 Poster: A snowHead
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Just accepted a job in Val Thorens next season and could do with some new gear.
Anyone got experience of Burton's Mayhem 159 wide and flow 5 bindings ?
Any suggestions on a new set of boots would be great too as my ones are in bits. Anything in size 12+, without laces.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Wed 30-06-10 21:16; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Gav88, you might do better posting in the snowboarding section, or at least altering the title of your thread to make it clear that it's snowboarding gear you're after. Have a great season! 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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For snowboarding I reckon you'll wreck a pair of soft boots in less than 80 days riding so for a seasonnaire I'd suggest buying in resort from a shop with a no hassle reputation for warranties. Flows of course = the ghey 
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cool well if not flow any ideas on a good sturdy alloy pair ? my plastic ones never last
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Sorry just a standard snowboard joke - I've snapped all pairs of plastic and metal bindings I've had eventually so can't really recommend anything specific.
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Gav88, have a look at Bent Metal, not tried them myself but know people who swear by them, and ran with them for 5+ seasons. All injection moulded aluminium. With you on the no laces bit - boa all the way for me, though make sure you carry spare wire and know how to thread them before you're trying to rebuild your boot buried in 4 feet of fresh . Have a look at the Boas from ThirtyTwo, they're firmer than Vans range, if that suits your purpose.
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Thanks for that, I'll look into them. want to order new gear prob from snow and rock before their sale runs out, they offered me even more discount on what's listed on their site and I'm very tempted.
I'm anti laces because of my current LTD boots, first they cut the hand off you trying to pull them tight, then again 3 to 4 more times a day re tightening them (I know everyone is going to say put on your gloves while doing this but I cant tie a good tight knot), THey take ages to get on and off, then the buckles eat at the laces and they fray and need replacing, and the locking ratchet part of the lace on the foot is a nightmare to adjust and tighten. So as a result I think I want simple pull or twist style ones.
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you could try Salamon malamutes or f22s
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malamutes seem to have great reviews so its them with a 159wide burton mayhem now all I'm missing is a set of bindings that are up to taking a season of battering ???
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| fatbob wrote: |
| For snowboarding I reckon you'll wreck a pair of soft boots in less than 80 days riding |
Meh I bought my boots in 1999, true they only got through last season with the addition of a lot of araldite and duck tape but they've out lasted two boards and two sets of bindings.
wrt Flow you are, of course, correct
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Swirly, Seriously - you've never cracked the spines on them? Clearly not Burton, Salomon or Head then from my experience. Got through 3 pairs of Malmutes under warranty in 2 years a while back though arguably I do put more force through them than the average punter.
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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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fatbob, for sure they were (or are as I still haven't dumped them  ) Dee Luxe which are made by Raichle, as far as board boots go I think they're much more well known for hard boots but I've got a pair of their mountaineering boots that I wear for ice climbing and they seem pretty solid too. It was actually the stitching that failed and the upper has begun to come away from the soles on both boots, mainly at the heel but also at the toes a bit. I'm not a fan of burton in general but norris had some of their boots that have vibram soles and also a reinforced toe box to make kicking steps easier, they seem like a good idea but I don't think they'd fit me as they are quite wide. Looks like the end of my seasons for a little while so I might just break out the araldite and gaffer tape again.
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You know it makes sense.
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