AK in PA Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Whew, I'm so glad to have found this place! I've been looking into new boards lately and haven't found a soul (let alone a company) that could give me any advise or offer a product that is suited for carving. There is some exellent technical info in the archives, and apparently quite a few knowledgeable forum users as well. I started snowboarding ~14 yrs ago. I've always loved carving more than anything. Much of that time has been spent in hardboots on a PJ6. Most of the remainer has been in softboots on an Asym Air 6. I never did find any interest in the pipe, park, or doing spinny tricks. I used to ride almost daily for years, and then marriage, a mortgage, and kiddo got me sidetracked for a few years. Now I'm trying to get back into it. My Asym Air is delaminating, my hardboots are falling apart, and my softboots have decomposed into duct tape. Thus, I'm in search of new gear. When I was hard into it, asymmetrical boards were considered the best thing since sliced bread. (I know I love both of mine.) Now, it seems they're not even being made. On this site, it appears so many are now using incredibly long boards. I'm seeing mention of 180cm and even 200cm+ lengths! It's apparent that technology has changed quite a bit since I was "really" into snowboarding. I plan to scour over these articles and threads in the coming weeks to try to get back up to speed with the technology and techniques. (According to the articles, my tight kneed riding style and asym board is very old school.) This past weekend, my dad took a digi-video clip of a couple of my runs. I wish I could load them up somewhere to have my form critiqued. On equipment, does anyone have any suggestions on board/bindings/boots for fast speed and carving on black diamond hardpack runs? I'm 30 yrs old, stand 5'7", and weight ~177# (closer to 185-190 dressed for the slopes). I'm open to setup or form suggestions, too. Feel free to disect the setups listed in my profile. Thanks, ~Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pnut Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Hey, AK in PA we ride the same mountian (if you want to call it that). I'm usally at roundtop once a week. There are a few regular hardbooters up there, so I'm sure you can get plenty of help/feedback. As for boards I personally like something around the 170's, easy to turn w/ the crowds and narrower trails. I ride td1 bindings and raichlie boots. Feel free to email me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Welcome to another PA carver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pike Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 AK, If you want to get the video online I have ton's of space on my domain and can setup a directory and page. What format are they? Quicktime? PIKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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