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by philfell
Thursday 2 May 2002, 7:07
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Riding technique
Replies: 9
Views: 9777

Here is my take on board width simply put for carving narrower is better, but life isn't that simple. A narrow board will tend carve better because you have less leverage to twist the board into a skid. But with a narrower board your forced to ride steeper angles in order to avaid booting out, this ...
by philfell
Thursday 2 May 2002, 6:52
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Open minded carvers
Replies: 17
Views: 20779

I have a quick question about the radius you have chosen for you're e-board. Above you mentioned that you want to be laid out on the snow for as long as possible, why a 13 m sidecut, to me it seems kind of small. Even boards that I have ridden with a 15-16 m radius turn really quick and don't allow ...
by philfell
Wednesday 24 April 2002, 17:34
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Helmet or no helmet?
Replies: 38
Views: 45839

my answer is sometimes. When I wear on is if the conditions are firm, I'm racing or training, riding tree or chute lines, park and pipe, or riding agressivly on my hard boots. When I don't wear a helmet is all purpose freeriding on either hard or soft boots, which is about 60% of my riding time. The...
by philfell
Wednesday 24 April 2002, 17:23
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Quivers> What do u ride?
Replies: 34
Views: 32605

Boards: a couple Speedster rs 182's, a 186, a Speedster SL 163, a Prior 185, a Burton FP 193, These are my current hard boot boards, my soft boot stuff consist of a Lamar Team 164 wide for pow, and a Lamar Team 157 for pipe and park. Boots: Burton Fire, and Vans Fargo Bindings: Burton Physics and Sw...