Description Technical freeride perfection.
If you've been looking for a deck delivering huge boost at lift-off and a smooth, dampened landing, stop right here. In the brand-new Vertigo, special polyethylene p...
Summary: This is by far the best board on the market. I've worked at a ski shop in Chamonix and have demoed many boards over the years and this thing had it all. I ride the 168 but I'm pretty heavy and aggressive so deep pow is tough but other than that it rails like its on train tracks!! Ultra resistant base as well. I've hit many rocks and it just scuffs the base where many other boards would have blown an edge. Great board!!
Similar Products Used: burton Baron, Burton Frontier, Volkl Selectra, Forum Classic
Review Date March 26, 2003
Overall Rating 3 of 5
Value Rating 3 of 5
Used product for Countless
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Reviewed by: conormurphy(Unregistered User)
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Advanced
, from Dublin, Ireland
Price Paid:
$250.00
at Olympia Esports, Pas
Favorite place to ride: Chamonix, LesDeuxAlpes
Riding Style: All Mountain/Freeride
Product Year: 2001
Summary: I bought it tax free in Andorra 3 years ago. The price included Elan bindings. The board delaminated this year after about 7w of riding. The Elan bindings fell to pieces almost as soon as they left the shop. The latest vertigo looks a lot better (and costs a lot more !)
Strengths: Cheap. Shock absorbers build in.
Weaknesses: Easy to delam. Heavy.
Similar Products Used: Elan Paragon.
Review Date November 22, 2002
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Value Rating 4 of 5
Used product for Countless
Reviewed by: Jason Hardesty(Unregistered User)
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, from Columbus, OH, US
Price Paid:
$275.00
at St. Maritz
Favorite place to ride: Brian's Head
Riding Style: FreeStyle
Summary: This is a great board. I have had it for a year, and i cant wait till i get to use it agian this year. Very responsive and an all around great board. The perfect amount of flex, and the damper pads do a great job at absorbing at impact. Its a great board and i hope the keep mprovig and selling it!
Strengths: Very responsive
Coushins landings
I got it at a great price
great for carving
Weaknesses: cant think of any
Similar Products Used: none like this
Review Date September 24, 2002
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Value Rating 4 of 5
Used product for Countless
Reviewed by: kit petrie(Unregistered User)
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HardCore
, from vancouver, BC
Price Paid:
$524.00
at Ride on, Silver Star
Favorite place to ride: Silverstar Mountain, Vernon, BC
Riding Style: All Mountain/Freeride
Product Year: 2001
Summary: I'm not a big guy, but teh control I got out of the vertigo 164 at incredibly high speeds was aawesome. It floats in the powder, and goes through moguls. I really like the 3mm damper pads (gel or something) under the bindings. They cussion your landings, adn also break up the board so that you get excellent flex in the tip and tail, while maintaining a very stiff carving edge. Huge sidecut and a very narrow waist make this a board to go fast on. Elan's marketting sucks (for snowboards) but I hope that they continue to make excellent boards like this one. It was better for me than the Burton Cascade 163 (too flexy) and over $100 CDN less.
love it!
Strengths: great carver
cussioned landings
vert core (very stiff edge)
good flex in tip and tail
very responsive
Weaknesses: slightly heavy
a little long in the trees at times (ouch)
Similar Products Used: Burton Cascade 163
Rosignol 161 (french rooster)
Review Date January 14, 2001
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: cam landell(Unregistered User)
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Advanced
, from n.vancouver
Price Paid:
$500.00
at katmandu
Favorite place to ride: Whistler
Riding Style: All Mountain/Freeride
Product Year: 2001
Summary: The board is a dream and seems tough. No, it's not that heavy for jumping and tricking. Russ at Katmandu rocks and I demoed several boards from other companies until I fell in love with this one.
Strengths: This board can rail through any time of terrain without chatter or bouncing around. It is the best speed ride ever, is smooth and responsive in trees, and jump turns on steeps very predictably. I love the confidence the board give me in the air. It is always there for you.
Weaknesses: Ski company stigma. The boards may not seem as hip as the small makers.
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