Jutta
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Thanks to everyone for clearing things up for me!
You are awesome :)
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I love this forum :)
Hm, so what I'm hearing is that F2 is the way to go, but to stay away from the titaniums (and get the RS) for now and to possibly get second set of bindings once I'm ready for a stiffer setup?
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Neil and Digger jr., thanks for your input. I was looking at the F2 Intec RS from YYZ, but then saw the posting for the titaniums and now I'm unsure.
On skis, I'm on a very stiff setup for my size, and I'm assuming that my carving will develop into that direction as well.
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Keenan, I'm not ready for that investment just yet
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Keenan, I'm not ready for that investment just yet
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Nope, I'm in size 23 boots and would rather not modify the bindings.
I'm aware of the necessity for different heels, and I know the step-ins are more expensive in general - but I'm still trying to keep costs in check. Bling really isn't my thing
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Help! Please bear with the relatively long narrative....
Here's the story: I'm 5'4", 120 lbs, and I'm ready to get (back) into my hard boots. (Raichle 125)
I tried learning to snowboard on a hard setup about ten years ago and, well, it just didn't work out.
Life happened, and precious time on snow was exclusively reserved for skiing.
Being stubborn, I put myself on a soft setup a few years back and things felt better.
Last year we finally moved to a spot that allows for more than a week on snow, and now boarding feels great. As in, I learned to carve
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Interested, of course.
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Interesses :)
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...a full kick to the groin - even with cup - is still rather serious business.
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I'm not trying to hijack your thread, but as a long-term searcher for the one glove that will actually keep my hands warm, I looked this one up (looks pretty good to me, too) and not only are they on sale for $66 right now at backcountry.com, they also come with free shipping. Here's the link:
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this http://www.virus-snowboards.de/com/index.php?sub1=0 should do it.
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Either you're lucky, or you're not. Admittedly, I've never owned a Volant board, but I fell in love with their skis 2 years ago. While I've managed to delam my first pair of volant skis after about 15 days of use, my SO (who puts significantly more stress on his gear) never had a problem.
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I happen to work at a place where the general political view is quite opposed to my own, so it's either pretending not to hear very well or getting caught up in endless arguments. That's annoying at best and occasionally it can be absolutely exhausting.
I don't mind - in fact I enjoy - a political conversation now and then, but like many others I appreciate a place where politics isn't on the agenda.
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... my otherwise very tolerant 9 year old recently announced that she didn't want to ride the same chair with boarders. Now, in a family with several snowboards that seemed to be a strange statement, but when I asked her why, I got an entirely sensible explanation: "They all smoke and I don't like that."
Now, I'll readily admit that that's a stereotype, but I've since done my own little survey in lift lines, and lo and behold, a distinctive majority of the "park rats" do smoke... Maybe that rubs off on hardbooters, too?
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With a 4 year old on skis I spend a fair amount of time on two planks, too (unfortunately, I'm still a way better skier than boarder), and make a point of offering a tow to any boarder stuck on flat ground - but I rarely get takers. Maybe the typical boarder guy just doesn't want to accept help from a girl?
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After skiing for 20 years without ever wearing a helmet (and thankfully never getting injured) I managed to get a concussion and two cracked/broken ribs on my first day ever on a board.
Lessons learned:
- do not put camera in chest pocket: the camera might survive a hard fall unscathed (mine still works), my ribs don't
- always wear helmet when on hill.
Three years ago my then 6 year-old turned right in front of while exiting a chair lift at no more than walking speed. Result: a slow fall and a 3" crack in my helmet. I'd rather not think about what my bare head wold have looked like. As it was, I only had a mild headache for a few hours.
On the more-risk-because-of-more-protection theory, I don't think that can be applied to all or even the majority of people. I certainly don't take any more risks now (If anything, the older I get, the more risk averse do I become); wearing a helmet is simply a precaution I take when engaged in potentially dangerous activities.
And then of course, for us parents out there there's an additional encouragement: if we expect our kids to wear a helmet, what good reason can we cite not to?
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the 4th of July weekend...
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after this trip for more time on the slopes, she's flying in from Europe. Thanks, though.
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I just found out I'll need four or five days' worth of passes since my sister just announced her arrival for a few days of skiing in Mid-February. Grrr - if I had known earlier I would have bought fourpacks when they were still selling them. Anyway, does anyone know where I can get the cheapest tickets and how much they are? Since I'm using a dirt-cheap Liberty pass (good at Keystone/AB) I can't get a discount directly from the areas; they're not making any money off me :D .
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There are female only gyms, male only clubs (I actually work at one; it's rather interesting at times), religion specific schools, dating agencies and even realtors.
For crying out loud, as long as they're private businesses, let them make their own decisions.
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which means that while they can ban you from using their lifts, there isn't much they can do if you hike over from Brighton and use their runs...
F2 Intec Ttanium with Fintec heels
in For Sale
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I had to pass :(