Kingofmyrrh 0 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 He's got custom Tsondaboy crampons! Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 All of my extra hiking gear (snowshoes, poles etc) will be on reserve. You never know when you might need them. FT, I have made a pair of crampons for the split and worked great! I am now waiting for the Spark bindings (like the ones Damian has) and will get crampons also from Spark because the Voile ones are not compatible with the Spark interface. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Get a lighter helmut for climbing, trust me on this one. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 This one is only 200 gr more than my old Giro fuse and I like the fit much better. I ve used it for 30 days so far and I am pretty happy with it. I am a bit reluctant to change it at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 full face masks are for skiers or bx'ers on race day Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 If its good for them, then its good for me. + If I buy a new one, I wont be able to say WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT anymore. Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 you should get big headphones instead Link to post Share on other sites
Kingofmyrrh 0 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I checked the video last night. It's like someone was following me around with a camera for my whole season! Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 What are you talking about King? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 King makey no sense Link to post Share on other sites
Kingofmyrrh 0 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Implying that I took a lot of tumbles like those in the video this year! Link to post Share on other sites
Rag-Doll 0 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Originally Posted By: tsondaboy All of my extra hiking gear (snowshoes, poles etc) will be on reserve. You never know when you might need them. FT, I have made a pair of crampons for the split and worked great! This doesn't look like a man comfortable with his gear! Tsondaboy, is the split board really that much better than snow shoes for climbing? Also, how was the board going down and how was it setting it up for the descent? Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 That looks like a 80 year old man. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Crampons suck if they dont come off of the snow! Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Originally Posted By: Rag-Doll This doesn't look like a man comfortable with his gear! Tsondaboy, is the split board really that much better than snow shoes for climbing? Also, how was the board going down and how was it setting it up for the descent? I was not. Skinning takes a bit to get used to it, but for sure its far far easier than hiking with snowshoes. Last week that I went up to kagura with King, I was able to keep the same pace with him. Going down is not an issue it feels like a normal board. I am already using a solid Prior board and the dimensions, side cut etc are similar to this one. It is longer and a bit faster than my 160 khyber and although it has a bit longer turning radius its not hard to turn. King was eating my dust all day. FT, you are right about the fixed crampons being inconvenient. I feel like I was sawing ice all the way up to Fuji. Link to post Share on other sites
Kingofmyrrh 0 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Originally Posted By: tsondaboy King was eating my dust all day. Ha Ha Ha Link to post Share on other sites
1 4 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Cheers for sharing that - might go this weekend Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I also might be up on Sat, if you see a guy with a full face helmet with SJ stickers on the side say hi. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 TSU get out to Tateyama Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 This weekend is looking great Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Tateyama is too expensive to hit from Tokyo. I would need 3-4 times the money I would spend in Kagura. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 You going tomorrow tsonda? I don't think I will but there is a definite hint of temptation. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I think I ll give it a miss this time. Most probably I will be putting the boards away for summer this weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Of course it is more expensive but it will improve you mountain skills. That is why you bought the large split right? Id be the first to go this weekend if I really could. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 You are not telling me something new. I would be the first to go this weekend if I could afford it. Interested in sponsoring me FT? Link to post Share on other sites
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