morganmachen

...I guess that's what a quiver is all about...

I got to thinking that maybe a BX board like yours with softies might suit me just fine. This whole hardboot thing is becoming quite the can o' worms!!

I would imagine hardbooting tends to attract Type A's, what with all the opportunities to obsess over ****. I tried riding with my lowest buckles undone yesterday and it seemed to be fine. The Powerstep insoles I placed in the boot, under the liner are pretty thick. Maybe I'll try some thin Superfeet. Thanks for weighing in!

Can I see a pic of the Nidecker? How much are you asking for either board plus bindings?

Sounds great, I'll check them out.

Ok, cool. I better keep doing my research for the time being.

I read this on Alpinecarving.com about the Madd 158, although it wasn't specified as a BX board: The 158 cm length (8.8 M radius) board requires an advanced weight-forward technique and is not suitable for beginners. It is also necessary to maintain a more precisely balanced center of mass to get the optimal edge hold characteristics. It offers the unusual combination of small sidecut radius and high stability, which is great for narrow runs. The very tight 8.8M sidecut allows you to put your twitch muscle to work. The 158 also proves one corollary: the length of a board does not necessarily matter. The Madd 158 is like a German Sheppard: if no one is in charge, then it will insist on being the one in charge. Does this pretty much describe your board? I also read this about the bases: 'Old models were made with a highly durable graphite base. Later models used a double sintered p-tex 4000 speckled base. Some carvers have remarked that the older base didn't hold wax as well'. Can you tell me which base it has? Thanks!

I recently bought a used pair of Raichle 314's from a guy on here. After replacing the original liners with my softie Intuitions and placing Powerstep insoles underneath they feel as snug and comfy as I think I can reasonably expect. The lowest buckle though seems a little too short. With them latched at the first tooth they're pretty tight over the instep, causing my feet to ache after half a run. Does anyone know if there are longer ratchet tabs, or whatever they're called, that I could put on them?

Thanks, but I think that may be a bit too much board for me. The mountain I ride has fairly narrow runs. Also, I'm 5'8". The longest board I've ridden is a 163 Super Model. UOTE=Thugsta;421528]I've got a Prior 4x4 for sale in this thread Let me know if you're interested.

That's cool, thanks for the feedback. I looked at that Noboard pad. It looks like there are 4 or 5 inches of stance variability. Is it easy to move your feet around? I imagine it can be like surfing in booties with a fresh wax job, hard to get the feet unstuck.

On the advice of Michelle Juneau I'm looking for a low to mid 160's cm Pureboarding, Prior 4X4, or Donek Axxess. I'm 5'8" and 175 lbs. I also need a decent pair of bindings that will accept the Intec heels on my Raichle's. Thanks! Morgan.

Can i ask what you paid for the Dupraz? Did you get it shipped to you? We looked at a ladies Hovercraft that measured up to about her forehead. I like that with the long, rockered nose the running length is reduced. Also, the swallow tail tips are beveled to be catch free. I think i can get one for $400 or less. Anyway, thanks again for the input.

Those are amazing looking boards, thank you! What's the base contour? My new Jones Hovercraft is camber with rocker starting at the front foot.

Wow, so many ways to enjoy the white stuff. Thanks for the feedback!!

Thanks for the feedback. If they made the Con Artist in a 145 that would probably be ideal for her.

Any suggestions as to what kind of snowboard would work best in powder for a 5'2", 130LB lady? My girlfriend is pretty new to powder riding and has recently been having a blast on a Burton Hero 142 in 15 inches of fairly light Sierra cement. She also has a Roxy C2BTX 148 that she loves on groomers. It works pretty well in the pow as well but isn't as playful as the softer Burton, which doesn't carve well on groomers. We were recently looking at a 148 Jones Hovercraft. I think if they made a 142 or 145 that would be an amazing pow surfer for her and which would also work well on groomers.

I bet someone could make a mint with a warning system which consists of a camera on the helmet back linked to goggles with a, what's it called, headsup display? It could work sort of like a back-up camera, if someone approaches from behind there could be a visual and or audible warning.

I'm looking for a used Venture Euphoria. Maybe a 156 or thereabouts.

I just did a Google search for 'Best powder snowboard' and found the Venture Euphoria. I'm wondering if anyone has any experience riding these type of shapes.

Thanks Pat! Do you know if it's possible to carve S-turns with a kite?

Thanks man. I was pretty stoked with how that came together, for what it's worth.

I recently got some swag which included a Burton Carnivore sticker with the image of some kind of prehistoric critter in a speed tuck. I cut all the Burton letters off and situated them on the back of my helmut so that they spelled 'Turn Bro' like a cross-word puzzle. Six letters. Four down and three across. I was pretty stoked with how concise and yet non-confrontational it is. The chopped up letters have a sort of punk appearance too, which never hurts.

I just have a basic 90 degree edge file. I really don't have any experience with edge tuning but I guess I better learn more about it. If I'm gonna do this I might as well do it right.

I recently did a Google search of 'snow surfing' and found the website of Moss Snowsticks. Some of the vids showed some serious softboot carving. Apparently with their progressive sidecut Moss boards can be turned off the tail like a surfboard. One of their models even has a channel bottom tail which supossedly makes it fast on slush.

I just read your clarification about the downhill hand. makes sense