Desert Island: What's the one board you would have...

[colintkemp]

Ok, your ship goes down, and you wash up on a desert island with a sick ski resort, will all sorts of terrain, right there. Remarkably, your favorite board washes up with you. What is that board? Why?

[Gecko]

Coiler 171Schtubby

[bobdea]

bassssstid, I like riding pow enough that it might be a tanker or something.
but I do like the coiler AMs and stubbies too. how about one soft setup and hardboot
in that case tanker 177 and a stubby

[scotts.Scheinman]

a swoard or silberfeil, what about boots and bindings?, the boots would be soaked by the time they get there:eek:

[pebu]

I'd want a beater board, cause all that sand from the desert is going to be hell on anything but a formica base...

[Mike T]

Coiler AM-T 176 with the latest and greatest design. This board is the reason why my twin AM 172's (one glass, one titanal) were sold in May. It carves very well both at the beginning and at the end of a summer day on Palmer at Timberline (i.e., the full range of bulletproof to super-gooey) and it's done well not-carving in crud and deep slush. I'd try softies on it if it were wider!

The only downside is that it is not rock-steady stable at high speeds. But if I could only have one board, this would be it, at least till I try something better :rolleyes:

[Jon Dahl]

192 Tanker, the do-all carvy floaty board that goes almost everywhere with me.

[svr]

Tanker 200 for all conditions

[Bobby Buggs]

Coiler glass 173 AM, did you expect me to say something else:confused:

[P06781]

192 Tanker, the do-all carvy floaty board that goes almost everywhere with me.

Me too....

[Dave*]

Prior 177 titanal Fatjack with carbon race plates..

I love this thing for my riding style ,

9/10 on any form of hardpack from ice to chewed up cord, just the right SCR for a nice balance of stablity to maneurverablity, and a nice beefy flex for my chunky self. Cant put my finger on the titanal ride as to why it works so well , it just does even on a stiff deck,

8/10 for off piste/trees/bumps/sludge etc ( I prefer my stiffened ATV for this but only one board right?? )

6/10 for powder ridng ( actually it could be a 8/10 with a little nose reprofile ) low profile WCR nose with a lot of stiffness overall made it a real handfull the first few times I hit around 30 cms in tight trees , had to adjust the riding style a bit and maintain the "A" game 100 % of the time, but it iwas no slouch in powder once I got used to it.


The fatjack became one of my most ridden boards once I picked it up frrom the middle of last season. I call it the "fatjack of all trades".


I have a sneaking suspicion some of the coiler AM boards could dethrone the Fatjack from my top ranked list I just havent had a chance to try them out , not a lot of Coiler action on the west coast.


Not so sure I want to know what all that salt water would do to the edges and titanal.


Dave*

[scotts.Scheinman]

dupraz would be cool b/c you can try and surf on it:D

[LeeW]

madd 158

[paragonUE]

kessler, after all, I wouldnt want to be caught with gear different from the other racers on the desert island:D;):eplus2:

[tex1230]

madd 158

me too
you never know when you want to go into chutes & trees :D

funny thing is - I don't currently have one! (Guess I'll need to fix that)

[Algunderfoot]

It would just the luck to find such a place a last remaining "No Snowboards Allowed" hell on Earth.

Anyway, last year I would have gone for the Powstick, thinking that I could also fabricate some fins for the tail and catch some breakers on tweener days. But this past season I bought a Prior 178 4WD as a "travel board" for just this purpose, anywhere, anything, and it didn't disappoint. That is without a doubt the board I want in the life raft. I know I could at least boogie board it too.

Al

[Hans]

I would take my own 'Palmtree' with me on that desert island. Nice versatile tree and piste ride with softies or hardboots.

[pokkis]

Fatjack, rips on corduroy and on pow.

[Algunderfoot]

Thanx Hans,
For taking us right to the board porn, what guy wouldn't want to take her along, a sexy, classic, exotic breed, with nice curves.

Sweet!

[BlueB]

Well, prevailing conditions are not given, so it's hard to decide...
I guess it would be Tanker 192, Speed 168 wide, or 4WD 174 (don't have it any more, though).
Volkl Cross is promissing too, but I didn't put enough hours on it...

[colintkemp]

I too am very concerned about the salt water and sand, but given that this is a hypothetical, I guess that makes my concerns only hypothetical. So, I guess I'm not really that concerned after all.

Anyways.

I would have a much better time answering this question if I had a better idea of how my Kessler 185 rides (to date: one day on it with an pre-existing arm injury). Without that data point, however, I would have my Virus titinal Berserker 185 (TD2, Head Strato Pros). It's a sick board that does everything; it's snappy (but damp); it's forgiving (but also unforgiving...); and like any other Virus, it rails.

It does appear that Tankers are the popular choice. Never ridden one.

[BlueB]

Yup, if it was only good groom I would have picked the Vampire, great board. However, the other 3 are just more versatile...

[b0ardski]

a do it all board must have a tail for switch riding or it doesen't do it all.

In my current quiver the 173 Identity carbon is the most versitile. I wish it was a 22 wiast instead of 25 & a few cms longer, but anything over 180 is too long to manuover thru tight trees. Its easier to ride a shorter board long than to turn a 190-200 in the woods.

that Pogo sounds like the ticket, I wish I could get this Arbor in a 177, if you only have one, it should be pleasing to look at:1luvu:

[tahoetrencher]

'89 Kemper Apex GS

because

1) Although oft' neglected these past 10 years,
still my first sweetheart and

2) I could most easily open coconuts with the no kick tail and

3) the Face on the tail to share the coconut-shine with and share exaggerated bigair/bigspeed/biggruum memories

[b0ardski]

on that board, better floatation helps in the heavy surf:lol:
with board accessories like that and a ski area who'd want to be rescued??

wait a minute, is this Heaven???:ices_ange


:angryfireor IS THEIR NO BEER:eek:

[big canuck]

Love this board. Narrow, easy edge to edge. Can't totally explain it. Really like it. 162 Kessler is SWEET, Donek FC1 175 has been Awsome, Burners, a must have.

1 board? 72 Silber. I assume the Island I'm on has impeccable grooming.

[C5 Golfer]

For the desert island it's got to be this one (or it's actually the boob tread where I wanted to post this?):


Blue B -- let me know the GPS coordinates of your stranded Island. I will see you there.. I like your choice.:biggthump

[eastcoasticerider]

THE Prior ATV seems like it would be the best all round ride under those conditions...maximize the fun with stiffy softboot setup

[philfell]

I assume that since it is a sick ski area then it will have an abundance of powder, so for that reason I will want my Malao, endless pow lines in paradise!

[Chubz]

I would take the board that can discharge one of these. No eating equals no riding.

[BlueB]

Hmmm, fishing gear might be more suited for island living. But then, mind you, there's mountains there, too...
That's where my choice still wins - when not riding her, she could go and pick some fruits and roots and cook you the dinner.

[Jack Michaud]

http://www.jmphotocraft.com/safari/Coiler_Safari.JPG

[tex1230]

^^ you could hide from lions AND rip the cord!

[NateW]

Jack, that's awesome. :lol:

I'd take the Donek AX 172 that I picked up last year. 19cm waist, 13m radius, does everything nicely. Probably going to get a second on this year just in case.

[skatha]

Hmmm...

If I was stuck on a deserted island, I think I'd focus on an ample supply of rum(mixes better with tropical juices, plus wine turns to vinegar and beer gets slimy) and a man....but isn't this veering to the "off-topic" thread?????

[Jack Michaud]

Jack, that's awesome. :lol:

I'd take the Donek AX 172 that I picked up last year. 19cm waist, 13m radius, does everything nicely. Probably going to get a second on this year just in case.

You missed that thread? That's my new custom. 170cm x 21cm x 14m. It's awesome.

[Steve Prokopiw]

Since I have yet to own a Diablo like the one I rode at OES last spring I would have to take my Coiler AM 182 (Slushbuster nose) as it rewards my input so well in so many situations.Of course I would have to have a castaway partner that would also reward my input:)

[NateW]

You missed that thread? That's my new custom. 170cm x 21cm x 14m. It's awesome.

I missed that thread. Will search now.

Makes me wonder how many other AX customs were built last year. :)

[Jack Michaud]

I missed that thread. Will search now.

Makes me wonder how many other AX customs were built last year. :)

http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?t=20350&highlight=safari

oh it's no AX (or AM for that matter). 155cm running length. Inspired by the Schtubby, so it's more of a racey flex.