Dr D Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 check this dreamer out!???!?!?:lol: http://cgi.ebay.com/Burton-PJ7-Racing-Carving-Alpine-Snowboard_W0QQitemZ200095932958QQcategoryZ36297QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem for only $1000 you to can own one. SHRED check it out one has finally surfaced you don't have to make cheap copies anymore:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 you're sooooo two minutes ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Jack.... give the good Dr a break - he lives in Montana... heck, he's almost Canadia-n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahoetrencher Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 You are soooooo uncool. I'm the only one that saw it and I have to have it. Super rare. Did you even notice that is SIGNED by Peter and Jean!!? $1000 is a steal- $200 less than that silly clown board with the brass inserts that shaggy just dumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 The reasons for the snowboarding industry's move away from asymetrical shapes are speculative, however it is most likely due to the fact that regular or goofy specific snowboards were costly to produce and difficult to stock. One conspiracy theory asserts that Burton colluded with Rossignol (who never figured out how to make an asymetrical snowboard because they are French) to kill off asymetrical snowboards in order streamline and cheapen production, so that it could be outsourced to less skilled laborers in Kazakhstan, the Dominican Republic, and Cleveland. They did this by many means, including spreading negative press about asymetrical technology and the corresponding riding technique through the then-blossoming online snowboarding media. Since Burton held an effective lock on the racing snowboard market and on the international World Cup podium, they had the leverage to incite a trend towards ultra-narrow alpine snowboards. It is precisely at that time that the alpine snowboards began a diet. Their width decreased (untill 16 cm to the waist width for some of them) for a supposed reduced egde to edge transition time. Because of this, the feet angulation had to be increased (60 degrees and more), imposing a uncomfortable position which reduces significantly the rider's mobility on his board. Furthermore, this small width lowers the stability at slow speeds. In fact, these new alpine snowboards were in most ways superior to the older asym shapes for pure carving and racing ability. However since only the strongest and best carvers and racers were able to realize their benefit, alpine snowboarding began a natural selection process that ultimately sidelined the discipline into obscurity. Today, the world of alpine snowboarding exists only on internet discussion forums, and in the ego-maniacle minds of racers who are above participating in them. Some alpine-specific snowboard companies today produce snowboards that attempt to replicate the performance of the wider asym shapes, but they cannot afford to produce regular/goofy specific models because as stated above it is costly, and because they are afraid the intelligencia of pro-symetrical alpine snowboarders would gang up on whoever bought one and tell them they were having fun incorrectly. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: "Today, the world of alpine snowboarding exists only on internet discussion forums, and in the ego-maniacle minds of racers who are above participating in them" Awesome. So awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 I have one of those but Regular foot. It too is signed (graphic't) by P & J !! If that one truely sells for $1000.00 I will be very sad that I did not find that sucker buyer first!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Lots of mileage out of one hoax The most I have seen a PJ sell for was a very rare version , new old stock, sold to a Japanese buyer 4 years ago for around 500$. Most sell for approx 50-125$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbird Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Lots of mileage out of one hoax :lol: Is the hoax the PJ or the seller??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 Lots of mileage out of one hoax The most I have seen a PJ sell for was a very rare version , new old stock, sold to a Japanese buyer 4 years ago for around 500$. Most sell for approx 50-125$ Like I said. X 3 :lol: Surprised it hasn't made the Tonight show yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 you're sooooo two minutes ago. "He was a really cool dude , right out of 1989" (original quote =1982?) Clobbered up quote from something in the archives of semi funny useless info file Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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