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Was eventually going to mount this, but when I heard the news, it seemed like the thing to do. My first foray into a Carving Boards
and Hardboots. My favorite Board of all time, plus it didn't hurt it was one of the most beautiful boards Burton made.
Thanks to Jake Burton for giving me 29 years of winter fun, and also my first Step-In Bindings.
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While I have no problem with listing older gear as Vintage, I do have a problem with characterizing people as:
( The ‘cheapskates’ and divergent may object, )
The only thing that keeps many industries in business is "UPGRADES". Once a person has a taste of a particular passion, they are often times the driving force for manufacturers to continually improve their products, as well as the future base for those products. In those industries you don't insult your customer and risk alienating them. They nurture the customer and open up the possibilities of improvements, and hence new business.
Sometimes a product is as close to perfect as a person could want, or that person has adapted to that product so well that any small change becomes a disrupt-er. Those people are perfectly happy with the technology that suits them the best.
BTW flip phones are making a comeback.
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Here's a request that I had to equip some of those cheapskates:
Hey Greg do you have any bindings available for the amp 4 looking for a board for kids to try I teach skiing and snowboarding at Jackson and have a few students who can really ride and were interested in hardboots last year hoping to give them an opportunity to try.
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The ‘cheapskates’ and divergent may object, but there’s no need for a horde of tatty refuse to hinder the march of evolution, meanwhile sweeping bread from the tables of Coiler, Donek, and other fine builders.
If unqualified equipment is weakening the sport, then progressive elimination is a fine solution to the problem of dilution.
With the above in mind, I would wonder if we shouldn't set a minimum investment to allow new acolytes into the sport. (Sarcasm).
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You can't possibly be any good or have any fun on old equipment. Once again I'm reminded that I'm not having any fun.
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On 11/14/2019 at 7:45 PM, snowburn said:
What's your favorite free carving bindings?
I'll be in Big Sky mid January. You're welcome to try some of my F2 Intec Sports. It's all I use.
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If you happen to need a knee replacement look into the MAKO Procedures. Had a knee done by the Robotic Surgery years ago and it's pretty fabulous. Minor intrusion compared to the old "Hammer, Chisels and Saws" rough carpentry alternatives. Feel free to ask questions.
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180 mile round trip bus ticket and lift pass $8.00 in 1964.
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1 hour ago, AcousticBoarder said:
Same mountain, my GF tried taking a beginner lesson and had slightly forward angles of her own accord (15 and maybe 5?) the instructor insisted that because of her stance she would be unteachable and unable to learn snowboarding.....
Absolute gospel. I have been unteachable and unable to learn for the past 24 years.
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Our food should be our medicine and our medicine should be our food.
Hippocrates.
Everyone should marvel at how smart the ancient ones were.
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7 hours ago, dredman said:
I have been riding TD3 Sidewinders for quite some time and wanted to try something different and more flexible. So picked up from YYZCanuck some F2 Titan Flex. I was just not able to get the stance set up close to what I am use to. So McGuiver Time!
Ranching Hoof wedge F2 Titan Flex mod. Was able to mimic my TD-3 stance I have been riding for quite some time, 3 degrees centered with board so a little lift and a little tipping in. Got rid of a bunch of stack height using F2 wedged and lifts.
Picked up the hoof wedges at the local ranch supply store.
Montucky style.
Looked for wedges to increase the F2 Cants for years from all kinds of stores. Little did I know that I had to pay attention to you just horsing around. (Bad joke I know).
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The season is not over yet. Don't be over confident and if you're a skier keep the ski pole straps off your hands.
https://www.seattlepi.com/outdoors/article/Northstar-snowboarder-a-victim-of-the-silent-13700194.php
Tree well — the innocuous-looking depression around of the base of a tree after a heavy snowfall — can be just as deadly. On average tree wells kill about the same number of people as avalanches every year.
In a single week in 2018, between Feb. 26 and March 2, at least five skiers or snowboarders in addition to Zhang and Smith suffocated in tree wells in western states and Canadian provinces.
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The right hardboots (comfortable and flexy) will rival any softboot and give you much more control.
The boot/binding combo that I ride is way surfy and just like bedroom slippers.
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Was my go to board for at least 15 years in Western Washington (shorter model). Pretty much loved it.
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https://www.ikonpass.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9ejZg_Pr4AIVGKmWCh3e8g5jEAAYASAAEgL88fD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Unfortunately, the crowds are probably here to stay.
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Lifty was a stand up comedian. Babbling on with every chair that came by. He is a snowboarder. Took one look at my board, then my boots and said, "Has anyone seen his other ski? Help a brother out".
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I figure the best way to generate some interest would be to contact the Snowboard Magazines and try to convince them to do a feature on Hardboots. I would not recommend to show just carving, but showing what they can do off piste and in the bumps and trees.
I never subscribed to just sticking to groomers. I must have some ADD because I could never stay on a groomer for long.
Some of the new all mountain boards are very adaptable to Plates and Hardboots. My Squash turns heads every time I go out. I'm continually answering questions about the board and plates. The Squash rails better on firm (not ice) than any all mountain board I've tried, and in the trees and bumps it excels. It's not a 1 Trick Pony. It's ugly, but it's a beauty every where.
So I figure if you can turn some of the younger man bun dudes onto hard boots with an all mountain board, we'd gain some traction.
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It happens every year, especially in the Pacific Northwest. Please be wary of tree wells.
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I posted this awhile back when I was boarding in the Cascades (Alpental, Crystal). I worried about tree wells and having to unclip on cliff faces. The strap runs through my pants, up my jacket sleeve, and into my mitts. There's just enough strap to reach my hand with a plastic carabiner comfortably, and when I extend my arm to full length it releases the intec bindings. With some effort you should be able to release upside down. The clips will snap into the the binding handle and 6 to 7' 6" of 5/8" webbing should fit everyone but Shaq.
When standing on the hill or coming into the lift line, all I have to do is raise my hand.
If you're boarding deep powder, a leash can be problematic.
PS. Heard all the stripper pole jokes already, but if you think you have an inner comedian, fire away. The pole is for coming down from my second floor.
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The trees look fabulous. Much better lines for speed than the snaky lines here at Big Sky. Pow at the end of the day looks like 1/2 an hour after opening chair here too. More than a bit JEALOUS.
Let's see some of those Powder Boards with Hardboots, Please.
Looking forward to see Redman and Crew in April.
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Boy are we old. You must be older than me, cause I didn't start boarding till 1995.
Fun article. Thanks for posting.
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I have size 9 1/2 US feet, and have used both 26.5 and 27.5 Raichle Boots with Thermoflex liners. There are different volumes in liners. In the 27.5 Raichles, I used an additional insole from another boot, and you could also use a footbed. I use 4 toes cut out from sweat socks just past the ball of the foot to give me wiggle room and also fill up the additional toe room in the boot. I can't remember what size the thermoflex liner was that I used in that pair of boots, and they're 1000 miles away. In the 26.5 I use the thinnest pair of Thermoflex that I've had in size 8.
I've have picked up all of my Thermoflex _ Intuition liners from Play It Again Sports and thrift shops in old Deluxe or Raichle softboots. Usually around $20 including the boots. Boots are a throw away or a donation.
With a straight up 27 (not 27.5) you should be pretty good with the liner pushed with the toes and an additional insole and/or footbed.
and Hardboots. My favorite Board of all time, plus it didn't hurt it was one of the most beautiful boards Burton made.
Helmet/Injury
in Carving Central
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Slow speed, or almost no speed death edge fall backwards on an icy cat-track. Hit HARD!. Walked away. That helmet (non-injury) must be the reason I seem to be a contrarian when I hear/read stupid articles.