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e-mail sent... hopefully still available! fwiw I'm the one that wrote the review on snowboardingforum.com... It's a fun board that's for sure!

How about a deal for a local! :D 176 is a big board for me, I've only ever test driven the 163... But I imagine it'd be a charger! I've got a Prior Khyber 165 with 1 day on it, and a Nitro Slash 166 with about 5 days on it. Maybe we could work out a trade + cash?

What about just bringing some orange pylons (the little 6" ones) and setting them up off to the side of a run? I'm not saying it's allowed (I have no idea) but it could be an easy way to have some fun. We used to do the same thing with sport bikes. Head to a parking lot and setup some cones for an hour... edit: You could have a "rolling course". One person sets up the cones, a few people blast through, last person picks up the cones. Rotate people so all get a chance to try the course. I don't think Puddy Tat was all that worried about being on a sanctioned course, with timers, etc. Just wanted to increase the difficulty by having set objects to carve around?!? FWIW, as part of our training the other day we all ran the SBX course a couple times. Was fun to try and get my body over the gates as much as possible. Fun little course!

Hey all, your softboot Virus riding friend here (I was out with you guys last year)... Well this year I started patrolling at Nakiska, and I've seen several of you there on the lifts. If you see a patroller on a Virus, say hi! So as I was reading through the 2010 manual, I came across this picture: looks like a couple of you guys from 2010!

This is the trouble with smartphone GPS apps, they're not even close to accurate as far as peak speed is concerned, and they encourage people to "see how fast they can go"... I GPS track every day I'm out with a GPS watch, and the last thing I look at is peak speed. It's great (and so are the phone apps) for monitoring total distance, vertical feet/M, and that's about it!

Sweet! I'd like to know what you think of it... First Burton I've been interested in since they killed the T6/T7 line... BTW, I've got another Virus Avalanche on the way. Hoping to have pics for board porn shortly!!! :D

Not sure if this is related, but I've been trying to access threads in the Bomber BX For Sale forum for a few weeks and the pages just say "I LOVE YOU"

Sorry to pull this thread from the dead: Anyone know if the UFC BX has an upturned nose like the Avalanche FLP AFT? I really like the avalanche for freeriding, but if the UFC had a rockered nose it might be a weapon! :D

It's all good Frank! Check your junk mail folder I just sent another e-mail... Cheers

Actually I think I'm the only one. xy9ine has been trying to contact Kessler! Thanks if you could. It's not a rush, Frank and I just worked out a deal for a board back in May/June or so and I wanted to make sure he got the okay from me to proceed. He'll probably know me as the guy from Alberta buying an Avalanche FLP AFT 160 with a dark blue scheme. :D WANT TO GET IT TO POST PORN! :D

This might be the best place to ask this kinda thing... Anyone know what's up with Frank from Virus?!? Is he on summer holidays? I requested a new board a few months ago and sent a few e-mails but haven't heard from him. That's not like him at all, he usually replies to every e-mail within a couple days at most...

CRAP! If they were a couple hundred cheaper I'd love to grab one. Unfortunately I have a nack for destroying boards, and after breaking a $1500 Virus last year I think I've got to tame my spending habits... :o

If it's anything like the Avalanche FLP AFT I'd have to agree. Amazing board for soft boot carving, yet the big wide nose, lots of setback, taper and a bit of rocker in the nose make it a blast in the off-piste too...

175, but I do a little of everything with each board, and I'm only 5'7". Even the AFT 160 can feel long in some of the really tight trees and chutes I get myself into! What's the camber profile on the UFC like?

Crap! If that UFC was a 162 I'd take it off your hands right away. Been wanting to try one since I got my Avalanche AFT 160...

Doesn't look like much, but my Virus has had an issue with a rock... It's bent approx 6" x 1" of the edge up, including cracking the base lengthwise. :(

SOLD!!! lol Can't wait to try this board!

I've used them back to back with 2009 and 2011 C60s now (I own all three pair on different boards), and the Diodes are slightly softer than the C60s. For me though the big difference is they're more comfortable. I can go a whole day on the diodes with no foot pain, while I have to keep backing the C60s off on the lift to ease the pain. The Diode will be my go to binding until something better comes along.

Well since we're posting action shots... Here's the GF last weekend on her Prior freeride board.

Yeah I did the opposite. Started on forward angles in the early 90s, and slowly went to a symetrical duck stance by the early 2000s. Keep in mind I also ride lots of trees, steeps, chutes, and freestyle. Carving is just one aspect of boarding for me...

I boarded with the hardbooters at NES this year! :) Here's a pic. This is with the 2009 C60s on the board, I've got 2012 Diodes on there now and like them a lot! Edit: I know I know, hand position all wrong, body twisted up, I should switch to a forward stance, I've heard it all. :)

Sorry to revive this thread, but I've been softboot "carving" for a long time and am very picky about gear. I've had Burton C60s for years and loved them, but I just recently switched to Diodes on my main board. They're marginally softer than the C60s but VERY comfortable. I still have C60s on two of my three boards, but the Diodes get the most use now... I think most softbooters would have trouble carving as hard as I do with them.

Yep, not that this forum is the first to have that kinda policy... But nudity should NOT be considered offensive. We're the only animals that feel we have to cover ourselves to be "decent".

Had a blast with you guys Saturday... Thanks for letting a softbooter attempt to hang with you guys (and girls lol)!!! :D

Should be good for some snow wave pictures!!! :D See everyone at the hill, I'll be the one in softboots... lol