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Lamps · 11-28-2012, 03:42 PM

also, the new jake burton signature board, the Stone Hut limited edition (100 boards apparently) was made at their Craig's facility in Vermont

TorpedoVegas · 11-28-2012, 03:47 PM

The only people into racing are the europeans so of course they all ride european snowboards. Those boards remind me of the late 80s when you saw guys on 190 boards and hardboots and a small freestyle board was a 165. Hey poutanen a buddy of mine just took delivery of a new Virus snowboard here in Calgary.

poutanen · 11-28-2012, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TorpedoVegas

Hey poutanen a buddy of mine just took delivery of a new Virus snowboard here in Calgary.

Sweet! Hardboot or softboot? I know hardboots are exceptionally gay (I usually try to tell them that myself) but I'm probably going to join some of the hardbooters at Nakiska in Jan to work on my carving. I love to carve hard when there's no powder available so who better to improve with than the carvers themselves!

The group buy boards should be on their way to me soon so I'll have plenty of board porn to post. Three of the four we got are freeride boards, so the porn is applicable in this case...

Cheers!

TorpedoVegas · 11-28-2012, 09:47 PM

He bought a freeride board, the Avalanche.. Soft boots...i don't think he's bought bindings for it yet though.

poutanen · 11-28-2012, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TorpedoVegas

He bought a freeride board, the Avalanche.. Soft boots...i don't think he's bought bindings for it yet though.

I thought I was going to be the only Avalanche rider in Calgary!

I'd like to board with this guy... hopefully he didn't pay full price! Maybe don't tell him I had a group buy! lol

TorpedoVegas · 11-28-2012, 10:15 PM

He got a smoking deal...I don't even want to tell you cause you might cry.

poutanen · 11-28-2012, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TorpedoVegas

He got a smoking deal...I don't even want to tell you cause you might cry.

Used or new?

If it's one of the boards from the states I think it wasn't the right size for me anyway. It was my fault for missing the $650 Kessler deal in the first place! ARGH!

Triple8Sol · 11-29-2012, 12:59 AM

My snowboards (Mervin & NS) are made in the US. My DH/FR mtn bikes (Intense & Transition) are also made in the US. I like that customer service is based here and that I'm supporting our economy in a tiny way with what little dollars I have to spend. I drive German/Japanese cars and have 40 pairs of Nikes, so it's not like I'm running around screaming "they took er jawbs," but it's definitely my preference when it comes to the sports I'm into. It hasn't stopped me from owning plenty of Bataleon, K2, Ride, Burton, Flux, Union, Arbor, Nitro, DC, etc... gear but it's always a plus when you can keep it domestic.

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Triple8Sol Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 3,686 Blog Entries: 1	My snowboards (Mervin & NS) are made in the US. My DH/FR mtn bikes (Intense & Transition) are also made in the US. I like that customer service is based here and that I'm supporting our economy in a tiny way with what little dollars I have to spend. I drive German/Japanese cars and have 40 pairs of Nikes, so it's not like I'm running around screaming "they took er jawbs," but it's definitely my preference when it comes to the sports I'm into. It hasn't stopped me from owning plenty of Bataleon, K2, Ride, Burton, Flux, Union, Arbor, Nitro, DC, etc... gear but it's always a plus when you can keep it domestic. __________________ 14 NeverSummer Proto HD . 13 Never Summer Cobra . 12 Gnu Rider's Choice C2PTX 14 Now Drive . 13 Now IPO 13 NB x 686 580 Last edited by Triple8Sol; 11-29-2012 at 01:01 AM.

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11-28-2012, 03:42 PM	#61 (permalink)
Lamps Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 633 Blog Entries: 5	also, the new jake burton signature board, the Stone Hut limited edition (100 boards apparently) was made at their Craig's facility in Vermont

11-28-2012, 03:47 PM	#62 (permalink)
TorpedoVegas Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 343	The only people into racing are the europeans so of course they all ride european snowboards. Those boards remind me of the late 80s when you saw guys on 190 boards and hardboots and a small freestyle board was a 165. Hey poutanen a buddy of mine just took delivery of a new Virus snowboard here in Calgary.

11-28-2012, 09:47 PM	#64 (permalink)
TorpedoVegas Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 343	He bought a freeride board, the Avalanche.. Soft boots...i don't think he's bought bindings for it yet though.

11-28-2012, 10:15 PM	#66 (permalink)
TorpedoVegas Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 343	He got a smoking deal...I don't even want to tell you cause you might cry.