radius of Oxygen LTD?

[kamran]

Does any1 know what's the radius for oxygen limited 170?

[Chris Houghton]

Can't find a listing for that board, but I'd guess 12 or 13M. The 172 GS is 14, and I think it would be shorter than that.

[Mark.Andersen]

The 168GS was 13M while the 172GS was 14M, so it's probably one or the other.

Waist width is 18cm I believe, while the "stock" Protons were/are 19.5cm

[kamran]

Thanks guys,..I think it's also around 13 m, since their proton 168 has that radius too, and i don't think they offer too many radius sizes anyways. Funny, there is so little info available online regarding this LTD editions.

[kamran]

spy,
I remember that post too, claiming LTD being better than Protons,...but it got deleted later. so far it looks like there is a slight length difference (170 LTD vs 172 proton) and a radius difference (13 LTD vs 14 proton..same lengths as above).
I am not sure whether the core material and other characteristics are different,..

[kamran]

spy,
how did you come up with 11m radius?....I think it's closer to 13m, but I am not sure. I have a renntiger (which I love) 163, ~9m radius, SL and my interest in this oxygen LTD is because I think this LTD is more of a GS board than slalom. I wonder how many LTD's were made and in how many years. like I said, can't find info about it online...
anybody out there with info on oxygen LTDs??????????????

[kamran]

I got a proton 178 ( purchased used just recently) with the same side cut (14m). haven't tried it out yet,...So I guess the Atomic guys had a very good reason to produce the LTD and it has to be very distinct in some regard to the "regular" protons,..just don't know WHAT?:D

[kamran]

not sure,..I rather see some official numbers on some official site,..instead "guess" and "compare" work.
I just saw its pic. it sure looks nice,....again..Atmoic folks must have had a good reason to fabric this,....
I am pretty busy with getting one of these as well,........;)

[kamran]

These are the numbers I found for proton 178:
:: Board Type: 178
Overall Length (cm): 178
Running Length (cm): 161.0
Effective Edge (cm): 162.0
Stance Width (cm): 19.9
Tip Width (cm): 24.0
Waist Width (cm): 19.5
Tail Width (cm): 24.0
Tip Height (cm): 4.0
Tail Height (cm): 0.5
Side Cut Radius (m): 14
Stance Range (cm): 45-53
Stance Offset (cm): 2.0
Weight Range (kg): 60-100+


and these are the numbers I found for LTD 170:

Overall length: 170
Tip Width: 23.4
Waist width: 18.3
Tail width: 23.7
radius: :confused:

[nigelc]

Ok so I just measured mine and here it is:


Overall length: 170
Tip Width: 23.4
Waist width: 18.3
Tail width: 23.7

running length 153

By my admittedly crap maths I think that puts the radius somewhere around 11.5m?

[kamran]

wow,...so it is limited edition indeed.
I found this great site that allows you to calculate the side cut of a board. Here it is:
http://www.natew.com/frames.cgi/software/snow/html.Main

According to the calculations on the above named site, this proton LTD has a side cut of nearly 11m indeed.

P.S. I already ordered mine.

[kamran]

Hey nigel,
seems like you already have one of these. So how is the ride?..tell us something,...Does it say anything about a specific limited production number?

[kamran]

cool.....time will tell how we will like this board.:rolleyes:

[nigelc]

I have just ridden the board for two days. these items should be borne in mind when reading my opinions of the board:
1. NZ conditions are very spring like - ice in the morning and slush in the afternoon. -1C to 10C
2. NZ hills are small and crowded
3. I have only used a few smaller alpine boards

That said I spent most of the first morning being terrified as it was very different to my F2 Roadster (scr 8.7m). In particular by the afternoon when the groomers were destroyed it was a lot less forgiving. By the next afternoon however I could use relatively steep narrow slopes, off trail with confidence. Compared to the roadster, or an oxygen apex I sometimes ride it is much stiffer, much narrower and will not turn as tightly, though much more stable at a far higher pace. All this is to be expected I guess from the specs. I certainly did not notice the reverse taper. The edge grip on ice was far superior to anything I have ridden before and on sunday morning I was surprised by several people on the chair complaining about the ice when I had not even noticed. Considering the frequency of icy conditions in the NZ north island this has made me very happy.
It's now monday evening and I'm still grinning like an idiot.

[kamran]

Thanks for your feedback nigel. I'm waiting for mine to be delivered by mail.

[kamran]

I was wondering ,..did you get your LTD already? How do you like it?
(mine is standing in my room,...):D

[nigelc]

I would be interested to hear how Ltd 170 compares to other boards, proton etc when you guys finally get to ride.

[kamran]

sure nigel
spy,..what I am really interested to find out,..is the real reason for this limited production version (I heard in total 230 worldwide). Why would they make these and what nich is this supposed to fill, considering the proton had a good reputation already.

[corey_dyck]

Out of curiosity, can you measure the nose/waist/tail widths? I have a feeling that the numbers posted on all the eBay auctions are not correct.

[Frank Morales]

I bought a LTD and the end of last season off E-Bay for a rock board not knowing much about them and to my surprize the board ripped and is now one of my favorite boards. It held up to any of my Hots or F2s.
Frank

[kamran]

Corey,
scroll up this thread. You'll find the numbers you've asked for.

Frank,
Really?..can you tell us more about this board's riding characteristics? There's so little to find online

[corey_dyck]

Originally posted by chooblaykhan
Corey,
scroll up this thread. You'll find the numbers you've asked for.

Oops, thanks!