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2008 model dupraz d1+ 5'5" in very good++ / near mint condition. i bought it new from a store last year, where it had rotted in thier inventory for 9 years. til i rescued it. i put 3 pow days at whistler on it. these are a phenomenal board, fast, multi talented, as most collectors already know. how often do you see these for sale, especially the cool older ones? lots more photos available, this ad only let me load two. $650. usd shipped. shipped from Point Roberts WA.

thanks!

looking around for a good used one cant afford new. saw the ebay ones.

looking for a Dupraz board.. let me know what u got

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those are ski poles..? I thought someone was picking up litter... ;)

so where do BX boards fit into the spectrum of Race, Freecarve, and All mtn. boards (generally speaking) ? And what would be a couple of the more popular BX board models be that race teams use? Im trying to figure out the relationship boardercross has to "alpine boards"

Oh yeah, my angles are 15 fr, zero rear. I tried plus 5 rear couple times and liked it but zero felt stronger or more agile or something.

hey thanks for the offer.. i'll have to meet up with you guys ,,, and see what this carving scene ye speak of is all about. I'm SZ 9 or 9.5 dont know my mondo size. I'm thinking it would even be fun to following some of you guys and get a close look at what a day on the mtn is for hardbooters. So many you guys at cypress?? man i had no idea. I logged about 30 days last season mostly at cypress.. it was a great season. i totally agree with the sentiments that its not necessary to have only one board. I usually have at least 3 or 4. I oftn bring 2 boards in my truck up the mtn so i can switch things up when/if needed. The comment to focus on getting a setup for mainly groomers makes perfect sense. driver X boots, i have had 2009, 2010 and 2011 but i sold the 2011 before using them. Its true, older driverx boots stiffer... HOWEVER... the 2011 had a plastic tongue stiffener thing u could put in or remove which seemed promising but like i say, i did not ride those boots. My K2 T1 Db with thier intuition liners and superior heel hold.. i like them better. I hope burton fixes thier flaccid boots:eplus2: You know, driver x are maybe ok for lighter riders, but me at 215lb. uh... no.

)urse ben, i like your suggestions and approach ,, used hard boots/bindings an try em on my custom x. I had a season pass at cypress last season (and got this seasons already:D) I saw some carvers there couple times and at grouse mt. Man its a rare sight.. not many of u guys. How aboiut whistler.. im only an hour drive away.. any rentals up there? Maybe thats what i should do first.

hey thanks for all the replys. I must say.. i dont know that much about "softbooting", hardbooting, or carving boards in general. Just from having lurked hear for a couple days and rad some of the posts.... seen a few videos. Based on the majority of the responses i got so far... why dont i just get (or try) a hardboot setup on day one.. in order to get a true sense of what carving is all about. Maybe i will.. i'm not opposed to that. Is the following characterizations true or false? its what i have gathered from casual reading so far. Not that anyone has specifically said this, but in a GENERAL way this is what i suspect: -- my current setup-- driver x boots, custom x board with CO2 bindings will only allow very basic carving,, perhaps a 2 on a scale out of 10 --if i get a "alpine" board... whichever one best suited for softbooting to use with my same boots/bindings... will allow "better"/more aggressive/deeper carves.. perhaps 4 out of 10. --full hardboot setup with a suitable board to match will allow jawdropping carves... a beginner like me can prolly start at 5 out of 10 and potentially progress all the way to 10/10. --full hardboot setup will be AWESOME for carving... but in all honesty kind of lame for buzzing thru tight trees, deep pow, hitting jumps. -- even an expert hardboot carver, if using my current setup, could never squeeze more performance than maybe a 4 or 5 out of 10. are these statements fair? Again... i think what kind of appeals to me is the idea of "free carving". If i understand the concept it means i can still hammer the whole mountain (ok not the park) and not be limited to carving groomers only.

Hey nice forum. i have a few q,s if i may. I want to improve my carving skills but not ready to go hardboot. I,ll prolly rent/tryout someday, but for now my focus is freeriding. i did read your faq section. I love watching extreme carve youtube videos. Well, heres my profile and objectives. If someone could kindly make some recommendations. Me- 48 yrs old, started boarding 3 yrs ago, done 30 days each season. 5'10", 210lbs. Freerider, advanced level, no park for me, but i bomb the whole mtn, blacks, double blacks sometimes. My setups: custom x 164, supermodel x 164 with co2 bindinds/driver x boots. My fave boots are my new k2 T1 db. About as stiff as driver x. Also a banana magic and a fish ltd. For goofing off and deep pow. Sooooo........ if i get astiffer board like coiler or prior will my soft boots and co2's be ok with that?. This is what i want to try and see if it will allow me to carve better ie lean it over further. Right now i feel i overpower my custom x pretty easy, after all i am 210lbs.