beowulf 1 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I have decided to buy a new board for this season, so I am looking for suggestions regarding a good board to buy. Basically I am looking for a good, free-ride board that handles well in powder, but still allows me to have a bit of fun in Park. Ostensibly I like to go off-piste and/or slack country when the snow is good, but I also go out with friends who like to muck about in Park. As an old man I tend to enjoy cruising between the trees the most these days. Any suggestions good people of Snow Japan? Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 What are your stats? Link to post Share on other sites
cal 6 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Thats a bit personal isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Haha yeh Im assuming thats a self portrait in the avatar lol Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 What are your stats? weight, height, boot size etc? Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 Posted September 21, 2012 Author Share Posted September 21, 2012 What are your stats? Good question! I knew I should have written my stats down. Male (sorry about that, but you can all at least imagine her voice when you read my posts) Height: 170cm Weight: 64kg Shoe size: 27cm Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 LOL @ the voice. Im going to go straight for the jugular and recommend the prior kyhber 156 http://www.priorsnow.com/khyber Ask mich rich about his. Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 Posted September 21, 2012 Author Share Posted September 21, 2012 LOL @ the voice. Im going to go straight for the jugular and recommend the prior kyhber 156 http://www.priorsnow.com/khyber Ask mich rich about his. Thanks for that. It looks like a really good board, but I will wait to hear from a few of the other members before I make a decision. Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 id love to advise you, but ive come to realise my advice is pretty much always the board i like or ride, instead of an objective opinion. So with that in mind, go pick up a fish or a fishcuit and stun EVERYONE by killing it in the park. Better yet, f*** the park. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 LOL @ the voice. Im going to go straight for the jugular and recommend the prior kyhber 156 http://www.priorsnow.com/khyber Ask mich rich about his. Thanks for that. It looks like a really good board, but I will wait to hear from a few of the other members before I make a decision. LOL @ the voice. Im going to go straight for the jugular and recommend the prior kyhber 156 http://www.priorsnow.com/khyber Ask mich rich about his. Thanks for that. It looks like a really good board, but I will wait to hear from a few of the other members before I make a decision. Sounds like a great choice to me! & despite what ippy says above, it's worth reading your way through this post... http://www.snowjapanforums.com/index.php/topic/20969-new-board/ if you've not done so already and have a spare 30 to 40 minutes to kill, as I think there's a lot of good advice from the afore-mentioned plus gozaimaas and others!! Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 im deadly serious. F*** the park. And if you HAVE to suffer it, suffer it in pure style by whipping out your swallow tail and start grinding rails. Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I grind rails with a BC pack and swallowtail. Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 see! pure stylin! Enjoy the steeze: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NytY1QfvjVM&feature=related (what im kind of roundabout suggesting is that if park is really just something you do when your mates kinda drag you in there or its just something you kinda like popping into now and again but its not really your prima riding terrain, you shouldnt really be trying to wedge that into your board requirement. Buy the board you want for the terrain you want to ride, if you kinda like park, honestly you can still hit it on any board out there if its around your size, it doesnt really need to be a factor unless youre determined to do nothing but jib jib butter butter jib all the live long day). 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I dont even have butter on my toast! Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I dont even have butter on my toast! You on a diet?? That vid's brilliant btw. Not taking anything away from the Fish but it just goes to show that a good rider can ride anything!! Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 Posted September 21, 2012 Author Share Posted September 21, 2012 see! pure stylin! (what im kind of roundabout suggesting is that if park is really just something you do when your mates kinda drag you in there or its just something you kinda like popping into now and again but its not really your prima riding terrain, you shouldnt really be trying to wedge that into your board requirement. Buy the board you want for the terrain you want to ride, if you kinda like park, honestly you can still hit it on any board out there if its around your size, it doesnt really need to be a factor unless youre determined to do nothing but jib jib butter butter jib all the live long day). As always Ippy your advice is salient and to the point. Thanks for the advice everyone, I do not plan to buy a board until early November, so I have a bit of time to research the different kinds of boards I might potentially purchase. Very cool video...he is a bit better than me.... Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 great vid......I SOOOOO want to get myself a Fish!! I currently ride a Salomon Powder Snake, that I bought new in feb/March. Its great in the powder (as you'd expect) and its very soft....which is a big change for me bcos my previous boards have all been stiff......(woohoo!! my new bindings have literally just arrived!!).........I love how playful it is on the groomed and then transforms into a pow slayer off the side Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Sounds like you made a good choice with the Snake there TB! So how about a pic with it sporting your new bindings! I flirted with the idea of buying a second hand Fish I saw last year but resisted!! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 How much was it? I'm trying not to look at new boards to stop me becoming tempted but if I were to see a 2nd hand fish for a good deal, I don't think I could stop myself Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 How much was it? I'm trying not to look at new boards to stop me becoming tempted but if I were to see a 2nd hand fish for a good deal, I don't think I could stop myself It was a blue, still-in-good-condition, 2006/7 season 156 that I saw in B Sports for I think about 30K-ish. Unsurprisingly, the next time I went there it had gone! I kicked myself at the time for not getting it when I had the chance, but then I wouldn't have ended up getting my Khyber, which I'm stoked about, so all's well that ends well! Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 im still wanting the hovercraft myself. Itd be nice t have a pow quiver. Thats just the height of excess 1. Charlie for nice long cruising pow and resort. 2. A fish/hover for predominant tree riding. 3. A solid swallowtail just to really stomp that all in for the deep stuff. 4. A pure ripper (cf. Burton cheetah as for example - board looks serious fun). 5. A nice split. Actually id probably just combine 3 and 5. Dont want to be tooooo ridiculous Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I've been riding a Fish now for years and I almost never touch any of my other boards, regardless of the conditions. I'm no pro but I do think the complaints about it not riding well on piste or in non-powder conditions are somewhat unwarranted... that being said, the Fish I ride is before the swallow tail was cut into it. It's also a stiffer board than the ones they make now. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 im still wanting the hovercraft myself. Itd be nice t have a pow quiver. Thats just the height of excess 1. Charlie for nice long cruising pow and resort. 2. A fish/hover for predominant tree riding. 3. A solid swallowtail just to really stomp that all in for the deep stuff. 4. A pure ripper (cf. Burton cheetah as for example - board looks serious fun). 5. A nice split. Actually id probably just combine 3 and 5. Dont want to be tooooo ridiculous I've been looking very seriously at the Hovercraft split for over a year now. I still haven't pulled the trigger because I'm also looking at a new surfboard and my wife is very wisely making me choose between them... In a perfect world both would be being delivered right now... Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Yeah, the hovercraft is another board I look longingly towards! I love the shape of those boards, before buying the Powder Snake, I also looked at the Nitro Slash as well Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 They do look pretty great don't they. Damn too many googly-eyed want things. Link to post Share on other sites
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