D.T.

Yep!Mario and I for sure. Pete and Derek, I would say likely.

what, do all "oldschool" racers think the same?:D photodad - I used to load the nose of the board and too far forward which either resulted in the nose sliding out from under me or the tail breaking loose. The advice offered by Inkaholic, and now repeated by WB, cured the problem I was having.

If you want to feel locked out, go with blue. If you want flex, go with yellow and adjust the preload as needed. I ride blue toe and red heel springs with a small amount of preload (3 to 4 threads). I weigh 210lbs and ride aggressively.

No... not Mr. Personality!?!

Happy Birthday TVR!!

Sean does charge to modify the flex. IIRC, it's $100?!?

does that mean the big four-oh?!? I'll buy you a pint at SES, but don't expect anything else you hussie!so whatcha buyin if you're selling the Silb and Vampire? you gonna finally pick-up your girlfriend?

182 Tanker vs. 180 Tucker First of all, both are great boards! Somewhat similar specs yet very different ride. Background: 5’9”, 210lbs, mondo 26 boots, ride aggressive in all terrain including steeps, big bumps, tight trees and chutes when the opportunity arises. I bought the Tanker as my powder board. It was an ’02-’03; hence, a 24.6cm waist and 10m SCR. I rode it with Salomon Malamutes and Flows on Palmer risers. It floated me decently in deep powder. Sometimes I needed speed to get the nose up if it was a Sierra Cement type of day. The board carved great as well as doing very well off piste. The only issue I had was in super tight trees where the spacing was too narrow to kick the tail out to check speed. The board was snappy and would put me airborne between carves if I loaded the tail. It was fast edge to edge. I bought the Tucker as a backcountry board; it replaced a 171cm Steepwater Plow. I rode it with Garmont AT boots and SnowPro Race bindings. It had a 24.10cm waist and 12.3m SCR. The board is light weight which was good for carrying on your back. You could really feel the larger SCR. The board felt at home riding fall-line, yet was soft enough to decamber and crank some tight turns. I was concerned about the short nose diving in soft and variable conditions. Direct comparison: The Tucker had significantly longer effective edge (153cm vs. 141.5cm). In some situations, that made it more difficult to get the board to come around (not an issue for bigger riders, but could be for lighter riders). The Tucker had a shorter nose than the Tanker; I felt I had to keep more speed in the soft stuff in order to keep the nose on top. The Tucker felt more alpine-ish. The Tanker carves well, but has nothing on the Tucker. (yes the boots and bindings played a role, but I can drag knee and a$$ on my 192 Tanker in softies) The Tucker was more stable at speed. I would say that the Tanker was the stiffer of the two. I have small feet, so the waist of the Tanker was not an issue with angles @ 21deg front, 18deg rear. I rode the Tucker with plates, so the 24.1cm waist was not an issue with angles @ 45deg front, 40deg rear. Best way to describe the difference is the Tucker is more alpine-ish freeride board while the Tanker is more all-mountainy freeride board. Due to the relatively narrow waists, binding type and boot size must be a consideration on Tucker and could be an issue on the Tanker depending on year/waist width. Both are great boards! I think each person would have to demo each to determine which they liked better. I bought the boards for two different purposes; both did the intended jobs really well. If I was to buy another backcountry board, I would buy a Donek and have Sean use the Tucker as the basis, then make a few changes (more nose, stiffer...). I sold the Tanker to buy a 192. I sold the Tucker because I was not being used. If I "need" it, it resides in the garage next door.

I think I have seen here on BOL that his first name is Mike.

WB - I focused on the described motion this weekend. All I can say is DAMN!!! The board was hooking up like crazy and railing some wicked turns! Normally on steeper pitches, I carve big wide turns to control my speed; this weekend I was riding fall-line, making tight, powerful turns, keeping my speed nicely in check, yet able to accelerate at will.Thanks for the tips, they are greatly appreciated

Once I am able to get off the lift without requiring the attendants to slow the chair to a crawl, then, and only then, I might think about going fast enough to get the locks-a-flowin'

TVR - If you have not done so already, you might want to ping big canuk. He has an thread in the Wanted forum looking for one of these.

BX results for the 26th and the 27th

i need all of it that i can get! nah, helmets are overrated. wearing a helmet makes it so that you cannot feel the breeze gently rustling your hair

llr - one of the best things you can do to speed up your progression is ride with other people. Please do not be afraid to approach any of us! We don't bite, well except for big mario.;)Dustin

if he would click either of the links I posted previously, KLJ and Bosco comment on how to do this. Bosco even posted photographs that include a tape measure so that you can get a solid feel for where the holes need to be located.

aw man, I must be on ignore:(

1) click this button, , located in the blue toolbar towards the top of the screen. It is the one, two, three -- third button from the right when you are logged in. 2) enter some search terms. maybe something like Head, Stratos, BTS or some combination of those. 3) when links are displayed, click something like the one titled Head BTS or maybe the one titled Head Stratos Pro and BTS 4) follow the directions contained within

R2C - this is the absolute best thing you could do! I don't have feet, I have flippers with a high arch. Larry stuffed my Stratos Pro's with thermoflex liners and cork insoles. I have no issues when riding other than the outside of my foot getting cold on really bitter days (i.e. -10deg F and colder) becuase the liners are so thin due to my wide feet. People travel from all over the country just have Larry fit their boots. He is that good! GO SEE LARRY!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

Anticipate a short day on Saturday (i.e. noon at the latest) and a full day on Sunday little snow in the forecast, so we might have some hero conditions

Rad-Air Reto Lamm??

but then there would be fewer pointless questions he could ask...:rolleyes: ok, maybe not;)

true, but... me thinks he is content living off of his trust fund

problem is DB does not want to work, he just wants the cheap housing that comes along with being an employee

If you are up to speed on modern construction, skip this paragraph. I think you will find that board technology has changed a lot since then. Metal (specifically titanal) incorporated into the construction has allowed the boards to become softer longitudinally, be damp, but remain torsionally rigid; thus very quick edge-to-edge. This quickness and rigidity has allowed the manufacturers make the wide boards that are still very responsive. There are many manufacturers making metal boards (i.e. Kessler, SG, Coiler, Nidecker...). Not trying to take away from Bomber, but you should give Bola at All Boards Sports a call (he stocks equipment Bomber does not carry). He has Kessler, SG, Nidecker metal boards in stock, plus many other options for bindings (i.e. Phiokka). His number is 303-415-1600.