I can only comment on the BOA's, as I have K2 Raiders. They are super smooth. People complain that the single dial BOA boots have pressure points, but I have yet to experience this. Stupidly fast too, which I like. While my friends lace up I'm already waiting on them. I also don't have to worry about them getting loose, because as they loosen up over the day, I just turn the dial to tighten them back up.
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And you'll stick to cambered boards and walking instead of driving.
I've had single BOA, speed laces, and K2's Boa-conda. Liked the convenience of the single boa but didn't like the pressure points. Boa-conda is tits...love it. Speed lacing, is faster than traditional but the BOA's give me a throbbing chubby.
And you probably jumped on the step in craze and are back to straps.:cheeky4:And you'll stick to cambered boards and walking instead of driving.
TBH I will stick to cambered boards because I like my pop, might have to settle for a C2 in the future tho.
On the lifts I always rest my heelcup on my foot and have never sliced a lace in 15 years of riding.
I have heard good and bad things about boa's, but for me I cant afford to spend $300+ to try something new and maybe not like it. My buddy and long time riding partner had some 32 boa's and hated them, pressure points and wrong areas getting tight turned him off boa's forever. Granted it seems like those problems are solved for the most part...But still, it's not the system for me.
LOL at those that cant tighten their laces enough. I have the opposite problem and have to consciously apply light pressure so my feet aren't uncomfortable two runs later.
I do alot of out of bounds and backcountry too, so rigging up a broken boa out there would definetly suck.
I cant believe I am the only fan of laces. :dunno:
Its because it sounds as though you dont believe in new technology and you find that it is "expensive". Boas are great and cheap. You have to be retarded to break them. Anti Cambered boards are better for some aspects of the mountain. All though less pop and less playfull, they are very stable, feel great, and can rip pow and park much better than a traditional "all mountain" board. Thats why I got my 2010 banana
Some anti-camber boards are cheap too!
I severely miss my Old DC judges. First year boa came into action i just had to try it out. And that was back in 06/07.
And toecutter...stop fueling the fire
Oh I guess I might have come across that way that I dont like new tech, but thats not true. I just like the feel of my mtx dark series better than the btx version, mind you I have never tried the C2 yet. And I dont even know if Northwave makes the decade boot in a boa, but when I'm spending $350 on boots there going to have laces because I trust laces more than BOA.Its because it sounds as though you dont believe in new technology and you find that it is "expensive". Boas are great and cheap. You have to be retarded to break them. Anti Cambered boards are better for some aspects of the mountain. All though less pop and less playfull, they are very stable, feel great, and can rip pow and park much better than a traditional "all mountain" board. Thats why I got my 2010 banana
Some anti-camber boards are cheap too!
I severely miss my Old DC judges. First year boa came into action i just had to try it out. And that was back in 06/07.
And toecutter...stop fueling the fire
I mostly freeride and if I do hit the park it's only for the pipe. For my riding style sweet pop trumps better float and easier butters. Dont get me wrong I would love to have a rocker for certain days, but not every day. I definetly am not cheap when it comes to my gear, but I guess I am an old man set in my ways.
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