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James let me borrow that 203 Donek one morning, that beast rides faster than I ever want to go again in my life! :) While the length and sidecut are certainly contributing factors, I think what made the Donek such a fast ride for me is that the flex of that board is really stiff; you have to be way on top of it and initiate the turns exactly right to get that board to bend & turn. EC carvemaster James Ong obviously rides it with ease and is able to control the speed, I have a lot of respect for someone who makes riding that monster look easy, in contrast I found it to be demanding and I learned that I'm better suited to a softer-flex more forgiving board. Compared to James's Donek, my 175 Swoard feels like moving in slow motion, which works out great for me as I like taking it easy. James also let me ride his 186cm, 15M SCR Coiler, my perception is that since it's not a stiff board it can be cranked into similar sized turns, with similar speed, as the 13.3M SCR Swoard, or you can ease into the turn and allow the arcs to widen. I was so stoked with the performance of James's Coiler that I asked Bruce make me a similar one which arrived in April, I'm looking forward to trying it out soon. Bottom-line, I think for speed control that board-flex is as important a variable as anything else, IMHO only. Rob

I'm interested in the Race Physics. Please email me at robstarr (at) nvbell.net I tried to email you but got a message that you're not signed up to receive emails. Thanks, Rob

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Wanted to buy, step-in heels that fit the Burton Fire and Wind boots and work with the Race Physics Bindings. Interested in new or used. Please email if you have an extra used pair or know where I could buy some new ones. Thanks! Rob robstarr (at) nvbell (dot) net

Wanted to buy: Tongue for Burton Fire or Wind, the right boot. Mondo 29 or larger. Thanks, Rob. robstarr(at) nvbell.net

It was great digging trenches with you guys at June Mtn on Saturday. Enjoyed riding once again with the Mt. Rose crew and it was fun to meet some new faces; Erwin, Jay, Gary & Tom, and a few others whose names I didn't catch. The only regret is that I didn't get to meet more carvers but I think people were pretty spread out around the mountain. Thanks to those who contributed the hard work to hold the event, looking forward to the 2nd annual SNES in '07. Rob

Jack, But with the Push-Pull technique for any one turn wouldn’t the number be twice the 18” you used? So for any one turn you’d have, 18” for the PUSH then another 18” for the PULL. So that’s 36” of leg travel over, as you estimated, 4 seconds. Assuming in the middle second of the turn there is no or minimal leg movement, then that’s 36” of travel in 3 seconds or 12” of travel a second. You were probably being intentionally generous by using 18”, but say it’s 15” of travel for 30” total, still that’s the ability to effectively pressure/depressure at a maximum of 10” travel/sec. Physics is yet another area where I am ignorant but it appears that an EC rider could use considerably less than that maximum and still have substantial influence on the board. Rob

This is my 4th season of carving with these Burton gloves. I used to have to touch-up them up every few days with Shoe Goo. This year I glued on p-tex and now I only have to touch up the area not covered by the p-tex every few weeks. I got the p-tex idea from the Swiss EC Boyz, and the p-tex material from www.snowboardmaterials.com.

I'm interested in size 30 if they are something like these. Thanks, Rob http://www.bomberonline.com/Store/accessories/hpd_liner.cfm

Wanted to Buy, old Burton Fires & Winds for parts, size 28.5 to 31. robstarr(at)nvbell.net Thanks! Also will buy new or like new Fires and Winds in size 30.

DiveBomber & Randy, Thanks for the input. I don't think the Reactors will work(?) as I use the Race Physics bindings with the toe-hook, I think that restricts me to the Fire & Wind boots. I stopped by Dave's last December and the only Alpine gear they had left was a couple of Speeds. Tom, I'll take the Winds, I sent you mail. Rob

I'm looking for new (or like new) Burton Fire Boots in size 30. If anyone knows where I might be able to find a pair, email me at robstarr(at)nvbell.net and I'll pay a $50 referral fee upon a successful transaction. Thanks for any help! Rob

Wanted to Buy: Burton Fire or Wind Boots, Size 30. Email robstarr(at)nvbell.net Thanks! Rob

A few years back I owned both a Speedster 186 and a Proton 178. The boards felt similar to me, both are stable and hold an edge well.... I like them both.