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    Toronto, ON
  • Current Boards in your Quiver
    Coiler Racecarve 178
    Kessler GS 185
    Dupraz D1++
  • Current Boots Used?
    Raichle SB325
    Deelux Indy
  • Current bindings and set-up?
    F2 Race Titanium
    Apex Race Plate
  • Snowboarding since
    1999
  • Hardbooting since
    1999

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  1. Buell

    Hey Henry,

    Are you still riding the KoruaTranny Finder as a softboot carver?

    The dimensions are close to what I am looking for and I have seen you mention it. I am looking for an easy to carve, fairly tight turning groomer board. I don't need it to be able to do anything else (its fine if it does though). I have a 158 Kessler softboot board that is for big carves at speed. I am not sure Hansjuerg can build me an easy to ride board. Maybe a 154 x 260 Ride custom. 

    I read someone who wrote that Gentemstick and Korua were nothing special in their experience. I have ridden one Gentemstick on a groomer and I also found it lacking. It might have just been that Gentemstick but it at least gives me caution that my thinking might be in line with that rider's opinion.

    Just curious for your thoughts on the Korua or any other possibilities.

    Thanks,

    Buell

     

    1. skategoat

      skategoat

      My daily driver is now a Korua Shapes Trench Digger 65. I find it's the right width for me on groomers. I ride it with Gecko plates and I get no boot-out. Also, I'm finding that I like a bit of nose on a board because I tend to ride with a lot of forward weight especially during turn initiation. With the traditional shapes, I've stuffed the nose in soft snow and gone over the handlebars.

      The Tranny Finder is great when there is a lot of soft snow. Where I ride, it tracks up fast so I need something that will ride over the snow piles. It might not be the best thing for hard carving though. 

      My only hesitation is that the build quality on the Korua might be lacking, especially compared to Kessler. I have binding suck on both boards already and I think the bases are cheap and soft. I put the DPS Phantom treatment on both boards because I heard that it toughens up the p-tex.

      I've never ridden Gentemstick but I think there is a heavy Japanese mystique element to it and there are other boards just as good. Winterstick is a brand I would look at if price is not a deterrent.

      Kessler really needs to update his board shapes. 

       

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