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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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we don't want to be a complete beginner in resort.
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congratulations! But whyever not. It's quite a laugh, falling round on the nursery slope with 16 year olds on day 1 - and falling round on the nursery slope on day 2 by which time they're linking turns down red runs. 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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thefatcontroller, Probably best to revert to your original username now you have bought a tray. 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Schuss in Boots,
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hey there mr (& mrs) fatcontroller. welcome to the world of going sideways.
just one piece of advice - stick with it for a few days. when you start off it will hurt. you'll fall a fair bit and will feel totally freaked out by having your feet 'tied together". it does all come together and on day one or two it'll make a bit of sense and then somewhere round day three it will click and you'll be tearing round the place.
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thefatcontroller, I guess it will easier to walk to your apparment rather than skate or pole there on ski's
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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thefatcontroller, did you actually buy the stuff without ever having stapped a board on your feet? If you did, maybe not as daft as I was - I did a "learn to snowboard in a day" (ha ha) course at MK and still bought gear despite having been practically unable to move for a week afterwards.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Frosty the Snowman, Spot on 
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yes. or no. depending on who you listen to.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Has she already knobbled my snowboarding career by buying me the wrong bindings
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No. When I bought mine (knocking on the door of my old age pension as I was) the lad in the shop told me they weren't too good for rails. I promised him that when I really got going on rails I'd go back and change them...
I can say with some confidence that Flow bindings are ideal for elderly beginners.
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The problems with flow bindings are numerous BUT recently flow have been getting better and better. The main issue usually comes from response, because they are not very stiff, they can be very annoying for the more advanced rider, the boy in the shop who said they were rubbish on rails is talking out his preverbial, they are actually really good for rails because a softer binding allows for more flex in the board when balancing on a rail which in turn, helps the board stay on the rail. Flows are terrible for hard carving. They are terrible for getting on and off on a slope because of the rear entry only system. What they are fantastic at is saving the knees of the mature snowboarder by being more forgiving. Don't be disheartened, by buying you flows, she has inadvertantly prolongued your snowboarding career by protecting your knees and hips for longer. Next time you buy bindings, look at the salomon range, they have a relatively new system which allows for maximum comfort and flex without the responsiveness suffering.
Hope this helps.
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They are terrible for getting on and off on a slope because of the rear entry only system.
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Sorry, I'm only an elderly beginner but I couldn't disagree more. I bought my Flows precisely because having struggled at MK with the wretched ratchets I couldn't be doing with it. I stand facing up the hill, stick my feet in the bindings, and do up the back. Where's the problem? I also prefer to ride up a button lift with my back foot strapped in, and it's the work of a moment to scoot up to the button, then flick the back up.
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Bigpantsjayke, pam w,
please no!!!
My mention of flows was a joke!
please please please, I am sorry...don't make everyone pay for my recklessness!
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Kruisler, too late ....
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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thefatcontroller, blimey good move. As I am planning on being in Paradiski for the season (minus 3 weeks in Canada) perhaps I can pop over and give you some tips especially if you have flow bindings.... good decision and like your thinking
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Mouth, OMG are you doing a season as in a whole season not just the 5 weeks spread? I am even more jealous now
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You know it makes sense.
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| Mouth, OMG are you doing a season as in a whole season not just the 5 weeks spread? I am even more jealous now |
That IS the plan although need to sort and finalise with work but yes in theory from 21st Dec until April 30th we will be playing in the white stuff every day.....
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Mouth, so many other words going through my mind right now but LUCKY MOO will do for a family forum 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Mouth, Thanks for offer, speak nearer the time.
Have just tried my boots and board on together, sadly no snow but a bedroom carpet. Feels strange compared to skis. Time now to pack them away until maybe a visit to a snowzone in November. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Whilst you are abeginner you won't have many issues because of the gradient of slope, wait till you get a steep one or get lost in powder and need to strap in, then you will see my point. I've tested flows every year. You can't get into flows whilst sitting down without much awkwardness, I know this from experience.
I hope you enjoy your new gear and have as much fun as I have over the years.
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thefatcontroller, strap your feet in, sit on your bum, then practice getting up onto your feet onto the back edge of the board. If that's too difficult you can put a small cushion under bum to simulate being on a gentle hill. Then try getting onto your feet, on the front edge of the board, from a kneeling position. Then ponder why Bigpantsjayke says that the rear entry Flow bindings are harder to get into.
Actually, that getting onto your feet from sitting is really good for identifying which muscles you need to work on - though part of it is knack (a knack I haven't acquired as I tend to use the lazy way out and get up onto my front edge, facing up hill).
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thefatcontroller, see you at Hemel on June 6th on your tray 
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| thefatcontroller, see you at Hemel on June 6th on your tray |
A possibility.. Can you point me in the right direction, will there be lessons for 2 people who only know how to put a tray on?
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thefatcontroller, and Boredsurfing, can't believe you guys arre hanging around the "Snowboarding" forum
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