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Comment on The Great Winged Debate: Burton v. Technine by Alex Marthaler

Alex Marthaler — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:59:43 +0000

Just have a few questions for ya…which high back is taller? the technines or the burtons? I tried my buddies Infidels the other day and they really dug into the back of my calf. Not sure if my boots sit a little lower on my calf (Nike Zoom Force 1) or if I’m used to my own bindings (Union Contacts) or what it was. I’ve always been a fan of the wing highback and you’re the first person I’ve found thats tried both

Comment on Von Zipper – Shift Into Neutral by Mc

Mc — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:44:45 +0000

How cruel! Those poor kids are gonna starve without them beans.

Comment on 2011 Marker Tour F12 and F10 by Cail

Cail — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:04:56 +0000

I bought the F12 this season. I used them twice in bounds and they were great. I used them for an avy course recently, also the first time I had used them in tour mode. I was kneeling beside my skis with boots in bindings and the toe piece broke right off. Very disappointed in the design. I hope this issue can be resolved. What was really disappointing was I hadn’t had a bad crash or anything to warrant the failure. Until marker fixes this issue I wouldn’t recommend this binding to anyone

Comment on Dalbello 2011 Ski boot collection Highlights by Joseph Cammalleri

Joseph Cammalleri — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:57:34 +0000

I recently bought a pair of viper 10 ski boots and the pressure on my ankles is terrible, I have been to a reputable ski shop and I have tried everything except touching the shell of the boot, which is where the the problem lies. What should I do? Is there a way to enlarge the ankle area of the boot(shell) .

Comment on 2012 LIB Tech Attack Banana Review by aljoshua

aljoshua — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 11:23:06 +0000

Very nice review, looking forward to get this board. Only one question. I am 6,4′ and 170 lbs guy. Is 161 cm length enough to feel comfortable in freeride conditions? My previous board was gnu rc 162 and it was ok, so will I really feel the diffrence in 1 cm? Thanks in advance!

Comment on 2011 K2 Slablade Vs 2011 K2 Turbo Dream by durvv

durvv — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:27:56 +0000

i rode a 59 slayblade for a year wasnt impressed, felt like i was being held back. traded a buddy for a 56 turbo dream this year and this this board rips it hard on everything. unreal in the deep stuff, smooth in the park. pulled some real nice toe side carves on groomers. heel sides are a little washy. size 12 boots 175lbs, 15 and neg 15 angles

Comment on Electric Sunglasses Technical Info by Electric Tech Sunglasses

Electric Tech Sunglasses — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:23:22 +0000

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Comment on 2011 Marker Tour F12 and F10 by Photographer

Photographer — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:11:20 +0000

Anyone know if Marker beefed up the plastic at the pivots for the 2012 Tour models, or will these suck just as bad as the 2010 models?

Comment on 2011 YES Snowboards- Interview with Chad Perrin and DCP (David Carrier-Porcheron) by zac coplan

zac coplan — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 07:43:48 +0000

DCP is the man. I can not wait until the art of flight!

Comment on 2012 LIB Tech Attack Banana Review by Nick

Nick — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:52:16 +0000

Hi Eric, thanks for the detailed review. I’m trying to find something that rides in between the normal banana and the C2. It seems like this board might fit the bill from your review. Have you ridden a dark series with C2 for comparisson?

A little about me, 5’8″, 175lbs, riding since 93. I guess I’d best describe my riding style as aggressive all mountain freestyle. I got a sled last year and find myself spending almost zero time in the park now, mainly riding backcountry. I still ride switch and throw in spins on natural terrain though.

I’ve had a 2009 158 dark series with banana and rode a 2011 161 dark series with C2.

I loved the banana in pow or tracked fresh snow, but felt it could use a little more stability on hard pack/groomers. I also missed not being able to flex out the board to get a tighter carve on hard pack.

The C2 took care of the hard pack/groomer complaint, but it seems like it went too far toward feeling like a traditional cambered board. It lost a good portion of that “centered pivot around the hips” feeling of the normal banana in turns and didn’t float pow as good as the banana only. Also I found I actually like popping with a rockered board better on natural terrain where you don’t always have time to load up the tail. I don’t need a board to do the work for me anyway, 21 years of skating leaves you with enough pop from your legs alone.

At this point I know I’m debating between this or the banana magic. I would like the *little* camber benefit, but now that I have a sled performance on hardpack isn’t so high on my priority list. Thoughts?