I just fell in love.....

[Michelle]

This is me and my new custom board built just for me, with a custom top sheet that I designed (with help from Steve Fleck, thank you!!). It's incredibly unique, kinda like me :)

If you see anyone else holding it, walking around with it, or even passionately desiring it, immediately run, don't walk, over to them and start the b*&(slappin.

Isn't it beautiful??

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[chippermon]

kool. Well done.

[Puddy Tat]

I like how the sun reflects to create a yin/yang symbology in the middle of the board. As a directional board it makes sense the tail is mostly evil.

Cool graphic is the dogsled also reflected in the tail in white?

[snowboardfast]

Beautiful woman deserves Beautiful board!

[AMK]

Beautiful woman deserves Beautiful board!


Nicely said. :biggthump

The board is really cool. Hope you two will have lots of fun together.

[kieran]

must be odd riding a board longer than you are tall. ;)

[nekdut]

must be odd riding a board longer than you are tall. ;)

No, not really. It happens a lot out west. :D

[kieran]

No, not really. It happens a lot out west. :Dsome genetic imperative to stay short? ;)

[dantheman0177]

Beautiful, yes. And the board's not too bad either....

[corey_dyck]

Cool idea for the graphics! 170-something Coiler VSR?

[dingbat]

Love it!

[Steph]

A beautiful concept Michelle! And, beautifully created by Steve! I sense this board's kharma will take you to a new level of riding:biggthump:biggthump

[GeoffV]

Very cool Michelle. The cool thing about the custom top sheet concept is that you take can really express your self in a graphic representation. I love the sled dogs.

Is your new love a Coiler or Donek?

[queequeg]

What a cool looking board michelle!

[Jack Michaud]

Nice! :biggthump

ok, specs please! and specs for the board too. ;)

[Mike T]

Very nice, Michelle!

[b0ardski]

It'd have to be a custom plate with matching graphics.

[Michelle]

I can't wait to ride it! thanks for all the support! I just wanted everyone to see what it looked like so it won't get stolen again :( BAD BAD Karma goes to those who steal one's snowboards!

[kieran]

It'd have to be a custom plate with inverse graphics.agreed! ;)

[big canuck]

Nice stick Michelle. You are going to love that thing. Very cool graphic.:biggthump

Enjoy it.

K

[kieran]

I can't wait to ride it! thanks for all the support! I just wanted everyone to see what it looked like so it won't get stolen again :( BAD BAD Karma goes to those who steal one's snowboards!someone could suggest to all the custom board manufacturers that they laminate a near-field RFID tag into the board core. ?

[corey_dyck]

someone could suggest to all the custom board manufacturers that they laminate a near-field RFID tag into the board core. ?
OOoooOOOhh! That's a cool idea! Well, for us nerdy types...

[west carven]

howdy
yeah! yeah! looks cool and all, but specs please!,
a guy can at least dream...

[two_ravens]

SWEEEET!!!! :1luvu: Look at that long board! You've been hanging out with Angie, haven't you?!? My new board is in a corner of BV's shop waiting for a top sheet - hope mine comes out even half as nice as yours!

[philw]

someone could suggest to all the custom board manufacturers that they laminate a near-field RFID tag into the board core. ?

There are almost enough bits in the toy-box to put together something like that. The problem would be, what would be scanning the tag? If you had a resort with a barrier-protected storage area then you'd be able to make a safe board store, but you'd need some sort of "token" also.

If all boards had RFID tags in them, then you could work lift tickets around that.


You could track your board if you had something active on it, although that would probably be obvious and therefore steal-able itself. Even so, if you had something which used your mobile phone to tell you when your board was moved.... it's already too late. I'm still trying to figure out how I'll ever work up the courage to go and have a crap whilst leaving my hugely expensive new board outside. Not that anyone at your average resort would be able to ride it away, but they could carry it off and hang it on their wall...

Actually this sort of thing (http://wildlifematerials.com/dog/dog.php)could work as a theft deterrent. Not sure I'd want to "track" the chap who steals my board though, at least not if they were bigger than me.

[kieran]

I'm still trying to figure out how I'll ever work up the courage to go and have a crap whilst leaving my hugely expensive new board outside.if your bindings are mounted such that you have two adjacent holes free, a pair of M6 eye bolts could be used to install a retaining bar. then chain it up like a bike. should be enough to deter casual unorganised thievery.

[philw]

Yeah, it's carrying the u-lock which I'm worried about... it may affect the delicate balance and all... I'll get over it :)

[kieran]

Yeah, it's carrying the u-lock which I'm worried about... it may affect the delicate balance and all... I'll get over it :)you could put some adhesive clips on the tail of your board and attach it there. more float!

[Willow 15]

I'm still trying to figure out how I'll ever work up the courage to go and have a crap whilst leaving my hugely expensive new board outside. Not that anyone at your average resort would be able to ride it away, but they could carry it off and hang it on their wall...That is a major problem. When my pride and joy was new, coffee and toilet breaks were a nervous occasion. One day at Flaine I had it propped up against the restaurant fence with my ladies ski's, went for coffee and ablutions, came back the skis were there but my board was not:eek:. I felt like a close family member had just passesd away but when we got closer I found it had slipped down behind the fence. I have never know relief like it.

The good thing is most people don't know what an alpine board is so they will be stealing Burton's etc.

The best thing to do is have coffee outside at waitered tables and take the Kessler to the toilet. As there is not normally newspapers in the toilets it will be something good to look at.

And finally, Michelle that board is awsome. Specs please and why no upm?

[Michelle]

I'm still trying to figure out how I'll ever work up the courage to go and have a crap whilst leaving my hugely expensive new board outside.I take my board EVERYWHERE now. In the stall, in the bathroom with me (I just secured that no one will even touch the board!), getting coffee, etc with mountain employees shaking their finger at me the entire way. They can chase me down all they want, I won't have my board stolen again. Bring it!

I always thought no one would want to steal my alpine board either, until someone did. My previous custom board along with my freestyle board. I've had other boards stolen as well. Hence, the very public post with pics! There's a very special place in the world for people who steal snowboards....that moment when you absolutely know it's gone is like losing a true love.

two_ravens, what makes you think I've been hanging out with Angie? :rolleyes: Actually, she's the entire reason for this new board. I rode hers for 1/2 day last year, and that's when the puppy love began.

[yyzcanuck]

How about just putting a cable lock (http://www.rei.com/category/4501574) on?

Let's see... $15 for a cable lock or... $1500 for new board & bindings. Me, I opt for the cable lock as the first line of defense. I love riding with others that don't lock their boards. Makes mine safer.

[Neil Gendzwill]

Most of the places I ride at have SkiKey (http://www.skikey.com/) racks which work very well. The SkiKey lock and key are much more compact and easy to carry than a cable lock and more secure, too.

[jp1]

Holy Crap, boards stolen in Colorado, Scotland and UK :eek:

I remember the first time this Ice Coaster came out west and had a cable lock on my 'ski's', everyone looked at me like I had four eyes and was from New Jersey or New york :D.

No one locked their stuff, except me. Now it sounds as bad there as it is here.
One thing I felt, with a custom topsheet, it would be a one of a kind and easy to spot. I guess that don't do much good IF it is hanging on somebody's wall.
There are indeed, some sorry excuses of people in existence I guess.

[yyzcanuck]

I actually lock the doors (& windows) on my vehicles, house & garage. I also don't leave "targets" visible in the vehicles either.

[kieran]

yup. there are scum everywhere.

i guess one of the advantages of being in a group is having someone to watch your board ... unless your binding settings match and there's a queue inside.

back to the original topic though (gasp!) .. how stiff is that board? could a tall person grasp it by tip and tail, give it a shake and make 'wibba-wobba' sounds? ;)

[heroshmero]

When I have to leave a board often I'll just wrap the leash around a pole or something and clip it to itself. My guess is that a thief is going to grab the board and walk off but they will just leave it if it doesn't come easily.

Any kind of a lock is really just to slow down a thief anyway. All locks can be defeated.

[Michelle]

Any kind of a lock is really just to slow down a thief anyway. All locks can be defeated.Exactly. Which is why it comes in the bathroom with me.

When people are stealing boards, they are usually not looking at the brand or type, they want to resell them for $$. If it looks cool, even better. Honestly, I don't think 99% of the people on this forum would ever steal someone's hard boot board, but at least now if it does get stolen everyone knows what it looks like!

And yes, this happens not only in CO, but in ASPEN of all places! When I went to the police station to report it, the officer said there was a bunch of people reporting things stolen from that ONE day I happened to be in Aspen. The sucky part is that once the guy at the pawn shop said "I don't want this one- what the hell is that?" it probably ended up in the dumpster.


how stiff is that board? could a tall person grasp it by tip and tail, give it a shake and make 'wibba-wobba' sounds? ;)
I'm not revealing anything about it...I like to keep you guys guessing.

[Michelle]

Nice! :biggthump

ok, specs please! and specs for the board too. ;)HA HA Jack I just got that....

[kieran]

HA HA Jack I just got that....time for a poll!

[philw]

Holy Crap, boards stolen in Colorado, Scotland and UK :eek:

:) Well Actually Scotland's still in the UK, and I've never had a board stolen in either place (or Colorado), probably because I'm paranoid.

Here I'd never leave anything steal-able (eg cameras, computers) in a car. I've never had anything stolen, but we definitely have bad guys.

Now that boards are basically £1,000 a throw it kind of makes me more worried about leaving that much easily nickable gear around. I suppose you're relatively safe half-way up a mountain, assuming they're not capable of carrying your beast under their arm, but any base area has to be easy pickings for bad guys. I think I'll take a bike lock..

[Seraph]

Any kind of a lock is really just to slow down a thief anyway. All locks can be defeated.

Yeah, and most of them are pretty lazy and if they see a cable locked snowboard and an unlocked board, which one do you think they are going to take? I always lock up my gear, and I was really angry when some jerkoff stole my leash off my board last year. Now I keep it attached to my boot and clip it onto my binding.

Michelle, wasn't yours stolen out of your car or the roof rack?

[trikerdad]

Years ago I had a Sims Ace stolen. I had locked it to a ski rack with a cable and combo lock. When I came back after lunch, my cable and open lock were laying in the snow. :mad: