palmer7716

Not sure you will find a BX specific board damper than the Madd!

Having ridden most of the BX boards out there I feel I can give a good comparison and overview on the subject. 1st thing is boards like Donek's Incline and Palmer Channel are very different from BX specific boards like the Madd 168 and the Volkl Cross. The Palmer, Doneks and even Rad Airs are more freeride boards that do ok at speeds needed for BX. I own a Palmer Channel 164 and 156, a Rad Air LSD Reto 164, a Volkl Cross 167 and 160 and a Madd 168 BX and Madd Freestyle 158. I have also ridden a Incline 164 about a dozen days. Of the Freeride boards I find the Palmer the best for BX. the titanium top sheet makes it real damp and it handles ruts pretty well. I find the RA Reto to be bad at speed. It gets real twitchy. It is one of the most fun boards to play on and reccomend it if many boards is an option. The incline is middle ground between the two. Onto the BX boards. If BX racing is your fancy the other boards can't compare to the Madd or Volkl. They are not the most versatile and are really meant for fast obstacle laiden courses. The Volkl feels a little more responsive. It is not as fast or stable at speeds as the Madd and feels shorter than it's length. The Madd is superior on ice, crud and at speed. It does make you ride it, though! If you are new to BX and ride mostly alpine I would reccomend the Madd, but if you are new to BX and have mostly ridden freestyle set ups I would reccomend the Volkl. One other note is that the Madd Freestyle 158 is a good board for short, technical BX courses. It has the Electra 4000 base and is probably the fastest non-alpine 158 on the market. This board is allowing me to sell my Reto and Palmers! I have compared almost all BX boards out there so if you have any BX specific questions please feel free to email me.

Dropped you an email. The 64 is what I want! How much use has it seen?

Any idea how I can get a F2 Eliminator LTD BX board in the USA? Thanks!

Can anyone give me a heads up on cheap loadging at Sugarloaf? I have found 2 places that seem cheap, but have never been to either. White Wolf and Spill Over. Any comments or suggestions appreciated. Joe

Anyone have a pair of V-flex plates or extra screws with the male/female hex for sale? email if you do. thanks and Happy Hollidays! Joe palmer7716@yahoo.com

they are gone!

Dropped you an email!

still have them. give me your email for pics.

Brand new. Grey/red ones. $150 shipped to any of the 48! Palmer7716@yahoo.com

I have a brand new Flow F11 Freeride from, I believe, 2002. They are size large in blue/gray. I believe large fits from 8-11 boots, but that is dependent on the boots. The price on the box is $200. I will sell them for $75 + shipping. pics available by email. palmer7716@yahoo.com

Burton factory prime 167 used, but in good condition. Not sue of year, but has the green/black top sheet $125 shipped to 48. Burton Speed 160 new with some minor scratches. 2002/blue $125 shipped to 48 SnoPro inter changer race binding new $100 shipped to 48 Burton race/rental bindings new $100 to 48 Burton Wind Boots 27.5 new $150 Shipped to 48 Email for pics. palmer7716@yahoo.com Joe

To get you guys more details on a previous thread I posted. The cost for gate training at Ski Ward in Shrewsbury, MA will be $230 for the season. The times are all Mondays non-holidays from 7:00-9:00. I will have to set our gates, so it will probably really be 7:30-9:15is in reality. They told me they will give us a fresh groom before I set gates and we can go past 9:00. I need to get 10 total and will limit it to no more than 15. If you are interested in 2 hours of non stop gates let me know! Palmer7716@yahoo.com Thanks! Joe

I don't know them. I moved to the area last year and was doing some riding at Wachusett. To crowded for me. It is small, but private panels on a slow night equals lots of runs. Pricing on Monday night.

There is a place near Mount Snow, VT that has a couple of the Oxygen Snowboardcross boards. Don't remember what size. The shop is called Bonkers Board Room. They would probably ship to you and I believe they were cheap.

Should have read Elan.

I like the Volkl Cross. It is a BX specific board, but is no longer in production. The Ealn Vertigo is also a real nice BX board. It is more of a freeride board and for soft boots, but still a fun, stiff board.

I am meeting with Ski Ward on Monday about setting up a night to run gates there. It is a small area, but we would have our own private course for running gates. It will probable be either Mon,Tues or Weds. I am not sure of pricing yet, but it should be cheap! Let me know if any of you Boston/Worcester area carvers are interested! www.skiward.com palmer7716@yahoo.com thanks, Joe More info to come next week.

How is the prior after the delam was fixed? Is is still real solid for racing or does it have not much life left? If you have any pics of the damage could you email me or put them on the thread? palmer7716@yahoo.com

Could anyone give me the 411 on Burton "Rat Trap" bindings? What is the actual model name? Are they any good? Can they support a rider at 185 lbs? Thanks!

Pleae email me pics. palmer7716@yahoo.com

What model are they?

I am wondering if the Catek Freeride Pro bindings would be good for BX? I ride a freeride board(Elan Vertigo 168 and 162) for racing BX and usually use a stiff strap binding( Burton C16). I am wondering if the Freeride Pro's would be any better? The reason I ask is that there is a thread on Catek's site that debated their use for jumping. Thanks alot!

Any word on these? Do they break easily like some of the Burton stuff? I am 6 foot 185. Thanks!

I have been on both the Vertigo 162 and 168! I love them. I use them for boardercross. I rides more like a freeride board than some of the boardercross boars that are more like alpine boards. Examples of those would be some of the F2 BX boards or the Volkl Cross! I reccomend it.