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@daveo I have not seen anyone ride the new tanker with plates yet, but the core profile is built off of a boarder cross core, so it should work fine.
cheers,
sandy
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You could also checkout the Stranda Shorty if you want a shorter pow board. Or go bigger
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On 11/25/2018 at 3:57 AM, Neil Gendzwill said:
Except for nose shape those 2 look quite similar. How do they compare?
Neil,
They are comletely different.
The rocker-camber-rocker profile is totally different.
On the Tanker 201, while the board is flat your running length is around 80cm (camber profile is only 5mm and runs just in front of to just behind of the insert packs). The super gradual rocker starts from those points up to the tip and tail where when you put the board on edge you get 156cm of effective edge. Creates a mellow and smaller turn initiation radius too as there are variable sidecuts incorporated into the overal 12.45 m sidecut.
The Stranda has a running length of around 156 cm and when you put it on edge you get the full 170 cm effective edge with a 12 m sidecut and roughly 1 cm of camber. The nose has a gradual rocker to it and the tail has a slight rocker in it so that it does not catch when exiting turns. (Here is the explanation from Mats @stranda)
As for the ride, both have fairly laterally and torsionally stiff cores and can carve very well, but turning and carving characteristics are dramatically different due to their unique profiles.
I will try to get both boards out a bit to share with some other forum members so that they can possibly provide some better feedback, but for me, I will take both boards to the mountain daily to cover down on both snow and my personal condition for the day so that I have the best tool for the day.
cheers,
sandy
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My new rides for this year:
2018-19 Rad-Air Tanker 201
2018-19 Stranda Cheater 200
https://www.dropbox.com/s/19oy551gcobedrz/Photo Nov 18%2C 16 48 06.jpg?dl=0
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6 hours ago, Shred Gruumer said:
OH Boy... should have not shown me these!!! Hmmm I'll be working the 186 somehow...I'd go with 201 but board bags for travel is tough...I have a Monster Dakine 200 but they only last one season as the airlines conveyers tear them apart...no..im not shipping my boards... Wish the 186 was 25cm instead of 26cm waist.... 23cm and its in Coiler Monster Territory (Plankenstien). hmm maybe 181.
So does any have actual photos... that would be nice....
Shred,
There are some pics here:
https://www.instagram.com/radairsnowboards/
cheers,
sandy
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Davekempmeister,
The 27.5 width is for the newer Tankers from 2006 forward, and that board on kleinenzeigan has the wrong dimensions mentioned.
The 177 is roughly 26.5 and the 167 mentioned in the link should be around 26.7 as they were the German built boards from the Volkl factory.
Hope that helps.
cheers,
sandy
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177 version of this board.
sorry I have too many files to post my own. Pm me your email for actual board photos
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I am selling a lightly used 2002-03 Tanker 177.
Board is cambered and I can send pics separately as I am way over my profile space limit.
Asking $300 plus shipping. Board is tuned and waxed with Holmenkol med-cold.
cheers,
sandy
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On 9/1/2018 at 10:02 PM, Sintered Man said:
Sold!!!
Sintered Man, glad it worked out, Chris is totally stoked to be getting that board from you.
cheers,
sandy
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6 hours ago, David Kirk said:
I've ridden Tankers for coming on 20 years I think and I love them.....that said the new design confuses me. The short effective edge compared to the overall length is an unusual design choice and I wonder why they went that way? Does anyone know what the logic is?
dave
Dave,
the new shape is designed to allow the board to be more turny when at slow speeds and make turn initiation easier.
there is less effective edge when the board is tracking flat, but once you put the board on edge, you will actually have more effective edge than the old Tankers as the contact points progressively change when you move the board from flat on the snow to on edge.
Also, both the torsional and longitudinal flex patterns were adjusted to make the board feel better with this new design. It is a completely new ride.
like you, I have owned and ridden every Tanker made (and some one off prototypes) and this new shape is different but fun.
hope that helps,
sandy
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On 8/13/2018 at 5:36 PM, davekempmeister said:
Hi Sandy,
I will definitely be buying one or a few if they aren't all rocker. Are there traditional, full camber profiles ? Mix ? I saw some other threads about this but did not pay attention if this was already addressed.
Thanks,
Dave
Dave, they will have early rise nose and slightly de cambered tails with mini camber (~5mm) between the contact points.
cheers,
sandy
On 8/14/2018 at 1:33 PM, Spiny Norman said:Where are they being made?
In Europe.
No longer being done at the K2 factory in China,
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Pre-orders are being built as we speak.
There was a shortage of the special Carbon/Kevlar weave at the factory, but that has been resolved.
New boards and new website will all be available soon.
cheers,
sandy
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7 hours ago, Lurch said:
Paging @svr - release the Tanker fleet!
Next week ????
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30 minutes ago, Eric Brammer aka PSR said:
SVR is way too lucky...?
Thanks Eric...hope all is well.
New redesigned Tankers coming soon...2018-19 Tanker early release is targeted for LBC #19.
Pics and details as soon as I get them.
cheers,
sandy
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A pic of the new Tanker 181 prototype (production graphic will be different)!
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1 hour ago, daveo said:
Well that's great. Just wanted to know if it was a 2018 thing or maybe a 2019 thing.
I've signed up to the newsletter thingy. Hopefully I can get an early release :D
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The new boards are 2018-19 models, with a limited release by LBC if everything goes to plan.
Rock on!
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1 hour ago, daveo said:
But in all seriousness, can you give an apx release ball park time? Like 2018?
The plan is to have the limited early release and all details available on new boards by or just before the Longboard Classic in Stuben, Austria the weekend of 7-8 April.
Sorry that there is no other info to share as final prototyping is in progress right now and we don’t want to put out bad or incorrect info on the new boards prior to final design approval.
The wait will be worth it and thanks for your patience and understanding.
There is a lot of stoke and effort behind these boards and the crew at Rad-Air wants to make sure that they get the best product out.
cheers,
sandy
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1 hour ago, daveo said:
New tankers coming out soon right? I'm going to finally get a 187 if that's the case..
Yes, but there won’t be a 187 (but it is close).
New sizes coming with the redesigned Tankers.
Sorry I cannot share more info yet!
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3 hours ago, crazyjeenyus said:
I’ve got a tanker 200 I don’t need. I only rode it one time, it was way too fast for me. Let me know if you’re interested.
Sent you a pm... I will buy it.
cheers,
sandy
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in For Sale
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All sold
I am selling both of my sets of Gecko Stealth Plates.
Set 1 has both orange and black bumpers and the correct plate spacers, asking $350 Shipped (sold)
Set 2 has only the standard black bumpers, asking $300 shipped. (Sold)
