spook 0 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 haha, nah, no the jumpsuits, more like the one tsonda has. some of my friends in canada had tem - more like high-waisted pants, with some over the shoulder straps - they seemed like they'd stop snow getting under your jacket. i guess i just got to stop falling over Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Originally Posted By: tsondaboy The one I use since last season is an overall. You need to push your arse out a bit more when you're doing Travolta in Fever. Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Technically they are, but they have to be in a plaid print with matching Jacket and goggle strap. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Originally Posted By: thursday You need to push your arse out a bit more when you're doing Travolta in Fever. Will you give me some lessons Tday? Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Originally Posted By: spook haha, nah, no the jumpsuits, more like the one tsonda has. some of my friends in canada had tem - more like high-waisted pants, with some over the shoulder straps - they seemed like they'd stop snow getting under your jacket. i guess i just got to stop falling over I use exactly what you describe, high waisted pants with shoulder straps. They are very comfortable, and never let snow in. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 so you're like me and fall over alot? Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Actually, no. I haven't fallen once in my three seasons here. That's not because I'm any kind of hero. I'm very stiff with knackered knees and back. Falling hurts and a stack could put me out for weeks, so I try to stay in my zone of competance. I'll be going off piste this season, so I expect that to change. Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 yep those higher waist and back pants are great for keeping snow out on a big stack! Link to post Share on other sites
66jzmstr 0 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 I like a handful of snow down the back of my pantalones on a hard bail. It helps me regain consciousness a little faster. Link to post Share on other sites
AK 77 0 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Originally Posted By: 66jzmstr I like a handful of snow down the back of my pantalones on a hard bail. It helps me regain consciousness a little faster. Freezing rivers do that quite well too. Snow down the back, if it happens, is usually no more than you deserve! It's motivational. Back on topic: New boots - probably thrird pair of the same: Salamon Malamutes. They fit my ankles like a glove and have great response and can still be tweaked out as long as you don't crank the laces too tight. Keep the old pair with new laces for jibbing. I have been considering some softer boots since widening my stance but never seem to find any that don't fit like crap loose skateshoes circa 2002. Another jacket.. still searching for the perfect one... maybe the old Burton AK down featureless designed for layering, and the Nitro L1 'Machine Gun Ettiqutte' Jacket in plain white. Or the Bonfire Triumph Jacket which is both stuck together in the same jacket. Or the Burton 3L in lemon yellow. and the down for packable layerable puffiness. I'm going to be in the states in October, so i'm cruising the online shops for bargains, but it's hard not being able to try them on. Link to post Share on other sites
AK 77 0 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Oh SAC has really good Mitts on now, for those who like leather feel. I have a pair, and they are nice. Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted September 1, 2007 Author Share Posted September 1, 2007 AK, you & your ski mitts.... :shakeshead: AK, that burton 3l jacket is 50% off on their site, but you need someone with a US credit card to get it. I was looking too at the L1 machine gun etiquette jacket but now I am anti-Nitro so forget that! Link to post Share on other sites
AK 77 0 Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Kuma, have you looked at either of them in the flesh? L1 Nitro stuff looks pretty tough, but the 3L should be good too with a lifetime warranty - and bright yellow is always good. Do I need US credit card, or just US delivery address? Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted September 1, 2007 Author Share Posted September 1, 2007 yeah, i've seen the 3l. it's good quality. I've never seen the l1 though. you need both a us cc and us address (I was going to get that lemon 3l but decided I didn't need another jacket) Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 I have both and just for AK will only charge 150% of the price plus shipping fees Send me PM and we can work out fine details. Link to post Share on other sites
dizzy 0 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 yeah, watch out, AK, CB charged me like 60,000 yen for a 1,000 yen wrist watch! and I paid him! Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Well for me I guess have to be new boots and stocks, otherwise got everything else. Bought a new camera a couple months ago, Panasonic DMC-TZ3 28-280mm lense. The pics it takes is un real for a compact, as good as an SLR. If your looking for something small, light and able to take really clear pics then I would recommend this. And unlike most small cams it really does have a lense that starts at wide angle 28mm and goes right through to 280mm. 10x optical and 4x digital giving it a 40x zoom. Not many of the biggies can match that without paying a small fortune. If anyone is looking to buy a new cam for this years snow season and wants to see the pic quality let me know and ill post a few pics up here, of course not snow ones. I'm looking forward to taking lots of snow pics this year with it. Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 that camera has no viewfinder so good luck taking shots on a sunny day on the slopes! Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Originally Posted By: Kumapix that camera has no viewfinder so good luck taking shots on a sunny day on the slopes! Well my last camera didn't have a viewfinder either, but never had a problem so no reason I should have a problem this year. It anyway has a function to allow taking pictures in sunlight so that you can see the screen. Once the snow arrives I will take some pics and see how I get on, but I bet i'll get some good pics. Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 [quote=snowdudeI bet i'll get some good pics. good we can always use more stoke! where are you located? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 "unreal for a compact, as good as an SLR" so which crappy SLR are you comparing with? Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 snowdude, post some pics under the photography thread Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 and bear in mind that we a a bunch of dslr whores in here too So we will defend them quite strenuously Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Dumping the digicam for a DSLR is one of my better decisions, even though I can't afford it. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 for all this tech talk about gear, only kuma and bushy have put their pics up for all to see - let's see what you've got thursday! post em in the photo thread Link to post Share on other sites
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