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Moving sale $100 plus shipping.

Price drop $150 plus shipping

Board is sold.

Kessler with life still. Clean bottom (stored in wax in pic) with plenty of edge still. Top shows use but the screw inserts are clean. Looking for $250 + shipping.

These are sold.

Bought these from a bomberonline member years ago and have never used them. Shell is 25-27.5 Intuition liner 260 and a insta print custom insole both imprinted once. Think he used them one season so some slight surface markings but otherwise really nice boots. $175 plus shipping.

Have a set of TD3 Sidewinders and Fintec heels new in the box never used. TD3 has the blue (medium) pad. Both are up for $560 shipped continental US, savings of $110.

jng, I was just thinking of you as I was coming in from morning runs. I am up in VT and we got 6 inches of powder last night with half the mountain left not groomed. The groomed runs were unbelievable and then over to the powder... amazing. The nose stayed up without too much weight shift and once the powder started getting really chopped up as long as I kept the edge on I was slicing through all the chop. Not to say I did not get bounced, I did, but compared to any other board I feel that would be the board I take again. Jump turns - there is a really nice pop coming out of hard turns so you can get some nice transitions. I don't notice the weight at all but I tend to like a little girth in my boards. But looking at the guy in the video he does not seem to have any problems (someday...*sigh*). This is my first BX (FR) board so I can't do a comparison but so far this board is everything I ever wanted in a softball set-up. I would shoot Bruce an email and I am sure he could more specific on specs and abilities of the board. Let me know if you have any more questions!

It really loves the groomers but that said I was 6-8 inches powder and it floated high with great control. In heavy chop you start to get bounced some as the nose is meant to get the edge initiated and hold. Bruce makes the BX version and the one I (and RichNH) have the BXFR. The BXFR has a 3-4mm longer upturn nose to help get through chop. The edge to edge is quick so getting trough traffic is easy and the control is amazing. I don't do jumps or tricks so I can't talk to that but it is my 90% of the time on softboot board now. I hopped back on my CustomX and while it was fun it paled in comparison to any control in all conditions that the Coiler had (no suprise). Today I loaded up some Bomber Power Plates and it rides so solidly that I found myself way outside my comfort zone and feeling in complete control. This was on steeps and nicer variable conditions and dampened the ride without losing controls.

jtslalom - if you are referring to this video: I have that exact board BXFR 161. I used to ride the Burton Custom X and it was not cutting it (no pun intended). I saw that video in the fall and started talking to Bruce, 2 days later I ordered a custom board on a whim. It is by far the best descision I have EVER made in equitment buying. It is an amazing board that loves to be on edge and the control is the best I have ever ridden. Very quick edge to edge and sticks in a carve when you want it to.

I use Level gloves but in purchasing them I was more concerned with wrist support and durability: http://www.levelgloves.com/protection.php?recordID=1011UG_53_half_pipe_gore_tex_dark.gif I am new to the hard booting arena so I am not used to dragging but in looking at the Thor/Level they seem fairly similar in durability? Anyone have any experience with using Level gloves?

53 for me.

161 BXFR 25.5 for width 7/9.5m sidecut which averages a little over 8m Titanal construction Union Factory binding I am 175lbs and 5’10” Always wanted to carve like this when I started riding. I rode Burton CustomX in hopes of getting edges and holding them but in reality lots-a-skidd’n. Got introduced to hard booting and while I am on year 2 of falling on my face and axx I love it. I ride Okemo in VT 100% of the time so ice is common but they do a great job of grooming so the conditions are pretty decent for east coast riding. I picked up a Kessler and some other toys so hard booting will be more common but I LOVE this board and it is my go to for anything. It loves to be on edge and really sticks to it when you are there. The pop coming out of a turn is incredible. No body lay downs yet but elbows have been scrapping. Check out the video on Bruce’s site under BX/Softbooting, I would love to get that good and it will give you a great idea of the capabilities of the board.

Not the true board for here but a very close relative. As I am getting more into hard booting I picked this up as a transition piece from softies. Selling all my softball boards except this! Bruce hit the mark on this, it is amazing. Fitted with stiff boot and bindings it loves to be on edge. Opted for the FR version to get thru the NE chop.

Looking for some 18cm Catek spacers that may be sitting in someones closet, bag, under a table leveling a leg, preferably not used as a dogs chew toy but small dogs may be acceptable... you get the idea.

Received and responded! Thanks, Eric

Bryan, I got your email but only the email with no content? I responded to it but not sure if you got it. Try sending again please. Thanks! Eric

So much to think about! My usual style of softbooting is stiff Custom X's and I always tried to get nice smooth turns in with little skidding, fail. I saw a guy carving on a Coiler at Okemo and talked to him, he lent me a board for the season and while I was still crashing I was getting the hang of it. Until I get better acclimated on a carving board I will tread lightly on sheet ice (where the board shines) and keep to groomed ice which is 90% of riding for us. Some excellent comments here and I think I may opt for the spacers until I get some experience under my belt. Oldsnowboards, sent you a PM but if you don't get it let me know if you still have those. eddeck atgeemail Thanks!

After reading more threads about the subject I think I am going to go with a Bomber plate. I can use it on another board if I get one and with all the comments about the conditions out here I may as well take the $ hit now and and enjoy myself. Thanks for all the insight and information!

I am not sure if it is round or hammerhead I looked around for the differences but didn't find any references. I am attaching a photo. As I slowly get drawn into a larger purchase... would a Bomber plate spread out any pressure points like a spacer? In looking at the plate it seems it actually has a small board footprint. Or am I missing something, I know a vist plate has a large surface contact area is the Bomber the same? I actually looked at the Kessler plates which is about half the cost of a new Bomber plate. But about the same as a used vist if I can find one.

I did email Bomber and they thought it would be a good idea to use a spacer. That said I looked at the TD3 with a cant disk and the footprint is fairly wide so maybe it would be OK without. Is there anyone else that does this? Yes, east coast, Okemo VT in particular so groomed trails. I would love to get a Boiler plate and may later but for now I will work on getting technique down and save a few bucks until I really get into it. Thanks for the info!

I might add that I have not ordered them yet so if there are ideas I willing to listen. I do however really like them and the SI as I get older :-)

I am thinking of the TD3 SI or the TD3 sidewinder SI

New to the hard booting arena. I just picked up an older Kessler metal top and know enough that I should be using something like the Catek binding spacers under my bindings. Problem is those are a rare commodity and as far as I can tell is that a vist plate would be an expensive alternative. I am not racing, just out having fun. Are there any alternatives to either of those choices?

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