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kagurasnowsurfer
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Joined: Mar 21, 2024
Last seen: Jan 15, 2025
Topics: 11 / Replies: 56
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RE: Questions about Snowboarding in Japan (and living there short term, and some questions about life in general)

OK. I live in Yokohama but I do have a friend who lives near Hakuba. I can try to forward your inquires (though, you are kind of asking for a lot of i...

1 week ago
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RE: Open Letter to Flow Binding Co

I had my first two days on the Flow/Nidecker non-carbon NX-2's with the fusion strap. As I recall, @board-doctor had some issues with the placement of...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Wide boots for solid carving

First day in my Lasso Pro Wides. No carving due to copious amounts of powder the last few days in northern Japan. But I had a chance to break in these...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Open Letter to Flow Binding Co

I contacted Flow/Nidecker. I can upgrade the highback to the carbon and switch out the fusion straps to hybrid straps. Neither option is cheap but d...

1 month ago
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RE: Open Letter to Flow Binding Co

I ended up buying the Flow NX-2 Fusion bindings that were on sale for 50%. I did this mainly on the recommendations regarding bindings from "Secrets o...

1 month ago
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RE: Flow nx2 carbon

There is still a few pairs of the NX-2 Fuse available on the sale site. I may have to try them on in Tokyo.

1 month ago
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RE: Korean and Japanese styles of carving?

One issue that seems different at least from the Japanese side is board width. Japanese manufacturers do not manufacture wide boards. Not only are "h...

1 month ago
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RE: Wide boots for solid carving

Thank you, Rocketman! I tried the K2 Traxis. Loved the triple BOA but they just were not wide enough for my size 7 EEE. I ended up buying Ride Lasso P...

2 months ago
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RE: Flow nx2 carbon

@board-doctor Thank you for sharing your experience. I am wondering if Cherry's Flow NX-2 Carbon's are hybrid or fusion. I have Nidecker Supermatics ...

2 months ago
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RE: Flow nx2 carbon

Too late for me...NX-2 Carbon is sold out! Wondering about the NX-2 non-carbon hybrid?

2 months ago
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RE: Priorities for responsiveness

Thank you everyone for your suggestions and feedback, I ended up with the Ride Lasso Pro Wides, which I will firm up with Trenched boot stiffeners and...

2 months ago
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RE: Wide boots for solid carving

@superfelix I tried on the 7.5 at a Tokyo shop and they felt too big. They no longer had size 7 (That size was really difficult to find). I found a n...

2 months ago
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RE: Wide boots for solid carving

@superfelix Thank you for your detailed reply. I am going to try on the Lasso Pro Wide in 7 again and maybe even try 7.5 at at the shop in Tokyo. I th...

2 months ago
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RE: Wide boots for solid carving

@superfelix Did you size up for the Ride Lasso Pros'? I tried on the size 7 and the fit perfectly even though my measurements foot are 251 and ...

2 months ago
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RE: Priorities for responsiveness

Thank you for the detailed feedback. It would be nice is the Lasso Pro Wide had three BOAs like the K2 Traxis (in addition to stiffness). I have had h...

2 months ago
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