Dr D Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 hey I finally got my hands on an old M6 like my first board and its in great shape with the exception of the topsheet. the topsheet has these little cracks in it like spiderwebby looking. they don't go clear thru the topsheet but I was curious if anyone has seen this and knows the cause and or steps necessary to prevent it from getting worse. It seems to be cosmetic but what do I know? sun damage maybe ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 I'll bet somebody FLEXED it. Ever bend a brand new board or ski ? Crackle crackle goes the wood core inside. Are you gonna ride it or mount it on the wall ? Topsheets will spiderweb like that, don't fret. Ride that badboy on retro day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted December 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 I hope to ride it enough to get a feel for it again. I was able to do things with that board and a pair of raichle rear entry ski boots that I can't do on the new equipment. I rode it in the moguls alot as a kid and a lot of back country deep and steep etc. looking at it a few things come to mind its short and really wide at the tip. I think it was one of the first all mountain specific alpine boards. any how I was going to pick john's brain over at Garage and see if I can comission a modern updated board that has similiar characteristics on the mountain and isn't quite so retro looking. then it will go on the wall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 I was able to do things with that board and a pair of raichle rear entry ski boots that I can't do on the new equipment. Could you elaborate? I have not heard anyone say that they could do stuff on old gear that they cannot do on new. That is interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted December 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 I did a lot more off piste riding with it. my boots were way stiffer but the bindings were more flexy I guess. the wide shovel nose on it would take any conditions. I did a lot of moguls with it and was maneuverable in the trees in the deep and steep. I find the new stuff to be unwieldy in the trees and find that I prefer the softies off piste. I hope to find a hard boot replacement for the M6 something short and wide with similiar geometry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Not to mention, you probably did more riding on it because you didn't want to scratch up your new boards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted December 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 actually this was in 1991 and the board was brand NEW at that time :biggthump :biggthump :biggthump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 other brands do it but nothing like certain years of burton gear, they must of used some sort of clear coat on their topsheets no biggie, they still rode fine and most never exploded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgang Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 I have a kelly 171 it was the first year that the 3D pattern came out. the entire topsheet is exactly the way you describe and has been that way almost since the end of its first season. and that board was ridden hard for its first three seasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 C'mon, you can't rip on a Burton or any outdated gear for that matter ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derf Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 I did a lot more off piste riding with it. my boots were way stiffer but the bindings were more flexy I guess. the wide shovel nose on it would take any conditions. I did a lot of moguls with it and was maneuverable in the trees in the deep and steep. I find the new stuff to be unwieldy in the trees and find that I prefer the softies off piste. I hope to find a hard boot replacement for the M6 something short and wide with similiar geometry. Why not one of its direct descendants? M (?-1994) Amp (1995-1996) E Deck (1997-1998) Wire (1999) Amps and E-Decks regularely go for 100$ or less here or on eBay. There's even an 1996 Amp 6 at a shop near my workplace for 100$CDN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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