Gear to loan

[Jack Michaud]

Please post in this thread if you have gear you are willing to loan out for free. Please include a description of the gear. Photos not necessary.

Please DO NOT post in this thread if you are looking for gear. Contact any gear owners via email.

Bomber Industries is not liable or responsible for loaned gear.

[Tabatha]

156 Proton Oxygen - great learner board, currently being borrowed by a friend, but he is itching to get his own gear and I can get it off him easily

186 Donek Race Tucker - hard and very big

[GoofyFoot]

Volkl GS 173 Renntiger*
Volkl SL 158 Renntiger*
Oxygen 170 Dangerous*
Surf Politix 163 with Rossignol standard bail bindings

*I have an extra set of step-in bindings that I can install on any of these boards.

-Brian

[loopback]

Boards
Stuf Accelerator 141cm (brand new, so more of a try and buy)
'98 Burton FP 200s 160cm
Oxygen Apex 165cm
Santa Cruz Race Carve 167cm (currently on loan)
Prior 4WD 174cm
Nidecker Custom GS 183cm
Skinny Coiler Schtubby 171/19/13.2(temp trade for equiv metal board preferred)

Boots
Burton MGX 9 or 9.5 not sure
Raichle 323 29.0 shells (could scrape together liners of some sort)

Bindings
Burton Rental Race Plates w/ 3 and 4 hole discs (on loan, fingerless size adjustment)
TD2 SI (I'd have to know you somehow....)

I have a pile of new TD2 parts if any locals are ever in a pinch too

Misc
XL helmet
XL pants

[graham p]

Hi All.
I have returned to snowboarding last winter following a 17 year break due to life requirements,(school,carreer,house kids etc.) I spent the winter teaching my oldest daughter to board, and she is loving it, however, riding a 152 freestyle twin is driving me nuts. I am kooking for a well priced set of bindings and boots for next season to run on my 169 carve board. I would prefer something softer in a binding (snowpro type, not td type.) and am not overly pickey about boot flex, as long as they fit 26-26.5 mondo. I would like to deal locally (in/near Ottawa) before spending money elsewhere.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
Graham

[Ian M]

^ Graham - if you don't get a response locally, go ahead and post in the open classifieds what you're looking for. There's not an abundance of gear around here, and my experiences with our American friends have been very positive for used gear. When looking for bindings, I really encourage you to buy something that allows you to adjust the toe and heel lift, at a minimum. Make sure to ask what wedges and stack plates come with the bindings. While the TD3's are expensive, I highly recommend them for any weight or ability level. I chose the softest yellow elastomers and they have a beautiful, damp flex to them (especially if you select regular bails instead of step-in). I'm 165lbs, and ride with more finesse than power. Happy gear hunting!

I have a Sims Carve2 board that is set up with easy-to-adjust Snowpro bindings for people to try. It's a 167cm with moderate stiffness and side-cut. It's a great way for newbies to try carving with ski boots.

My own equipment is also available for loan to friends:
173cm Burton Factory Prime, 13m SCR, stiffer
171cm Coiler Stubby, 13m SCR, softerCheers!

[graham p]

Hi Ian.
Thanks for the reply. I have arranged with Brian(goofy foot) to purchas a set of Catek os2 bindings, and am nearing completion of my home made freecarve board. All I am in need of now is a decent pair of boots. I believe I should get a 26-26.5 boot, but after reading all the posts here about sizing, I will need to try on a few sizes before blindly ordering something from the interweb.

I dont consider myself a new carver, I stopped riding seventeen years ago due to life requirements and have returned last season to start teaching my daughtor. Before I quit I was riding an Agression Stealth assymetric and doing quite well with it. I am riding a 152 twin for teaching right now which works well when you have to chase a six year old all over the hill, but on those days that I get out on my own I greatly miss the layed over turnes. It will probably take me a few runs to get back to where I was.

If you hear of any leads on boots in the area please let me know.
Hopefully this season I will be able to make it out to meet you guys from the area.
Graham

[Ian M]

Wow... I'd like to hear more about the homemade board sometime. Glad you found the bindings; the Cateks certainly are adjustable.

I'll keep my ears open for boots. Looking forward to riding together sometime!

Cheers