My beauty

[Neil Gendzwill]

Between world cup medals and press engagements Bruce managed to get my new Coiler out the door. It's an AM172 with 21.5 waist - nothing custom, but still gorgeous and flawlessly finished. None of the pictures I've seen of the orange flames do them justice, so I thought I'd take a crack at it. You can see pictures here (http://www.kendo-sask.com/CoilerAM172/overview.jpg), here (http://www.kendo-sask.com/CoilerAM172/flames.jpg) and here (http://www.kendo-sask.com/CoilerAM172/flamesNoFlash.jpg).

[bschurman]

You think it looks good, wait until you ride it!

Congrats on your new Coiler.

[skategoat]

Niel:

Is this your first all-mountain board? I'd be interested to hear how it rides on ice and choppy snow. My Prior rides really nicely on groomers and/or hero snow but when the snow gets really hard or icy, it chatters like crazy.

Henry

[Neil Gendzwill]

Originally posted by skategoat
Is this your first all-mountain board? I'd be interested to hear how it rides on ice and choppy snow. My Prior rides really nicely on groomers and/or hero snow but when the snow gets really hard or icy, it chatters like crazy.
No, this board replaces my old Prior 4WD 165, which was from '99 I think. It was too soft for me but was still a very good all-rounder. The new one is quite a bit stiffer (7.7 on Bruce's scale, FWIW), a little longer and should do better in hard conditions and at speed. However my primary hills are Sunshine and Louise, so ice is not too much of a concern. I asked Bruce to build this one considering bumps and steeps are my normal habitat.

I'll be in Panorama starting Valentine's day, there will be plenty of groomed there. IIRC there are several black cruisers which are good for mach schnell. I'll let you know how it works.

[Enzo]

Congrats Neil!! The board looks amazing!! Awesome pictures!! :cool:

Coincidentally, I just got a call last night from UPS verifying my address to deliver a very long box from Canada. What a surprise!! WOOHOOO!!

I could barely sleep last night and I can't concentrate at work today. I can't wait to get home!!

If I get a chance, I'll post some pictures as well....blue flames and red tribal.

[D.T.]

That is a pretty board! Please post as to how it rides once you get a chance. I am intersted in one of Bruce's creations. I currently have a 169 4WD and am intersted in how the AM172 compares to your 4WD.

Thanks,
Dustin

[Allee]

Neil, next time you make a trip out this way give me a yell, I'd love to see what it looks like in the flesh.

I may even get to hook up with you at Panorama, assuming that we get some snow there ... Valentine's Day, you say?

PS ... any chance you're going to take the Prior there? I'd love to test ride one of those, and I missed the demos out this way at Xmas ...

[D-Sub]

guess that means Im getting close!

[D-Sub]

geez neil. at least rotat the pics, and take a full one;)

[Neil Gendzwill]

Originally posted by Allee
PS ... any chance you're going to take the Prior there?
It's dead, Jim. It's also quite different from the current ones if I understand things correctly.

D-Sub, one of those pics is a full one. They're all kind of big though.

[Allee]

I'll just have to drool on the Coiler instead:)

[skategoat]

Neil:

I'm in Banff this Fri-Sun. If you're going to Louise or Sunshine this weekend, let me know. We'll probably do Sunshine on Friday and play it by ear for Sat. and Sun.

Henry

[Neil Gendzwill]

Unfortunately no mountains for me until I hit Panorama in a couple of weeks.

[Miguel]

Hey...where'd you get my board! I agree, it is a beauty, and might I add sir, you have superb taste! BTW...I am VERY satisfied the way mine rides.

[Enzo]

Originally posted by Neil Gendzwill
Between world cup medals and press engagements Bruce managed to get my new Coiler out the door. It's an AM172 with 21.5 waist - nothing custom, but still gorgeous and flawlessly finished.

You can say that again!!!

Here are two more of Bruce's recent beautiful creations. The Coiler stork dropped them off today. The quality and workmanship of these boards is absolutely stunning....pure perfection!!! I can't wait to hit the snow!!!

[D-Sub]

jesus! you bastards! GRRRR!

;)

enzo...is that an AM superwide on the right?
specs on both? just for fun?

[Enzo]

Originally posted by D-Sub
jesus! you bastards! GRRRR!

;)

enzo...is that an AM superwide on the right?
specs on both? just for fun?

The blue flames is a custom 173cm PR template with WCC and TL, 18cm waist and 13.2m sidecut. The red tribal is a stock AM169 with 21.5cm waist. The AM nose is fairly wide so it makes the rest of the board look deceivingly large especially when sitting next to the narrow PR.

What are the final specs on the Coiler that you're waiting on?

[D-Sub]

wow thats weird. it looks wider than 21. guess its cuz the 18 next to it like you said

my board is a PR184, 13.2, 19.4 waist. slightly beefed up build.

yours sure looks sleek!

[bobdea]

Originally posted by Enzo
You can say that again!!!

Here are two more of Bruce's recent beautiful creations. The Coiler stork dropped them off today. The quality and workmanship of these boards is absolutely stunning....pure perfection!!! I can't wait to hit the snow!!!


Enzo, what is this copy Bob's graphic sceme?;)
my pure race has the blue flames and guess what my AM has!

Neil have fun with that thing
those boards rip, Bruce knows what he is doing and it shows.

[Gecko]

I finally get to spend a 2 whole days on my Coiler next week Sadly we pull out 4 days later four spring cruise so I get a whole 4 days this season...still for 2 days I'll have my RC singing

[JoelP]

Well since we are showing our new pride and joys, these showed up just a week ago.

PR 196, 19 W, 17+ SCR
PRC 186, 18.5 W, 16 SCR

Totally phenominal rides :-))))))

Joel

[Mike T]

Left to right:

PR 188, 18 waist, Superboard
AM 182 Custom, 19.5 waist, 12.7 sidecut
Donek Axis 172
Madd 170

[bobdea]

here they are
a couple are not mine (the short ones)
from left to right Burton Rippey, Madd 170, Donek Wide 162, Burton FP 151, Coiler AM 173,Coiler 190, Donek Sasquatch 170, Burton ????, Generics 159 SL