Jack M Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Time for this poll again! Note the question is not how many days do you ride... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 The truth embarrasses me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eboot Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 a real increase for me but still wishful thinking for the rest of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I'm impressed our local bump has only been open 18 days so far ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVR Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Although I am never the one to demo the art of the sport, I would say my son and I ride alpine every single weekend, and every single day of every vacation he gets, unless sick. I just wish there were more riders on alpine boards at Watterville so as I could learn more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 My hard boots are my only setups.....and I'm trying to carve the Moss and the Sword every day I'm out , which is a minimum of 4 days a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUD Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 My years very a TON, this year I will be at zero I think, last year was 2. Year before was over 20..... Kind of tired of crowds these days, skis are easier with crowds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Edges Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 How many days do I carve in hard boots? All of them.... I only have soft boots for shoveling the driveway and walking the kids to school on a cold morning. LOL Trenches for All! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Every day is hardboot day for me. I'm also going to use this poll to justify riding more. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvin' Marvin Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Reminds me since I'm upright and mobile I should probably get out for an afternoon session Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailertrash Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 There should be a "0" response. I see a lot of guys in hard boots skidding around. They don't even try to carve. I think they think they are carving but they aren't. Personally, if you are going to comment on a technique or equipment thread the forum should require you to post video or get vouched for. There's so many kooks on here spouting advice that can't find their ass with both hands on a snowboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexJ Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 So I voted in the 11- 15 range. That's out of an average 60 days on snow. I am taking Jacks title in context "How many days do you typically carve in hardboots per year?" anyone that says everyday, that cant be right. You CARVE on 12" powder days, or Boiler plate concrete days, or sloppy bumpy spring corn? I say impossible. Also there is Johns point above just because you ride in hard boots that does not mean you are "Carving in hard boots" I only ride hard boots and carve when conditions are worth my effort so probably 15 days a year at best. The rest of the days are for softboots or skis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) I Carve 130 days a year, the only turns I do are Carves, no matter the conditions, Carve Tracks only show up when you are Carving...this is what Carving Tracks look like... Ride the Edge, has nothing to do with your Boots!! Edited January 31, 2018 by softbootsurfer 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queequeg Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Not nearly as much as I used to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st_lupo Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, trailertrash said: There's so many kooks on here spouting advice that can't find their ass with both hands on a snowboard. That sounds painful and probably a bit dangerous. I'm surprised that there are so many hardbooters that are cool with just skidding around. It already takes enough effort to source the right hardware. I don't get people that don't then invest in learning the techniques and close the loop? Every time I wind up skidding I just counting the time I'll have to spend to re-tune the edges. I'm getting 24 to 30 per year; any more and I'd probably have to start alimony payments. Carving every inch of every run (or at least attempting to and then learning from it). Edited January 31, 2018 by st_lupo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyt. Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 With an all mountain board you can ride in hard boots ripping through crud here and there, then carve some nice groomers without having to change boots and boards. Usually do the morning recon on an all mountain scouting out quality groomers, before i switch boards. And yes, it is OK to skid turns in hard boots, just do it with style. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Don't know anyone who carves from the moment they get off the lift to the time they line up to reload. I guess we're all posers !!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) Average couple of days a week from mid Dec-March plus a week somewhere. A day is at least 4 hrs or more on the snow and it's all carving or I'm not riding. Very few pow days here. When I grow up I want to be like SBS Edited January 31, 2018 by bigwavedave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 I have only ridden hard boots for a few years now. Used to split between , hard, soft , skiing, tele etc. Those were the 100-150 days a year. Now that I am old and getting a bit worse for wear I am not getting all that many days in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Brammer aka PSR Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 If I had taken this 'poll', say, 20 Years ago, The answer would've been well past the '101+' mark. In '96, I had Over 300 days on snow, and 60% of that time (not 'days', as I'd very often switch out gear!) was in Hardshells. Now, I'm a 'mid-week' Warrior, kind of.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, Jack Michaud said: Note the question is not how many days do you ride... It's still a bit of loose question... How many days one tries to ONLY carve, or goes out intending to mostly carve? Or count any day when you throw in some carving? Or, where is the limit? I always carve when oportuniy is there, but I never only carve. My idea of a successful day is to rip on groomers, make a detour to bumps (unless I'm on a GS or a big stiff freecarver), hit few jumps in the park, throw in few flat tricks and switch... Even in pow, given enough space and right texture, I'd carve turns. The difference is that it's the base that carves, not the edge. Over and above, when I ski (not very often any more), I still carve in my hard boots - they are the one and the same ;) Edited February 1, 2018 by BlueB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted February 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 17 hours ago, softbootsurfer said: I Carve 130 days a year, the only turns I do are Carves, no matter the conditions, Carve Tracks only show up when you are Carving...this is what Carving Tracks look like... Ride the Edge, has nothing to do with your Boots!! Sorry Bob, I was trying to differentiate for people such as myself who also spend some time in softboots riding all-mtn/powder/trees/park/etc. Not sure how to work your style into this poll... you are special Bob! Carve on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted February 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 14 hours ago, Eric Brammer aka PSR said: If I had taken this 'poll', say, 20 Years ago, The answer would've been well past the '101+' mark. In '96, I had Over 300 days on snow, and 60% of that time (not 'days', as I'd very often switch out gear!) was in Hardshells. Now, I'm a 'mid-week' Warrior, kind of.. In '96 I had over 400 days on snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie00 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 I do find myself carving in the morning on hardboots and in the afternoon using a soft boot setup but still for carving and riding all mountain style. Up until last year it was 100% hardboots for the last 15 years. Kinda fell in love with softboots carving again this past year with the quality of board / bindings / boots we didn't have a few years ago. If we did I wasn't aware of it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) I always "try" to carve, after all there's groomers between all the bump, tree and powder runs perfect linked full C turns offpiste are awesome fun in the right conditions; are they carves? not according to trash, but they feel just like carves on a groomer do and I don't change boots (maybe boards) for "special" conditions or to ski on a whim, what a pain in the ass short answer all of them, I get carved turns every time I'm out which may be only a low 35 this year Edited February 1, 2018 by b0ardski 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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