Alex Cole

Sure. Burton gloves are easy enough to find. Go check out a local store and try on the burton gloves and see what size you are and then buy them here. Or buy both sizes and expect to ship one back.

Otherwise, this is a mitten and you can have a slightly tighter fit and still be good to go. I'd opt for the small if you're on the fence, but probably the medium if you were buying gloves.

Definitely wouldn't recommend it. Step in boots have a lot of structural support built in. If you put them in a normal set of bindings, you are going to have double the normal structural support. Save the weight and issues and grab yourself a new pair of boots off brociety for $50-75 bucks

If you are looking for something to be responsive, go with the cinch ctx, assuming you liked the step in style of your flows.

The compression straps will carry skis vertically. Nothing for helmets though.

Neither. What you see is what you get.

The difference is XCR is about 25% more breathable than GTX, while still maintaining waterproofing.

If it were me, I'd store a light rain coat in it or an extra layer in case it got cold. Obviously it'd be hanging out, but if you kind of fold it in half in there it shouldn't go anywhere.

"Three hole positions for the skis let you adjust for optimal load bearing when you add a second kid to the cab"That one will accommodate 2 kids.

Yes. GPS signals are sent from satellites from around the world. Just because we made the technology, doesn't mean we don't let others use it.

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Assuming you're not a pro in the park scene and that's what you'll use them for? Go with the 158's. Hurry before they sell out and you're stuck with the 168's.

If you get a helmet with audio in the ears, expect it to hurt your ears. Some hurt more than others.The inherent problem is that a helmet must be tight in order to effectively protect you. With a padded ear part, it's not a big deal. Once you start throwing the inner workings of a headphone in, it's not nearly as comfortable. If you want to overcome this, the best thing to do is take the ear pieces off, ride with earbuds in and a beanie over to keep your head warm/earbuds in. I've tried many different helmets, and everyone with headphones in it hurt me, and those without didn't.

The difference between a glove and this mitten, a glove allows air between the fingers, a mitten does not (even if it has finger dividers.) Thus, by the laws of physics, since there is no cold temperature present in between the fingers of a mitten, the dividers can not make your fingers cold.The reality is that they help keep your fingers warm by removing dead air pockets in the mitten. These dead air pockets can get pretty cold because they have good exposure to the outside of the mitten and little exposure to your fingers. That's why you should always get the smallest size glove/mitten that will fit your hand.

Not a for sure answer, but if price isn't an issue, you might check out the Absolute mitt. A little burlier, Goretex. Quite a big pricier though.http://www.backcountry.com/store/BLD0341/Black-Diamond-Absolute-Mitten.html

No, the raised rubber is to prevent injury to the clavicle (or collar bone.) The plastic shoulder pad prevents damage to the scapula (specifically the acromium process, which I just broke) or the humerous (usually an impacted humerous)

Probably about a 1/2 inch.

For zombie protection, I'd run with the POC one. First off, it covers your gut quite a bit more. Also, it's resistant to a ski or board edge cutting through it. It'd to a much better job against all kinds of zombies.

Terrain park? Probably not. It's intended for downhill mountain biking, and your body is in a pretty rigid position. In addition, the protection is more burly because earth is always less soft than snow. You might find a snow specific one better suited to your needs.

There are two posts where the trucks normally go. I'd say they are separated by about 5 inches

Probably have to contact Nike for that.

More than anything, the comfort and protection.Brock foam is a very soft foam that does a great job of molding to your head, ensuring that your helmet is comfortable. I have a Bern helmet, and it is by far more comfortable than my ProTec (uses a different kind of foam) or Giro (uses EPS foam.) However, the foam is soft and I question how much it would help in a very hard impact. I have had decently hard impacts on the Brock foam and it seemed to do pretty well. Brock foam seems to bounce back to it's original size after an impact (remember, I'm not a helmet manufacturer.) EPS foam is very hard. If the foam isn't molded well to your head or the helmet doesn't include a lot of very soft padding, it can be very uncomfortable, even if you've picked the right size. Think of this foam a lot like the foam they use to pack electronics in, but much much harder. I think during a heavy impact, I would prefer to have the EPS foam.All in all, due to comfort, I usually wear my Brock foam. I find that if I wear a helmet with EPS foam, I usually have a headache by mid day. And what good is a helmet if you don't want to wear it? I would say that if you are going to buy online without trying it on, go for a brock foam. If you can try it on in a local store and it fits well with no pressure points, it's probably alright to get an eps foam.

Yeah, no problem

The recorder only has one input, so not with what was provided. I'm sure, however, you could find a hardware switch that would allow you to switch between one input and another. Might check Newegg or B & H Photo or even walmart. That cable looks like a standard RCA cable (and that cable would work for that purpose.) You could easily get a switching unit and a couple of extra cables and switch between cameras.

There is no way the recorder is capable of recording HD. There would be over 5 times the amount of pixels if switched to HD. I'm sure the guys that built the camera didn't build it for this specification.

Yeah, it's only a on each side. There is a video somewhere on youtube that you could check out. The guy bends those bindings much more than a cm extra.

Depends on which Dynastar Legend you bought. There are many different kinds with different dimensions. Check out the waist width (the second number in the xx/xx/xx notation) and make sure that you get brakes just a little larger than your waist width.

Brakes are quite a bit wider than the ski (78 / 100). I would go for an 80 mm brake. If you are used to the integrated binding and enjoy it because of the lift you get, you might consider something else. This will mount you pretty close to the ski and you won't get that power for edging or lift to make sure your boot doesn't contact.

It hooks up to the tank via a drop in pump with a hose attached. It can use any (clean) water supply. Reviewer above dropped it in a 55 gal drum.Also, it burns propane, so you need to have ventilation. If you try to use it in a small shed, it could kill you.

My EG1's fit this helmet great, almost no gap whatsoever. I can only assume the EG2's would be about the same.

Yeah, there only $162 right now. Plus that's not exactly what backcountry does. If you want great deals, check out Tramdock or Steepandcheap.

Should be just fine for that. Sizing is a big deal for something like that so you might consider buying multiple sizes and returning the ones that don't fit right. Or if you can just go into a local store that has them and try them on and then purchase them from backcountry ;)

Depends on what you are going to be riding.For an easy board to learn on, get a freestyle/park board. The flex will make a smoother riding board. However, don't expect to get much speed with it. And know that you need to stick to groomed runs.Go with a shorter board for this. You would probably enjoy one of the ride freestyle boards for this. I would stick with 150-155.If you would like to get some more speed and aren't looking to play in the park, go for a big-mountain board with a setback stance. You'll have more stability and a great board if you want to play in powder. Go with a longer board for this. I love my K2 podium board for this. It isn't setback, but if you got it in 160-164 it should do what you want. You should also look into getting bindings that fit your style.

Should be fine as a starter harness. Gym harnesses don't really matter too much because you don't spend as much time using them as you do outdoors (cleaning routes, anchoring, rappelling, etc.) I would probably buy the 8, you want this harness to fit snug.It seems like indoor harnesses last quite a while. Outdoors is a different story. If you mostly climb indoors and climb outside 2-3 times a year, I would guess this harness would last you 2-3 years.

Yes, hence the 2 pair name. Probably get into issues with fat powder skis, but most normal skis shouldn't have a problem.

You have to check your airline. Most airlines will let you substitute one piece of checked luggage for a ski bag/boot bag combo so long as it doesn't go over the original weight requirements (usually 50 pounds.)Lately, airlines are charging for checked luggage no matter what, so you are likely to have to pay anyways, but it is possible that you don't have to pay extra because you are taking skis with you. Remember, each airline is different.

k2 virtue look like they would match well and perform well for this board.

Yeah, they are very comfortable and don't move around much. They are low-profile so they won't bulge your clothes too much.

Might try the Black Diamond Mercury Mitts. They are HUGE and very very warm and comfortable. The removable liner has a trigger finger that would be useful for hunting.

The bluetooth is for linking it to your cell phone without wires. The wire pictured is for hooking it up to your mp3 player. Other than a cell phone mp3 player, I can't think of an out-of-the-box bluetooth mp3 player.

No. The brake width is for up to 110mm. Note that this will work, but at that size you will likely be dragging the brake when you carve (kind of like getting risers so ski boots don't drag since they stick out too much.) Also, when you try to lock the two skis together for storage, they aren't going to hold very tight. You're probably better off finding a binding that supports around 80mm brake width, or buying a different brake if you are truly set on this binding.

I think you mean +2 cm over traditional. If you go + 2 cm over center, then you are planning on riding them switch all the time.I don't have them, but seeing as you haven't gotten a response in quite some time, I would say +2-3 cm over traditional is a pretty good setup if you are planning on doing spins / riding switch quite a bit. More for switch than spins.

I would say the spin part is insignificant in my experience. You'll notice more by wearing a light backpack than changing your mounting. It is more for riding switch than anything.

97mm

Depends on length and weight. 89 - 95 underfoot is pretty wide. If you think you might want a fatter ski for powder, get a size up from your normal. You'll have more underfoot and more length = more float. Just remember powder skis usually have much more float than park skis.

Remember that Denier weave of Nylon840 Denier Ballistics450 Denier Polyester210 Denier x 330 Denier Shadow Box NylonStretch woven Nylon with LycraIf you want which materials are used where, go to their website, pretty easy to navigate

I have the non-pro version of these, and if anything, they cool you off due to wicking. I would be willing to run colder in bare skin than with these on, so don't count them as a layer of insulation. If you are looking to go colder, definitely go with the insulators.

If you are planning on focusing your ability on spins / skiing backwards, get them mounted true to center.Everything else is just a gradation. I like my skis about 3 cm forward from traditional mounting. This is just slightly behind the center mark. Remember that realistically, there is no way you will spend half your time going backwards. I would go with 2 - 3 cm forward from traditional.

Depends on how much you fall. If never, then your stuff will probably stay dry. But really, I don't even think it has waterproof zippers. Not many backpacks do, save very high end. If you want your stuff to stay dry either wrap it in a garbage bag or plan on using waterproofing spray regularly.

Depends on your activity level/outside temp. Definitely wouldn't wear it in warm weather, but if it's freezing outside it's probably alright as long as you aren't thrashing too hard. I would probably recommend one with ventilation, as you can always throw on a beanie but you can't just drill holes. I really like my Bern helmets, more comfortable than some low-level giros that I have worn (softer foam)

I'm not backcountry.com, but I think that they are mostly random in what you get. I bought last years podium and it specifically said they wouldn't guarantee what you get. Maybe if you go to chat and ask really really nicely and have a huge order history (like I do.)

Weight: 20oz (564g) per pair