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  8. Record number of hardbooters at Cypress!

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    What I'm doing wrong?

    I saw 2 new guys today. One on top of the mountain. I said hi and made comment about rarity of alpine boards. He smiled pointed on my board and rode away ?!? Now, when I think of it, he looked Japanese (or Asian of some kind). Maybe no English...

    Later, in the parking lot, while I was going away, another guy just arrived and walked straight towards me, and than right past without even looking at me/my board. Ignored my little greeting, too. :(

    Otherwise, conditions were super fast, very hard (ice-coast type of thing) and crowded.

    My Cocoon held great edge, even on steeps... Well, so long as I did the things right ;)

  11. Sale or Trade: 2 Boards (maybe 3) & Bindings

    in For Sale

    Posted

    Ok, accepting the offers

    Too many boards...

    Detailed pictures are here: http://www.blueb.biz/boards.htm

    NIDECKER EXTREME 156 (SL board) - Offers?

    Length = 156

    CL ~ 140

    Waist = 18

    SCR ~ 9

    This is an old board. See photos and judge for yourself... 50% camber left, top sheet with cosmetic nicks, base decent with usual small scratches can take more grinds, very little side edge left.

    Still super fun to ride on narrower and flatter slopes, but a bit short for me. In despite of short scr and narrow waist it is not punishing at all. With cheep bindings, below, it could be a nice, inexpensive starter setup.

    My articlwe is here: http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?t=8740

    COCOON LOTUS 158 - Offers?

    L = 158

    CL ~ 140

    N = 23.6

    W = 19.3

    T = 23.5

    SCR progressive ~ 11.5

    Big camber.

    Top sheet says: "carbon, extra light" and "progressive sidecut"

    High quality, carbon composite board. Ideal for someone looking for shorter board with longer scr.

    See my review of this board's bigger sister: http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?t=9596

    This is same shape, but not quite as stiff as 164.

    This is a mounted but never ridden board, in my opinion. See the Quality Check stickers still on. Small nicks on top sheet from bouncing against other boards in storage, I guess. Thick coat of storage wax on the bottom, dirty from laying around. Otherwise, mint.

    COCOON LOTUS 164 - SOLD -

    CRAZY CREEK bindings - Offers?

    Will sell them only wit one of the boards! Special price can be discussed.

    Solid older bindings. I think this brand was OEM from Fritshi...

    They have a bit of cant built in, as well as toe and heel lift.

    4x4 mounting pattern, but funny system - see photos.

    Long toe bails allow for a bit of flex on your heel turns, which is nice if riding stiffer boots.

    Can be adjusted to very long boot size!

    Thanks,

    Boris

  15. spring cond. and slalom boards

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I quite like slush. My Hooger 168, 20.8cm waist, soft flex, surfs that stuff like crazy. But good fun on my slalom Nidecker 156, 18cm waist, too! Press the tail in the second part of the turn and the board would jump out like a dolphin!

    Keep it soft - no abrupt moves. You do not even have to try to set/controll the edge in those conditions.

    Boris

  17. "New" boards - Cocoon Lotus 164 & 158

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Whoa, kick ass board!

    Other day we had really good hard pack (but not icy at all), and board really performed!

    Also added the new screws that were missing in these new bindings and tried them, too. They are way stiffer than my old ones - really solid. All in all, very stiff setup (ski boots, stiff bindings and stiff board) = killer performance, but very little room for mistake...

    As I said before, the board is very stiff, longitudinally and torsionally, both. So stiff that it "rings" when you stomp it on hard pack to shake the snow off! That's the carbon fibre in the composite I guess... Super edge hold, and great workout to make it flex, but it is worth it - once you got it flexed and on the edge it rails like crazy. It wants to do an EC too. The sweet spot is somewhat small and it is not too damp on rougher terrain - I think that I enjoy it better with softer bindings...

    Can not take it to easy with this machine. You have to work it to work well. The best method was really throwing myself over downhill edge at the end of each carve, setting the edge high immediately, extending and then flexing trough turn.

    Works nicely on the steeps, so long as you keep yourself balanced.

    Couldn't do a very short turn on it, in despite the 11.9m scr.

    A thoroughbred race board I would say...

    Today I rode my trusty old soft Hooger. It was sooo smooth after taming the beast other day... And yes, I feel that my riding has improved after that experience.

    Boris

  21. Newcomer nees a complete set up

    in Want to Buy

    Posted

    Hi there and welcome on BOL!

    I have 2 boards I could part with:

    - a hardly used Nidecker Extreme 156, 9m scr. Can send pictures.

    - Cocoon Lotus 158, 11.5m scr, probably never used. Pictures are here (shorter one):

    http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?t=9596

    - Older bindings, Crazy Creek (not the ones in the link above).

    I'm in Vancouver, so shipping will be easy. If interested, please send an e-mail for more pics and prices...

    Regards,

    Boris

  22. snowmom is so dumb

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Good to see more people in Vancouver getting into alpine!

    I think I saw the board you've got, in a shop about 2 weeks ago... Is it an all white Rossi?

    Now, you might be lucky with boots and bindings - The Sports Junkies on East Broadway has used Burton Freecarve boots, Women's 9, in the set with a pair of Burton Race plates. I think that the price has dropped to about $70.00! The boots had few buckles replaced, but bindings look very solid. Remember to ask them to throw in a pair of 3-hole disks too (not included, but they will do it!), so you can use the bindings on Burton boards too. If they had the cant disks, take them too.

    Otherwise, the tele boots might do it, and softer ski boots would be ok too (in despite to the popular opinion on Bomber).

    I have a pair of old bindings (Crazy Creek) that I could sell, and also few short boards (156 and 158), should you wish to gear up the other girl as well...

    You are welcome to ask all the questions, and to join me riding at Cypress. I'm there every Sunday teaching Kids Camp, freecarving on Saturday mornings and at least one night on weekdays... There's few other guys too, so Cypress would soon have an informal carving "club".

    Regards,

    Boris

  23. "New" boards - Cocoon Lotus 164 & 158

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I recently acquired 2 more boards, even a pair of sturdy looking bindings came with them...

    See the PICTURES:

    Cocoon0001_s.jpg

    Cocoon0003_s.jpg

    The brand is Cocoon - pretty obscure. I think it might be somehow connected to Hooger - the shapes look the same as Hooger Tuned posted recently by someone (funky tails)... Anyhow, I couldn't resist the urge to buy and save them from collecting dust. They look very solid, the bigger one ridden but in mint condition, and the smaller one was mounted but probably never ridden. They feel very stiff and are made using carbon composites, have a lot of camber, too. Race stuff, I would say.

    Here's the SPECS, some from the boards, some measured/calculated:

    Cocoon Lotus 164

    L = 164

    CL = 145,5 (from text on board, but it looks longer)

    N = 239 (measured)

    W = 194 (measured)

    T = 238 (measured)

    SCR progressive ~ 11.9 (calculated)

    Top sheet says:

    "carbotech" and

    "Raider weight: Racer 60-80kg, Carver 70-90kg" and

    "Center yourself to be best"

    Cocoon Lotus 158

    L = 158

    CL ~ 140 (measured)

    N = 236 (measured)

    W = 193 (measured)

    T = 235 (measured)

    SCR progressive ~ 11.5 (calculated)

    Top sheet says:

    "carbon, extra light" and

    "progressive sidecut"

    Obviously, I was dying to TEST RIDE the longer one, and took it out other day, for a night ride, in a big dump. Couldn't do it properly - the board felt mega stiff (suited for baby King-Kong), and kept burying the nose in the powder (race nose).

    Now, this morning, the snow was much better for carving - freshly groomed powder. The board is a blast, but takes a lot of work to flex it (very stiff, longitudinally and torsionally). Eventually, I had to narrow the stance a bit to put more pressure towards the centre of the board. So, it has very good edge hold and it is quite stable at speed (for a short board). Due to torsional stiffness, it is not too crucial to drive the knees too precisely, but rather the timing of applied pressure, and fore-aft balance. The progressive side cut is also quite fun to ride, and I still have to figure out how to use the benefits of it... Verdict - great fun on groomed, too difficult in moguls and soft snow. A bit of extra length would be nice, but without more stiffness. Interesting to ride a relatively short board with quite a long (or to say medium?) scr.

    Does anyone know more about these babies? All input appreciated.

    Oh, yes - what bindings are these?

    Cocoon0018_s.jpg

    Regards,

    Boris

  24. Record number of hardbooters at Cypress!

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    George,

    Good to hear from another one! Numbers are rising!

    I'll be on the hill tomorrow morning. Short worm-up on Easy Rider first, after that maybe one run on Collins or Horizon, after that on the Fork... Grey/blue jacket and large helmet...

    On Sundays I teach Kids Camp, ski - ask for Boris M at the office, or by magic carpet.

    Looking forward to meet you!

    Regards,

    Boris

  25. Record number of hardbooters at Cypress!

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Well, I finally have a hardbooting buddy committed to riding at Cypress! Last night was our first on slope meeting – what a pleasure not to be a lonely ranger any more. Kevin rides a beautiful Coiler AM – right weapon for yesterdays soft fresh conditions.

    I tried my new Cocoon, which was too racy and small-nosed in pow, so I switched back to my old Hooger. Review of Cocoon would have to wait for firmer snow day…

    Now, after shifting to Eagleside chairlift, we saw another guy on plates. We pushed a bit trough line and set on the same chair with him. This was unspeakable – 3 hardbooters on the same chair! Newer seen on Cypress before! Ok, the 3rd guy had plates on freeride twin tip board (too uncomfortable with his F2), but hey – still a hardbooter!

    Considering the mystery man on asym board, spotted by Kevin and me on separate occasions, and another guy with RT (former racer getting back into carving after a long pause), we might have a local “club” soon!

    I get a lot of usual questions about my gear, but riding with another guy doubled the amount of comments: “do you guys race? are these speed boards? your board is so cool, etc…”

    What can I say – the rest of Vancouver crowd, join the club!

    Boris

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