Need suggestions for my next board.

[kmagvette]

I'm in western NY and the only hardbotter I know of around here, so I need your help.

My first and current board is a Burtom Factory Prime 151 190's. I am 5'9", 185 lbs. I can carve it on moderate terrain but would like added length for stability. I like the soft flex of the board and the short turning radius works well on our narrow slopes. I am looking for something in the 164 range.

I did try an Oxygen Limited 171. I found that to be too much of a GS board for my needs and a bit stiff as well.

Thanks in advance,
Kevin

[Jim Callen]

You should check out one of the 158 Madds for those conditions. Serioulsy rocking good times for east coast conditions, and it rides both a lot longer and shorter than it actually is. I demoed one at the ECES in Sugarloaf and loved it.

Where do you usually ride? Holiday Valley? I rode there and holimont when I was at school in Buffalo.

[kmagvette]

Thanks Jim,

I ride at Bristol Mt and Swain. The only time I see others on alpine boards is when Cleveland Metro comes racing. I have entered a few of their races and did OK. I have trouble on my 151 when the speeds start getting higher - it gets twitchy. To prove I don't know squat about boards, is Madds the manufacturer? I will look around.

[Helmut Karvlow]

Make sure to get the Madd158 STIFF, thats the board you want. I'm in Cleveland and have the 170 and180 and they work great all around,crowds or not.

[kmagvette]

Make sure to get the Madd158 STIFF, thats the board you want. I'm in Cleveland and have the 170 and180 and they work great all around,crowds or not.

I assume you mean the Alp 158. I see it comes in three flavors f1, f2, f3. Any idea what these mean. Also, $850 will leave quite a mark. In addition to the boarding, I race on two sticks, multiple disciplines. The equipment expense gets kinda crazy after a while.

Any suggestions for older or used boards?

[Hugh]

Your current Burton FP is a 151cm? I bet you can bend it well, not made for an adult your size.

Check out: Quiver clearance(Oxygen, Rossi) in the for sale forum. The 172cm Oxygen Proton is a great board, but maybe too much like the 171cm that you already rode. The 160cm Rossi should bend well and it is almost new.

Keep an eye out for a Burton Ultra Prime in the mid-high 160's. Try out the Advanced Search function up above.

168 UP, maybe still for sale? Email him direct by clicking on his name, then send email through BOL
http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?t=9520&highlight=Ultra+Prime

--Hugh

[Talex]

The Madd is a great board. But if your looking to save some funds
there is a sweet Volkl 163 Renntiger SL on Ebay and the starting bid
is $20.00. The Renntigers side cut is 9.15 and will make a great small
mountain carving machine.

Have a good one
Alex