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  6. Okemo Mtn SnowSports

    in For Sale

    Posted · Edited by dirk109

    As some of you may know, the Okemo Ski Shop has some Bomber/Donek & Deeluxe product in stock:

     

    Madd Killer x 2 $899

    Proteus 170/175 $999

    FC Metal 163/171 x 2 $999

    Rev 172 $999

    Pilot 152 $399

     

    Track 325 22/24 $399

     

    I am looking to move this product.. Email me at smeszkat@okemo.com if you have any interest and for pricing. 

     

    Thanks,
    Sean

  15. North-Eastern Resorts for Carving?

    in Carving Central

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    It's rep for being flat for carving? Upper Liftline and Standard are pretty steep. Throw in Spruce and I would say Stratton is more then fine for 95% of the carvers on this board. The grooming is 2nd to none. I mean Stowe and the Loaf are steep, But the grooming sucks. And I would be hard pressed to find another area in the NE, that on a regular basis you will have between 5 to 10 carvers mid week.

  16. Startingate, VT

    in Carving Central

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    Ok, So here is the deal. I, (Sean) was offered the position to manage Equipe Sport @ the base of Stratton and I have taken it. The five years I worked at the Startingate with Gary were great times and there is no bad blood, But like a lot of things in life, it was time to move on. I met some great people and great riders. To answer some questions, the tuning at Equipe in the Village will be as good as it was at the Gate. Equipe spent over $100,000.00 on new/re-built machinery over the spring/summer with my input (I wouldn't have staked my reputation on it if it weren't true). There will be no hard good staff hold over from last season at the Village Store, so this means I am assembling a team that will be great at Boot fitting and tuning. As for selling Alpine equipment, we will see. I am trying to get some demos together for this season and we will go from there. Chance from the Startingate will not be joining me as he has taken the job as a Tech. Rep for Elan/Dalbello in Colorado. But don't be surprised to see some Startingate Alum on my new staff. The service at Equipe will be 2<SUP>nd</SUP> to none, so if you are in the village @ Stratton, stop by and say hi. I hope this answers any questions one would have. Have a good summer and see you this fall/winter.

    ~Sean

  18. Home Alpine Snowboard Tuning - do you do it?

    in Carving Central

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    Swix Race Pro Files, the absolute best you will ever use. Will last multiple seasons, these cut so smooth you hardly need to use a stone afterwards. A couple passes with the medium, then the fine, lightly stone and your done.

    http://www.swixsport.com/eway/default.aspx?pid=278&trg=MainPage_6117&MainContent_6179=6117:0:24,2744&5463=6118:2&MainPage_6117=6138:44987::0:6118:32:::0:0

    No need for a true bar, you can tell when you wax if your base is flat or not.

    I use the beast base bevel guide. and just the economy Swix side edge file guide.

    You should have a course and x-course diamond stone (medium if you have the budget, but not mandatory to start with), gummy stone, sidewall planner, metal scraper, plastic scraper, scraper sharpener (or make one), panzer file (a long one, many uses comes in very handy), clamp for the file guide. Get an iron produced by a wax company, they cost more for a reason.

    I use pretty much all Swix products. Swix has won more World Cup medals than any other wax company because their stuff tends to be the best.

    Your kidding, Right?

  20. Madd Base Problems?

    in Carving Central

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    You board is either flat or not. If it is base high it will be squirrly riding flat and in the transitions. A flat board that can not be ground is better than a none flat board that can be ground later.

    Why intentionally handicape your boards performance because you want to grind it again in the future? If you take care of your equipment you can get many seasons out of one grind. Stay away from rocks, and keep it waxed to avoid base burn.

    If this is common with their product it shows a lack of craftmanship and quality control.

    Sir, you are wrong. Diffrent grinds for diffrent snow. In fact the above statement is so wrong on so many levels, It could be crazy talk....

    As for PTC, Mike has been know to say "Flat boards and Flat skis are overrated." So I just threw your post out the window......

  21. Madd Base Problems?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Be asking “how far to go?” I mean, I would rather get a board back the is 85% flat and that has a grind or 2 left then a perfectly flat board that had no life left. Let’s be real, none of us are on the WC so I would think that a “rather flat board” would be fine for most of us.

  23. Eastern SES this year?

    in Carving Central

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    What hate? We simply have a template in place with Stowe and Sugarloaf now. Geoff and I aren't interested in reinventing the wheel again somewhere else. 2010 is already in motion, so we'll take a poll afterwards. If the event would like to be moved, then someone else can take the reins.

    Jack,

    I can see where you are coming from, Yet I don't. Year after year, the Startingate brings in Alpine equipment into the store. The owner does it out of the love of the sport not for the profit. Yet you chose to run these events 3 to 6 hours away from the Gate. The tuning at the Gate is on par with SKIMD or Edgewise. And this comes from current World Cup tuners. On any giving day, The Gate sees more Alpine Riders and US Snowboard team members then most on the board see in a lifetime. I just don’t get the excuse that “Things are in motion.” I am sure a call to 1-800-STRATTON could take care of all your needs. Also, the “We need challenging terrain”. While I was not a participant at Stowe last time, I was an on looker and I can count on one hand the riders that were able to “Ride Stowe”. Plus, I am sure that Lift line, Standard not to mention a groomed Bear Down or Free Fall could take care of all your “terrain needs”. Plus, it could also make the Startingate feel a little more love from the alpine community.

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