The Blunt Owners Club

[Waldo]

made a little boot mount for my blunts, little shaky might need more padding



School holidays = lots of small kids ( including my own in there somewhere) = putting on the brakes

[Waldo]

hit turoa & whakapapa this weekend, almost killed myself on turoa in white out straight off a cliff into a bank that I don't recall being there last year lol, but on the positive as a result of that and me being sore all day Saturday, I got to teach the boy to ski, I did manage to remember to record my last run when my legs are absolutely burning, so Im being lazy and stopping every 100 metres or so.

Im not sure if its me still getting use to the snowboard boot setup ( I think Ill order some ski bindings this week to try) or I need to alter my old ski style, I seem to always over steer in them, especially when im tired - and as a result end up braking too much. I guess its something Ill have to adjust to.

[Bad Wolf]

Im not sure if its me still getting use to the snowboard boot setup ( I think Ill order some ski bindings this week to try) or I need to alter my old ski style, I seem to always over steer in them, especially when im tired - and as a result end up braking too much. I guess its something Ill have to adjust to.

If you are new to skiboarding from skiing, it could just be the tighter turn radius making you skid. I took me a while to get used to how fast a skibaord will turn when you really edge it. Another component may be that the Blunts are extra wide and zero cambered. Although they are easy to slarve, it can be harder to really get them on edge. I found my self using double pads on my Line bindings to help get extra leverage. The soft boot set could also be contributing as they will probably not be as "crisp" as a hard boot set up.

In answer to your other thread, I do have a spare pair of Spruce Risers/Bindings. I'm not sure if the cost of shipping to the other side of the world would make it worth your while?

[wushuguy]

Quick question for the Blunt Owners. I'm about 5'8 190 lbs so a bit on the heavier side. Would you recommend these blunts for someone of that size? Or would you refer them to something a bit longer? (Just curious)

[sempai]

Quick question for the Blunt Owners. I'm about 5'8 190 lbs so a bit on the heavier side. Would you recommend these blunts for someone of that size? Or would you refer them to something a bit longer? (Just curious)

It's doable. There are riders at that weight and above riding the Blunts.

[Bad Wolf]

Quick question for the Blunt Owners. I'm about 5'8 190 lbs so a bit on the heavier side. Would you recommend these blunts for someone of that size? Or would you refer them to something a bit longer? (Just curious)

I'm close to you at 5'9" 180lbs and had no problems. To be fair the deepest snow we got all year was never much more than about a foot, but they will float if you keep your speed up. There are reports from guys with more weight riding the Blunts without issue. Remember that their width give them as much surface area as longer boards. I don't think you will have any issues.

To answer your boot question, the two most popular recommendations seem to be the Thraxis and the Malamutes. The DC Gizmo has a high flex rating as well. The Malamutes were on sale on various sites for $50 earlier this season, which is a great deal. I got a pair. The fit isn't as particular as hard ski boots, but there is some variance in sizing and boot volume. Do go for a quality boot as the stiffness can break down with use with cheaper brands, at least according my local pro shop.

[wushuguy]

I'm close to you at 5'9" 180lbs and had no problems. To be fair the deepest snow we got all year was never much more than about a foot, but they will float if you keep your speed up. There are reports from guys with more weight riding the Blunts without issue. Remember that their width give them as much surface area as longer boards. I don't think you will have any issues.

To answer your boot question, the two most popular recommendations seem to be the Thraxis and the Malamutes. The DC Gizmo has a high flex rating as well. The Malamutes were on sale on various sites for $50 earlier this season, which is a great deal. I got a pair. The fit isn't as particular as hard ski boots, but there is some variance in sizing and boot volume. Do go for a quality boot as the stiffness can break down with use with cheaper brands, at least according my local pro shop.

Great tips as usual! Which sites were you looking at? And I'm assuming we do go for high flex with snowboard boots And has any ridden the blunts with the snowjam bindings? (I'm slightly learning towards the blunts for cost over the RC

[sempai]

And has any ridden the blunts with the snowjam bindings?

I'm pretty sure jjue has. He'll probably read this and chime in.

[wushuguy]

yea. That'd be nice. I'm also under the assumption that the bindings will fit most types of snowboard boots? (Just because I'm thinking of waiting till our big snowboard show in October to pick out a cheaper pair!)

[jjue]

The deeper the snow the more you notice the extra float for us 190+ lb guys on the Rockered Condor ( I am right around 190lbs and 6' tall ) .. but the Blunts worked real well for me as long as I was going fast and on steeper slopes in not too deep pow .. you can get pretty much any snowboard boot to fit , the biggest issues are the boa dials ,but even with my triple boa K2 thraxis I got the snowjam bindings to work by bending the saavi wings out a little to accomodate the side boas, no issue with the front strap fitting over the front boa ...
I really like both the Rockered Condors and the Blunts with the Sbol modified snowboard bindings , I use the Blunts when there is not too much pow and the RC in the backcountry or when there is a lot of pow ...

[wushuguy]

The deeper the snow the more you notice the extra float for us 190+ lb guys on the Rockered Condor ( I am right around 190lbs and 6' tall ) .. but the Blunts worked real well for me as long as I was going fast and on steeper slopes in not too deep pow .. you can get pretty much any snowboard boot to fit , the biggest issues are the boa dials ,but even with my triple boa K2 thraxis I got the snowjam bindings to work by bending the saavi wings out a little to accomodate the side boas, no issue with the front strap fitting over the front boa ...
I really like both the Rockered Condors and the Blunts with the Sbol modified snowboard bindings , I use the Blunts when there is not too much pow and the RC in the backcountry or when there is a lot of pow ...

Excellent writeup. Now I'm torn again between Blunts and RCs. Hahah!

[sempai]

Excellent writeup. Now I'm torn again between Blunts and RCs. Hahah!

Looks like you'll have to buy both.

[Bluewing]

Excellent writeup. Now I'm torn again between Blunts and RCs. Hahah!

I think it depends on the types of conditions you normally ride in. If you ride in more groomed snow, frozen hard pack and not a lot of deeper snow or pow, the Blunts should work well. If you tend to ride in more powder, deeper snow and don't mind doing slip turns when the snow does get harder, then the RCs would be the choice. Jjue pretty much rides the RCs in everything and loves them - but he is Jjue so your mileage may vary…

If my daughter takes to my set of 120s this season I will have a set of well cared for Blunts to sell early in the season...

[Yegg]

...can I call dibs?

[Bad Wolf]

...can I call dibs?

I would if I were you. The Blunts have been universally enjoyed by almost everyone who had ridden them.