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  2. Whats the deepest pow you ever rode with your race board?

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    Never felt bottom with my 6'3" frame so I do not know,

    It was very deep -- I got caught in a wooded off mainstream lighted runs one night on New Years Eve - it was so friggen deep and soft I had to take my 173 Volkl RT off and actually swim down hill thru the trees using my board as a float. Glad this old guy has a good heart cuz it was beating so friggen fast and hard as I thought 'how in the hell am I going to get out of here.' My girlfriend was supposed to be waiting for me at the bottom but I was not there in the allotted time. I found out later she was quite upset and pyssed at me for not bringing our radios that night. It took quite a bit of time for me to get out of the deep stuff and wondered many times if this was going to be my burial site.

    I did not let her or the lighted runs out of my sight the rest of the night.

  6. Mother of all boot dryers

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    Originally posted by lonerider

    Does anyone have a less "BIG!!!" version of a homemade boot dryer? My feet don't sweat very much and if I just stick my boots (I don't even take out the liners) near a source of warm moving air they tend to dry out decently, but not always completely.

    If you have forced air heat in your home lay the boots on their side near the heat vent on the floor and by morning they are completly dry and ready to go. It has worked for me for many years and it's free.

  7. step in vs bail closure bindings

    in Carving Central

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    Originally posted by skywalker

    Lateral flex of boots is always an issue. IMHO lateral flex should not been provided by the boot, it should only care for forward/backward mobility and ancle support (and all that can be called comfort and fit). With stiff boot shells, lateral flex can only appear between top sheet of board and surface of boot sole. So either you need bindings with huge lateral flex or a boot/binding-interface with lateral flex. I only can achieve this with standard bindings with bails.

    my 2 ct

    :confused:

  8. Grandpas snowboard club

    in Carving Central

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    Originally posted by trikerdad

    I was down to 5.3 this summer but it's headed back up with the wet cold weather we've been having. By the NCGA guidelines, we should turn off our computer Nov 1st, but the 'old guys' (that outnumber us 'young guys) like having their handicaps go up in the winter. Theirs go up 10 strokes and the low handicapers go up 3 or 4 so they get to kick our butts for a few months in the spring until things catch back up.

    Congrats on the 5.3. We turn off our GHIN computers come Nov 15th.

  9. Grandpas snowboard club

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    Originally posted by trikerdad

    I'll be 59 Thanksgiving day and into my 11th year in hardboots. My avatar picture was taken when I was 48 and I've probably averaged 50 riding days a year for the last 14. I think once you get past catching edges, it's a lot easier on your body than sking. A lot easier on your knees at least. I've found it's a little harder to stay in shape since I retired, and I can't ride all day like I used to, but then the tourists start getting in the way around noon anyway. When I first started snowboarding, there was a guy in his late 70's that rode a snowboard, mono ski, snow snake (feet in line like a 'teleboard') and downhilled, depending on conditions and what he brought with him. Anyhow, don't worry about if you'll be able to carve at 50 but start thinking about what your going to do with your winters when your 80.

    Hey Tinkerdad-- I am 58 soon and was wondering what your golf handicap is? I started this summer at a 12.3 and am now at 8.2 soon to be 7.5 I hope with the next revision.

  10. Grandpas snowboard club

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    My two favorite stories are - this guy who was 80 or so on a TV special ladt year - he was asked if he did the all terain park and he replied " no, I just like to cruise" then it showed him falling and he got back up quicker than most. and then my hero 86 yr old guy that still races but on skis - he was interviewed with his racing number plaque on his chest and his helmet and he was saying " I am a little pissed that I have to race against these young guys that are 70 -75 - it just isn't fair"

  12. step in vs bail closure bindings

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    Originally posted by Miguel

    When a cable breaks (rare), it's a real pain getting out of the binding. You need to use something pointy (actually two pointy things), such as a phillips head screwdriver to push in the pins so the heel releases. Until you've located such objects, you're left with two choices. You either walk around with a board attached to your leg, usually the back one which makes for a very awkward walk, or, you take your foot out of the boot and walk around with one boot on and one boot off, also a bit awkward not to mention embarrassing! In any event it totally eradicates the hard boot skinny board kewl factor! Having said all that, I LOVE my step-ins and would never go back. Actually...I have three boards with Bombers, with regular heel/toe clips in the front and step-ins on the rear. It works really well that way.

    Its kinda like saying I'll never drive a car or truck again since I had a flat tire. It is rare - been on step ins for 5 years never had this or seen this cable issue.

    I like step ins -- seems like it is more positive in locking in plus I can step in as I get off the chair and never stop - helps with my skier friends I see now and then. :D

  13. Grandpas snowboard club

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    As you get older we get wiser and that states "keep your board and feet on the ground". I did not go to a hard boot set up till I was around 53 yr - have given away most of my skis to friends. I need and want to stay without injury - too much golf to play and many days ahead to ride the snow.

    cheers Uldis - you are pretty young kid.:D

  14. Gear Picks for Hardpack & Ice

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    Originally posted by rick ferguson

    I waist to a 25.2 , I think I know what I'm yacking about! Adaptation is key, not the board , binding, boot combo!!! I've seen guy's on vintage 80's gear ripping in all conditions over all :) :)

    Ya you are right Rick.. Adaption the key to almost any situation. Take golf.. I still play persimmons fairway woods - a design older than most on this forum - and I am upset if I do not break 80 on the golf course. A guy or gal with 80's gear can still ride , play drive, enjoy, have fun or be miserable as much as the guy with the latest tech stuff. Right it out man and enjoy - it is all good!:D

    Let me buy you a beer cuz I can turn my 25.2 waist width Arbor Woodie Munoz model tighter than I need too or care too.

  15. Gear Picks for Hardpack & Ice

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    Originally posted by Jack Michaud

    In your terms, 170 = Lotus Elise. 185 = Corvette!!

    Hmmm. interesting comparison Jack. Maybe my skill or nerve set for long boards with large radius is not where it should be to understand or agree/disagree. I have been on a 185 but with a 14m radius and that was about the limit for me ( Prior WCR). I like to be somewhere around the 13m which is safe and sane for an old fart like me. :)

  17. What part of the set-up needs the most work?

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    I put binding first. I say that because the wear I see on the Step In Heel piece that needs to be replaced now and then. Also, my binding screws do not come loose cuz I use 242 Loctite but I always check them for safety. It would be nice to see a 100% locking screw used every where.

    FIN, This could be easily done possibly with PEM press locking nuts like the LK series or PEM HEX series, pressed in from the back side of a binding plate. Once tightened these won’t loosen and can be used over and over. Same for the other locations. This would be a great improvement. If you used Solidworks I could even send you my Library files for these.

    Boards I put last because all I do is wax and tune the edges now and then- it like tires and brake pads – maintenance acceptable items. Not something I see easily changing within a reasonable cost. Ceramic edges yes but can we afford it? A new base material that would never need any wax – wouldn’t that be nice.

    Boots second due to foot bed requirements and again checking heel and toe piece screws for tightness. Those could easily be a self locking nut installed into the boot, then we could “forgtabotet”

    Let’s get self locking nuts in the Bindings soon.

    Good luck and great Post Fin…. Keep up the good work. You Too Michelle!

    AL

    :)

  19. summer storage

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    Originally posted by Mike T

    Ben's rack thread made me think about Al's boards - I wonder how they are doing????

    I just took the weights off and measured the Solomon 450 -- it is exactly the same at .35" camber, the Volkl 173 RT changed a bit from .72" to .70". As I expected the flat storage did not do too much to store them flat. I bet the humidity can change a board camber by .020" ( about a business card thickness).

    I should have checked my Mercedes 280SL or any car for that matter, since it is also a spring that is deflected or loaded. I bet my 24 yr old car has about the same ground clearance as it came from the factory and wood I believe is a better spring than steel.

    I say again if laying a board flat for an extended period would alter the camber then riding it on a bumpy run where you bend the crap out of it would render it useless in one day.;)

    looking forward to riding Timberline soon:cool:

  21. WTB Renntiger

    in For Sale

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    Originally posted by siraerich

    I am looking for a Volkl renntiger to buy, hopefully a 167-but let me know if you have another size.

    don't know if they make a 167??? They do make a great SL board that is 163 but after that it is a 168, 173 and 178 GS boards. Hope this helps

  23. OT. Engagement ring cost and balance in life

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    Originally posted by Aisling

    hm i think that if you're not getting married you should give the ring back. and if by chance you gave him a car as an engagement present, you get that back :p

    I have to agree with Michelle here.. you do not need to or should give any gift back. maybe the only reason a ring should be given back is a situation where a woman only said yes to get the ring and then a few days later told him to take a hike. But good luck on that one since her reason was to con him out of a ring.

  24. OT--Getting new/used car

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    Originally posted by Jack Michaud

    And they are dangerous to their occupants. They'll roll over and crush you if you ever get them sideways, and ladder frames are notorious for transmitting impact to the cabin - no crumple zones.

    Get an SUV if you want one, but don't tell me it's for safety.

    Don't let the poor engineered American SUVs spoil it for all -- do a rough check of safety of crash or rollover of a Japanese SUV like the Lexus RX and compare it to an Exploder, Blazer or Jeep. I would feel in danger in one of those (Exploder, Blazer or Jeep) rattle death traps. I drive my RX sensibly and within a reasonable speed and feel quite safe compared to many others. No wonder many are still trying to copy it- Chevy, Ford, Chrysler and more to the point Cadillac SRX, even looks like one and uses RX in its name but Lexus keeps one step ahead as always.

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