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Neil Gendzwill wrote:
At 163 I seriously doubt it. I mean, the moguls were all made with skis longer than that and to me that's what counts, length-wise. Besides it's not really a very long board. But it may well be overly stiff for him as a 160 lb intermediate - that's why I asked others more familiar with Ride to comment. Also it's wide-waisted and he's got a very splayed duck stance, so getting from edge to edge quickly will be an issue. I always thought riding moguls / bumps on a "wide" board would be tougher, but I've never really tried it so can't comment. 163 is the same length as my usual board though, and no probs here in most situations (including trees). his board may be a tiny bit stiffer, mine's in the encompassing "medium-stiff" category. I like a board that's a bit stiff,but not too stiff. especially since I like to hit a few jumps. if there was a pipe at my regular resort, I'd be trying it. I've yet to see the damn thing this season. it got buried this week and still waiting for them to carve it out :-/ bri -- * enjoying the karma * remove LKJSDFJSD from address to email |
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That's quite the radical duck stance. I really can't comment too
much on the duck thing as I don't do it and it just doesn't look functional to me for the sort of riding I like to do. I was thinking that too - might be making it pretty hard on the moguls and stuff. Changing from 30/20 to 27/-3 or 24/-6 has given me more confidence somehow. In particular, I have an easier time transitioning to toe-side turns. I'm thinking I'll try some more forward angles next time I go out. I agree that the duck stance has given me more confidence with toe-side turns...I think that's why I did it to begin with. But, it sounds like if I could get used to some higher forward angles, like Neil mentioned, it could possibly help my bump riding and eliminate the need for a wide board, which some of the other posts mentioned as potentially increasing the difficulty in riding bumps. After this, maybe I'll demo a slightly more flexy board and see how it treats me. Thanks Eric |
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yeah, I agree with that....try riding some black
diamonds (single) before the season is over, you won't regret it. then it'll be a great point for you to build off for the start of next season. Sounds like a good idea. I've done a couple, but not many. I don't really want to be the one slicing the moguls in half to the dismay of some more advanced skiiers. And ride more trees, increase your general and boarding-specific fitness level, learn how to tune your board, learn to ride switch, ride different mountains, find a group of riders (including skiers) to hang with that push your limits, have someone take video of you riding and break down your technique afterwards, enter a boarder x or slopestyle comp. All good ideas, some of which I do, more of which I'm starting to think I'd like to. Looks like I might have to bring in the wife to help take video of me. Thanks for the tips Eric |
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