Member jvosburgh

@96avs01 no issues at all. I actually went drytooling a few weeks ago in them and climbed M6 in them. The toe welt easily supports a crampon.

@kahtiryan I have the carbons because I got them last year and they were the only ones available for me. I too think the lite would be even better. The phantoms lock on the welt fine. No need to mod or add…[Read more]

Mondo 28 TLT6 was a 307mm sole length and Procline 28.5 is 305mm. Didnt change my Phantom binding length.

I just received a pair of the Proclines. First impressions are really good. The biggest difference that I can see between the TLT6 and Procline is that the walk/ Ski (snowboard) mode lever is dedicated. That means no more trashed inside cuffs from TLT’s upper buckle staying open while ascending. The walk mode is incredibly walkable too, much more…[Read more]

precisely why I do it. I also never take it out on the way up… less hassles and chance of loosing it..

Im onto my 4th pair and I have never cut anything off the cuff. I know others do but I just dont feel i need to. I do mod the Sh@# out of the forward flex (ski Mode) hole. I have played quite a bit with the forward lean. I have recently changed them to lower than the lowest forward lean setting and been enjoying it. Ive been able to ride the…[Read more]

Wise choice. Phantoms are a game changer. Enjoy.

Great write up Barrows! Ill be surely sending people here to see this rather than spending and hour over email or phone to explain how its done.

One thing I’ll add though is that the alluminium piece can be installed either way up. The way Barrows shows it is in the most forward lean option. By flipping it over (and doing the mod) you can have…[Read more]

Phantoms! So quick, so light and great feel to the board…

Try to stay away from the carbon upper cuff versions for the tlt5 and 6. Very stiff… in the wrong way too. If your foot fits a tlt5 just get that as tlt6 is really the same boot except for minor things. Might be able to get 5’s pretty cheap soon.

I softbooted for over 20 years. Switched to HB 5 years ago, never going back. With a properly moded boot it charges, rides pow, drops cliffs, jibs, cracks oliies, butters… whatever you want it to do.Its mainly in your head once you have adapted to the slightly diff ride. I do however recommend riding it on a solid deck at the hill also. Really…[Read more]

Moody day approaching summit of Hope. Glacier National Park

Following wolverines. Gold Range

Tracker, ortovox, pulse… These are all reputable transceivers. Whatever beacon you choose just make sure to practice with it. They all work fast, some mark, some don’t. I use a pulse and have it set up in a way that switching to analog is a snap. This is handy in multiple burials scenrios as sometimes older beacons signals overlap and are heard…[Read more]

Just passed my ACMG Apprentice Ski (snowboard) Guide exam on a pair of Phantom generation 2 proto’s. Very slick indeed. To maintain flow in a day of guiding, transitions need to be flawless and fiddling is not an option. The protos preformed just like that… flawless! Really happy with the weight savings too. The weak link for HB’s used to be the…[Read more]

TLT5 all the way until TLT6 comes out. Just like Chimeral said. Funny about your F1’s. I didn’t mean to scoff at them I just could not see an easy way to mod the flex… Glad you saw the light.
Oh and Keffler… you’re the one that rocks! Keep up the good work. The entire AT split world appreciates it. Or at least they better! :clap:

@christoph benells wrote:

just for the record i was highly against hard boots…until i tried them out

sure it took about 1/2 of a run to get used to them but they can shred. ive ridden resort days, dropped twenty foot into powder splashes, and even done some front boards in my hacked up bd primes. Ive ridden them switch from camp muir all the way…

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I have had my eye on those Rush boots from Scarpa too. Glad to hear someone else thinks it could be a good boot. Its cuff range doesnt even compare to that of a Dynafit One or TLT5 but might be enough anyways. Ive been using Race Plates on my solid deck since I “saw the hardboot light” and think this boot could be a good hill boot. The TLT5 might…[Read more]

Softboots, hardboots, skiis, snowboards…. whatever gets you there and makes you smile, just do that then. No body is trying to sell you on anything. An array of compliments and even some dissing. Love it!

Thanks Brad! Maybe see you around here this year?

Fingers would be good. So would Begbie Shoulder. Both are super close to town and provide sick shredding!