Slim Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 I would say that smoking pot has a lot to do with the birth of snowboarding...and certainly with the dawn of the highback bindingGecko, from your posts it seems like you were working with Steve Derrah and Flite in the early days. Were you in on the development of the highback? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Gecko, from your posts it seems like you were working with Steve Derrah and Flite in the early days. Were you in on the development of the highback? I wasn't working there at that time but I grew up in Newport and knew Steve quite well. I also kew Jeff Grell though not well. A thing to remember about the early days...most of American founders were surfers stereotype or not pot played a roll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Seriously, though, I do enjoy high end Burton boards and I am considering another one this year. Man... recalling the epiphanies I had after stepping off Burton products and onto Prior and Donek, I see scant few reasons to buy another Burton. Besides, wouldn't you rather support a company that supports alpine? Or at least, a company that doesn't <i>purposely marginalize</i> alpine?? I do give Burton a lot of respect for being the only <i>snowboard</i> company that can compete with the <i>ski</i> companies. I'd rather have a snowboard company be #1, and if it ever looks like they will lose their lead in the market to a ski company, I will buy another Burton. But until then, I will buy from the alpine folks - people I actually <i>know</i>, and like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Man... recalling the epiphanies I had after stepping off Burton products and onto Prior and Donek, I see no reason to buy another Burton. Besides, wouldn't you rather support a company that supports alpine? Or at least, a company that doesn't purposely marginalize alpine?? Yeah, they just don't have what I am looking for and I can't really afford their prices right now. I own a Donek and would buy another one in a heart beat if they had what I was looking for. Say what you will about Burton (and you would probably be right) they still do a heck of a lot for snowboarding. As for marginalizing alpine, I am not bothered by that. It is our job to get people interested in alpine. I don't mind that responsibility. One ride through the park and pipe is all it ever takes to get the naysayers excited about the possibilities on an alpine setup. Besides, some of Burton's boards are pretty decent (even compared to Donek, Prior, etc.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 pretty cool.http://www.burton.com/gear/products.asp?productID=943&shortMaterialNumber=B7AEG102 More, More!!! Oldschool RULES!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pow Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 speaking of retro burton, check the new fish http://www.snowboard-mag.com/node/8340?res=original ^sort of reminds me of the old powderguns they used to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 looks like a Winterstick circa '82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin A. Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Oldschool RULES!!!!!! No. ODOYLE RULES!!!!!!! ________ MATADOR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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