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by highalpha_pass
Thursday 31 October 2002, 17:39
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: freecarve in the UK
Replies: 8
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err... actually I do use my regular freeride board on the one at home !! Maybe that's why it seems slow on snow even after waxing.
by highalpha_pass
Wednesday 30 October 2002, 17:18
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: freecarve in the UK
Replies: 8
Views: 10412

That's interesting. Never thought of that. But they spray the slope with water, so I don't know if that helps. I have often wondered why a UK company has never thought of designing dry slope specific boards. Who knows the shape may even need to be different and materials. Could be whole new concept....
by highalpha_pass
Wednesday 30 October 2002, 12:28
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: freecarve in the UK
Replies: 8
Views: 10412

It's like they say, it's the stuff that's advertised. I never get any information on hard boots and carving/race boards. When I first started there was still a few boards and stuff in brochures but it was real expensive. In the stuff I've received this year there is nothing. I've recently got into k...
by highalpha_pass
Wednesday 30 October 2002, 10:59
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: freecarve in the UK
Replies: 8
Views: 10412

Yes. Covered with dendex brushes (plastic). I'm sure it would be a bit dodgy. On my freeride board it's hard to get a carve. You just slide really. But as I say everytime I go to Europe the pistes we ride are either corduroy or hard and icy or slushy sometimes actually. I've ridden powder twice in a...
by highalpha_pass
Tuesday 29 October 2002, 18:26
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: freecarve in the UK
Replies: 8
Views: 10412

freecarve in the UK

Hi everyone Just been checking out blue tomato and I am really tempted by the prices. Has anyone on here used hard boots on dryslopes and is it any good? Apart from a week or two on snow that is where I would mainly use it. Almost every year I've been boarding we tend to stay on piste so I've always...