slopestar Posted November 4, 2022 Report Share Posted November 4, 2022 Hoping to see a couple more in the coming weeks. alloysnow.com 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowburn Posted November 4, 2022 Report Share Posted November 4, 2022 On 11/2/2022 at 2:39 PM, 1xsculler said: Brand spankin new Nidecker Blade 158 and Nobile N58 (thank you Lukas) will facilitate my attempts at K-carving on my first and second 2 hour/10 run days. New Thirst XC and my black first XC (favorite board) and a nearly new SF. I also have access to like new Coilers (172 AM, 166 and 162 Contras) which I gave to a friend of mine who is the only carver I have ever found at Crystal. That new XC stance set back is further back than the old one. Is that Marks magic or your preference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowburn Posted November 4, 2022 Report Share Posted November 4, 2022 All these except the K2 Dart (wall hanger) and the flaming Donek in the middle which I sold last year. I might as well sell the Coiler too(look in the ads from last year for details). To many boards to chose from. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kneel Posted November 4, 2022 Report Share Posted November 4, 2022 4 hours ago, slopestar said: Hoping to see a couple more in the coming weeks. alloysnow.com Is that the Darwin on the far left? They need to make that one in a 175ish length with a +26.5ish waist. That would be a homerun for us bigger-boned(and footed) folks... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted November 4, 2022 Report Share Posted November 4, 2022 2 new Sticks... Looking forward to some turns Left...a Stranda 159 Bowlrider with Homemade 3 straps, Union "Force" Right...a Burton 158 3D Double Dog with Homemade 3 straps Burton parts 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted November 4, 2022 Report Share Posted November 4, 2022 3 hours ago, Kneel said: Is that the Darwin on the far left? They need to make that one in a 175ish length with a +26.5ish waist. That would be a homerun for us bigger-boned(and footed) folks... Yes Darwin on the left. 26 waist. 159. I thought it was small before banging through moguls and trees. Also the camber that sits more towards directly under the rear foot like most of the Alloy's helps it float. The Do's for everyday all the time and the AZX is just the most stable SB board out there. I watch all of the Moss/Japanese style riders boards wiggle and shudder and you watch the Koreans and sometimes me... not fighting it at all. They all ride super smooth . I still haven't figured out the Hermes on the right. 162 Carver/flat ground trick board. I'm not as nimble as i used to be so the ground trick game is lost on me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarcode Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 my board corner: Got the Pure Boarding "Butterfly" covered in stickers to obscure the original profane name on the topsheet for kid-friendly instruction and coaching. Sorry @BlueB, I made it even uglier. Trying some inward canting at lower angles on my wide K2 board to see if that allows me to ride lower angles comfortably. Still in love with my Prior WCRM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 19 minutes ago, Jarcode said: Trying some inward canting at lower angles on my wide K2 board to see if that allows me to ride lower angles comfortably. Looks like about 45° on the front foot, on that K2? I'd try inward canting only at the rear, which is at a much lower angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 (edited) Well I wanted to post a laugh at the "outrigger" thing, but I think those who do that whole diving for the snow thing at least now have something to aim at. You can't get any lower than that. I'm not entirely sure it's not a complete p*ss take. His transitions - where he clambers back up onto the board - are ugly and could be much improved upon with a great deal of practice. And it's nothing like as much fun as looking at all these posts, but there is relevance to this being a single board, the only one I plan to carry this season. Mostly I'll be in deep powder, but this baby works in resort hardpack too, something which I've never had before. That may be just my luck in finally getting a board which will do that, but I suspect the last few seasons have seen some serious improvements in torsional stiffness from this type of board. Can anyone confirm or deny that? Otherwise, I'm encouraged by the emergence of "K carving" boards - anything which brings carving and skill more mainstream seems to me to be an excellent change. Spin less, carve more. Edited November 5, 2022 by philw Image issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarcode Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 7 hours ago, BlueB said: Looks like about 45° on the front foot, on that K2? I'd try inward canting only at the rear, which is at a much lower angle. I've since moved it to around +15/+35. I was running +30/+45 with only inward canting at the rear last season, with the stance significantly narrowed. I was pretty much always flexing the binding inwards to maintain knee alignment whenever I previously attempted lower angles. I accomplished the canting by mounting the weird Burton plates under it in an unusual position; it also gives me toe lift in the front and heel lift in the rear. This is just an experiment to see if I can get a setup with lower angles working for beginner lessons, since +43/+57 on the bastard makes for awkward falling leaf demos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarcode Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 @BlueB why don't you show off your monstrous stash of boards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 1 hour ago, philw said: a single board, the only one I plan to carry this season. Which Burton is that again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Jarcode said: @BlueB why don't you show off your monstrous stash of boards? I sometimes do it at the end of the season, just picturing ones that I rode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 On 11/3/2022 at 1:38 PM, st_lupo said: No Outrigger Technique I touch, yes. I don’t outrigger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted November 6, 2022 Report Share Posted November 6, 2022 21 hours ago, Corey said: Which Burton is that again? Hometown Hero - the shortest board I've ever liked, at 144, but it's a game changer for me, to have one board for backcountry powder and also resorts. I'm not sure why - it could be that with my [mellow] stance, this width allows me to get my feet across it better than even the (only slightly wider) Dump Truck, or it's that this has better torsional flex. I may have to set up an experiment to check the torsion theory out, as I only need to check the relative torsions of those two boards to know if there's a significant change. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted November 6, 2022 Report Share Posted November 6, 2022 The 12 year old version of myself is really excited about this one. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boardguru Posted November 6, 2022 Report Share Posted November 6, 2022 And a high performance rope to help make turns! Just like back in the day. Cool reissue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie00 Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortcutToMoncton Posted November 8, 2022 Report Share Posted November 8, 2022 Hot damn that is a beautiful slice of Canadian board building right there….better go get a JJA haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted November 13, 2022 Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 (edited) mine, but its secret  Edited November 13, 2022 by big mario 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowburn Posted November 14, 2022 Report Share Posted November 14, 2022 2 hours ago, big mario said: mine, but its secret  Looks like you got Thirsty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kneel Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 This gets more difficult every year... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted November 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 On 11/13/2022 at 3:49 PM, big mario said: mine, but its secret On 11/13/2022 at 5:56 PM, snowburn said: you got Thirsty The suspense is Killing me What ya got?? I'll have to go with the Thirst consensus! That board sleeve looks too familiar! ...but what model???? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowburn Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Kneel said: This gets more difficult every year... SICK LINE UP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aracan Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 Same as last season: The Contra 174 Bruce built for me at the beginning of this year, and the trusty old PB Bastard for when there might be rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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