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I tested a Pogo Impact this March and simply LOVE IT! It's extremely lively and very light with a lot of flex and camber. Has a long edge comparing to a total lenght, and due to that, it's rather easy to maneuvre, and yet can carve rather big turns. But it can not hold in turn like my 175 Coiler. But it doesn't have to! It's made for lively changes from one edge to another

Or Pogo Impact! It's 168, but has 157 cm edge. very lively board and with some 10 m radius you can carve it on narrow slopes. great board

how to sharpen a board for ice? thanks

and I never knew what do you get from thet shred tail... I've never tried such a board. does it change anything but total length of a board? does it affect the ending of a turn and how lively the board is? or stiffnes? something else? anyways, it looks like a killer !!! thanks for your answer

Is she wearing two different boots or is it just that one'e green and another's black?

I found this picture on http://www.alpinecarving.com/ses06/fri/ It looks crazy! I simply love it! Is that some kind of prototype or what?

get well soon Boris! I've had a similar accident rafting this Summer. And after the operation I can't build up the muscles on my left leg like they are on my right leg :( nije nesto ohrabrujuce, ali carve on!

hi! i'd like to know how titanal affects stiffnes, torsional stiffnes, flex, and some other caracteristics? i mean, if you put some 2 layers of titanal, you have to put less wood or some other laminates in the board, right? and if so, don't the board's caracteristics change? thanks

My opinion would also be that weight on the back will give you more speed. and the only reason you don't ride like that all the time is lack of control :)

As nekdut said in a Prior WCR Metal thread, somebody should do this comparison, or at least a partial comparison between only the two of those. Hope to see your opinions soon!

and in the other hand, it's not possible to go straight down on the edge (if your edge catches the snow, than your board starts turning, right?!?). you can do it only on the base. that's why they're all sitting on their rear leg.as you see, i wasn't talking about the turns

Thanks guys! In fact I don't know what Zylon is used for, and if I understood what I read, Titanal is used to improve board's acting in all kinds of conditions. Curently I have one Nidecker (it's a short one) and a Coiler RaceCarve. But since in my part of the world the snow conditions vary a lot (one week snow can be very soft, and another it's all ice), I can't use my Coiler on fresh snow, so I have to use a Nidecker, but then I don't get enough edgehold for wider turns. So I am in a search for a board that would act nearly as good in icey conditions as in fresh or wet snow. I guess titanal would help (nevermind the the proportions of the board). And Zylon has nothing to do with it, right? Zylon is for hard-core racers only if I understood well. Sory for my bad english and complicated sentences :o Thanks again

As much as I've read, Titanal is praised for it's great performance in both, very soft and very hard, icey snow. But what would be pros of a Zylon? Is it it's strength and stability in severe temperature ranges? Is it worth the money? In fact, is Titanal worth the money? Thanks again

Hi! I've reading some stuff about new materials, and can't find a comparison on those two materials. what are pros and cons for each of them? Thanks for your help

I never tried it, but met a guy who rode it and said that he was much happier with it than with his Burton

when talking of powder boards I think you should check www.arborsports.com just my opinion

Hi! I just wanted to ask if someone has a review on one of those. Thanks

I've never been to Zermatt, but in that part of Europe the snow is usualy perfect, maybe a bit harder in this part of season, and the temperatures are usualy not below -10 or -15, but it can also be very sunny I didn't help you much, but it was the best I could Oh, and ski pass for a week is probably about 200 Euros. Enjoy carving in Europe!

Hi! tell me please on what channel can I watch races in Europe and what time? thanks

I've seen many snowboarders that think that way. and in the other hand, if all you wanna get from your board is jumping and grinding, why don't you stick to a skateboard??

I've been riding a Nidecker for a looooong time and I realy love it! I have never seen a board that's made to last so long and remain top quality after all these years! I've never tried a Voelkl but I guess they're top quality, too. So I can't help you make a decision, but if you go with a Nidecker, you won't go wrong. And step-ins are even stiffer than standard bindings!

UPZ racing RSV in lock mode, left leg front at 18.5 cm board width and 60/63 angles

For the last two seasons I get realy bad bruises on my long bones (is that the word for the front side of the calves?) after just a few days of riding. So I would be very thankful if you could help me prevent this. It might be that my boots are too hard (these ones are much stiffer than the old ones, especialy when it's very cold) but I had some smaller bruises even with the softer boots. Could adjusting the stance help? Or should I just quit leaning fwd that much :rolleyes: ? Thanks for your help!

I meant most boards in my part of the world. And I realy haven't seen many carvers with boards longer than 180. And why do you say that only longer boards are "good stuff"? I mean, until I got my Coiler, the longest board I rode was some 172 Burton (I didn't like it at all). And Bruce told me that once I try longer board I'd never go back to shorter ones, and that's true. But I've never tried anything longer than Coiler 175 and Goltes 175. I mean, when I look at Virus' site, there are not many boards longer than 180. And we all know they are a good company. In fact, all I wanted to ask you is why do you (I mean mostly you guys from America) prefere 200+ boards? Do you have so many "perfectly prepared" pistes where you can ride them? And please explain me why would some 210 Donek be better than 175 Virus and what is it better for besides holding the edge? Thanks P.S. Radius on my Coiler RC 175 is 12.2 m And sorry for my bad english

I was born 1980 and I started skiing 1983/84. I guess it was 1994/95 I tried a snowboard and rode it some 5 days that season (it was some FR board with hardboots). Next season I tried a softie and didn't like it at all. And my teacher was riding a carving board so I decided to get one like his. I got an used Nidecker with plates and fall in love! but it took me a few years (untill I tried a FR board again) to realise how lucky I am to be riding plates. and I don't think that anybody should be riding softies on piste! all those guys who ride softies on piste should switch to plates right away