Oxygen F67 with catek Freeride-2 pro

[Guest darryl_musashi]

Just getting into carving. I have an old oxygen F67 board and just got it setup Catek FR2 pro. Is it possible to ride this with softboots to practice carving?

what binding angles do you guys recommend with this setup?

[Derf]

If it is the one like on the picture, you may find it a little narrow for softboots. I never rode one, but the one on the picture felt soft when I flexed it by hand. For the angle, dont' go too steep as softboots don't have the same stiffness side to side as hardboots do. You'll get overhang, but I don't think it will be a problem if you are just getting ino carving. But still, you can give it a try and see for yourself.

[dano]

It was fun but I killed the core and broke the cap on the heelside.. It was the most fun for me in ( east coast ) powder with boots unlocked. Really just an alpine shaped jibber board. Didn't hold an edge well..too floppy. I never tried it with softies but hey, go for it.

If the core has any life left, just get a decent tune and mount the softies as close as you can to the edges without hanging over. It'll carve better and ride faster than your average spoon, and go anywhere on the mountain.

[Guest darryl_musashi]

It was fun but I killed the core and broke the cap on the heelside.. It was the most fun for me in ( east coast ) powder with boots unlocked. Really just an alpine shaped jibber board. Didn't hold an edge well..too floppy. I never tried it with softies but hey, go for it.

If the core has any life left, just get a decent tune and mount the softies as close as you can to the edges without hanging over. It'll carve better and ride faster than your average spoon, and go anywhere on the mountain.

I was told the same thing by many others that the F67 is not a real carver but an ok board to tryout carving and it is marginally better than the regular boards. Once I get some basic technique down, I plan to buy a Donek and some decent boots and binding. I am saving up my tax returns for that.