Jump to content
Note to New Members ×

Softboot Carving worth watching


SunSurfer

Recommended Posts

2 hours ago, west carven said:

howdy Deuxdiesel

Gerry Lopez would never say he is better than... and he is Mr. Pipeline to you...

I get what you are saying, and I was being churlish (mostly), but to watch what those guys are doing makes me wonder- If it's really "soul surfing", why is it a contest?

BTW, I was a terrible surfer but a pretty good windsurfer, so Gerry Lopez is well known.  

Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 hours ago, JRAZZ said:

Don't know if this is softboot carving worth watching but it sure is a funny take on yearning for turning 😄

That pool to snow shot at 0:13 is epic! My favorite thing of 2021 so far. 🙂

A very creative video, they look like fun to hang out with. 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

4 hours ago, Deuxdiesel said:

I get what you are saying, and I was being churlish (mostly), but to watch what those guys are doing makes me wonder- If it's really "soul surfing", why is it a contest?

BTW, I was a terrible surfer but a pretty good windsurfer, so Gerry Lopez is well known.  

@deuxdiesel  Totally get what you're saying.  Those guys are icons to me and I'm a better surfer than a snowboarder... that video tho... I'm a better snowboarder than they are??? mind blown. [boom]

My first board was a Lopez lightning bolt, uber pintail!  Still would love to ride with them on water liquid or frozen!

Mahalo!

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

WOW! That footage of Kira Kobayshi (?) is AMAZING!. It says that he (she?) is only 13 years old!. How could anyone get any better than that? 

That's my problem: I'm almost 5 times his age. Now if I can only figure out how to fix that, I'm golden!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 1/19/2021 at 3:06 PM, rwmaron said:

JT - Nice!

We often find the best groom in the terrain park too, though we only share that with a select few 🤪!

I’d wager that I’m not alone in my curiosity about the kit....would you be willing to share details about the gear?

TIA

Sure,

I'm riding a Rad Air Tanker 172 with K2 Thraxis boots and Ride El Hefe bindings. This is about the siffest set up I have found thus far riding soft boots. On that set up I ride with no cants and very little lift toe/heel. I have a 17 inch stance width with a 60 degree back angle and a 57 front. I'm sure not many riders ride soft boots this way. I have been told many times that my riding style is quite unique. I advise no one to ride like this unless you are riding plates.

 

Jt

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.




×
×
  • Create New...