kimchi

I tried an older (maybe 2016?) Deeluxe Spark XV boot. I was skeptical. Liner was meh, boot profile was enormous, and the lacing system was… highly suspect. It just felt like a boot from maybe 10 seasons prior. But I…   Read more»

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A spilt no-board?

Grassroots has been making split pow surfers for at least a few years. They make some custom “Ascent Bindings” apparently to stick on them.
 

I used some foam from lamp packaging, traced outline, used a box cutter. I’m sure the Quiver Protectors are better shaped and last longer, but I literally just used stuff I had lying around.  I’ve travelws with them on and…   Read more»

The itch hit me earlier than normal. Most year I’m good at compartmentalizing and not thinking about snowboarding until… right about now. This year for some reason I’ve already been jonesing for a full month.

I ended up grabbing a Carver Greenroom with C7 trucks earlier this week. Next to an Arbor Oso crusier.  First impression: need more lateral space to than the cruiser. Cruiser I can go in a straight line on sidewalk….   Read more»

Posted by: @picasso @kimchi Creamer 166 specs should be pretty close if 6 mil taper is enough for you. 122 EE, 265 WW, 8.9 SCR.   On topic for this thread: I have an Alchemist coming my way once it…   Read more»

Lol if Korua made the new Transition Finder in a 160 (or better yet a 163), I’d just buy it and be good for 80-90% of days. 

Cool. Will be curious to hear your thoughts on the Instrument versus the Otto. My dream board right now would be something that rails comparably to the Stealth 163 but with slight taper (~10 mm), bit narrower (269 mm waist…   Read more»

How’s camber height and tail kick on the Instrument? Haven’t been able to find a decent profile shot. Current daily driver’s a Korua Stealth I picked up mid-last season. Great for turning. Riding it switch is… rough. VERY little tail…   Read more»

Regulations aside, I’ll ditch the mask while riding (unless conditions dictage) but continue masking in line and the lift. Even with my microchip and even in California, I see too many knuckleheads doing stupid shit to not take some simple…   Read more»

Posted by: @spenser I forget where it was said, but is it correct that the apollo highback has more built-in forward lean than drives? I sometimes feel like I want a little more on the back, but might try adding…   Read more»

Posted by: @kimchi Picked up this South Bay Board Co Casper 6’8″ off Facebook marketplace. Gotten it out 3 times over the past few weeks. Definitely a harsh transition off my board of an inflatable board. Haven’t caught a single…   Read more»

Merino: more expensive, less stink, less durable, better temperature regulation. Requires more moisture moisture to soak, but takes longer to dry if it gets wet. (but still insulates while wet). Smells kind of weird while wet, like a wet animal……   Read more»

Posted by: @gd Slowly getting the withdrawals back. Withdrawal hit me with a vengeance last week. Most years I don’t think about snowboarding during the summer and then start feeling antsy around early-October. For some reason that feeling hit a…   Read more»

Posted by: @unsatisfiedus yeah, much lower margin of error on smaller boards.  probably worth taking the fins off and practicing the pop-up at home.  if you can get a quick/tight pop-up on a flat surface (like the floor) it will…   Read more»

Picked up this South Bay Board Co Casper 6’8″ off Facebook marketplace. Gotten it out 3 times over the past few weeks. Definitely a harsh transition off my board of an inflatable board. Haven’t caught a single wave since I…   Read more»

Posted by: @unsatisfiedus Posted by: @kimchi … no specialized hardware. are you referring to the quiver connectors here, or are there special bolts to hold them on? Both. The Quiver Connectors has 4 mm hex screws, the ankle and toe…   Read more»