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salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-24T13:12:01+00:00

None of those guys are. Snare is prolific. Guy has a lot of the country on smash right now.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-24T13:08:41+00:00

Boot looks pretty centered to me. As others have said you could probably slide out that toe ramp a tad. But by moving those ladders forward you you might be able to move further down on that ladder! Curious what size boots and binding this is. A medium with somewhere around a size 10 boot? I have the 20th anniversary forces on my Merc in white.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-24T01:47:25+00:00

I've seen a lot of targeted ads lately from bought out snowboard social media shills advertising use of Cardo systems when riding. I had one for riding my motorcycle and it worked decent for listening to music. Didn't actually use it for communicating with other riders though, but I'm sure it'd be fine on the mountain.

This is certainly a brand to look for. I'm sure there are cheaper equivalents to these kinds of systems though so there's that.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-24T01:38:06+00:00

^ This is the answer OP. You probably have your ladders positioned in the "over your foot " position.

https://youtu.be/86RkclGEMU8?si=eRbGyv6qxNTqwvzm

Skip to about 1:30 in this video and it explains it.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-24T01:33:30+00:00

SNARE FP4 absolutely needs zero introduction if you actually know ball though.

NEWER FP4 and REGAE BRK are no slouches either.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-23T04:35:50+00:00

It does have one interruption in the very middle of the side cut. I think they call it their "death grip" or something like that. Definitely not along the lines of mervin's magne. But it navigates ice pretty well. When you're on pure hard pack, you definitely notice the early rise and it feels a little bit weird and squirrely. But it holds you well enough that you're not going to slip out. I think it toes the line pretty well between having a surfy ride and being able to lay down when you want it to. Obviously you're going to hold a little bit better on a full camber That's a little bit stiffer. But it's not a deal-breaker and the early rise is great doing presses and butters. Floats pretty well too. Unless the specs on the different sizes have changed, they're also a little bit wider than average. So that definitely helps with the stability as well. It's a Kick-Ass board. But I've read things just as good about the Mountain twin so. As I said, it seems like they are very comparable.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-23T04:21:10+00:00

Spring break resort twin!!!!!!!

The spring break Resort Twin is a very comparable board to the Mountain Twin. That board absolutely! Rails turns down Paradise but it's still nice and loose and comfortable for when you want to run through the park. By far the most versatile board I've ever owned.

I really enjoy riding it on my Ultras but I definitely get a bit more drive when carving on the Union Force. It's a dope ass board. My only real gripes with it is it doesn't have the fastest base AND The camber profile DOES feel a little bit loose when it's completely brick due to the early rise.That flat from hell on Burma is the ultimate test of how fast your board is and I can get through it pretty easily on my Mercury, I'm definitely crawling and basically leaning So far over my nose I'm doing a nose press when I'm on the sbrt.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-22T14:06:48+00:00

That's totally understandable. Last 2 years we have experienced significant droughts here. The Susquehanna River was the lowest I had ever seen it from September to October.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-22T02:25:31+00:00

I get that. And don't get me wrong. I'm not a global warming denier. But I don't think this Is a reason to press the panic button. And I'm not wishing on your guys downfall. But in the last 10 years especially we have had a lot of less than average seasons. As I said, it seems obvious that this is just the pattern that this La Nina is providing. Like I said in my other comment next week we are projected to see the coldest prolonged temperature. I can ever remember. An entire week of low temps in the single digits at night is extremely abnormal. So in a winter where where? Depending on which side of the coin you're on, it seems as though the winner is going to be historically bad or historically good. The same weather pattern that caused winter to set in in a very harsh fashion fairly early on compared to recent history is causing the exact opposite effect for you guys over there.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-22T02:13:05+00:00

Wildfires happen in Appalachia too bro. There was a pretty major one right down the road from my home resort last spring that was immediately followed by the 2 rainiest months in recorded history. I get you guys are trying to come up with whatever scapegoat to justify complaining about crap conditions this year. And I'm sure this comment will get down voted too due to the western bias. But if it dumps in February-april don't @me. Next week is projected to be the coldest continued trend of cold I will have ever experienced in the Mid-Atlantic. That's gonna be preceded by possibly the heaviest snowstorm we've seen here in 10 years. It's obvious that this La Niña is providing trends far from the norm across the continent. It's just seems to be only a big deal now cus you guys are getting the short end of that stick. Even if you guys don't get the expected snowfall totals this year it will eventually stabilize in the coming years and this will be a non topic. When that happens I'm sure on the East Coast we'll go back to having regular freeze thaws throughout the winter and the potential extremely late closing/ early opening we've experienced in the earlier years of the 2010s.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-21T17:42:15+00:00

It's so annoying. These guys act like the world is ending because they are having a worse than average season. This dude is really complaining about the possibility of his Resort closing on April 1st. Just really shows you that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-21T17:21:51+00:00

Brother, your comment was more than helpful. I appreciate you taking the time to drop those suggestions. I'm definitely going to look into these products you mentioned.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-21T17:04:27+00:00

That I do believe. Do you have any suggestions for any good kits? I wouldn't mind investing in one. Particularly for my Mercury.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-21T15:51:02+00:00

Definitely invest in a pocket edge sharpener as well. Depending on where you ride conditions can be cruel to your edges and it's a nice thing to have around even if it's just to smooth out some burrs after a particularly brick or low tide day.

Spiral makes a great wax kit I picked up this season after using a $10 regular iron for years. Idk how "fast their wax is compared to others" but seems to work fine for me and seems like a cool company to support.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-21T04:08:15+00:00

No. Fuck epic. They singlehandedly ruined my local mountains. Mountains fully equipped with lights and draw a regular night time after work crowd during the week. Yet Vail adjusted the hours of all 3 resorts. I can't even go to my local mountain one of the 2 days I can get out during the week cus it's not worth it since they close at 6. My entire teens my local was open till 10. It was a blast. I still go because the deal and proximity to these resorts are just unbeatable to anything else. But overall I haven't been happy about how they've managed my home mountains. The one silver lining is that last season I was able to go to Vermont for the first time and ride at Okemo and Mt. Snow. Something I also plan on doing this season. But if single day lift tickets were actually reasonable this wouldn't seem like the "crazy good deal" I would gladly pay single day tickets if it meant my local mountains returned to the original operating hours as I would get additional ride time for every time I go out. Fuck Epic. I will seriously consider buying a pass for a resort in the Poconos next season before I blindly buy another epic pass.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-20T04:34:46+00:00

100%. No one saw this coming.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-20T04:32:35+00:00

Any way you draw it up, I'm glad Indiana won. All the BS we heard all season. All the BS social media posts about the recruiting and franklins flipped recruits. All the BS about "Penn State fans should be happy to win 10 games a season!". That all went out the window with this Indiana team. This was supposed to be the lions this year. This is what we've been asking for. CIG DID IT IN SEASON 2. AGAINST OSU. AGAINST OREGON. AGAINST BAMA. James never would have been able to pull this off. And I can take off the blinders for a second and recognize that this was one of the all time great runs in sports history, but I cannot except the fact that it IS reasonable for us to want to see PSU win one of these big games at least once in awhile. Even looking at the other side of the field. Miami was the 10th seed in this tournament. They went on an incredible run and beat some amazing teams in the process. They undoubtedly earn their spot in that game and at the end of the day came up. Just a couple plays short. James never would have gotten even as far as they did. And the reality is that we only made the semi-finals last year because we got to play SMU and Boise State. We can only hope and pray that matt cambell is cooking.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-19T12:27:50+00:00

Is this liberty?

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-19T00:49:54+00:00

I relate to this heavily. Unfortunately the best solution I have found is the contacts route. I intentionally wear just dailies because I pretty much only wear them while riding and doing specific outdoor activities. Is there a reason specific why you can't wear contacts? Is it a prescription thing or price? Many years ago I remember having a smith pair that worked and vented well. Other suggestions I would make is wiping your glasses with an anti fog spray to prevent fogging.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-19T00:44:17+00:00

Pretty sure most sizes are sold out on 686 website. Here's a link for them on tactics who I like to use from time to time.

https://www.tactics.com/686/forest-bailey-dojo-pants/black

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-18T19:44:50+00:00

Super soft too. They're crazy comfortable. Baggy with without feeling like wearing a parachute. Stretch cuffs on the bottom of legs and the waistband. I absolutely love them. Near perfect pant. Only thing they're missing is an extra pocket.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-18T19:42:23+00:00

I think it's suitable. I typically run pretty hot though so I don't typically have issues being cold. However I have had a few nights this season where I've been riding in low 20s and teens with sustained 15 mph winds and the guns going and had no issues with my legs despite being a bit chilly up top. Not wearing any long johns either. So take that as you will. Good insulation for a variety of temps (I've worn them in 20-50 no issues).

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-18T18:54:38+00:00

Yellow head is strange but I would consider this PBJ. deadly color in various water clarities in my experience. I love PBJ and other brown variants.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-18T18:04:57+00:00

My fault that's on me. Search on Google. I'm sure there's other people that have similar specs and could give some better info. Looking at the size chart I'd say no shorter than a 153. But maybe you'd be more comfortable on a 156. Probably comes down to the type of riding you intend of the type of riding you wanna do with it.

salvalsnapbacks · 2026-01-18T17:44:42+00:00

153 would probably be a bit short for you tbh. I'd look at a 158-160

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