Honestly if you are looking for a lock, look no further. Not to take anything away from the other locks out there but there is no comparison. The 2 key facts that make this lock king are;
1 - 50in wire is more then enough to keep you covered
2 - This is a serious wire, if someone is looking to steal the wire is a huge pain to work though in comparison to the unprotected and flimsy wires of the other locks out there
3 - Keys is better then Codes

Overall a great system and carrying it in your jacket is cake and does not get in the way

The Ledge is a very solid ski for the intermediate park skier and a great frontside ripper. They will turn on a dime and due to their Volkl construction, can rail down the slopes at high speeds. So far have pushed them up to 60mph (I know this because of my sweet Zeal Transcend goggles) and they ripped, holding a great edge and not one bit of chatter. I also put them through the paces of tight turns and bumps. They had a ton of pop, jumping from edge to edge easily. As for the park they are super forgiving and very easy to spin. Riding switch is a breeze on the Ledge (I've spent most of my time doing this). If your looking for a ski to improve your park game and will play well on the rest of the frontside the Ledge is a solid choice.P.S. I dont know why you wouldn't but I mounted mine dead center

Simply amazing is all I can say. Over the years I have grown to swear by zeal optics and their top of the line goggles. Once I heard and began the read about this goggle I put my order in and starting saving up the cash. I got them in last week and the next day hit the slopes. The HUD is very cool and in no way effects your vision though I would follow the suggestion and run it on level 1 brightness (I still had a ton of battery left after a full day of skiing with the HUD on the whole time). I was constantly reviewing my stats as I rode the chair though out the day. The information captured is astounding and it is so user friendly, one button and it's collecting data. The best part by far was when I got home and connected to my computer! Following a quick data transfer to the transcend program my jaw dropped. Not only was their a listing for Crystal Mountain, Wa for nov 29th but once selected, a detailed list of every run. When I selected the run not only was I able to see it on a google type map with all the stats (max and average speed, vertical decent, time, ect) but I was able to press play. The play function not only allowed me to watch my decent but through up stat highlight bubbles and I made my way down the mountain. If you have the cash this is a must have for any gear junky, truly mind blowing.

After using this camera for a variety of days this ski season I am happy to say its well worth the money. To give you a good idea of the footage I have pasted 2 links below to vids I put together from its footage. The unit is extremely small and very easy to use. The only issues I found with the camera was the sound with all the wind (but who cares about that when your putting your vids to music), battery life (bring a second), and at high speed the google mount has wobble despite how tight you make your strap. This issue can be taken care of quickly by using the fixed mount. Also with the fixed mount if you helmet has a rim like many do today you will want to place it on the top of the helmet rather then the side because as you will see in my vids, the rim will show up. Light is also something you want to strongly consider with all helmet cams. As you will see in my Powder Mountain vid, in low light conditions you want to shoot around trees and other points that will give you contrast (it doesnt matter what helmet cam you choose this will be an issue). Another great feature to point out is the files are easy to edit wether its on and apple or microsoft movie maker (what I used to make my vids). Though the software Vholr provides is good, I found it slow and cluncky compared to Microsoft Movie Maker. All I can say is this, if you are considering a helmet cam the ContourHD should be #1 on the list, size, user friendly, and vid quality you cant go wrong!

P.S. I would have given it 5 stars but the battery life needs to be longer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nahvbMxdI28
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90wx6Qk9vog

Oakley has really set the bar with this jacket!!! I am the owner of way too many jackets from The North Face to Arcteryx and I have to say this jacket trumps them all. The technical features really make this jacket put it at the top of my list when I reach in the closet to grab my ski jacket for the day.

I have never been one for layering so I like to go with a solid base layer then jacket and pants. The addition of the Polartech at key locations keeps me warm on cold days and the 4 vents cool me off on the warmer ones. I have always been a fan of how well Oakley pants hold up and I have several pairs. The ability to not only adjust the hight of the powder skirt is great but even better is the powder skirt buttons that connect directly to pretty much every Oakley ski/snowboard pants and guaranties that you will never get snow up your back or down your pants. In addition Oakley has placed in monkey paws that seal off the cuff so those of you like me who wear undercuff gloves don't have to worry about any snow getting in. The Air Raid was also designed with magnetic storm flap that you really need to see to understand how nice they are. The only thing I would warn someone who wants to buy this jacket and likes to ride to their own soundtrack is to place your mp3 player into the pocket from the inside not from the outside access point. Though I don't think it could really happen unless you were really rubbing it against the magnet I would not take the chance of the hard drive getting wiped. There is a reason why this jacket was an editors choice in Freeskier Mag. Way to go Oakley you really set a new standard.

I would also mention that in the past one of my Oakley pants from last season lost a zipper and they were nothing but awesome about fixing it for me (as I mentioned with one of the other reviews).

I finally got to break out my Sentry jacket on a very cold deep powder day in Utah a couple weeks back and was so happy with the overall comfort and warmth. Unlike a lot of "puffy" jacket the jacket in no way felt like it and even with a backpack on I did not feel like the Stay Puff guy. I totally understand now why this jacket won several awards this season and though spendy its worth the cost for those cold days.

After riding these boots for a good 15 days so far this year from nasty Washington nights where the snow was cold cement to epic face shot powder days in Utah I have to say these boots excel everywhere. The lateral rigidity provides an amazing level of control from edge to edge. I will warn anyone looking at these boots as well as any 3 piece boot, the forward flex will take a little bit to get use to but once you do you'll realize how well it puts you in a true skiers stance and helps with the shock of landings, to bumps, to the nasty yippies left on those run outs.

The boot definitely runs on the small size so most likely you will be going down from what you may have been before. If you have a bit of a wider foot you may have to get some work done to get this boot to fit right. As for the comfort, after that 1st good day or 2 that you would expect with any new boot they are great and warm. The other part of the boot that i really like is the customization you can make through out the boot, from the flex to how stiff the bootboards are.

In addition to these boots I would definitely suggest a proper foot bed as the ones they provide are laughable.

After adding the S7 to my quiver last year and being blown away by how amazing it was in the powder I decided to give the S3s a shot this season. I know many would ask, "why it is very much the same ski just smaller?" Both share a good deal in common but the S3 is a much more playful ski outside of the deep stuff, while the S7 OWNS it!

Though the S3 handles great in the pow, crud, and concrete we get here in the NW it also holds well on nasty icy nights, is a lot of fun in the park (it is a true twin tip unlike the S7), and very solid as an all around ski. I did go extra long with the 186cm while my S7s are 176cm (I am 5'6 160lb), but if you look at the true contact surface the S3 is a good 10-15cm less in running length. The ski also is pretty light and I have not had much issue with the swing weight (despite its length) when riding the park.

If you are looking for an all around ski that you can truly jib and freeride the S3 is a great option.