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wow this board is quiet this year! have had some good riding
here in VT the past 3 weeks, just hope it stays cold and we can finally get some real dumps instead of dancing for 3"! Anyways... my longtime Northwave Legends are shot.. tried on a pair of their latest and they don't feel right at all.. I think they merged with another company and things have changed for the worse. Anyone done the drill lately? I go for fairly stiff, at least the upper part and a small footprint. No Herman Munster boots for me! Just trying to get a feel for who's making decent stuff and who is junk. Graci |
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Mike M. Miskulin wrote:
Anyone done the drill lately? I go for fairly stiff, at least the upper part and a small footprint. HI! Try the Burton Ion. If you like it stiffer try the Driver X. I got the Ion and like it very much. Bye |
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On Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:01:37 +0100, René Bedbur
wrote: Mike M. Miskulin wrote: Anyone done the drill lately? I go for fairly stiff, at least the upper part and a small footprint. HI! Try the Burton Ion. If you like it stiffer try the Driver X. I got the Ion and like it very much. In the long tradition of recommending your own kit, I can add my vote to the Ion. I've been boarding for 15 years, had the Ion for the last 2 and they're best I've ever used. (But then, modern kit is all so much better than the stuff we had starting out). -- Champ |
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On Feb 9, 7:54 am, Champ wrote:
On Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:01:37 +0100, René Bedbur wrote: Mike M. Miskulin wrote: Anyone done the drill lately? I go for fairly stiff, at least the upper part and a small footprint. HI! Try the Burton Ion. If you like it stiffer try the Driver X. I got the Ion and like it very much. In the long tradition of recommending your own kit, I can add my vote to the Ion. I've been boarding for 15 years, had the Ion for the last 2 and they're best I've ever used. (But then, modern kit is all so much better than the stuff we had starting out). -- Champ I'm a big fan of the BOA wire lace system and highly recommend it. I have the Vans Contra's which are fairly stiff. Had them 3 years now and they have been super. They go on and off in a few seconds, and if you want to make them tighter, you can do it in 2 secs, just wind the ratchet. |
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On Feb 9, 7:54 am, Champ wrote: On Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:01:37 +0100, Ren=E9 Bedbur wrote: Mike M. Miskulin wrote: Anyone done the drill lately? I go for fairly stiff, at least the upper part and a small footprint. HI! Try the Burton Ion. If you like it stiffer try the Driver X. I got the Ion and like it very much. In the long tradition of recommending your own kit, I can add my vote to the Ion. I've been boarding for 15 years, had the Ion for the last 2 and they're best I've ever used. (But then, modern kit is all so much better than the stuff we had starting out). -- Champ I'm a big fan of the BOA wire lace system and highly recommend it. I have the Vans Contra's which are fairly stiff. Had them 3 years now and they have been super. They go on and off in a few seconds, and if you want to make them tighter, you can do it in 2 secs, just wind the ratchet. THe boa system used to be my favourite until I tried the Burton Driver X. The BOA system that I had I could not adjust the foot and leg sections seperately (all or nothing). THe DriverX has seperate laces for top and bottom and you just pull on a handle to tighten, which is faster/easier than sitting there and winding and winding to close them when you first put them on. Steve. |
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On Feb 8, 10:15 pm, "Mike M. Miskulin" wrote:
Anyways... my longtime Northwave Legends are shot.. tried on a pair of their latest and they don't feel right at all.. I think they merged with another company and things have changed for the worse. Graci Legend was a great boot. We sold NW for 7 - 8 years. Dropped 'em 2 years ago. Nobody would tell me but, I know what you're talking about. Driver-X or Ion, a good choice |
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On Feb 9, 6:19 am, (Steven Slaby) wrote:
) writes: On Feb 9, 7:54 am, Champ wrote: On Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:01:37 +0100, Ren=E9 Bedbur wrote: Mike M. Miskulin wrote: Anyone done the drill lately? I go for fairly stiff, at least the upper part and a small footprint. HI! Try the Burton Ion. If you like it stiffer try the Driver X. I got the Ion and like it very much. In the long tradition of recommending your own kit, I can add my vote to the Ion. I've been boarding for 15 years, had the Ion for the last 2 and they're best I've ever used. (But then, modern kit is all so much better than the stuff we had starting out). -- Champ I'm a big fan of the BOA wire lace system and highly recommend it. I have the Vans Contra's which are fairly stiff. Had them 3 years now and they have been super. They go on and off in a few seconds, and if you want to make them tighter, you can do it in 2 secs, just wind the ratchet. THe boa system used to be my favourite until I tried the Burton Driver X. The BOA system that I had I could not adjust the foot and leg sections seperately (all or nothing). THe DriverX has seperate laces for top and bottom and you just pull on a handle to tighten, which is faster/easier than sitting there and winding and winding to close them when you first put them on. Steve. I heard there is a double BOA system out now which tightens the top and bottom part of the boot separately. You can find it in the DC Shoes Allegiance, Van Fargo Focus Boa and Thirty Two Focus Boa. From what I've read for some people it works great, for some people the lower BOA kills their instep (top of the foot). |
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"56fish" wrote in
oups.com: Legend was a great boot. We sold NW for 7 - 8 years. Dropped 'em 2 years ago. Nobody would tell me but, I know what you're talking about. Driver-X or Ion, a good choice Yeah they actually felt good on your feet and (at the time) were nowhere near as bulky as other stuff. I wrap the laces around the top for a little extra support..(well they are too long too!) So consensus seems to be to stop by the Burton store when I'm in Burlington later this week and then hope they have their sale early this year! On another note.. Techine seems to have also gone the NW route. I believe they were sold or merged with Sessions and moved from Williston VT out to CO. Customer service refusing to replace a completely lost toe strap claiming 'wear and tear' on a binding that was used about 4 times on a Burton Fish. Total defect as it appears the mount was tapped out too wide or partially stripped. I have another pair of TN GC Dominators I got about 4 years ago with my Donek and have had few problems. When a ratchet was no longer working they gave me not just one, but 4 new ones with no problems. So I don't know whats up with them but I probably won't be considering them in the future. |
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On another note.. Techine seems to have also gone the NW route. I believe they were sold or merged with Sessions and moved from Williston VT out to CO. Customer service refusing to replace a completely lost toe strap claiming 'wear and tear' on a binding that was used about 4 times on a Burton Fish. Total defect as it appears the mount was tapped out too wide or partially stripped. Yes, I have noticed this as well. Technine was a good deal with their warranty, but no more. Chris |
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