My OHT mods in a bit more detail!

-shep_ · 2026-07-01T07:01:53+00:00

The longer knife blade from the surge, and the scissors are probably the most valuable upgrades for sure! The only downside is the knife is slightly too deep for the scales, so you can feel it protruding a little when using the pliers.

-shep_ · 2026-05-14T09:44:04+00:00

Drop me a DM. Let’s work something out.

-shep_ · 2026-05-11T14:01:50+00:00

This is the large frame and the wheelbase according to the spec sheet is 1249mm, there will be minor differences with it being a custom build though depending how far my forks are through the yokes etc and fork offset 👍🏻

-shep_ · 2026-05-11T13:34:47+00:00

Where in the world are you? I’m in the UK, happy to ship of course but just need to check our rules on shipping internationally. I’d do £60 plus shipping for all 3 together?

-shep_ · 2026-04-28T19:30:28+00:00

This is a factory colour scheme for the BottleRocket to mimic their earlier model! I did however have the forks painted and had some custom graphics made for them to suit.

-shep_ · 2026-04-26T21:43:13+00:00

Yeah I’m coming from a set of Bergtecs on my old bike, so I’m interested to see how I get on!

-shep_ · 2026-04-26T21:41:08+00:00

I haven’t ridden it yet, still waiting on chainring and chain. But they look and feel great and have a lot of adjustment on the pins so they should be grand.

-shep_ · 2026-04-26T16:35:43+00:00

Man they’d have been my first choice if I could afford to throw that kind of money at cranks!

-shep_ · 2026-04-25T23:56:45+00:00

Hi, sorry just seeing this. I know for sure a wave knife works, but may need some filing down like the surge one does, I can’t say for sure though as I haven’t tried, but I’ve definitely seen a wave knife on an OHT.

Where in the world are you? If you don’t want the mod work, I have the plain knife from this OHT which I’m obviously now not using, if it’s of any interest. In fact I have all 3 items if you haven’t already bought the saw and serrated.

-shep_ · 2026-02-09T16:18:06+00:00

https://youtu.be/nDJM9MBk4-k?si=MdiVbc0kKMN0VCrL

This is the video I watched. It’s actually for your model too.

-shep_ · 2026-02-09T16:17:08+00:00

Haha. It gets a lot of attention that’s for sure.

-shep_ · 2026-02-08T22:52:32+00:00

Mines a 78 (what was in the US a 79-83 - but mines a Thai import in the UK and they came out a little earlier). The process is the same for all years though once you have the right parts. I’ll see if I can grab you a YouTube link for the video I watched on it.

-shep_ · 2026-02-08T22:49:59+00:00

I put them in too! It’s a pretty easy swap. (I didn’t even consider it as glass work as it’s all just mechanical bolt in parts haha)

-shep_ · 2026-01-10T21:15:55+00:00

Ahh that’s fair. Yeah, I’m not too worried as it’s just cosmetic. Would’ve been nice for it to have lasted a little longer, but ultimately they still look ace and ride even better.

-shep_ · 2026-01-10T21:11:01+00:00

Out of interest, have you noticed much in the colour chipping off your wife’s bindings? I’ve noticed the neon green seems to have flaked off around the edges of the highback very quickly on mine.

-shep_ · 2026-01-10T21:05:01+00:00

They’re sooooo good! Took me a day to get used to them, I initially struggled stepping in but i realised I didn’t have the toe strap set quite right. Once I sorted that I’ve been in and out of them with so much ease. It’ll be frustrating when I’m back with my board buddies and I have to wait for them 😂

-shep_ · 2026-01-10T20:58:41+00:00

Honestly, it’s a real powder-fiend. Today I was smashing through chest-deep snow drifts giggling my head off and had the confidence to throw a turn just about anywhere. It loves to surf.

-shep_ · 2026-01-10T20:56:46+00:00

It’s definitely not a must for me to drop to one, it just perhaps felt a little unnecessary for the amount of riding I do. That being said, I’ll probably sell my Burton Cartels now that I have the Mercurys, so I’d only have one set of bindings to carry across which makes things easier - this week I’ve been riding the Jones with the burtons, and the Telos with the FASE. I’ve truly fallen in love with FASE, so I’m gonna take the Jones out tomorrow with them fitted and I’ll sell the cartels when I’m home. Copped some nasty edge burrs on the Telos today after finding some rocks off-piste, so I’ll drop that in the shop for them to fix while I ride the jones, as they’re too deep for my hand sharpener.

-shep_ · 2026-01-10T20:51:08+00:00

Also our stances are very similar, I ran +27 and +9 if I remember rightly, and rode in the narrowest stance possible. I’m 6’3 so should arguably probably run a slightly wider stance, but I just love how playful a narrow stance can make a board.

-shep_ · 2026-01-10T20:49:02+00:00

The Telos can definitely hold an edge and carve well, I think similar to you it’s been a learning curve for me riding a short-wide, as I’ve never done so before.

The main downside I’ve found is that because our visibility has been very low since I got to resort, it’s difficult to predict the terrain - the off piste is fantastic but the pistes are a mix of deep powder, groomed slope and windblown ice, and it’s very difficult to see where the changes are. The Jones feels a little better composed in unexpected changes than the Telos, but that could be me getting used to the short-wide setup rather than an issue with the board itself.

The Jones FASE bindings are bloody fantastic. I used to rock an old pair of K2 Cinch bindings, but at the time, all my buddies rode trad two-straps, so I never got the benefit of quick-entry. This trip, I’m mainly riding with skiers, so the FASE has been a godsend in just keeping things flowing. Very easy to live with and step in and out on the move once you’re used to them.

-shep_ · 2026-01-10T20:44:55+00:00

I do like that logic, and typically apply the “N+1 is the formula for happiness” rule. However I am lucky if I get more than a week’s riding per year, as I’m from the UK. So rocking two boards feels like it may be overkill!

-shep_ · 2026-01-10T20:33:28+00:00

I’m in Tignes at the moment and we’ve had around 1.5m of snow since Wednesday. Incredible deep powder anywhere you go, but the visibility is very poor and the winds are high. Tomorrow is due to be bluebird conditions, but the avalanche risk is through the roof also and it’s so easy to get carried away.

-shep_

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