John H

Great news!

Just went downstairs and checked one of the boards. All inserts were checked on a bare board. All inserts except one were just over 4.5 turns and the one that was less was just under 4.5. So even taking measuring inaccuracy into account I'd say it's safe to say that all of mine were 4.25+ turns.

All of the inserts on my two metal boards from this manufacturer are fine. One thing that may play a role in this, or maybe not, is that both of mine are customs. They are both narrower than standard and also built for a 200 pound rider.

Time to send it back. There aren't any inserts for the back binding that are good enough for three turns. It's a shame about this screw up and poor initial response from the manufacturer as their boards do ride really nicely. I've got two of their metal boards and like them a lot but if I received a board with inserts like these I wouldn't accept it. You need to speak with the OWNER of the company, not his employees.

This is probably the most reviewed board on Bomber. A search will get you more, but for starters try this, http://www.bomberonline.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=28021

We went to Sunday River a few years ago and had a great time. Mid week prices were very reasonable and the hills were pretty well empty. From what I heard you don't want to be there on a weekend though, way too busy.

Why do carving set ups have to be super versatile? They are designed to perform at a high level on groomed runs. Just like I don't take my race stock slaloms with plug boots into trees and powder I don't see any reason to take my carving boards into trees and powder either. Whether you buy snowboard or ski equipment, to get the best performance for given conditions, it has become very specialized. Carving boards and hard boots=race skis and STIFF boots. Soft boots and wider boards =softer ski boots and freeride skis. Yes thats a lot of equipment but if you want the best for the conditions you ride in then you have to decide what your priorities performance wise are. Now if I could get race ski boots as cheap as snowboard hard boots I'd be really happy.

Is it a toe bail or a heel bail? I seem to remember a metal binding that had the flip up lever at the heel, not the toe.

I haven't bought skis in a few years(two) but my race stock slaloms and GS skis are both wood core. I think most race stock is still wood core. It just feels better. Now, having said that, I can't understand why a synthetic core couldn't feel the same as a wood core. The technology should be there.

I'm guessing Sun Peaks?

Anybody tried a D3O beanie? Just wondering how well it would work compared to a helmet.

19 in hardboots 20-21 in softboots

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Snowboard boots work fine on Snowblades. They're a non release binding like boarding bindings.

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Steve, there is no need to put, "MY REPLY" at the start of all your posts. We know it's you.

I've got Catek OS 2's with D3 elastomers on both of my Prior metals(2010 versions). Neither board has ever been fitted with a protective plate/spacer and I've had no problems.

I just cut the toes off of a pair of neoprene socks. Most kayak shops sell them.

I had a couple of Burtons with the same top sheet. They were pre season demo boards. Burton used that top sheet so people could demo the boards but not get to see next years graphics. Not saying this is one of those preseason boards, just my experience.

Ya, it sucks that you now have to use the ski manufacturers in house binding in order to use their skis. It has kept me off of a few brands of skis. Never been too thrilled with Burtons non standard mounting systems either. I've used their soft boot boards up until now and bitch to the rep every time I have to mount up a 3 hole system. Now that it's a track, well, time to find another board manufacturer. We're not their target market anyway so I'm sure they don't care if we use their stuff or not.

Which ski industry has a standard interface for skis and bindings? Last time I looked each ski manufacturer had a binding interface that required the use of their own proprietary binding, in most cases. Some skis are still available "flat", most have a track system that uses only their branded binding. Kind of like Burton with their unique mounting systems.

This is the best thread in years. 2 Ravens should get a free trip to SES next year as the official reporter, as long as it doesn't interfere with SKES.:)

The black tongues are the stiff ones. The medium flex are charcoal gray. The black without any stiffening inserts make the boot a 120 flex, I think. There are softer tongues than the charcoal available but I'm guessing that if you want to use the boots for both skiing and boarding that the softest tongues would be too soft for skiing unless you're really light.

I believe that the Krypton Cross has an advertised flex range of 90-140. That being said, I don't think that all ski manufacturers use the same scale for flex as I've found quite a difference in the same rated flex using different boots. My Kryptons set up at 140 don't feel the same as my Lange WC's at a 140 flex. I'm assuming that you have the Kryptons set with the soft tongue and no stiffeners. The Kryptons are very stiff laterally with or without flex adjusters and are probably stiffer than your sons boots. If you have the Gold liners they stiffen up the boot quite a bit also.

$230, mid week pass at Mt. St. Louis