Hi to all!
Before I get to my questions, a little bit of background: I am 47 yo am 5'9" and weigh 172lbs
Started hardbooting in '97 in Italy for 1 year then moved to soft boots until now. I
moved to the US in New York 7 years ago and here in the east cost slopes suck (mostly ice and groomed trails with short runs)
So I decided to move to speed :)
I just purchased a used Rossi VAS 166 with Burton bindings. I purchased a pair of used Raichle 124 but they didn't come in on time and I was dying to try the board. I
tried 1 run with ski boots and had to stop immediately as I felt unnatural pressure on my left shin (goofy) and was afraid of shin bang.
Anywho, after all this tedious blabla, as I am a lazy f**k :) I was thinking about stepins. Again, I am a rookie as far as hardbooting.
So my qyestion is: are X-Bones really out of the question? As I can get them relatively cheap (since no one seems to wan them) I read so many negatives but you guys are aggressive and been doing this for a while. But before spending $400 on a binding and $500+ on boots I would like to make sure this is a possible "future" for a oldie like me.
Your thoughts are welcome! :)