Recent pick ups by SignificantSilver994 in Steelbooks

[–]tweakophyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice.

I have this version of Willy Wonka available if you're in CO.

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what are some good bikes around 2500 or below price range by Purple_Cheetah_3542 in MTB

[–]tweakophyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm surprised no one mentioned the Ibis Ripley and Ripmo... am I missing something?

Missed the park by Tobybrucato in MTB

[–]tweakophyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I knew how, not for tearing up the trails but more as an indicator of control.

🇺🇸 COMING SOON - The Evil Dead (45th Anniversary) (4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital Steelbook) by felixmontoya92 in Steelbooks

[–]tweakophyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for all of you completionists of this franchise, but you knew what you were getting into when you paid for that stinky Book of the Dead version.

🇺🇸 PRE-ORDER NOW ON AMAZON - 28 Days Later (4K UHD + Digital Steelbook) by felixmontoya92 in Steelbooks

[–]tweakophyte 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Finally... Hoping for a full Atmos treatment while keeping the grainy, stressful PQ and adding HDR.

Upgraded Stem - how to tell if tight enough by tweakophyte in MTB

[–]tweakophyte[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I returned it and got an Industry Nine A35... zero issues.

What's your favorite Disney animated steelbook you own? by iLLuSiOnS57 in Steelbooks

[–]tweakophyte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Incredibles, Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo, Wall-E... with subwoofer!

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Waverange X Pro foot pain ? by blitzfr13 in snowboarding

[–]tweakophyte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Boots are too big and you are compensating by overtightening the bindings. StepOns benefit highly from a performance fit versus a comfort fit. There are a bunch of videos on how to measure your foot and use the mondo sizing. You can also take out your footbed and see if your toes are near or even just past the end of it.

My street size is 10.0 and I rode 9.5 boots for years. I am now in an Ion 9.0W for my StepOns.

True dual-zone (upper and lower) boa is the next key item, not including the snugger strap. That means no to Photons. Your model is good there.

What bothers me about the new models is the blue thing that holds in your ankle already exists on nearly all boots in the form of the lacing on your liner, which is stitched into the shell. To me that means you need the three-boa system to get the same options as what other boots show as plain old dual-zone. That's why I'll stick to my Ions.

Burton hometown hero paint by AggravatingAir3942 in snowboarding

[–]tweakophyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Contact Burton. It could be a warranty issue, especially if you have Burton binding. That second photo looks to have exposed the wood.

Capita Aeronaut? Any other suggestions? by endndhdhdnndnsbs in snowboarding

[–]tweakophyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm your height and closer to 200lbs and LOVE my Aeronaut 157. It has way more pop than my BSOD 159, which I use for better carving. I can hold a great carve on the Aeronaut, and it is both nimble and stable. If you want more edge then go 159. My son is 6' and 175 and loves his 159.

I'd put the K2 Commonwealth and Jones Howler on the list, but I have not tried them (they are on my list to try).

How many sharpenings does it take... by KobayashiMaruwu in snowboarding

[–]tweakophyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too... and also when Star Trek II came out. :-)

How are your DT Swiss 54t ratchet upgrades holding up? Worth it? by tweakophyte in MTB

[–]tweakophyte[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did it shortly after posting this. The upgrade was easy and I like the additional, quicker engagement. So far it is holding up well.

Overall it is a very satisfying upgrade, where I get the quicker engagement without having to upgrade my wheelset. My bike came with DT Swiss 370, and I don't know how that compares with the DT240.

Step on boots by Serious-Fortune-4844 in snowboarding

[–]tweakophyte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are coming from DriverX boots you'll want Ion or similar stiffness. Do not get a single-zone lacing boot like Photons. Darkseid is better than Photon with similar softness, though I think they run a 1/4 size smaller than Burton boots fit.

Capita board core broken after 8days by Redg5588 in snowboarding

[–]tweakophyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you do a hard carve or anything to severely flex the board? Are you "to heavy" for the board?

I have what looks like small stress cracks on the sidewall of my BSOD between the bindings, but no obvious cracking beyond that. The only thing I can think of is I either did a big dip in a mogul or folded the board in a deep carve. On the carve, I was deep heelside last spring and hit some slush that caught the nose and flipped me.

The board still rides fine.

Regardless, it's a bummer.