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ace_mcgraw 
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 Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 11:16 AM
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Generally if i can't see my board because of snow on top of it, it normally means its been a good day 
I reckon just stop riding snow. That's the solution. Dryslope only. Then you won't have any of that pesky snow getting in the way of when you're SNOWboarding. |
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kieren24
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Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 11:16 AM
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First post: Nov 13, 2004
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(that "Pom Pom's Wacky Tacky" stuff is for making the board sticky, presumably for folk with very slippy boards that don't want a stomp pad. Though he does say in his review: "snow doesn’t stick to the wax, it stays off and doesn’t get in the way." )
He's a she... just sayin... |
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Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 12:03 PM
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ace_mcgraw wrote:
Then you won't have any of that pesky snow getting in the way of when you're SNOWboarding.
See I thought the fun bit of snowboarding was the gliding through snow on a board part? That's the bit I like anyway.
If you get your enjoyment from having a heavy board and the thrill of scraping ice off it then maybe you should think about ways to make your board heavier and stickier? |
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Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 12:24 PM
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ace_mcgraw
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Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 12:49 PM
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See I thought the fun bit of snowboarding was the gliding through snow on a board part? That's the bit I like anyway.
If you get your enjoyment from having a heavy board and the thrill of scraping ice off it then maybe you should think about ways to make your board heavier and stickier?
Firstly, I'm roundabouts 18stone, so a bit of snow isn't going to affect the board weight too much!
Secondly, on a good day, I'll look down and my board will buried by a foot of fresh, and I can't say I'm too worried about that!
Thirdly, I can't say I ever bother scraping ice off it. If I'm on holiday i'll put it in the board store, pick it up next morning and the problem will be solved. If I'm riding indoors, I may scrape it off, but seeing as that takes about two minutes, and can be done whilst chatting to mates you've been riding with I can't see it's a big deal.
Although, one piece of advice could be getting hold of a Venue board. Don't think they're still going, but I had one a few years back, and it had to be the shiniest and slippiest topsheet ever! |
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Yosh
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Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 12:54 PM
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Having snow pile up used to bother me but I guess it doesnt really matter. I just used to scribble on the top with some wax which stoped it clumping up.
The downside was you could see the wax trace. So if your anal enough to worry about the snow you may not want the wax trace either  . |
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TomR
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Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 01:16 PM
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MattR wrote:
mountain bikers treat frames with teflon sprays to stop the mud sticking (but they could just knock it off).........
And good old Moto Foam to fill up gaps etc to stop mud sticking. Mud can weigh a hell of a lot, and you can't exactly stop mid race run to clear it off. However snow doesnt weigh as much as mud so doesn't bother me personally, and in fridges i usually just flick any snow off while i'm strapping in. |
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Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 01:41 PM
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ace_mcgraw wrote:
Firstly, I'm roundabouts 18stone, so a bit of snow isn't going to affect the board weight too much!
I laughed coffee out my nose at this! Thanks, Ace! |
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skinnedelbows
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Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 02:03 PM
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| Made me laugh to. But seriously the idea that ultra light board/boots/bindings is going to improve your days riding/enjoyment massivley not really the case. What happens if say you are a bit overweight, wouldn't it be better to do something about that instead of trying to save a few hundred gram on equipment. Also what happen if you take a backpack/camera/extra water/extra layer etc etc etc .In the grand scheme of thing the little extra weight that a bit of snow adds is not worth worrying about compared to the weight I put on my board when I strap in. |
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Yosh
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Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 02:37 PM
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| Just remember the other reason I used to do this. We used to drive back from the slopes and took the boards back inside the car. The wax meant less time wiping down at the end of the day. |
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ace_mcgraw
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Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 03:06 PM
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GrahamS
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Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 03:54 PM
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skinnedelbows wrote:
..seriously the idea that ultra light board/boots/bindings is going to improve your days riding/enjoyment massivley not really the case.
I'm not convinced by that argument.
Boarding gear these days is much lighter than it was fifteen years ago for a good reason. If your gear is lighter then it's less tiring to use all day so you can keep riding longer.
I agree that the difference isn't "massive", but if I offered you two pairs of EXACTLY the same boots, but one was twice the weight of the other, then I'd bet you'd prefer riding in the light ones.
skinnedelbows wrote:
In the grand scheme of thing the little extra weight that a bit of snow adds is not worth worrying about compared to the weight I put on my board when I strap in.
Well in mountain biking they talk about sprung-versus-unsprung weight (e.g. the weight above the suspension point versus the weight below it).
I guess arguably in boarding the suspension is your legs so the unsprung weight of boards and boots may be more important then the sprung weight of your belly. (tho less belly is still good )
Also from mountain biking is rotational inertia. It's harder to start a heavy wheel spinning and harder to stop it once it starts - so a saving 20 grams at the tyre can be more noticeable than 60 grams at the hub.
The same should apply to boards. In theory it should be less effort to spin a 1080 on a lighter board.
Yosh wrote:
We used to drive back from the slopes and took the boards back inside the car. The wax meant less time wiping down at the end of the day.
That's why I scrape it all off at the domes. I don't want the back of my car soaked. And they don't usually have that much snow to spare |
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Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 09:07 PM
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ace_mcgraw wrote:
The whole mud thing is fair enough - if mud sticks, it'll stay there.
Until next time you hit a bump, then it might fall off, or might not, it might fall off when it dries out too....
ace_mcgraw wrote:
The magic thing with snow is that it melts!
last place i stopped, the board storage never got above about -15. |
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Sidget
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Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 09:23 PM
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First post: Sep 10, 2006
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I think the only problem is snow staying/collecting around the binding area, like Matt mentioned, sometimes the board will be stored somewhere where it won't thaw out, then when you come to it the next day your bindings are clogged up with snow
SCUK minitool is perfect for it though, just whack on a screwdriver bit and scrape it out |
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TomR
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Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 10:05 PM
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MattR wrote:
ace_mcgraw wrote:
The whole mud thing is fair enough - if mud sticks, it'll stay there.
Until next time you hit a bump, then it might fall off, or might not, it might fall off when it dries out too....
If only that was the case! Springs, linkages, chain guides, mechs, fork crowns, brakes mounts, tyre tread, seat rails, pedals etc don't lend themselves to shedding mud, much to my dismay! |
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