Experience with order a Donek from Europe

Hi,

I've read a lot of positive reports about the Donek Incline. Has
anyone here experience with ordering/shipping a Donek from Europe?
Does it work?

Another question With a weight of 70 kg and bootsize 10,5 I think
the Incline 160 will fit perfect, or should I use the 164?

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Another question With a weight of 70 kg and bootsize 10,5 I think
the Incline 160 will fit perfect, or should I use the 164?

I have 10.5 boots (28.5mp) and am on a donek wide 161. I have to use
angles of 30/15 to avoid boot drag. I think the incline may be too
skinny for you, consider the wide instead.

On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 05:13:50 GMT, (Jason Watkins)
allegedly wrote:

Another question With a weight of 70 kg and bootsize 10,5 I think
the Incline 160 will fit perfect, or should I use the 164?

I have 10.5 boots (28.5mp) and am on a donek wide 161. I have to use
angles of 30/15 to avoid boot drag.

Go for the Sasquatch next time... It's a great board... so good I'm in the
process of getting another one.

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Jürgen Schmadlak wrote in message ...
Hi,

I've read a lot of positive reports about the Donek Incline. Has
anyone here experience with ordering/shipping a Donek from Europe?
Does it work?

Another question With a weight of 70 kg and bootsize 10,5 I think
the Incline 160 will fit perfect, or should I use the 164?

I got one shipped to the U.K. last year. No problems.

Cheers.
Iain.

Another question With a weight of 70 kg and bootsize 10,5 I think
the Incline 160 will fit perfect, or should I use the 164?

I have 10.5 boots (28.5mp) and am on a donek wide 161. I have to use
angles of 30/15 to avoid boot drag. I think the incline may be too
skinny for you, consider the wide instead.

I agree with Jason - Incline would be too narrow. Especially if you're
a 10.5 UK as opposed to US! Obviously you don't want to overdo it on
board width because all else being equal, a narrower board changes edges
faster resulting in easier carved turns. But, if you go narrow enough
to drag toes and heels, you won't be able to do a carved turn at all
'cause you'll get launched out of it when your toe or heelcup hits the
snow.

I have US 8 / UK 7 / MP 26 boots and prefer the Wide. No boot drag at
all, and I can still flip it from edge to edge as fast as I want to.
I'm probably the extreme case... I've developed a strong carving
technique on my hard boots and when I ride in softies, I tend to carve,
carve, carve as well, so I'm less tolerant of overhang than others...
but I can't imagine being on an Incline with mellow stance angles with
your size feet!

Go for the Sasquatch next time... It's a great board... so good I'm in the
process of getting another one.

Well, I've had an interesting weekend. I tried on a bunch of boots at
shops, and it looks like I definately should have bought a full size
smaller (9.5 instead of 10.5). So maybe switching boots and going down
a binding size will do the trick .

Go for the Sasquatch next time... It's a great board... so good I'm in
the
process of getting another one.

Are you getting a bigger one? I'm quote curious to know what the Wide
169 / Sasquatch 170 feels like, for someone who's also ridden a Wide 161
/ Sasquatch 162!

Jason Watkins wrote:

I have 10.5 boots (28.5mp) and am on a donek wide 161. I have to use
angles of 30/15 to avoid boot drag. I think the incline may be too
skinny for you, consider the wide instead.

Thank you, that is really a good clue.

I consider how to get the board to Europe. Direct order is 425-
Euro. This are 513 US$, the price in USA is only 370 US$.

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Mike T wrote:

I agree with Jason - Incline would be too narrow. Especially if you're
a 10.5 UK as opposed to US! Obviously you don't want to overdo it on

No I have size 10.5 US. But I now also prefer the Wide.

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Jürgen Schmadlak wrote in message ...
Jason Watkins wrote:

I have 10.5 boots (28.5mp) and am on a donek wide 161. I have to use
angles of 30/15 to avoid boot drag. I think the incline may be too
skinny for you, consider the wide instead.

Thank you, that is really a good clue.

I consider how to get the board to Europe. Direct order is 425-
Euro. This are 513 US$, the price in USA is only 370 US$.

The $370 doesn't include shipping ($25 USD) since you might be able to
pick it up in the US. I believe the rest of the price is accounted for
various customs and taxes that are applied on US goods (isn't VAT like
20%?)

--arvin