2008 kessler GS 177

[Coloradoking]

2008 Kessler GS board both standard and hangl inserts, good condition, minor topsheet damage with one scratch on the base.

cared for meticulously as a race board for one season. ground once

edges set 93 side, 0.5 base

length 177
waist 20.4
1.2 cm taper (standard)

pictures on request

725 USD

[jojogreen]

what are the specs for this?
what is your weight, height, etc. not to be personal :)
what is the sidecut, stance, and the running length?
if this board was made for someone else what was the intended weight?
can you email me some pictures mainly of the scratch to Jojogreen222@yahoo.com
thanks

[inkaholic]

edges set 93 side, 0.5 base

Are you actually running a -3* side edge bevel (\_) or is it 87* making it a +3* (/_)?

Ink

[big canuck]

would slay that sucker..

[KingCrimson]

Are you actually running a -3* side edge bevel (\_) or is it 87* making it a +3* (/_)?

Ink

Ink- Has anyone run that before?

[Coloradoking]

psh you know what i mean, its 87 i just didn't think about that before i typed it

the board was made for me a little bit ago, it is made for someone around 180 lbs and the sidecut is hansjurg's invention, i have no idea what it is. the stance is default at 49 cm

i'll have pics soon, just need to call my parents, they have the board right now.

the board has not been ground since the beginning of the season so it will need a new grind (i would recommend a broken linear or a chevron grind for kesslers/SGs)

[jojogreen]

do you know what the effective edge is?

is the board soft or stiff for you?

[Coloradoking]

the effective edge, again, is something kessler dreamed up with the KST design, but with these boards a 177 will have something close to 170 cm of effective edge. its alot, trust me these things rail like nothing else.

the board was too short and too soft for me, which is why i replaced it. it is still a race quality board for anyone riding less aggressively (or just plain being lighter) than me

[jojogreen]

I weigh about 150. do you think it would be too stiff for me?

[Coloradoking]

no, it's a 177 so its much more maneuverable than the 185. you'll be comfortable on this thing, i also put a whole season on it so it won't be as stiff as it was when it was new (not to worry, the board is still very, very much alive)

[Coloradoking]

would slay that sucker..


please keep unnecessary and undermining comments out of my sale thread

[big canuck]

"screw the burner, screw the tinkler, eff the coiler, buy a kessler or an SG, theres nothing that rides as well as those in the world. nothing."

[Coloradoking]

that wasnt a sale thread, that was somebody asking about boards to replace his burner. now if you don't mind, please stay out of my thread

[big canuck]

No problem "champ"

[Bordy]

No problem "champ"

Dude, why are you heckling in a sale thread?

Plus you know your heckling a young kid who is trying to make a career on the race to the cup circut?

He is just trying to share some "new school" gear to any one interested.

Since your not hip to new school action, why comment?

Burners suck compared to any prodect that says Kessler on it I have several that just sit in the rack since discovering New school action years back. Have you ridden New Kesslers and New SG shapes?? cuz they do crush almost every other board out there.

The kid was correct in the last thread and he based it off his experance riding both types of boards, by the way his current coach was riding burners for most if his race career he rides Kesslers now, matter of fact his coach rides a Kessler from this kid?

Also the same kid just broke a SG SL stick and handed it off, knowing that I am helping a board builder catch up to new school shapes, I then passed of to a board builder so it could be used to help that builder build better prodects...That the kind of move a real Champ makes!


So as always it's going to be one of the BOL "locals" that chase off a poster who is particapating in the world of alpine and really wants to see the sport of alpine grow some thing rare from a young snowboarder..

Way to keep it real.. Big Canuck.... real lame and old school on BOL! :smashfrea:smashfrea


The kids 177 k was a bit small for him it was a screw up that he tried to ride through If you want to have a sick shape that rides more like a "old school" 185 with the length of a 177 look into it. Super sick ride

waist width, rider weight and board length is all you will ever get for Kessler specs. The turn shape is PGS and the side cut is perfect for PGS shaped turns. Most PGS courses are around 22-24 meters in distance. Some of the girls boards have 14m radius some of the Boys 20+m the 177 is a big girls or smaller mans board.

[Coloradoking]

thanks bordy, but i think this whole thing might have scared jojogreen out of the board.

thanks big canuck, always good to have someone f*ck up my primary income source.

[jojogreen]

thanks bordy, but i think this whole thing might have scared jojogreen out of the board.

thanks big canuck, always good to have someone f*ck up my primary income source.


nah,
you didn't scare me off yet

but once you get those pics, email me
i either want to get a new prior wcr metal or this but i haven't decided

[bobdea]

bordy is right, CK is selling what is probably the best race stick available right now at a fair price.
if you want what's under the feet of some of the best in the world, get his board.

Burners were great in 1998, I had a bunch and I've had about 10 decks superior to any burner since.

Burners are also going for way too much money now compared to boards that are a decade newer going for less.

One forum member here scored a metal coiler for 250 and then another one for 300. try and get a burner for that price.

[Bordy]

nah,
you didn't scare me off yet

but once you get those pics, email me
i either want to get a new prior wcr metal or this but i haven't decided


Unless you get on of the custom race shapes from hardbooter the Kessler is nothing like a Prior. Its like a full race car vs a street porshe. Only there is No DMV on the Hill to say you can ride it!!!:eplus2:

[inkaholic]

psh you know what i mean, its 87 i just didn't think about that before i typed it

Just makin' sure so that prospective buyers know what they are gettin'. Also razzin' you a bit.

CK takes care of his equipment so you can count on this being as described with a well running base and sharp edges.

Good luck CK

Ink

[neil sunday]

Don't listen to the haters who would rather type all day than actually go ride...

Don't worry about liking a kessler... Worry about the day you need to get another b/c the first one is addicting.

If I didnt already own a K Board, I'd jump all over this. Enough of the hatin'.. start appreciatin'...

[Coloradoking]

just a quick update on the pics, they are coming soon

btw just a heads up, the topsheet is a little scuffed, with a couple of shiny spots where the hangls trapped water next to the board, leaving corrosion (i polished it off nice and shiny for you :biggthump)

it looks as good as a year old metal top can after a year of racing.

don't worry, theres nothing more beautiful than a kessler sailing down the run, even if it is a little scuffed.

[jojogreen]

about how many days did you ride this total?

[Coloradoking]

hmm... i'd say about 30

[Coloradoking]

pics sent

[jojogreen]

so where is the scratch on the base? i couldn't see it from the pic you sent

[Coloradoking]

its really small, i dont think the camera will even pick it up, but its about 3 cm long and right under the back foot. (it looks like it was cut with a knife, but it's only about .5mm deep at most)

[jojogreen]

Its like a full race car vs a street porshe. Only there is No DMV on the Hill to say you can ride it!!!:eplus2:[/quote]

So if it's like a race car how do you keep from getting thrown back with all the g's you will pull racing around corners?:)

[purpletiesto]

still for sale?

[Coloradoking]

Yes its still for sale

[bobdea]

would slay that sucker..

lolol

somebody buy this thing!
good deck!

[Coloradoking]

board Sold! Now Stop Emailing Me!!!

[purpletiesto]

calm down son

[Coloradoking]

haha dont worry about it, i just got 4 emails in 15 minutes about the board and that felt excessive.

[purpletiesto]

well there's nothing that rides as well as a Kessler!

[bobdea]

dude, keep the good decks flowing to the second hand market!

better yet gain a ton of weight so I can find a kessler built for a big boy.

[tdifan_2003]

haha dont worry about it, i just got 4 emails in 15 minutes about the board and that felt excessive.

shouldn't you be happy you are getting them :eek:

[tex1230]

board Sold! Now Stop Emailing Me!!!

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