west carven Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) howdy here is a resort in korea that has almost daily videos of very good soft carvers on the latest boards... every softbooter rides at a high level with the latest boards from the top makers... seems like carving is the only way to snowboard... and a not too crowded resort with great grooming... Edited April 27, 2020 by west carven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishsurfer Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 now i have another variation of the heel edge turn(one hand under leg) to try when i get back on a board lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 howdy total package!... minori… and watching rama live streaming and answering live chat with miho in the background... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 howdy here is rider momo on an sg soul... rider gear and set-up at the end of vid... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) On 4/27/2020 at 5:08 AM, west carven said: howdy here is a resort in korea that has almost daily videos of very good soft carvers on the latest boards... every softbooter rides at a high level with the latest boards from the top makers... seems like carving is the only way to snowboard... and a not too crowded resort with great grooming... Probably the best riding I have seen so far. None of that gimmick flapping front hand arm swing. Aside from the guy on the Donek featured at the end, they were all ripping Edited May 7, 2020 by slopestar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 howdy future Olympian... MIORI 5 YEARS OLD SUPER KIDS CARVING TURN... and with style... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 howdy these softbooters are going to kill hardboots… who needs hardboots... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 howdy I seem to be posting a lot of women riders... maybe because they are more graceful... mai… deep carving... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 1:57 Narrow er stance, forward angles, that front looks almost above 45 I love watching the Women, Golfing as well...they know, how to Dance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnasmo Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 On 5/7/2020 at 5:48 PM, slopestar said: Probably the best riding I have seen so far. None of that gimmick flapping front hand arm swing. Aside from the guy on the Donek featured at the end, they were all ripping The guy with the boom mic doing heel side carve to 360 to toe side. That's a nice looking move. The others doing spins just spin out to slides until they can carve again, but this guy has something. 3:05, 3:10, 3:41 (best). No matching toe to heel 360's though. Carving switch and popping tricks is what makes soft boot carving look cool. Duck stance looks different, but high-angle soft looks the same as alpine; style is more just the equipment spectrum from wide to narrow boards than soft to hard. I think the future of alpine is soft boot carvers that want to try higher angles. When some of these riders want to stop fighting the geometry of riding wide boards and progress to higher binding angles as a progression of experience. Even if only 1 in 100 soft boot carvers dares to imagine what riding a Skwal might feel like, there's hope for alpine. On 4/27/2020 at 5:08 AM, west carven said: This one. 3:05, 3:10, 3:41. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 howdy hi johnasmo I believe the Japanese and Koreans think that softboot carving is way cooler than hardboots. if you put some of the good softboot riders on hardboots they will blow the minds of everyone on this forum. they are already blowing minds on their softboots. I would love to see them crank some turns then go off groom and carve some good powder. I think they like softboots because it is more versatile and playful. the board rama is using as of late is the bc stream dr which is soft and playful which he can do what they call "ground tricks" and can carve pretty good. hardboot and softboot carving at a high level can get boring after awhile and having a board that is more playful and can still carve is the future. a short pow carver for softboots or a soft hardboot set-up design for fun playful riding... tweak those numbers on the cnc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 11 hours ago, west carven said: I think they like softboots because it is more versatile and playful. Having a board that is more playful and can still carve is the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 howdy hinano and miho... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 I think helmets are outlawed in Asia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnasmo Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 21 hours ago, west carven said: I think they like softboots because it is more versatile and playful. ...having a board that is more playful and can still carve is the future. a short pow carver Tweak those numbers on the cnc... Order a new board and I'll be happy to do CNC codes for you. The ones who want versatile and playful are not the future of alpine. Future of carving in general, yes, but future of alpine isn't the cool kids. It's the few odd ball softbooters that dare to wonder what riding a Skwal might feel like. The freaks that are willing to screw versatile and playful in favor of the best possible carve on the steepest possible run and find that low angles and "cat butt" style isn't getting them there. Getting 1 in 100 "carvers" interested in "alpine" would be lucky. Just need a few that aren't happy with +24/+9 to make a market for higher angle gear. Softboots/bindings that handle +65/+60 and a 18cm waist will be the end of alpine. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 howdy naoto surfing the white wave... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 howdy this kid is feeling it... making some nice turns... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 howdy some good ones from ogawamoss ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Hey @Lurch, this is a SOFT boot thread! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 Split into its own topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Edges Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 Purist. It's all carving. As long is they leave a relatively fine line in the snow. I don't care if they're on a pair of skis, but then it better be two parallel lines. (Stem Christie turns need not apply) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 I don't disagree, but if someone wants a thread focused on softboot carving, then we'll keep it focused. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted June 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 The whole Video section is for hard boot carving worth watching. I started this thread to bring together a collection of jointly curated videos, that showed what softbooters can do, both for the hard boot sceptics, and for those who want to carve and only have soft boot gear. The thread has grown way beyond what I ever imagined. Now someone just needs to start a "Ski carving worth watching" thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 howdy wish I could turn back the clock... here is some beautiful riding by a six year old... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 On 6/21/2020 at 8:56 AM, Rusty Edges said: (Stem Christie turns need not apply) Man you must be as old as me ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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