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I haven't read all the posts. Only the 1st one... but there is this one if that's what you're talking about. Maybe not as good as Swoard, but a bit cheaper.. http://goltes.si/eng/?tpl=katalog&pid=12

Like Chris said: follows the contours of the snow! That's how I'd describe them. I prefere lively to damp boards, and the only metal board I tried was SG Race T ('08 model) and LOVED it!!! It is very lively compared to my Coiler RC! And you were talking about soft snow / hard snow.. I tried it on soft snow with quite a lot of mogguls (I usualy hate when pist is like that) and I had no problems carving through them. And yet, the board was lively enough to jump between mogguls when I wanted it to. Worth every cent!!! I'm gettind a SG Race T these days

I usually change my mind a few times a week, but at the moment: 1. SG Full Race T or SG Race T (last year model) 2. Virus Goddess 3. Pogo Impact I'll probably have an other list by the afternoon... :D

I've had one like that and really liked it! stayed "alive" for many many years!

I agree with you! And I think we should mention Sigi Grabner metal boards, too! they rock!

I know ebay.de has alpine gear separated from the rest, but I guess it doesn't help you much...

I've been doing some kind of project on Head Intelligence system when I was on college, and it seems to be rather good for some stuff, but does have some draw backs! As a board gets stiffer the harder you push it, the problem occures when riding bumps or chopped up stuff. The board gets impacts from snow, what makes it stiffen up, and bumps are a place where a board should not be stiff... just my $0.02

As I remember SG Race T 08 model had some 14 m radius at maybe 146 cm running length. I could be wrong, but as I remember, it rides

Good to hear your're getting better! Keep on recovering

I've had some Roeckl gloves for 3 seasons now, and I simply love them! They could use a replacement, but I'll use them till they fall apart totally! Best gloves I've ever had! And longest lasting of all! Roeckl rullz

I've had a rather bad season Rode only about 10 days. Only weekends. I just started working so I could not get any vacations this winter But I got myself a new Xtasy Element 169 and it's really good for my weekend trips to rather small hills in Slovenia. And still trying to explain to my girlfriend that I really should buy a 07/08 SG Race T since I found it "so cheap" Oh, I forgot to mention.... I bought new Cateks and a second hand f2

Good luck Dave! I've had some knee surgeries mysely and it never feels comfortable, so be strong man! And take your post operation therapy as serious as possible! There is a reason why someone invented it

I had to give it a shot ;) Are you gonna make it possible to test ride your Punks at some resort in Europe next season? I mean on a regular basis... like, so many companys have their test boards in Soelden, so why wouldn't you too...?

Hey Mats! And what about us from non EU countries with even much lower standards than USA or EU? :o Do we have to pay the regular EU prices for your boards? Just checking how flexibile you are ;) Cheers Hope to try your burners ASAP!

thanks guys for all the answers I did ask for the return of the video, and I would like to be ripping like Abel, but I know there's no board that would make me be so good and crazy! :( I'm just looking for a rather big board for wide, well groomed slopes, and I can't decide between SG RaceT (wich I love) and boards like Berserker or Metalburner (wich I haven't even tried, and don't know when I'll have a chance to). That's why I'd like to hear your opinions. Cheers!

I do railway design. as an electric engineer. Graduated and started working last year. Used to work as a rafting/sea kayaking guide as a student. And that's how I bought my Coiler and my first Cateks. Now, thanks to railways I bought a new Xtasy and Cateks this winter, and I am still shopping OK I know it doesn't sound like much, but movig from a student status to this is rather

Could you anyhow compare your Burner to Alpinepunk's burners if you tried them? And I see you have a Berserker Titanium... could you say something on how it rides..? Thanks! sorry for the O.T.

now where are the pics and vids? any reviews? so I couldn't be there!

here are my photos from Nassfeld some 3 years ago taken by my little sister, and one from Goltes ProCarve Camp by Goltes. Not the best ones, but the only ones :(

here's my small collection :(

f2 is not that snappy, but mine is snappier than my Coiler. wouldn't know about Kessler, but SG with titanal is a very damp board for what I think, but not nearly as damp as a Coiler. Or at least much more lively! And I can't say about new Coilers since I never rode one, but as I said they do look good! And wouldn't know about Priors, but somebody told me that SG RaceT has more pop than Prior WCR Metal, and I do belive it! Gotta go home to make a lunch for my girl now... So maybe she lets me buy a new RaceT I found for €500 ;)

Maybe it's silly, but I'm saying from my experience. After riding them all, I think that f2, Nidecker, SG, Goltes, Virus, Pogo, Xtasy (and maybe some other that I forgot) have more pop than Coiler and Donek. But, I'll say again, that's what I think, and how I feel when riding a specific board. But hey, some people prefere calm boards, damp, and with no pop. So I'm not saying in any way that european boards are better, just that I like them more. Cheers!

I agree that stiffnes hasn't got much to do with camber, and I said that, to like or not like a board with more camber or dampness is a very subjective and personal issue! And, just like you said, a ton of camber does not always make a difference in overall performance. But sometimes it does! And in my personal opinion, european boards have much more pop than americans. And it's up to a specific rider whether he likes pop or not. I personally do! Furthermore, rare euros maybe tried other boards than just American ones, and on your list I can see only American brands (only Madd is a half-exception). Don't want to offend anyone, but I stand behind my opinion Or maybe it's just my Coiler that lost pop and camber so quickly...

gotta dissagree with you, guys! Coiler is a great board, and Bruce is a great person to do business with, but exactly the loss of camber is what I don't like about Coilers :( I have ridden much older Pogo and other European boards, including even f2 that have much more camber and life left in it! That's just my expirience. But if you don't care about extreme dampness and losing a camber, or if extreme dampness is what you want, it's really a great board! Edit: I was talking of old generation of Coilers. Wouldn't know anything about the new ones except they look sexy ;)