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So I have been using good ole softboots since I was 6, and decided its time to switch to something more suited to my liking. I will admit I have a minor speed addiction, and that addiction is only fed with more speed. Been doing the same thing for 13 years now, and its getting a little old. I think that the constantly breaking straps, and chattering board also means that I have maxed out my 5 year old Burton Custom--complete with cartel bindings :rolleyes:.

Anyways it is a sign of the times, and I believe it is time that I move on to greater, and faster things. Besides everyone rides freestyle boards these days, and hangs out at the terrain park. *yawn* booorrriiinnnggg. Slight dilemma though I have been looking around only to notice that I must be some rare breed of human, and that getting into this side of the sport is not as easy as I first thought. Secondly I don't really know what I am doing: hardboots? Freeride/race? is it much harder? [Read the FAQ, only to take away that I much more of a kinetic/hearing learner] Thirdly my beloved snowboard--yes the one with cartel bindings-- was stolen recently whilst snowboarding at Sunpeaks :(

I have taken away from this though that it was someone really telling me, "Stephen you really don't want to be as slow as everyone else, instead you want to make beautiful turns, and go even faster. You are destined to have a hard boot snowboard" That or they thought they could make tonz of cash off of my snowboard [Yes that is a "z" on ton, also did I mention the bindings were rusting?] The jokes on them though. That thing will only catch 10-20 tops HA!... Atleast thats what I am telling myself... There are some stupid people out there... that would pay $100+ for POS snowboard...

So I was calling on this wonderful northwest community to help a fellow college student out. I have noticed that no one really caters to hardbooters, which creates in a internal conflict, because in the past I have always tested things out before buying them. So my question is there anyone in our neck of the woods that would be able to lend a poor college student some equipment for a day, and possibly give them some pointers? Or point me in the direction of a place that demo's such equipment?

In any case I am not really expecting a reply , nor am I really sure if I posted this in the right place. :confused: I have a seasons pass to snoqaulmie

Lets see. Hmmm.... oh and maybe I can milk losing my board for more sympathy, because I have had that since I was 14 (So young were does the youth go :() It was my baby, and had many memories of various ski vacations around the country/once to Zermatt.

K I should really stop writing this post. It is a tragedy, and I am really sorry you had to decipher the various spelling errors/clumped paragraphs/run on sentences.

TL;DR

Hoping that someone could lend some equipment/give some pointers for a day to affirm that this is really what I want to be spending my money on. Or if you know of a place that demos/rents alpine setups around the Seattle area. Poor college student, recently had softboot setup stolen.

Posted

I've only hardbooted for one season and am just starting my second, but will gladly regurgitate the things I've learned so far. Send me an email via my profile and we can work out a coffee meeting or something. I live on the eastside too. Do you know your mondo size? If you measure your exact foot length in cm/mm and post it along with your height and weight, then we'll all know if we have any equipment that might work for you. Loaner boards and bindings are perhaps easier to find than boots, however. As for rentals and demos of alpine gear, I don't think there is a single place in WA that has anything. I had to mail order all my gear sight unseen to get started.

Posted

Your best bet is Prior factory in Whistler. There you can take demos of the latest technology alpine boards (metal constrruction), and various models too. He definitelly has the bindings, but I'm not too sure about boots... If push came to the shaft, some softer ski boots can do, too.

Or, you come ride with us at Cypress, I'll organize a board of appropriate size.

As ETF said, we need to know your mondo size...

Posted

Thanks so much for all the replies.

For mondo foot size is 23cm-- I know :rolleyes:, height is about 5'8-5'9, and weight is 180-185.

There is a small chance that I might be able to get to Cypress/Whistler it would be a long shot though.

Posted

Ask the gentleman who posts a whole lot here who goes by the handle > www.oldsnowboards.com, ya the domain is also his ID on this site.

He lives in Portland and does all the Mnt's in the 100 mile circle from Portland and he has perhaps the largest collection of alpine boards in the world.

He sells and demos dozens of them, and he has an encyclopedic knowledge of everything alpine.

I am sure he would be more than happy to meet You and let you demo a cool alp stick.

;)

Posted

I can hook you up with a board and bindings for a demo but like Excelsior said boots in your exact size are tough to come by. You could always go the bastard route and mount your softies on a carving board.

A decent start.

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