Contributions by The legendary Ashman (6)

I think the price I paid ($71)was about $25 to much for these but I did wear them for almost three weeks straight as a first and/or second base layer layer when I got them and they still dont smell at all (not even to my girlfriend). I love the patagonia capilene but I make it smell preety nasty preety fast and it often doesn't quite wash out no matter what you do, these burtons are almost miraculous the way they do not collect oders. They are very soft but preety thin for a midwieght layer, still they really keep you warm and dry hiking the backcountry if you wear 2-3 layers. I'm a bit of a chihuahua with very little body fat so I need two mid and a lightwieght to stay reasonably warm with my arcteryx side zips in 24 degree temperatures.

I like these alot they are warm and thick, not as delightlfully soft as the silkweight capilene but I wear these on the outside of the silkwieght for warmth when i go into the backcountry. really passes water out fast even when your hiking for days so you dont ever get wet or moist around your cotton balls.

I love capilene and the way it feels on my skin, makes me want to wear them all the time. But nothing grabs and holds order faster than this stuff so its a mixed bag. Lasts longer and feels comparable merino wool products but the smell, it will make your eyes water after about 4-8 hours of riding/exertion whereas with wool products there is little to No smell after a whole long day out, at least by comparison. I ride alone a lot and like how capilene drys fast and feels like silk, but I'd never wear it when I'm on long trip with my mates. cheers

I paired these with the Burton Vapor and I now I feel like James Bond on a 7 million dollar hoverblade. I'm very happy with this binding, and being a FLOW convert, I am a lot less annoyed at having to strap in all the time than I thought I would be. I've ridden them about ten times so far this year and find them to be a smooth, well designed, sexy gorgeous looking, easy in and easy out bindings with superb performance characteristics. I'm glad they don’t have carbon base plates anymore, which most vendors have stopped making because they create a dead spot under your feet that doesn't flex with the board. These bindings are perfect.

I have taken this board up three times this season, and with the C60 carbon bindings on it, it weighs less than a large can of ale. It feels like a hovercraft on your feet. Think about turning and it happens. It offers an effortless blissful ride. At the end of the day my legs have three hours still left in them for hitting the club later instead of licking my wounds. High performance ride doesn't cut it as description. Riding this board brings to mind words that only a adult film star be using in description. You definitely get your money’s worth. If you can afford this board you will not regret buying it. It’s The best all around board I've ever ridden and I have been riding for 20 years, 10-40 days per year. Although the best choice for riding deep powder is still a spoonbill powder board like my Prior Khyber, this board will be doing on-piste laps with me for years to come until I destroy it on the inevitable hidden rock in the backcountry. The only thing I don’t like about it, it cost so much I've found I'm a bit afraid to bomb down a lot of new and random trails for fear of putting that first gouge in the bottom. I really had to brainstorm to come up a con.

I like how even at 7 degrees F and a wind chill of -30 the goatskin leather is still soft enough to wipe your nose with. These gloves are great. You get what you pay for that is for sure. I bought them because my friend has had the same pair for about 3 years and has been raving about them nonstop. After 100 times on the mountain his look just like my (new) gloves. I used to laugh at him for paying that much but the joke was on me.