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What is the shell length? about 310mm? If they are then they should fit I put 310mm ski boots in and they fit but it was really pushing it, would not fit anything bigger

yeah the snowmobile competitions were brutal I don't even know how many injuries happened in that. But in snowboarding the only injury was a concussion to Halldor Helgason. And I think there were two in skiing. Pretty impressive for all the falls on the 75 foot jump..... Wow that would be amazing! Did anyone else see Scotty Lagos big fall on his drop in to the pipe? I shed a tear for him when I saw that but he handled it in the best way possible

I know a lot of guys on here are not into the park snowboarding stuff (I myself am a big fan and love to ride the park so X Games has always been a special time of the year for me to watch the pros in my favorite sport) and a lot (including me) are super bummed about BX being removed from X Games but some pretty amazing stuff went on this year at Aspen. Was I the only one watching? Or was there anyone there as it was happening? And what do you guys think about the direction snowboarding is headed.

Im 16 my mom introduced me to hard booting and told me about it when I started snowboarding (I was 4, and she was a hardbooter) but never got the chance to try for awhile but I saved up and bought all my own new equipment last year when I was 15 and while I still love soft boots and park riding I'm hooked on alpine and I'm getting my 14 year old brother into it and my 11 year old sister (she's a ski racer) wants to try.

wow you have a lot of boards man. I wish I had a collection like that. I also wish I had enough money to get one of your Pow Sticks :P

Well if Dusty Bottle does not get them I would like them

Do you have the heel pieces? If so I am very interested

I am interested in them. do you have the center disks?

Cool maybe I can try it out soon and see if I like it because its pretty hard to flex my boots

Would you sell the bindings for $80? The last ones I saw were selling for $60. If so, I am interested. And what are the specs on the white/clear F2

okay thanks

Willing to lower the price? The last FP's I saw were $100-$150

I am riding in the Deeluxe track 225 and I weigh ~130 lb. I would like to try them soon with some of the stiffer springs because I don't like my boots to feel mushy But if I could have just a little more movement I think I would enjoy it

if MTB_DH11 does not want the 173 I am interested

You can go and find some screws at a snowboard shop then you don't have to worry about the wrong thread I don't have any washers on my snow pros so you should be fine(but the screws on mine are pretty wide and flat on the top so if they are not like that I would get the washers for sure). And yeah they are easy to find at a hardware store. You should be able to turn the bolt with a wrench, I can almost do it with my fingers.

Is the board and bindings still available? My brother is interested

Thanks, that is why I have never tried the BTS I am afraid it will make my boots feel mushy like I'm riding in walk mode. Nice I have only rode in ski boots once but they were uber stiff atomic race boots and I just could not deal with them. haha gates used to make me nervous but now that I am training with the ski team I am getting more comfortable in them. That sounds good, I am trying to come to mammoth in 2 weeks I think so maybe then I can try the BTS out

Ouch that sucks I hope you can get better soon and get back on your board. I know that feeling when you slide out like that on toeside. Last week I was training on the GS course and through one of the turns I slipped out and banged my board into the ground then flipped backwards and hit my head. It was not fun. But all I can say is lift up your legs when this happens and when you start to slow down put your legs down and try to stop. If you are on something steep then you are pretty much screwed but you can try to stop yourself by putting your legs back down.

Okay so I have a question about forward lean on boots. I have just kept mine the way they came and they feel fine. What are the effects of increasing the lean or decreasing it? What lean setting do you ride at? And does the BTS system offer any benefits for the racer (I would think that a locked and stiffer boot would be better for racing but last year at nationals I saw lots of guys using the BTS)

PM just means he sent you a 'personal message' its cool man you don't suck haha :P

first off, that's an awkward stance with both feet at the same angle you mentioned it was hard to get your back foot in so lower the angle on your back foot it might help and too wide of a stance could also make it hard to get the back foot in. If the boots are really that uncomfortable then buy some moldable liners. Also a few hours is not nearly enough time if you want to learn this you have to pit alot of effort into it and just understand that it's not like your old snowboard you are going to be like a beginner again at least for a few days. Really commit man, that's the most important thing and read the technique section here www.alpinecarving.com . Alpine is not hard to learn but you will not get it in a few hours every year I rode everyday in hardboots for like a week and by that time I was a decent rider then in two months I was already racing GS and SL just because I wanted to learn so I put alot of time and effort into it and I was willing to look like a beginner again. Just don't give up man you will get it

Well I think the big problem is its not so easy to get into. First its expensive and second its not easy find gear. I have met so many people (skiers and snowboarders) who are genuinely interested in trying it out but the problem is you cant walk into a shop and buy a good board and bindings for $450 and then just use the same boots, you cant even just rent some gear to try it out, no, you have to order everything and you cant even be sure you will like it. Then the skiers hear that they need another pair of $500 boots that seem the same as the ones they are wearing then buy a board with bindings for $800 it kinda turns people off because thats a lot of money. As long as there are still plenty of snowboarders I personally don't care if they are in hard boots or softies as long as they are having a good time, really I don't think I would like everyone to be in hard boots because people think the guys bombing down with no turns are bad now imagine them on their "race" boards (because they will always be around) plus i think it could get pretty crazy with a hundreds of carvers all trying to share the slopes at the same time.I honestly don't think snowboarding will ever die out, I think we have established our place on the mountain by now and some years Im sure the growth will slow but it happens, I'm sure skiing has experienced the same thing

I cant my back foot 3 degrees inward and flat on the front foot. Sometimes I ride flat. Anything else seems weird

Ah yeah I know how you feel. If you take a video I could probably help you out or some of the other guys here. Oh nice haha I will look for you if you are up here again. I always chase down the hardbooters when I see them :P

No, its on February 13-14. Its for shop owners and we have some friends there with a shop so they said we go check it out and demo some stuff.