Reviewed by: awlewis(Unregistered User)
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Mountaineer
, from Denver, CO USA
Price Paid:
$0.00
at Demo at Beaver Creek Summary:
5'11 175, demo'd a shop tuned nearly new 166 w/ T-9 Dominators at Beaver Creek 12/16/2001, 3 inches new on variable base and terrain. GRRRRRRR! Friends remarked that this board gave me elephantitis of the cajones and cabeeza. This board is extremely stiff, very damp, very stable and held it's edge further than my ability or the conditions would permit. This board is not for the weak legged or minded, you cannot take a run or a even a turn off. I would not take this board into the park or pipe, not that I'd go anyways, and there are much quicker sticks for trees. What this board will do is fly, literally sure, but figuratively, wow, speed man, lots of it, go real real fast stuck to the mountain. My first impression was that the board was limited to harder smoother surfaces, long straight-line turns and probably deep powder (none available.) My second and third impressions were that the board is not limited at all, but that I was. I made the commitment to ride like a gorilla (most boards are over-riden and crumble if treated like that) and was rewarded - unparalleled confidence, all mountain any condition. For me the S-Series is the real deal, this board offers the ride that every board, boot and binding manufacturer talks about when describing their top of the line (read: most expensive) products. Don't buy this board if you are not willing to be on it all the time, input = output. Be sure that you have a top of the line binding and boot, I doubt that this stick would be ridable with a step in system. This is a glowing review but it is also a warning: If you do not work to keep this Howitzer from becoming bored it may decide to turn the tables and ride you!
I have no idea about the durability of this board but I am willing to find out.
Remember this always: This time next year you will not remember the extra $100 bucks or 1/4 or whatever, but you will remember everytime you had a gut check and your stick had your back. Customer Service:
N/A Similar Products Used:
Salomon 550/59 (many disagreements on how mountains should be riden), LibTech Emmagator 54? (great learner, very quick, multiple delaminations), Burton Supermodel (I don't like noodles, everyone else
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