125 + Shipping from 17078 (Or pick up - Hershey, PA Area)

Too early to think of it? Never! But I love summer. Warmth, flip-flops, the pool, long hours of sunlight... Fall is another favorite season, since archery season is just around the bend. It's tough to beat a crisp morning with wooden bow in hand. And then winter, dark and cold, but with the huge silver lining that snowboarding offers. I'm anxious to help my wife and oldest son in their 2nd year of snowboarding. These clips were taken over their first two days last season. And as of tonight, I'll be looking especially forward to winter with a new Coiler en route. :D

Sent email on the coiler. Thx.

Email sent.

Saw Dave Matthews at Camden and Hershey this summer. Great shows and great Dave Speak on Hershey chocolate syrup in cans vs. a squeeze bottle. So sad to see Butch leave, but Tim Reynolds has added a new sound to this tour. I saw Tim and Dave last year at Radio City, and Tim alone in Hanover, PA, last year, so I had high expectations, which were met. As always, Boyd, is worth the price of admission. Hands down, he was the impetus that got me playing the violin.

Married 13 yrs here, since in college at age 21, with two kids, ages 9 and 2. And nope, marriage isn't all 50/50 and a bowl of cherries. Often it's 100/0, and then vice versa. At times it downright sucks. It ebbs and flows, but through it all there's commitment, reliance, and trust. Now after 7 years of serious dating, an engagement commitment, and bakery (?) plans, she has a F-Buddy?!!! Kick that **** to the curb, my friend. Get your ring back, then don't walk, but run for the nearest exit. Go find your own F-buddies for a while to sew some oats, before you decide to settle down again. Sever it brutally (for lack of a better word) and completely. Don't take this **** lightly. To be blunt, you suck up to her with attention and sappy ass poetry to "win" her back after she's been grinding her snatch into another man's jewels, and your ass is hers to screw with for life. She will OWN YOU. I'm not saying it's easy to grow a pair with 7 years invested...but DAMN!

Geologist, working in stormwater management for a local engineering company. Formerly worked in the environmental field, and as a lab manager and petrographer. 75 days almost describes the full extent of Pennsylvania's snowboard season the last few years. Used to ride that many days in college. Then came marriage, a house, kids....

Another vote for TD2's with Intecs. I really like their stiffness and the in/out convenience. I feel safer on them, too, more than anything since they're so beefy. You may loose some ability to make quick, skidded course corrections, but that's no big deal unless you're a slalom racer trying to make a gate. If you get tossed in choppy snow, their stiffness helps to hold you over the board and regain control rather than letting you get so far out of whack that you go down. I also like those spiky stomp pads someone tossed up. They do a great job of cleaning snow off the heels. Since heel clogging on sticky snow days can be an incovenience (the only one I've found) I also carry a small lexan wax scraper in my cargo pocket for those occassions when snow packs in the heel receiver like a block of ice.

Thumper, Here's a deja vous on that Proton. Had a blast with it this winter. Thanks! I've got the Proton 185 above, and the Proton 178 below. Plus a PJ that gathers dust and an Asym Air that I at least still wax.

I either have my helmet in an old backpack (with socks, a vest, a water bottle, and a snack) or on my head. Boots are velcro'ed together at the booster straps and slung over my shoulder for the walk across the parking lot.

I've been doing this for 18 years and have never once heard of someone getting thrown by a thin, carved line in the snow. I have, however, been thrown thousands of times by bumps and moguls, which are the result of skidders piling up clumps of snow. So where the hell is this coming from??? Maybe the solution is to hold a Skidder's Fest, where a few tens of alpine boarders spend the day sideslipping down the slopes in a gentle falling leaf pattern. An hour of that ought to create mogulfield hell. Send someone in to complain to management that a group of skidders are creating crevasses so deep and wide, that only sporadic mounds of snow remain. Management will have no choice but to ban the skidder's and rewelcome the carvers. I swear some people go through life so miserable, that even in paradise, they'd make up something to piss and moan about......unbelievable.

Ouch! Yes, it looks like you needed a change!

What are you guys liking about the aftermarket liners? I've been using the stock UPZ liners (sans footbeds) for years and really like them. I haven't had issues with cold feet, lack of comfort, or pressure points, and just don't know what the others might offer above that.

The saltwater nasal rinse thing was recommended to me to help with winter sinus infections. I just have a little plastic squeeze bottle, with a big dildo shaped cap that I jam into my nose. Squeeze half the saltwater up one nostril. Sniff-suck some of it back into my throat, hack, gag, and let it run out my other nostril and mouth, then repeat on the other side. It's absolutely disgusting, but it's amazing what comes out your nose and it really helps. The first time I ever used it, I sneezed 5 minutes later and I swear a clear rubber jellyfish came out my nose. It was like no ordinary snot, but instead just like one of those rubber squeeze ball toys. Grossest thing I ever saw, but I was able to breathe fine again that second. Someone mentioned fungus? Anyone brave enough to try this with jock itch powder and report back?

I just checked my UPZ's. I have at least 3 years / 30 days days on them and there is only the slightest hint of orange staining at the edges of the round rivets that hold the buckles on and no discernable rust. The ones in your photos look like they were stored in a saltwater sauna. I'd absolutely send them back.

I'm 5'6"-ish and 185#, love to freecarve, and don't race. Up until a few years ago, I rode '92/93 vintage Burton race plates. Never had a problem with them, but always wished they were stiffer. Finally stepped up to TD-2 step-in's when they debuted and love them. World's more support and responsiveness, much easier to get in and out of, and I don't get tossed if I screw up or hit rough terrain. The TD's are ultra beefy to the point that I cringe and count my blessings when I think about my days on the old Burton plates. I also love their simplicity. The ONLY thing that I'm not wild about is that you're locked into a specific cant disk when you buy them, so experimenting is expensive. I bought another used set of TD-2's this season for another board. (Thanks, Neil. ) Those have different cants, so between the pair, I found a combo I really like. Just need to get a couple new disks now to set both up the same...

My dear wife listened to complaints about my old gloves and ordered me a pair of black Burton Profile gloves. Unfortunately, they're size XL and I need a L. Never worn, still with tags that list, "Storm-lite Fabric, Thermacore Insulation, Toughgrip-S Palm, and Pistol-Grip Pre-Curved Fingers". They seem like they'd be great carving gloves with the rubber palm and long gaunlet to keep snow out. Thumbs have soft nose wipe fabric, too. Ideally, I'd love to trade if anyone has a new pair of the same in L. But if I can't land that snowball's chance of a swap, I'd like to get out of them what she put into them. She did get them on sale, so let's say $30 shipped in the US.

Oh, I don't know. Up until just a few years ago, I rode my PJ almost exclusively and enjoyed the hell out it. I think $500 for a well ridden PJ is very fair, LOL. (Been wondering what to do with mine since I retired it.) PJ Pics:

I have wide, too, and normally have a difficult time finding shoes that are wide enough. I measured my foot size as a 26 MP, and ordered UPZ's in that size, along with TD2 step-ins. I couldn't be happier with the combo. The boots have a very snug fit and are widish as hardboots go. I'm using the stock liners, but replaced the insoles with a pair of $30 Superfeets.

I was going to post this in the Race Wax thread, but decided to post it separately so as not to get too off topic on the other. Could anyone list their full waxing regime? Would it include: 1) Hot wax (cheap wax) and warm scrape. 2) Stiff brush to further clean. 3) Hot wax (good wax) and cool scrape. 4) Softer brush to texture. (In a cross-hatch or wavy pattern, not straight apparently?) Try not to cringe, but for recreational riding, would an ordinary stiff nylon or poly scrub brush, or perhaps a soft-ish brass grill brush suffice? (Thinking $3 to $5 versus $30 to $50.) Also, I see references to base grinding. Is that done just to remove damage and warping, or is it considered a periodic maintenance item? I also see references to PTC tuning. Can anyone explain? Finally, my Oxygen has a finely furrowed texture along the base. Anyone know if that is a factory base or a grind imparted texture? I've been using the same green-scrubby pad method of wax texturing for 18 years, but I'm not that old of a dog that I'm not open to new tricks. :)

Seb, Can you explain brushing? I've always buffed out the wax with a Scotch Brite scrubby pad after scraping to level irregularities and impart a slight texture along the board. Is that the same or different than brushing?