I got a pair last year for 25% off. I had the money to blow and figured I would give them a try. They are rediculous light. The finish has started to chip off but that doesn't impact anything. If I could get the same deal I would probably get them again.
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They are very light, extremely well made, and well designed. What I really like about them is that every piece of hardware on them is an allen head bolt. I replaced the phillips bolts that attach the binding to the board with titanium hex head so now I only need to carry a single allen wrench for everything on my rig. Sure they're pricey but if you've got the cash.... I find them to be much nicer than my Burton C60's which if I remember correctly were about the same price. Good luck finding a deal, I think they sell out pretty quickly.
Yeah, I would think end of year would be hard to find these. I don't know if they are limited production or not but I looked around the end of last year and they were pretty much gone.
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