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Tempted to head up for a little gate racing as long as this weekend's warm spell doesn't completely demolish the base. http://missionridge.com/events/white-wave-classic

Spring sale! Dropping price!

Updated specs after measuring with tape measure. Board is actually a 170, even though Bruce's markings say 168.

Sorry for delay. Never got a notification. T 168 VSR FC21T 010RC1-6.8+6

I ride a Burton Fish with Driver boots on deep days. I will still ride a freeride board for pow if conditions are mixed, but when it's bottomless a dedicated powder board just floats better and the rear bias lets you ride with an even balance. Also nice on those hero days to be able to drop off a natural feature into bottomless and feel confident that you won't be sent over the bars. As for softboots vs. hardboots, Rob nails it for me. I prefer the ankle movement, but to each their own. As I spend more and more days on hardboots, my opinion may change, but so far, I do not miss the more solid connection of hardboot and plates on a powder day.

Fantastic playlist. The horizon tilting vertical in Day 4 vid is bad ass.

Price drop!

I am the second owner of this titanal board. Built in 2010. Great condition - just a few minor dings shown in photos. Never had a basegrind and edges have had only light tuning. Super stable, able to charge at speed with confidence. Handles chop beautifully. It has been super fun for making fast GS turns. I am just a little too light to bend it as much as I would like. This will be a much more versatile board for someone in the right weight range. Length: 170 cm (Bruce's markings say 168, but tape measure reads 170) Width: 21 cm SCR: 10/13/12 m Recommended weight range: 150-180 lb. Built for someone weighing 160-165 lb, but it feels like it is best for someone on the higher end of the range $450 plus shipping $400 plus shipping

Adjustable flex. Nice boot if you're moving from softboots. Size is mondo 26. Actually can't find the sizing anywhere on the boot, but that's my best guest compared to other boots. $50 + shipping If you're looking for bindings... http://forums.bomberonline.com/index.php?/topic/41414-burton-race-step-in-bindings-rat-traps/

These bindings work great, except for one thing... See the photos where the fine adjustment screws have been stripped. $90 plus shipping. If you have a size 8 foot and are looking for a boot which matches the bindings, look here: http://forums.bomberonline.com/index.php?/topic/41415-burton-mgx-boots-26/

One more thing to add to NickG's comments is that sliding a Freebord is highly dependent on the quality of the surface you are on. Brand new asphalt, sliding was a joy. Anything else felt like you were asking for trouble.

Just rewatched the video and noticed some nice pop between turns. I was actually thinking more about jump turns in the bumps where you're not relying on the loading the tail to pop. I am probably fussing a little too much about it though since I was just riding a heavy setup last weekend (metal Coiler + TD3's) in bumps and was able to move the board around pretty effectively. Good to hear BXFR works well in pow. It is on my shortlist, but next board might be another alpine board though.

Thanks for the reply. Do you find the titanal makes the board heavy for jump turns? Not sold yet on replacing my Nitro Supernatural which has served me well as my ride anything board but the BXFR video Is certainly convincing for groomers.

Looks like slopestar hit an unusually good patch with 7" during a long dry spell. Hope it made the trip worthwhile.

How does BXFR ride as an all mountain board? Bumps, powder, etc?

Overheard a remark from a softbooter about my TD3 step-ins... "Clip-ons. Tried them. Don't work well."

Heading to Sun Peaks Sun-Tues. Anyone interested in making some turns? Monday morning 2/16 would be a great as the kids are going into ski school. Jeff.

Not mine. Listed as ski boots. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blax-Heidi-DSM-Ski-Boots-Mondo-Size-21-235-Sole-Length-/311075961106?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item486d927912

I have a boot and binding setup for someone looking to get started in hardbooting. Burton MGX boots - I can't find the size printed anywhere, but they fit closest to mondo 26, perhaps a hair smaller, but definitely larger than 25.5. Burton Race Step-in bindings - I prefer to sell these with the boots since I stripped one of the adjustment screws when I first set these up years ago (see photo). The bindings are currently adjusted to work with the boots for sure. $120 for boots and bindings, shipping not included. If you just want the bindings despite the known issue, make an offer.

I have a pair of Burton MGX's which can be adjusted to be very flexy. Also have Burton step-in bindings. Let me know if interested.

Strictly speaking, your board doesn't care which way your eyes or head are pointing. However, as a consequence of looking uphill, the shoulders will rotate followed by the hips and feet. Turning the head works great with kids since their core moves more or less like a single unit. In a recent clinic (telemark, but many of the same mechanics), we focused on turning from the feet as a more efficient means of rotating. I would think that this bottoms up approach, rather than top down approach is equally applicable to snowboarding. That being said, maybe rotation is not the key to solving my particular issue, but it's something worth trying.

Nobody is disputing that video or live analysis is better, nor was I expecting that the advice would be spot on. My request for technique advice is one of many in the forums. By your standards, riding tips are off-limits on the forum altogether. Your points on the limits of the advice are valid. I take all the advice with a grain of salt. When I'm on the hill next, I will play with some of the ideas. I'll keep what works and discard what doesn't.

Thanks, Mario. As I think about the mechanics, I should be rotating the hips more and aligning my shoulders more to the hill. Both of your tips are great visual cues that prompt the right mechanics.

No, I have not given a lesson over the phone, but I have given off-hill advice to friends which has helped their riding. I can recognize common patterns of symptoms and remedies, but the issue I am dealing with is not one I have encountered. The intent of the original post was to solicit feedback from someone who may have had a similar experience. Others had given some constructive feedback.

+1 on Fish. Effortless indeed. No need to weight your back foot. When back on groomers, it actually carves short radius turns nicely. Prior Spearhead has similar pow performance.