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alakaboo wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:27 pm

I've decided to turn my old powder board into a splitboard.
Going to get it water jet cut, if possible.

So I actually started doing this today, but just with a hacksaw.

It's a very wide board so I'm not worried about losing a bit with the dodgy cutting.

Going to try and do it on the cheap, using part of the Voile DIY kit.
It'll be heavy and ugly but will give me an introduction.

I anticipate multiple fuckups and additions to the Blokey thread.

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The hacksaw was just to get through the metal rails.
I spent most of my time building an MDF template that bolts into the existing bindings to keep the cut straight.

Might get one of those pull saws.

After further consideration of a number of factors I've abandoned the DIY splitboard project and turned it into a snurfer instead.
Been scoping out lines in local parks.

My splitboard arrived today.
Man I'm glad I didn't keep trying to DIY.

Unfortunately my sofa is quite tasteful so I took the shots on the crappy carpet.

Never heard of a split board before.
Be good when a tree jumps out in front of you.

marauding mullet wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:18 am

Never heard of a split board before.
Be good when a tree jumps out in front of you.

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alakaboo wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:49 am

My splitboard arrived today.
Man I'm glad I didn't keep trying to DIY.

Unfortunately my sofa is quite tasteful so I took the shots on the crappy carpet.

By the looks of the graffiti maple leaves, must have been made by one of tardg's Canuck kin, eh?

Legion wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 16, 2020 11:03 am

White can be a frustrating colour for skis. Doesn't apply to boards as much though.

No, it'll be an avalanche anchor tearing my leg off at the knee.

It's from Utah, offshore, think the artist might be a Canadian guy they sponsor.

Johnny Utah?



Lolz, boo. Taking the piss.

alakaboo wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:49 am

My splitboard arrived today.
Man I'm glad I didn't keep trying to DIY.

Unfortunately my sofa is quite tasteful so I took the shots on the crappy carpet.

What’s the point of this compared to a normal snowboard?

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Legion wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:56 pm

Enables walking up hill.

Geez.
That's what ski lifts are for.

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Yeah, and walk out of flat areas back to the lift, or the car.
I've done a lot of postholing and swimming through powder.

You add skins, poles and specialised bindings.