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This looks like an excellent upgrade. ls it difficult to install? Where does one buy the parts?

l have the red tongues on my boots. Much softer than the black ones.

Slalom, figure 8's, ovals, sprint straight....

Motorcycle gymkhana!

Monsieur Fivat et tous... Thank you for your posts. l have been resisting the idea of having two boards... however l may be weakening in my stubbornness. There is the possibility of a Dynastar 3800 163cm freeride board coming my way for a very reasonable amount of beer tokens. l have old Burton race...

Starikashka....

Thank you (^_^)

And you are absolutely right. l need an education in metal. l am worried about bending a metal board in bumps or unpredictable off piste situations.

Hi Winter Gold (^_^) l understand your comments fully. Of course a free ride board would be a better choice for powder because that is it's domain. Carving boards are built for groomed runs. In 1997l did my Level l and in 1998 l did my Level ll CASI snowboard instructor's course. l asked if l could ...

Why those parameters are making difference? And what is it? Well... l want to buy Prior because l am Canadian. l am a carver first... but love to go off piste. l live in northern Japan and we receive huge amounts of snow. A few people have suggested that l look at the FLC or WCR in a standard 21cm ...

alex wrote:I've completely tuned the UPZ ATB...cutting the shell to achieve forward and backward flex movements. As soon as possible I'll put a description with pictures

Looking forward to it!

Just bought Sidewinders and RC10's.

Now.... Prior FLC or WCRM..... 163 22cm waist or 169 21cm waist.... hmmmmm....

Very interesting information and much appreciated! Would anyone recommend AVOIDING UPZ RC10's if EC riding was what l wanted to do? Are there people out there doing EC in UPZ's? l was thinking that if the soft tongue option was installed and the spring tension at it's lowest setting... along with TD...

Yes, most UPZ are stiff (like most hard boots actually) and need some tuning, except if your preference is mainly racing (well, now some racers are finally going to softer boots). I'm curious to hear if the 2010-2011 models are softer. Hello Mr. Fivat, According to the North American distributor of...

Thank you for your input! Pokkis... those 23cm WCRM's.. do you know if they were standard in every other way other than width? Stiffness, rocker shape etc was all still normal? l am asking because someone recommended that l buy a custom WCRM... wider, softer and more rockered and it will be THE ulti...

I don't think I would ever want to ride serious powder with hardboots and carve specific board. If I would add one board to my quiver it would be a Dual, Dupraz or Tanker just for those days. Gentlemen, thank you for your input! I am moving very close to TD3 SW's and new UPZ RC10's... very close. F...

Does anyone have any comments re: UPZ RC10 boots? l am quite interested in them. My old boots were Burton Reactors. Bindings will probably be TD3 Sidewinders... however l have read that for EC riding they are a little tall...? lf l move away from a Prior 4WD and go more carve oriented, like a Prior ...

Thanks guys! OK... l see the Burtons must be considered a stiff boot and the bindings, including Ibex, are quite flexible. l have found a couple of pairs of Burton Reactors for sale in my size that are in good shape. l may as well stay with something that works for me, especially if l can put the sa...

Hi Zanci, Thanks for your post. Do you know if the t700 is as stiff as a Burton Reactor? The coilers look great but there's a year waiting list and that would mean no carving this year. l am really trying to sort it out for this coming season. ls the Prior 4WD not a good option? ls there another bin...