What are you waiting for?

[Ray]

The new season is almost here (finally) and I assume many of you
did order new toys to play with...

Let's share what you are waiting for (besides snow), or getting
ready to order soon... Board(s), Boots, Bindings or accessories...

Ray

[Randy S.]

I'm waiting for head. Er. I'm waiting for the local shop to get their shipment of Stratos boots so I can get mine. Sorry Bomber, I know you carry them, but I gotta support any local shop that is willing to stock carving gear. Even if I have to pay a small premium, the thought of being able to buy boots locally and have them custom-fit by pros is just so appealing. Hopefully it will work well for them so they'll continue stocking some alpine gear for future seasons.

I was hoping to go pick them up this weekend, but alas Head isn't shipping until next week, so it'll have to wait until halloween day.

Oh, and I just got some grubs and e-rings in the mail from yyzcanuck. Thanks Dave.

[nekdut]

I have FOUR new toys to play with this season :D . Two Madds: 158 and a 170, a Burton Speed 178, and a set of TD2 SI's. I should probably fix the cant adjust on my Raichle SB's in the mean time. Can't wait until Nov 11th!!!

[Mike T]

Boards:

Coiler PR 188 (Replacement for my dead 184)
Coiler AM 180 Custom
Madd 170
OSin 4807 178 (not waiting to get it, just to ride it)

Bindings:

A second set of TD2s and a second board kit (sold my Cateks)
Used F2's and Burtons for powder/rock boards

Boots:

A pair of '02 Head Stratos LTDs brought from Startingate

[Neil Gendzwill]

Waiting for an AM172.
Got a used Tanker 2000 that I haven't ridden yet.
Got a set of Titanflexes for the AM that I haven't ridden yet.

[D-Sub]

Originally posted by Mike T
Boards:

Coiler PR 188 (Replacement for my dead 184)
Coiler AM 180 Custom
Madd 170
OSin 4807 178 (not waiting to get it, just to ride it)

Bindings:

A second set of TD2s and a second board kit (sold my Cateks)
Used F2's and Burtons for powder/rock boards

Boots:

A pair of '02 Head Stratos LTDs brought from Startingate

Mike...its really really really lookin like Im gonna be in Bend this winter

I think we're gonna need to hook up, IE you come to bend and bring your quiver:)

we're tryin to get a 3br rental so I can set up my small music studio and we can have a guest room as well. Youd be welcome to stay of course!

me:

Coiler (undecided as of yet)
MADD 170
TF liners for my Suzukas

and a big move to Bend so I can ride bachelor 100+ days this year:)

[Enzo]

2 new Coilers will hopefully be here before the snow flies !! :cool:

[Mike Ford]

getting a bit

-Coiler PR181
-Catek Olympic step-ins
-Set of freestyle bindings, not too sure what yet
-Full Face helmet (for BX) - looks like it's gonna be Grit, supporting the local manufacturer
-Dainesse Body armor (for BX)
-New Bonfire Jacket
-Another set of dakine gloves
-Oakley A-frames
-Yakima box
-More tuning supplies

Man o man would retail kill me :eek:

[C5 Golfer]

Nothing on order - Nothing coming - Nothing bought -- except a new liners for my AF600s.
My car I bought off of Ebay a couple of months ago was this years ride.
Pretty happy with my main rides TD2s on - Volkl 178 and Coiler AM 177.
I am thinking the only board I'd like to add is a Prior 181 WCR but we'll see how it demos in Dec.

[ur13]

Nothing new but one classic Madd 158.....

maybe some new gloves too.

Otherwise my other Madd and Doneks have held up nicely for 5 years as does my patagonia outerwear and base wear. My Head s-ltds have been rockin for 4 years now (they get better each season) and my classic bomber step-ins never go out of style.

[Jim Callen]

I've got a ton of new toys:

Boards:
Madd 158
185 Factory Prime
185 WCR
158 Factory Prime
178 O-Sin 4807
210 Donek FC

Boots:
UPZ's all new race boot. Ooo yeah...

Bindings:
Going to be ordering a set or two of TD2 standards.

There may be more on the way, I'm thinkiing about getting an all mountain board.

What can I say, I'm obsessed.

[Gecko]

awaiting a Coiler 175RC....and well enough days on the snow to get settled in with a brand new setup
Olympics
SB413's
RC175
All new to me

I can see lots of intermediate slopes in my future

[Hugh]

I got a new (used) 175 Pure Carve Maverick on order, it should be arriving next week.

I have a brand new, just out of the wrapper 178 O'Sin 4807 to try out this year. I bought this board late last season and never saw quality powder to break it in.

Quiver is full, storms are on their way next week :D

[bobdea]

custom coiler basicly a wide(20.5) SL deck but with a all mountain nose and tail

a madd 170

UPZ boots

[jason_watkins]

Waitin' on a coiler amx 169, my first hardboot board. I'm pretty stoked this year to get to the same comfort level on hardboots I had on softboots. I think once I do that, overall my ability level is going to be quite a bit higher.



Originally posted by D-Sub:

Mike...its really really really lookin like Im gonna be in Bend this winter

I think we're gonna need to hook up, IE you come to bend and bring your quiver

we're tryin to get a 3br rental so I can set up my small music studio and we can have a guest room as well. Youd be welcome to stay of course!


You're gonna like bachelor. I mean, it has it's ups and downs... but on a powder day, the nw express lift absolutely rocks. You should get a board you'll like to ride in the trees, hard, soft, whatever, because that's one of the best things about bachelor.

[D-Sub]

right on Jason...

hopin the groomers are good, too.

seems to me all hills have their ups and downs. When I lived in steamboat there was a two week or longer period in february when the snow was like concrete...so hard it looked shiny! heh...wasnt too fun compared to the "champagne powder (tm)"

:)

I like ridin trees, most definitely...just hope they have good groomers! please say yes:)

[trikerdad]

Custom Coiler 178 FC w/TD 2 step-in's purple
Donek 182 Axis w/TD 2 step-in's yellow
TD 1 step-in Retro's for my Volant 173 Excel GS
UPZ boots

[Ray]

lot's of stuff people ordered already...

Many Madd's!

Mike: What Full Face helmet (for BX) are you getting? Looking for a Full Face myself. To bad I can't find the R.E.D. MT1 anymore...

And I tought I was crazy to order another board... :rolleyes:

[Mark Brown]

That's a lot of toys - I'm only waiting on Donek FC1-171.

My wife kept asking: "How many pairs of skis do I have? How many snowboards do you have? You ordered another snowboard??????" I did buy her a nice new pair of ski boots...

[fishrising]

Donek 186 Tucker GS...en route...
TD1 SI Retro Kit...not ordered yet...

[willywhit]

http://www.kiteworld.net/north_defender_board.shtml Oops wrong sport....my new board, ain't she sweet?

[jason_watkins]

Originally posted by D-Sub
I like ridin trees, most definitely...just hope they have good groomers! please say yes:) [/B]

They got groomers, a few big wide open runs. Actually, this last year the new ownership seemed to be concentrating on grooming more, they put up grooming scheduals and notices and such on the lifts.

[Ray]

nekdut: Hope we get some snow in Mammoth soon, it's time... 27 days to the opening... ;)


Ahh, just got word that my new toy shipped as well (from Germany) Ordered a VIRUS Terminator Custom...
after I visited the VIRUS facility last month, I had no choice but to get one of these beautiful beasts for myself.
Such art and to perfection handcrafted board was a must for me to have...

Ray

[D-Sub]

Originally posted by jason_watkins
They got groomers, a few big wide open runs. Actually, this last year the new ownership seemed to be concentrating on grooming more, they put up grooming scheduals and notices and such on the lifts.

thats good to hear. funny thing is...5 years ago I would have been completely unconcerned with that, but...with the new boards on the way and a rekindled love for carving, I want to be able to ride some nice long, wide ones too:)

[NateW]

I met a local guy a few weeks ago who is making boards in his garage (he's got a killer set of tools), so he's making me a 175x19x13m "all mountain express." ETA: a few weeks. I have a new set of TD2 SIs for it already.

Bruce V is going to email me any day now (I hope) to tell me that a 174x17x11.5m all mountain board is coming my way. That'll have Catek Oly SIs with it.

This year I'm finally going to buy the UP(S|Z) boots I've been eyeballing for a while. Haven't actually ordered them, but will soon.

Might get a second pair of skis this season too but I haven't made up my mind yet. Ditto for ski boots. I want a taller boot than I have now. But we'll see.

Anybody want to trade their step-in TD1s for my toe-lever TD1s and twenty bucks?

[Jamie]

New gear:

-Coiler 178 Pure Race (on the way)
-TD1's (used)
-Deeluxe Suzuka's (03-04) (on the way)
-A POS freestyle setup when I get the cash

:D

How much are you paying for the home made board Nate?

[D-Sub]

yeah, thats interesting, nate!

[Mike T]

A 17 cm AM - you planning on riding that puppy in the fluff?

Definitely post a pic when it comes! I'll be sure to post one of my AM... 180, 19.5 waist, 12.7 sidecut. Basically a hybrid of the 177 AM and the 180 RC II. Mine is designed explictly for spring snow, on piste and off. It'll likely be my ride of choice on the infamous Mt Hood Meadows "3 inches over groomed" as well.

[Frank Morales]

New Sticks
158 Madd
170 Madd
178 O-sin powder machine
197 Burner in the wraper
mt-1 Red full face helmet that I found thru this post.
sidewayspeople.com is the new website $51.00 shipped.
Ray check it out.
See you at Mammoth Frank

[Ray]

Frank Morales, Thanks for the link. Great that you got one...
I am looking for the white one made out of one piece... no luck so far.

[Hans]

Originally posted by Ray
nekdut: Hope we get some snow in Mammoth soon, it's time... 27 days to the opening... ;)


Ahh, just got word that my new toy shipped as well (from Germany) Ordered a VIRUS Terminator Custom...
after I visited the VIRUS facility last month, I had no choice but to get one of these beautiful beasts for myself.
Such art and to perfection handcrafted board was a must for me to have...

Ray

Hi, Ray
Do you have some specs of this board?
Is it the new wide extremecarvingboard of VIRUS?
Did you had the opportunity to fit some new VIRUS/UPZboots with Frank? Just curious to wait for the new VIRUS website to come. Just gonna try my new STROLZ Raceplates (boots) this season.

Greets, Hans.

[Jamie]

Just won a new set of Burton elevator's on Ebay! :D

[Ray]

Originally posted by Hans
Hi, Ray
Do you have some specs of this board?
Is it the new wide extremecarvingboard of VIRUS?
Did you had the opportunity to fit some new VIRUS/UPZboots with Frank? Just curious to wait for the new VIRUS website to come. Just gonna try my new STROLZ Raceplates (boots) this season.

Greets, Hans.

Hello Hans,
NO, this is not the Extremecarving board of VIRUS!
This is a 165cm board with a 17.1 cm waist... I (170cm/5'7; 75kg/165lbs) love the shorter boards
if they are build the correct way! Yes, I tried the UPZ boot as well and liked em...

[NateW]

A 17 cm AM - you planning on riding that puppy in the fluff?

Where I ride, wet glop is much more common than fluff. :-/

[UK2TX2CA]

I'm waiting for my warranty replacement '05 Head Stratos Pro's ( my '02 bought from The Startingate in '03 lost a shin pad/tongue - both Startingate and Head were very cool about it... ) ...anyway Eric from Customer Support emailed me Sept 21st to say..."It looks like we are expecting the Stratos Pro at our warehouse towards the end of October and it should ship shortly thereafter"

Regards,
UK2TX2CA

[willywhit]

http://www.mtbz.com/mountainboard_accessories/evs_bj2.htm

[Gtanner]

Just ordered a sexy pair of Catek's...I'm stoked...now if only we had some snow here.

Other new toys for the 04-05 year:

-Riot 179 velocity board
-Flow Pro bindings
-new helmet (TBD)
-Intuition liners

[Jeffrey Day]

...I am patiently waiting for:

MADD 158,
Prior 4WD 159!

I've already gotten:
a TD2 2nd board kit,
a pair of Level gloves &
03/04 Deeluxe Lamans boots!

And I'm thinking about:
a Donek FC-167 &
a set of Catek Olympic Step-ins!

Plus I was kinda close to buying Rays' Pogo Impact 168, but it was sold to Brian before I could act on it!

What else should I get?

[ncermak]

SNOW!

[Ray]

After successfully testing my Virus Terminator I had no choice but adding a fourth (and hopefully last) carver to my quiver.
Waiting for another Virus. A 175 Gladiator Zylon (17.1 cm waist as well).
From what I learned about the construction of this beast, I am really excited to ride this puppy. Well, just another week or so…

[willywhit]

Ray, piqued my interest in the new Virus boards but couldn't find either of the boards you mentioned. 17.1 is skinny like a skwal man. Dragon looks stealthy...

[Hagen]

...I'm not waiting any more. I got my new TD2 SI bindings just in time before turkey fest so that I could try them out on my first day in the snow for this season. :D ...love 'em!
The only problem was that the 3 hole disks are not available yet. And most of my boards are Burtons. So I'm actually still waiting for something - hope the 3 hole disks ship soon...

[itodd]

I ordered 2 new boards:
<ul>
<li>Donek Wide 161 w/Custom base graphic
<li>Burton Fish 161
</ul>
and an extra set of discs from Catek.

I also ordered a new Arc Teryx SV jacket :)

[Ray]

Originally posted by willywhit
Ray, piqued my interest in the new Virus boards but couldn't find either of the boards you mentioned. 17.1 is skinny like a skwal man. Dragon looks stealthy...

The boards (extreme series) are custom build.

The Terminator (165/17.1) is a combo of carbon and texalium mesh:

<img src="http://tinypic.com/px27t">


The Gladiator "Zylon" is not displayed. It's basically the regular Gladiator shape (175/17.1), but build with Zylon!

17.1 is not really to skinny. With my boot size (26) I ride 63/60
If you want to talk skinny, look at the Black Death II (173/15.1) :D

I post some pictures once I have it.

Ray

[Jim Pryor]

Interesting thread, well my best new toy is a 2005 Volvo XC90. Boy what a ride. Twin turbo six. 268 hp. The car just hugs the road. Took it up to Mammoth right before Thanksgiving and it was a blast. Will be ordering a new F2 Speedster for X-mas. While up in Mammoth found out my son needed new boots and helmet (ouch!). He is also on a shop team and will need a new board and jacket (double ouch!). But this is the best early season in years so no real complaints. Have fun! jp

[Ghostrider]

Just ordered some new stuff today!!!

Volkl 168 RT GS
Volkl 157 Squad Flex 3

Anybody taken one of those for a spin yet? I'm pretty excited for it. I love the bare wood/grip tape look!!

[itodd]

My (my company's) wide came today! Sean did a great job as usual.

http://itodd.org/~itodd/files/donek/mounted-01.jpg

http://itodd.org/~itodd/files/donek/donek-01.jpg

http://itodd.org/~itodd/files/donek/base-01.jpg

[ncermak]

Originally posted by Ghostrider
Just ordered some new stuff today!!!

Volkl 168 RT GS
Volkl 157 Squad Flex 3

Anybody taken one of those for a spin yet? I'm pretty excited for it. I love the bare wood/grip tape look!!

never met a volkl that I didn't like. Haven't ridden a recent RT, but took the squads out last spring. Personally, I like the 5 better, but then, I am a big boy...either way. I'm sure you'll love it. and the wood/grip tape look is sweet

[Ghostrider]

I dont think there is a squad 5...there is the flex 4 which is last years board and I guess alot of people were snapping them, so they stiffened it up, hiked the price, gave it back to the team this year and called it the flex 3...sounds like it should be a fun ride though.

Oh and I also just got my Burton Bridge Snowdeck today :D Those little buggers are fun! I'm building a little skate park in my back yard for all my buddies to come rip up.

[NateW]

That's an advertising expense, right?

[ncermak]

sorry...

my mistake. It was a very foggy weekend for me at killington last spring, and I didn't check my facts before posting... the 3 is 10% stiffer than last years board, the 4 is 10% softer than last years. apparently nobody lliked last years...everyone wanted it either stiffer of softer.

[itodd]

Originally posted by NateW
That's an advertising expense, right?

;)