BlueB
January 26th, 2010, 12:01 AM
This is a rare 22.2 wide one, designed for hard boots.
I have never ridden a more versatile board! Not only that it rides well in all conditions, but is an exceptional carver too.
I never thought that so much float is possible on a 22.2cm wide alpine board! That rockered nose and teper really work miracles. I went through deep, chopped, heavy snow, trees (which I normally hate), crud groomers, steep bumps and board just asked for more! She is very agile in bumps and for "slarving", feels more like a 160. Damp and stable, cuts trough crud with ease, yet it would still pop of the snow when wanted. Very fast too and rides biger radius then one would expect. I wasn't pressing the nose much, though.
No preblems holding the edge on nasty frozen stuff. Variable shape turn, great acceleration out of the turns (boy, is she fast!). Easy initiation, sometimes almost too much in heavier snow. Nice handling of chopped up snow and tracking over irregularities on hard pack. Also, it can EC really well on the steeps! One has to concentrate a bit on turn finishing if full C shape is required. Big taper can be a bit funny for switch riding, but not major issue.
On hero snow, well, she'll make you fell more then a hero - superhero!
Flex is mellower and easy to ride. It is not a board that would bet you up in few hours of riding. Yet, she is very playfull and agile. Kessler magic.
I have never ridden a more versatile board! Not only that it rides well in all conditions, but is an exceptional carver too.
I never thought that so much float is possible on a 22.2cm wide alpine board! That rockered nose and teper really work miracles. I went through deep, chopped, heavy snow, trees (which I normally hate), crud groomers, steep bumps and board just asked for more! She is very agile in bumps and for "slarving", feels more like a 160. Damp and stable, cuts trough crud with ease, yet it would still pop of the snow when wanted. Very fast too and rides biger radius then one would expect. I wasn't pressing the nose much, though.
No preblems holding the edge on nasty frozen stuff. Variable shape turn, great acceleration out of the turns (boy, is she fast!). Easy initiation, sometimes almost too much in heavier snow. Nice handling of chopped up snow and tracking over irregularities on hard pack. Also, it can EC really well on the steeps! One has to concentrate a bit on turn finishing if full C shape is required. Big taper can be a bit funny for switch riding, but not major issue.
On hero snow, well, she'll make you fell more then a hero - superhero!
Flex is mellower and easy to ride. It is not a board that would bet you up in few hours of riding. Yet, she is very playfull and agile. Kessler magic.