Chouinard

See revised photo above

Point well taken. It is taking me years to stop riding an alpine board like I just hooked into a seat harness on my old windsurfer. I can feel the edge in that posture but cannot advance very far.

It starts with the “Norm” and hopefully ends with the “Norm”. It’s not a board, a boot, a binding nor a technique...it is a feeling. A feeling of being stacked over the edge of the board. Your ability to maintain the feeling as you make a turn is the limiting factor to your progression. If your quads can’t hold on then you lost the ability. I disagree with not working out now. There is enough time in this season to realize a benefit by at least loosing up joints, and starting to build dormant muscles. Find a trainer at a local gym, tell them what your goal is and start working out.

Any new recommendations? Unable to source the Loubsol’s recommended above.

Nice looking board

Tried symmetric plates on my Superconductor - did not like them at all. I will try them again after the base freezes to ice. Following Kneel's lead I tried them on my SF. Middle row of holes with a single hole asymmetric offset to clear my stomp pad. - board runs longer with the gecko's. I will probably use the board with and without the plates depending on the base conditions. One qualification - I use the softer bumpers at the four end positions.

The little brother showed up a few days ago. I originally referred to it as a mini-conductor even though it is Technically a SF. First impressions changed my mind to TLB (turny little bastard). Turns like 163 Pure Board Bastard I demoed at the 2016 ATC without the chatter, etc. To me, a very complimentary board to the Superconductor. Stay Thirsty my friend!

You mean one like this?

I experienced this condition and struggled to fix it for 3.5 years. I went as far as punching out the toe box on my shells. I ordered new liners because original ones wore out. I received shells 1/2 mondo size larger than the originals. The increased length made a significant difference without any loss of fit.

WTB a set of large F2 Titanflex binding risers and pads.

Two "like new" Coilers for sale. I have dropped significant weight and need to move to softer boards.

Unfortunately there is still a partial image in @Freezer post in the thread.

As good as the turn looks the groom looks even better. I'm heading back to Aspen next winter and would love to have some of that. Maybe @Jack M will pull the photo off the thread.

Making turns on steep shear ice [that smooth flat icy surface underneath the groom that is left exposed after the skiers and skidders scrap off the loose material] was new to me on a Superconductor. Actively riding the pitch again and again without hesitation expanded my range. Is it all due to the board? Probably not. I’ve made a lot of complementary improvements this season. Would it have happened without the board? Not as soon. I’ve hated ice since I lost an heel side edge on my M6 back in the 90’s which lead to my first helmet. I hadn’t aggressively ridden ice until I got the board. Loading the nose of a board on ice just wan’t a favorite thing to do. While my VCAM rails on ice, the soft nose and tail of the Superconductor arcs as soon as you put the board up on its edge and from there you are off to the races. But you have to ride it at the center. There have been more than a few times I caught myself loading the nose and had to correct myself in order to save the run.

Makes me wonder.... Bought the boots and liners in Toronto at YYZ. Shells 27, liner 27. Ordered 27 liners but the liners that shipped someone had clearly scrubbed off 95% of the “.5”. All I know is .5 size liners are available and they fit better than the 27’s. Worth a try instead of cutting into the liner especially if room is available in the boot.

Ordered size 27 Palau liners from Carvers Paradise. They sent a pair of 27.5’s. Made a world of difference. Don’t assume the liner fully fills the shell. There is an X-ray of a boot toe pocket showing the toes of a foot, the liner and the boot on the Alpine Snowboard Trader Facebook that clearly shows a significant gap between the liner and the shell.

Talked to Mark just yesterday about a shorter board with a tighter radius that has the same characteristics as my Superconductor, an incredible board I must say, but something longer than 162. Planting a seed for a 167/168 Miniconductor to fill the slot. Just looking at the length numbers a 171 XC is not much different than a 175 Superconductor and makes me wonder if it is a flex rating or a XC characteristic. Did you try a SF 162?

Lack of Desire is the main constraining factor based on a 3% response rate Here are the results. Keep in mind the information is derived from the comments not the poll. To daveo’s point the poll was poorly designed. Originally when I tried to set up the poll the system kicked me out due to too many questions/choices so I just improvised. I was looking for comments more so than the polling data. Thanks to everyone who responded. I was curious to see the reply-to-view ratio. 26 replies to 792 views. Slightly over a 3% response rate. I went thru the comments and binned them as follows. Included a couple of double comments and threw out a couple of off topic responses: Didn’t know 4 17% Lack of Desire 11 46% Bindings 1 4% Lacking instruction 3 12.5% Nothing 3 12.5% Cost 2 8% Survey says Lack of Desire is the main constraining factor based on a 3% response rate. More importantly “desire” comments were coupled with comments about proactively seeking out the equipment, training and pitch. Speaks to a higher than average “self-reliant” group of enthusiasts determined to participate.

Where did you ride? I had to deliver a car to my daughter so we met south of Syracuse and surfed fresh powder at Toggenburg from the storm that blew in on Friday. Point being I missed a beautiful weekend up north so I’m heading up to Searchmont for three days this coming weekend if the weather holds up. There’s still time to ride and their lift tickets are $54 CAD. Not ready to let go just yet!

Any experience with the Razor in powder? I rode one for 4 years before jumping to hardboots and have been hanging onto it for the day I see powder.

When and under what conditions do you ride the 162?

Toyota maybe a city in Aichi but Detroit is “The Motor City”.

Please participate...need a large sample set to generate sufficient confidence in results. Not going to move the needle on growth until we know what the root cause preventing participation.