carvingbassist Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 hey guys i gotta buy a new softie set up to teach at my mtn this season. any suggestions for a good all around board but still able to rips turns? also def looking for twin tip for doing some spin/air/swich riding. i was thinking an arbor with those catck softie binding and driver x's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Steepwater, does it all with emphasis on carving and speed; Dynastar 3800, pow, bumps and carving; Prior AMF, air, spin, switch, carving; or any BX board... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 depends on how much of a jack of all trades you want. I like rad air tankers in the wide flavor in the small sizes for eastern riding to do it all. park, trees, spring bumps, cord or whatever. if all I wanted to do was go fast and rail id go with a bx board but that would suck in the woods and riding switch.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loc Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 I've been dreaming about the Jones Flagship: http://www.jonessnowboards.com/boards/flagship Porters in Tahoe is taking orders. First 30 to buy a Jones board + helmet get to ride with him in Squaw Never Summer Raptor is suppose to be a softie carving board. It's new for this year: http://neversummer.com/snow/snowboards/raptor/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 what size is your foot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carvingbassist Posted September 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 mondo 27. what do guys think about those catek freeride bindings? has any body rode them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carvingbassist Posted September 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 i think that prior amf might be the route to go. looks like a dope board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie00 Posted September 25, 2010 Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 catek freerides are very nice... good luck getting your hand on a set .. new or used ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted September 25, 2010 Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 Catek FR or Nidecker 900 or Flow Carbon plus any BX board, Donek Razor, Rad-Air Tanker equals good soft boot carving (too many good carving boards to list them all, frankly if you can't carve on softboots, it is NOT the equipments fault. Ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eajracing Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 For carving I prefer the Prior MFR to the AMF. Also have a look at the Elan Vertigo's - mmmmmmm..... titanal..... and the Neversummer Titans also rip for this sort of thing, although the SCR is a little tight for my liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman0177 Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 My soft gear is a Prior MFR 158 with Catek Freeride bindings. I pulled it out for the first time in three years last month and it was good fun. My only issue is that I have size 29.5 mondo feet, so there is overhang, meaning hard leaning carves often end up booting out. But otherwise, a really good all round setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik J Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 I can't offer any advice on softies but what about slapping a plate onto your all mountain board. Of course it would add considerable cost but you could use it on your alpine board too(?I think?). It would def add to the swing weight for spins. just sayin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 yeah, I like the cateks lots of good bindings out there. with a 27 foot a tanker wide would be too wide. might suggest the narrow ones though! arbor, burton, ride, donek, prior, never summer and many others make boards that rule all over the hill. you have a ton of options.... with some research you'll find something great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carvingbassist Posted September 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 yeahh im starting to get more a feel. this is why i love bomber online. one little post and ive got so much to check out. love being a hardbooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piusthedrcarve Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 hey guys i gotta buy a new softie set up to teach at my mtn this season. any suggestions for a good all around board but still able to rips turns? also def looking for twin tip for doing some spin/air/swich riding. i was thinking an arbor with those catck softie binding and driver x's? Arbor A-frame Nidecker Carbon 900 bindings Burton Driver X / Malamute boots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosehead Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 Here is my new soft set up prior 161 ATV burton C60 bindings with 20mm edge risers and burton driver x boots can't wait for this season. Woke up this morning and it's snowing haha. Now it's shopping time for my hardboot set up I think a prior WCR is high on my list to go with my TD3 bindings and Deeluxe 325 boots. My park and cruising set up is this Option GT 155 (best freeride snowboard I have ever had) Burton Driver x boots and Nidecker Carbon 900 bindings.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 Sweet softy carving setup! Why not switch the bindings around? Nideckers should be slightly better caving bindings then the newer stock C60s... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosehead Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 I will switch the bindings around and see what feels better. Both bindings are very stiff for softboots the nideckers feel awesome on my option GT because that board is very soft and flexible the stiff bindings help that giving me great edge control. I don't know why freestylers use soft bindings it doesn't make sense to me. Again I highly recommend option snowboards for freeriding and jumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 Sweet softy carving setup! Why not switch the bindings around? Nideckers should be slightly better caving bindings then the newer stock C60s... I have not been on the latest burton bindings but as of three or four years ago they were damn good, softer but that's not always bad, if you have the right boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 i've read that F2's 'allride' binding is on the stiff side. looks quite heavy though, lots of metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosehead Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 I wanted to get the catek fr2 pro bindings but got tired of waiting for them to be produced. If catek start producing these again I may get a set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gossamer Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 I like the Steepwater, picked one up from a friend here and love it. Makes me smile when I ride it. Cuts the choppy, floats fairly well and carves a nice turn- very stable. Steepwater steep 164 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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