Recent content by midwest_jibber32

I can't speak at all to the atomics, but I have the Rossi FS WRS from two years ago (now the S4) and love them. It's a super light ski, with tons of pop. They are fairly stiff, but the hybrid core has great snow feel. It makes for a great all mountain ski as well, they turn over really easily...

If the Motherships are still available, could you post some closer pics of the repairs?

If you're looking for the 167 size, evogear has the Scratch FS, last years version of the ghetto, for $200 which is a great price.

Take a look at the Scratch Steeze's too. Their wide enough to still float really well without having any rocker, and have a pretty aggressive sidecut for hard stuff or crud. They're also pretty light, and have a lot of pop, so are great for kickers as well.

The rocker in the tip isn't huge, but it still floats really nice in powder. It also is rockered enough to make it feel like a much shorter ski. I tried out the 182's and it felt like I was riding something closer to a 174. I admittedly haven't ridden a ton of powder skis, but the Czar seems...

Rossi's Brigade, or any of their recent BC models might be worth looking into.

Go with an Arbor. I've had a bunch of friends start out on those, and their a good way to begin. Not to expensive, and a really solid ride for someone who's new to longboards.

Any decent pair of Nike's is almost certainly gonna be over $50, that's just how much their shoes go for. At the same time, Pickyourshoes is one of the more expsensive sites for sure. Here's a couple more to check out though: utilityboardsupply.com ubiqlife.com

Nice work, the drawing is sweet. Although a lot of the stretching you did will likely shrink back in the wash...so hopefully the drawings don't get too scrunched up. Looks ill now though.

ubiqlife.com

A couple more companies that aren't as broadly well known as Sector 9, but arguably much better boards: LoadedBoards and Landyachtz Longboards. They are a little on the pricy side, but speaking from experience, if you can manage to scrape together the money it'll be well worth it.

Bern is a fairly small company, so there's a good chance you could contact them and buy the upgrade directly from them. That's what I did to get a liner for my baker helmet, after buying one without it. They just took my order over the phone, and shipped out the liner the next day.

It depends on how wide the skis you're putting them on are. There's no point in 110's if you've got a ski that's narrower underfoot; and likewise, you'll need the larger ones if you plan to put them on a fat powder ski.

All of my dealings with Getboards have been just fine. That being said, I've only gotten smaller, softgoods from them, and might hesitate it getting skis or other expensive items.

The z12 ti's are super light-weight, while still being a solid binding, which makes them a good choice for a park ski, IMO.