jeudi 28 mai 2015
How should I expand my quiver?
Posted on 02:12 by Immigration
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Help me clear my thoughts here. Sales are on and I've checked out some boards on sale that I find interesting - but represent taking my quiver into different directions. I ride everything a Freeride intermediate / Freestyle beginner is able to ride. Pow over park, but want to encourage my Park/Freestyle riding.
Current setup:
185 lbs dry / 200 geared up, size 11 boot.
'14 Capita BSOD 162, slightly tapered directional, rocker to mild camber to flat ('S-rocker'), 1" setback, sintered base. For piste, pow and trees.
'12 Burton Blunt 159 mid wide, true twin, V-rocker (continuous rocker), extruded base. For freestyle practice and mogul runs.
'13 Burton Re:Flex Cartels (thinking about getting Rome Katanas)
Contenders:
'15 Smokin Awesymmetrical 156 mid wide, RC, true twin assymmetrical w/ mellow magnetraction, sintered 6500 base.
Idea: Replaces my Blunt.
Pros: Most of it. 3 year warranty.
Cons/hesitations: Expensive even on discount. A little small (no 159w to be found in europe)? But it’s described as a beefier park deck so it might hold up fine anyway?
'15 Nitro Blacklight Gullwing 159/162 mid wides, RC directional twin w/ edge grip tech, 15 mm setback, sintered HD base.
Idea: Middle ground/quiver of one.
Pros: Most of it. Damp. Crazy fast base. 4 riders of the apocalypse theme ---> stoke.
Cons/hesitations: I’m on the upper weight range, directional twin: will it encourage Freestyle? Will it be different enough from my BSOD?
'15 Rossignol Templar 159 mid wide, CR directional twin w/ mellow magnetraction, 20 mm setback, sintered base. Idea: Middle ground.
Pros: Cheap, MT.
Cons/hesitations: I already have a CR directional twin. Very mild camber. I wasn’t impressed by its little brother the Taipan. Too similar to my BSOD? Will it encourage Freestyle?
'15 Pathron Sensei 158, true twin, CR, sintered 7200 base.
Idea: Replaces my Blunt.
Pros: Cheap but probably not a shit board, 7200(!) base.
Cons/hesitations: I already have a CR. Very mild camber. Unknown Polish brand, but does it matter?
'15 Burton Process FV 159/162 mid wides, true twin, RC, sintered base.
Idea: Replaces my Blunt.
Pros: true twin, RC, channel.
Cons/hesitations: I’m at the upper end weight-wise of the 159, not damp, so-so edge grip?
'15 Burton Custom Twin FV 158/162 mid wides, true twin, RC, sintered base.
Idea: Replaces my Blunt.
Pros: True twin, RC, channel.
Cons/hesitations: Unsure about sizing, upper weight range of 158, expensive, so-so edge grip?
Discuss and bounce ideas on these. But please don’t suggest other boards - I've already done too much research. :)
(Oh, and in a year or two I think I’ll be aiming for a 165-170ish split, but I’m not there yet…)
Current setup:
185 lbs dry / 200 geared up, size 11 boot.
'14 Capita BSOD 162, slightly tapered directional, rocker to mild camber to flat ('S-rocker'), 1" setback, sintered base. For piste, pow and trees.
'12 Burton Blunt 159 mid wide, true twin, V-rocker (continuous rocker), extruded base. For freestyle practice and mogul runs.
'13 Burton Re:Flex Cartels (thinking about getting Rome Katanas)
Contenders:
'15 Smokin Awesymmetrical 156 mid wide, RC, true twin assymmetrical w/ mellow magnetraction, sintered 6500 base.
Idea: Replaces my Blunt.
Pros: Most of it. 3 year warranty.
Cons/hesitations: Expensive even on discount. A little small (no 159w to be found in europe)? But it’s described as a beefier park deck so it might hold up fine anyway?
'15 Nitro Blacklight Gullwing 159/162 mid wides, RC directional twin w/ edge grip tech, 15 mm setback, sintered HD base.
Idea: Middle ground/quiver of one.
Pros: Most of it. Damp. Crazy fast base. 4 riders of the apocalypse theme ---> stoke.
Cons/hesitations: I’m on the upper weight range, directional twin: will it encourage Freestyle? Will it be different enough from my BSOD?
'15 Rossignol Templar 159 mid wide, CR directional twin w/ mellow magnetraction, 20 mm setback, sintered base. Idea: Middle ground.
Pros: Cheap, MT.
Cons/hesitations: I already have a CR directional twin. Very mild camber. I wasn’t impressed by its little brother the Taipan. Too similar to my BSOD? Will it encourage Freestyle?
'15 Pathron Sensei 158, true twin, CR, sintered 7200 base.
Idea: Replaces my Blunt.
Pros: Cheap but probably not a shit board, 7200(!) base.
Cons/hesitations: I already have a CR. Very mild camber. Unknown Polish brand, but does it matter?
'15 Burton Process FV 159/162 mid wides, true twin, RC, sintered base.
Idea: Replaces my Blunt.
Pros: true twin, RC, channel.
Cons/hesitations: I’m at the upper end weight-wise of the 159, not damp, so-so edge grip?
'15 Burton Custom Twin FV 158/162 mid wides, true twin, RC, sintered base.
Idea: Replaces my Blunt.
Pros: True twin, RC, channel.
Cons/hesitations: Unsure about sizing, upper weight range of 158, expensive, so-so edge grip?
Discuss and bounce ideas on these. But please don’t suggest other boards - I've already done too much research. :)
(Oh, and in a year or two I think I’ll be aiming for a 165-170ish split, but I’m not there yet…)
How should I expand my quiver?
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