nick malozzi

It helped me greatly when I came around that blind turn at WP and shadows was stopped there in the middle of the turn. I took the tree in the abdomen/hip. I'm no doctor, but I'm pretty damn sure my hip would have been pretty jacked up without them. You also claim to be able to "tough it out" and fight through the bruises. Again, I guess you are more of a man then me, because I've fallen on landings straight on my tailbone and had a hard time walking let alone riding. So let me know what kind of Wheaties you eat, cause I need me some.

if you read this thread you'd realize that most of us aren't telling people to go out in head to toe pads. i wear a simple pair of shorts that has some soft foam padding over my tail bone, and around the joints in my hips. i rock a helmet as well, but if you can't see the importance of helmets i'm not going to sit here and argue over it (natural selection will eventually win that battle for me). the only mention of more hardcore padding was made by someone who charges hard DAILY at a colorado mountain. this is a guy who is constantly pushing himself day in and day out, and knows damn well that some added protection will keep him doing so. i work out regularly, stretch, all that BS you mentioned. that isn't going to help you though when an out of control skier takes you out from behind, or you make a blind turn and run smack into someone standing there. i guess i'm a pussy though since i wore my crash pads when i rode at blue. i salute you for being a bigger man then me.

I have the custom's and paired with 32 Team 2s sans the stiffening tongue plate.. I dig that set up. Lil on the soft side, but I come from skateboarding. So that is preferable to me.

32s are top notch. i think i'm on season 5 or 6. sorta lost count

ignorance is bliss until you get run over by someone or hit a tree. it amazes me that so may people are against wearing protective gear skiing and snowboarding, but don't say dick about football players or hockey players wearing 10 times more.

i always look for bindings with the least amount of screws holding them together. i figure the less there are the less there is a chance one is going to rattle loose and end up causing some major damage to the bindings. that is my SOUL reason for buying burton bindings. the base plate is one solid piece of material, the back support is pretty much one solid piece, and only the heel strap is screwed on. you can actually adjust the back plate on burton bindings with the 2 screws that attach it to the baseplate. so i usually dial it in there and completely remove that stupid little "quick adjust" block/screw on the back to have one less thing to worry about. so yea, i like burton bindings, and i know many are going to bash me for it, but that is my theory and i'm sticking to it.

List it on www.mountainbuzz.com www.playak.com www.boatertalk.com

Also there is a Burton Custom 158 for sale in the classifieds for 50 bucks: http://www.paskiandride.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11864 Looks like Zaldon picked up the t6 that had 50-60 days on it and it was delivered in good condition. The Custom is only rocking about 40 days, so it seems like it must be in decent shape. My Custom has been treating me well. 50 bucks might be a good investment even if it only lasts a season.

links/brands/recommendations on those inserts?

I'm also very interested about any solutions to packed out boots. I LOVE my boots, and would really like to keep riding them. Glenn, I feel like if you can cheaply fix the board that the boots would be where you should spend the money. Then if more money comes in you can replace the board as well. Are you looking for any boots or boards in particular. With so many shops out here in Boulder I could keep an eye out for good deals for you, and then you could swing through on your way to WP. I'd even be willing to possibly front some money to help out if you wanted to jump on a good deal. Then you could get me back later, or whatever.

don't let that lift ticket sway you in your decision. i'd rather pass on the free lift ticket and get a board that i'm happy with using, then get something not as nice and get a free day on the hill. there is only a 50 dollar difference between the evo and the primo. in all reality that is not a big deal. also: just took a look at the burton site. the primo is Burton's cheapest park board. That would lead me to believe the true market for this board is a cheap stick to go thrash on rails. The EVO on the other hand is going to take the abuse a lot better, and even if it doesn't you can get a new one within 3 years. I can't comment on the Rome boards because I have never rode one personally, and I actually don't know anyone who does ride them. So in my opinion if you are between the EVO and the Primo, the EVO takes it hands down. edit: also the Primo's graphics are just straight up lame too.

I rode the EVO many years ago and it was a great board. Def on the stiffer end for park, but that would certainly make it great as an all around board.

One of the days Shadows was with us. I came around a turn and there he was stopped. I tried to stop but when I did my edge caught a sapling just under the snow and i went flying into the tree well. I wrapped around the tree at my hip/abdomen and knocked the wind out of myself. Shadows got moving again though before the wreck, but was nice enough to tell me it sounded bad . I'm sure you'll witness me hit something this year since I'm really hoping to push harder now that I have health insurance.

the attitude you have received has been in line with your demeanor. you've got to give respect before you can get respect, someone of your age should have learned that by now. not to mention that is especially true in the world of message boards, act like a n00b we'll treat ya like one.

wow talk about ignorance. most of the times i've been glad to have my pads on where doing things that i did a million times before. you never know when your going to catch an edge at the lip of a jump, or hit a dry spot on a rail. accidents happen, and i like to be able to pop back up after taking a fall on something small/within my skill set, instead of laying there in pain. that same theory went into my decision to start wearing a helmet many seasons ago, when all my buddies were telling me i was a fag for it. i fell a few times hitting patches of ice that i failed to see and ended up with a concussion. just from casually riding a blue square! since i've had my helmet and crash pads i have not suffered a single injury that made me end my day early, and that includes when i wrapped myself around a tree last season at WP. it still comes down to opinion though i suppose, but i've got to be honest if you aren't falling you aren't pushing yourself. that was the theory i was taught growing up playing ice hockey, and i think it applies here too.

what ever floats your boat chief.

they're all pretty much the same. i think mine are pro-tec. just try some on and find the pair that isn't uncomfortable to move around in. they are such a sound investment too. i think mine were like 40bucks new and they are going into their 6-7 season now i think.

just putting that plate in there is doing NOTHING for you. the reason those wrist gaurds worked was because they were built into the straps that went around your wrist. and yes, those wrist guards are a death wish for your wrist (if they were still in the straps).

NS is awesome. I rode a friends EVO a few years back. There is a pretty good chance my next board will be a NS especially since they are pretty easy to come by out here being that they are built here. They will also split any of their boards on special order, and I've been itching to get a split board.

I'm surprised a bringer of death like yourself can even be near snow. Doesn't your soul radiate hell's fiery furnace? Wouldn't that just melt the snow. BTW: I've totally lost the point to why this thread was even started. This and the other one sorta meld together into a pile of wasted brain cells. I think the mods should merge the two threads to make this even more confusingly entertaining.

i wear just the ass/hip ones. they are pretty light in terms of protection compared to some i've seen out there, but i swear by them. i've have a few close calls landing on my tail bone on rails/jumps and would be willing to bet my tailbone would have been broken without them. if anything keeps your ass warmer when you sit down and strap in.

Gaper. Sorry you sorta asked me to.

i'm speechless. really, i'm speechless. i take back the troll remarks. somebody please go ski with this guy. i know he is real, but i need a fucking witness.

Don't patronize the dude, I'm interested to know what he worked with. I hang out with a lot of his type.

couple days late on that one friend. maybe '12 though! i mean i'd vote for him, but only on the condition that his platform is based around putting a law in affect that all must grow mustaches. imagine the campaign sign potential there, i mean seriously!