snowboard talk/BS

my quiver
Burton T6 159, Burton Jussi 157.5, Lib Tech TRS 162, K2 Gyrator 162, Burton Supermodel 163, Salomon Prospect 158 (not pictured)
Salomon Chief bindings
Salomon Malamute boots



my main rides

 

I have had 3 GNU boards and love them all. Lib Tech and GNU are same company
I ride in the North east with a lot of mixed snow conditions both brands since 09 have a different edge style that holds on all conditions. mix that in with the reverse camber and its a whole new world of snowboarding! technology in the industry has change so much in the last 5 years

they slice the snow like your buck knife and steak!

 

The T6 is incredible! I have a T6 162 and it is great for the east coast hard pack!

 

hey SBDUB99. wear you live in upstate? and wear do you ride at? and how are the slopes? i have family thats in EDEN. about 30 min south of buffalo. i kinda want to go up there and hit some slopes.

 

yes it is...i bought the T6 and Jussi while i was in upstate NY going to school

then came the supermodel when i moved to Colorado

the gyrator soon replaced my supermodel as my powder board due to some massive edge blowouts

and the TRS came in as my all purpose slayer last year

i picked up the prospect as a rock board

 

i've been here for 3 years now for school but this will be my last year in klamath and then hopefully will be going up north to portland or vancouver area.

ya i'll be taking the go pro every where with me. i've got mounts on my helmet and on the middle of my board, also made a chest harness for when i went skydiving so i might try to use that on the mountain also

 

i love my GNU board, never ridden anything better, the new c2 shape makes a hell of a difference

 

oh cool. what kinda mount you have on the board? i don’t wear a helmet. may get one some day.

 

just one of the flat mounts that stick to it with the 3m tape. this last year was the first year i've worn a helmet. knocked my self out cold off a kicker at mount hood and figured i should probably get one

 

I highly reccomend you don't do the chest plate just for the slight possibility of you falling .. bye bye go pro lol im ready fir snow like you wouldn't believe I wish foe it everyday hahahah I need new bindings I have cartels and looking for an upgrade ... ideas?

 

I live in Rochester NY. I ride at Killington Sugarbush Okemo all in Vermont. local mt here is Bristol. If you go up that we I would recommend Holiday Valley. I Have Family in Breckenridge CO area so I am out there couple times a year. I skied for 7 years and been snowboarding for 12. I have been to a lot of places.

 

ya i've took some nasty tumbles on my dirt bike with it and haven't had any issues, they are pretty secure. what year of cartels do you have? i've got the 2011's and they are amazing

 

Nice! I have the same board, but in the 156 size. Its blue instead of green..



Rome SDS Crail 156. The offset stance helps so much on the powder runs!






I also JUST bought a Ride Agenda rocker 156 for those park days .

I haven't taken any pics of it, and the internet pics are better anyway!

 

oh cool. i have like 7 of them and damn dude! i have not hurt my head at all. i wear a think winter hat. but if i get hurt than i’ll get one or if i go some wear that requires them. i know some slopes don’t make you have a leash but the one i go to most (the only one i have be to so far) makes you have one and some days they check you.

oh cool. i went snow tubing at one place when i was 15 with my cousin and her BF. had so much fun! there was like 5 feet at my grand mothers and in the parking lot we almost got stuck. we had to keep good speed to get true it.

 

Any of you college guys going on the Lifestylez Snodaze trip???

I went last year when they went to keystone, but I think I may pass this year with telluride on the books. My friends and I are just going to make our own trip instead.

 

cool my local ny mtns are gore, west, whiteface,

jay peak is my favorite NorthEast mtn.

 

how do you like the SDS? i have not got a chance to ride mine i got it and ended up only having like 5 weeks before they closed early and when i got they time roads wear really bad. and i just had a scion xb to take and would not have made it. (had a about a week in feb that it got up to in the 60’s and they could not make it at night) so they closed like 6 weeks early.

 

I had back surgery in Feb... kinda afraid to hit the slopes this winter...

 

It is a fantastic board, on everything except park. Floats well on powder for a standard width board, edges are the perfect cut for groomers, perfect flex/stiffness, nice and light. It was a great purchase!

And the graphics are sick too! I always get compliments on it.

 

don’t blame you for being afrad. im kinda afrad to do back flips. last time i did one on a trampoline i landed 1” from the springs and fell off and landed on my head.