Randy Kight Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 These look very nice. I know they're Japanese...anyone out there try their Desperado, or Alpine line? Know where these might be had from the US? The thread started last year about softboot carving peaked my interest in these. The riding done on their Desperado Ti Type R in the linked vid around the 1:30 mark is absolutely brilliant to my eye...and what I'm after style wise. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shred Gruumer Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 When you find out and get a line lets us know.. I put in a lot of work to pull in a Santa Cruz SRX from Austria... for the Gray I got halfway through checkout with Raukten but then i could not fill the rest in with the required chicken scratch. https://search.rakuten.co.jp/search/mall/DESPERADO+Ti+TypeR/?scid=af_pc_etc&sc2id=af_101_0_0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shred Gruumer Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 It comes up better on the global site... from what i see its about a $1200 venture.. Shipping is such a rip off! But hey...it might find its way here in August.. ya gotta pay to play..https://global.rakuten.com/en/store/haroldinc/item/gray17dest1/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishsurfer Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 the specs don't show up for me on there website so i went looking for the cataloghttps://issuu.com/zuzupopo/docs/gray_1718 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveo Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 The most experienced guy I know has a Gray Desperado Ti Type R. One hella heavy beast and it carves magically. Super damp also. Contemplating picking one up myself. Oh. And he's in Japan. And he's Japanese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shred Gruumer Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 18 minutes ago, daveo said: The most experienced guy I know has a Gray Desperado Ti Type R. One hella heavy beast and it carves magically. Super damp also. Contemplating picking one up myself. Oh. And he's in Japan. And he's Japanese. Group Buy!!!! Anyone know why not one pacific company is not in NA market... I love riding these boards with hardboots!! I find them my go to boards when I just want to use the whole mountain and just bop around... Gray, Moss, Ogasaka...etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishsurfer Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 23 minutes ago, Shred Gruumer said: Group Buy!!!! Anyone know why not one pacific company is not in NA market... I love riding these boards with hardboots!! I find them my go to boards when I just want to use the whole mountain and just bop around... Gray, Moss, Ogasaka...etc. I guessing probably a percieved lack of demand and sizing will be slightly off in terms of waist width, i'm guessing the Endevour hammerhead isnt available for the same reasons. looking at the Ogasaka line up the Orca and FC-W are just about wide enough for me to be comfartable to ride in softboots the other ones not so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Kight Posted February 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Shred Gruumer said: Group Buy!!!! Anyone know why not one pacific company is not in NA market... I love riding these boards with hardboots!! I find them my go to boards when I just want to use the whole mountain and just bop around... Gray, Moss, Ogasaka...etc. So Shred...you've ridden these? Let's hear it! This Type R looks awesome...would love to try with a set of plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Kight Posted February 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 1 hour ago, daveo said: The most experienced guy I know has a Gray Desperado Ti Type R. One hella heavy beast and it carves magically. Super damp also. Contemplating picking one up myself. Oh. And he's in Japan. And he's Japanese. I take it you've ridded this? Hard or soft boots? In general, pretty easy to ride I would assume? I've purchased a few Japanese Shimano high-end casting reels directly, and when the dollar is up, they can be had for a huge discount...and the customer service is incredible to say the least. They've got some beautiful boards from the looks of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowFerret Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Randy Kight said: So Shred...you've ridden these? Let's hear it! This Type R looks awesome...would love to try with a set of plates. You know what they say: If it ain't a Type R, it ain't a tight car snowboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shred Gruumer Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 1 hour ago, SnowFerret said: So Shred...you've ridden these? Let's hear it! This Type R looks awesome...would love to try with a set of plates I have not... Im just starting to try to get my hands on some of them. Funny as in 2008 I had the Coiler Lunch tray 159... everyone laughed then....Now look...oh well.. I just brought in that Santa Cruz SRX 161... rode it yesterday... fun as hell with plates...no problem handling it.. Not constructed with as much ingredients as the Gray...but it rode great none the less...Not all that glassy either, which was nice!! oh and no way in hell was it 11.4m sidecut... more like 16m... thing was fricken fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveo Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 I'm in for a group buy. I might be able to enquire while I'm still in Japan. 9 days and counting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shred Gruumer Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 52 minutes ago, daveo said: I'm in for a group buy. I might be able to enquire while I'm still in Japan. 9 days and counting. Im curious... can you find out what the prices are on the mainland...? Have you located the Gray and others and how do they look and feel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Kight Posted February 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Shred Gruumer said: Im curious... can you find out what the prices are on the mainland...? Have you located the Gray and others and how do they look and feel... Yes Daveo! Come on man! Get busy! Give us some feedback... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shred Gruumer Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, daveo said: I'm in for a group buy. I might be able to enquire while I'm still in Japan. 9 days and counting. why not just become the North american distributor of all Japanese brands.. there is some much more than Gray... The BC Stream H-M looks tasty.. The Yonex Symarc Mg ...mmm After looking at Rakuten Ichiban.. i did not find much of anything left other than stuff in the 150cm range. But there seems to be some early release 2019 models..I saw a pre release of the Type R too. Looks like a August run on buying a couple is in the cards.. Edited February 20, 2018 by Shred Gruumer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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daveo Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Rode it on plates but the master who it belongs to uses flows on bomber power plates. I'm going to buy one for next season 100%. Might try a pair of those geckos with it. Was super damp and easy to ride/carve all things considered. My first contact with a softboot carve board but here there are a few ogasaka moss and gray boards. And the odd F2 eliminator here n there, not sure if that qualifies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveo Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Oh and I'll ask him what price he got it for. 8% consumption tax here for locally delivered purchases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shred Gruumer Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, daveo said: And the odd F2 eliminator here n there, not sure if that qualifies. F2 Qualifies.. Especially if you score a Hanno Proto model... if you see one cheap...snag it..you won't be disappointed! 8 hours ago, daveo said: I'm going to buy one for next season 100%. I will most likely go through Rakuten and use a forwarder... Unless the Mfg responds back to my emails...(its how I roll)...ha.. Lots of cool stuff out that way.. I wish the Yonex was a better hammer shape,,, the construction and materials are up there!!! see web site... I know the tennis rackets are great... The Majest looks good too and its the least expensive out of the bunch! (Next years graphics look cheesy though). Take a look at BC Stream...they are making them honking long.. dunno about a 25.5 wide board at 170... Heres some other eye candy... and the R-One... Edited February 20, 2018 by Shred Gruumer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveo Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Interesting. I don't have access to try anything but the gray think unfortunately. I think I'll go the wide version and throw a set of flows on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poloturbo Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 I talked to the owner of One snowboard They were a few B-One left at special prices. Quite interesting. Went with the SG soul instead because they are all 25.2-25.5" waist Textreme seems interesting and the same material in carbon series of Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shred Gruumer Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Poloturbo said: I talked to the owner of One snowboard Did you see it up Close, How was the build quality? R-one looks tasty... So does the Build in the Yonex...that one intrigues me just from the fact that it is Yonex... That's like scoring a set of Mizuno Irons! Its gotta be good...look at all the layers of cake they put in it... and its 50% better! {;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Kight Posted February 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Man I wish some of this stuff was local. If anyone hears anything about someone opening a distribution please report back. Shred...let us know if you get reply please. Anyone know the difference between the Gray Desperado Ti and Desperado Ti Type R? My Japanese has gotten rusty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xy9ine Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 rad looking boards. the japanese are leading the charge. shame about the narrower widths (or my too large north american feet). wonder how long it'll take for the (larger) n/a brands to catch on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shred Gruumer Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 55 minutes ago, xy9ine said: the japanese are leading the charge. shame about the narrower widths Nah!!! I wouldn't say leading...I would say enhancing!! don't forget bout this brand as a softie carving... except I made it not so fricken wide....sorry... 159 Oxess Bx comp nose and tail... still a fine board!!! almost 8 years old... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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