Trip43065 Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Anybody familiar with the F2 Respekt? Is is a quality piece? How's the flex? Thanks, Trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullwings Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 i'm not to sure, but I thought I saw another thread with the same exact question/subject. I have no experience with the board and know nothing of it, other than that i was pretty sure there's another thread here somewhere. Edit: i found the thread, but there weren't many responses about it, other than people saying the $600 retail price was too much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gleb Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 yep, wondering the same exact thing from the other thread. Guess it went down in price so much because no one got it. No reviews about it online or anything. Kinda upsetting but I'm not getting a board unless I get input on it. Already bought two boards this for this season and my next has to be a softboot. I wont make the softboot leap till I hear something about this board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 100 to try a board? jesus. do you guys shop at wal mart for everything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 100 to try a board?jesus. do you guys shop at wal mart for everything? Not sure where the $100 came from? But I think it's reasonable enough for people to be leery of laying down money for a board that no one seems to know anything about. It's not like offering $300 for a new Tinkler - anyone doing that would deserve to get yelled at (or maybe just laughed at). Speaking of $300 Tinklers, that's about the only thing that Wal-Mart could offer that _might_ get me in to one of their stores. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip43065 Posted October 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 I guess I should have searched the forum a little better before I poisted. I need a pow board to ride with plates. It must be worthy enough to fill the shoes of my trusty Eldo 174. I saw the Respect listed at closout prices, but hate to buy something without jumping up and down on it first. Quesstions are: Build quality?, Wood core? (yes/no), Stiffness? I figured that somebody here may have seen or ridden the Respekt or similar F2 board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 100 to try a board?jesus. do you guys shop at wal mart for everything? What they don't know, I won't tell them. If I can get one for $100, I am picking it up. It is an F2, how bad can it be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 quick search: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 its a good looking board. it is an F2. my point was...at $100...give it a shot. I mean...if you have to buy it, and then it be your only board, going somewhere you wont have a chance to test it out first...hesitation is sorta understandable, but otherwise... hell I was thinking of getting one cuz theyre so cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 I just checked ended auctions on this board, and theyre selling for more than $100, so...I stand corrected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dano Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 I spoke with a guy from "the house" and was told "It's a directional freeride, way too soft for raceplates". "Compare it to a burton air", "Not as carvy as a burton supermodel by any stretch.", "freeriders with large feet" "like a fat boob" I posted the original thread wondering if it was a just a Jibstick and it sounds like it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 they always say "not good for plate bindings". It might work for someone 160 pounds in powder. otherwise, it's a floppy noodle that will have trouble holding an edge at speed. stick with those F2 sailboards instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip43065 Posted October 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 "not good for plate bindings" I guess that depends on the source and weather or not they've tried it. Hardboot fun on the K2 Electra and Eldorado has me thinking any decent freeride board would be okay with plates. I once demoed a Supermodel in softboots and found it to be a supertwisty supernoodle. No experience with the Burton Air. Thanks for the input. This is all good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Another freeride board with a sub-10m radius. Softbooters just don't get it. Show me a ~170 twintip with a 12+m radius and I'll get interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Another freeride board with a sub-10m radius. Softbooters just don't get it. Show me a ~170 twintip with a 12+m radius and I'll get interested. Nitro Diablo 176 It hangs on my wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 with a different name but similar shape, probably the same damn thing was soft for me at but I'm bigger than most of you reminded me of a lib tech grocer, not a bad board by any means Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Another freeride board with a sub-10m radius. Softbooters just don't get it. Show me a ~170 twintip with a 12+m radius and I'll get interested. Steepwater 171 also...Im working with Sean right now...tryin to do a freeride/carver like a middle ground between an axis and incline...thinkin 175, 13M, about 22.5-23cm waist... I guess once it gets built it will be in the "templates" and orderable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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