yamifumi Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I was just wondering what people uses for powder or soft snow days. I use 2000 K2 electra with TD2. I have never ridden powder days with alpine snowboard but I always hear bad stories about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.E Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 What do you consider "powder"? For cascade cement in small amounts (up to 4"), I stick with a general carving stick. For wet or dry powder up to about 6-8" I'm on my Incline or 200 AM if the trails I'm on allow it. For anything over 8" I see no reason to ride anything other then my 185 undertaker. All depth numbers o out the window if I'm skinning BC on my Voile Mtn. Gun 171 splitter. If I could afford a 195 split swallow I'd have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Dynastar / Osin 4807 178 with plates. It rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svr Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Rad-Air Tanker 200 for all conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crucible Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Pow days in the 6-8 inch range- Winterstick Severe Terrain 166 Pow days in excess of 12" - Winterstick Swallowtail 185- when you absolutely, positively, have to rip up a mountain- accept no substitutes. With apologies to Samuel L. Jackson.... George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjamie Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I'm a student, so I only have one board, powder or pack. That board is a Prior 4WD 168. Hoo-ray for hard boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 In true light fluffy deep powder I've got an OSin 4807 178 that I ride a lot plus a new Tanker 192. I won't know which one I prefer till we get the next dump. In really chunky heavy fresh snow, softies on a Donek Wide 161. Anything in between, an AM carver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 187 TANKER 0S no replacement for displacement mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utahcarver Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 POWDER!!!! I'm with George (crucible) on this one: Winterstick 185cm, if I had one. I rode the 165 version for many years before the lifts would let snowboarders on. But, since I can't get my grimy hands on one right now, I'd say I'm gonna ride the 200 Tanker again this season. Wait, I've got a brand new Wasatch Mojo 181cm that I've got to try out, too. And, that pesky Undertaker 185 that I bought last fall and haven't hadda chance to slide on. As a swallowtail fanatic, I'd have to say that the Tanker 200 swayed me away from riding a brand new swally all last season. I was shocked by the speed and stablility of the beast. It was like surfing an old school Con 11'9" in 3-4 foot mushy surf. Solid, stable and funnnnnn! The most fun I ever had on an alpine deck was on a Nidecker 170-something with no setback, weight forward on a foot of new and still puking. I'd forgotten my swally's thinking there was nothing but groomers, like showing up to a gunfight with a knife. I figured, "...hey, go out and relax, have some fun anyway". Wow! The Nidecker peformed well despite conditions. I've tried going back to softies on powder days and I find it much easier to ride plates with tighter settings on the buckles and power straps. Kinda antithetical, eh? Hope this helps, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffh Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 my trusty old beat up Nidecker Escape 174 with that big long nose and setback inserts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Dynastar / Osin 4807 178 with plates. It rocks! Me too! On a less fluffy/lower snow day, I might go with my 162 Arbor freeride, or maybe my new BX board - can't say for sure 'cause I haven't gotten it up to the hill yet. It's a 172 though and fairly wide, so I'm thinking it will float fairly well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-PS Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Tanker 200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 bowls, swallow tails sure are nice though if you're accessing the backcountry with a sled trees, something in the 170s thats got 27ish cm waist always in softboots with those If the snow is really wet and I want to haul I'll take out the GS stick, this does not work in dry snow for me though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
refried Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I ride a 200 Tanker on powder days also (Thanks RJ ), But I do have a few swallowtails that also get used just as much,they are all great boards and all ride a little different. 185 Winterstick swallowtail 185 Rossi Undertaker 185 Wasatch Mojo (soon to be another splitboard) 176 PriorPow Stick 168 O-Sin 4807 I also have a few tapered boards that are fun in trees 165 Prior Khyber 159 Stepchild Ranquet My 172 Smokin' Freeride and 177 Tanker are also great powder boards and get used quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Search here for more details, but for cat or heli you really don't want an alpine board. The boots and bindings work fine, but you need to move them onto something designed for the terrain. Powder mountain cats is recommending the Fish and the Malolo this season. The boards feel pretty similar to ride, and work brilliantly with hard boots. These boards outperform other dedicated powder boards (see Future Snowboarding powder board test) when under expert feet, yet they can be ridden by beginners. Watch for stance-width with some more traditional designs: it can be uncomfortable standing in the baggy-pants position in hard boots unless you've very long legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChR1s Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Burton Malolo w/softies. Had been trying other boards/setups w/o much satisfaction over the years. The Malolo handles very well in pow, yet threads trees easily due to its short, tapered length. For the resort riding I do, it works well enough on the firmer surfaces often found in between the tracked pow that it's still fun to ride everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 This year I'm riding a 170 Khyber with (older)Nidecker 860 carbon softies...and it's SWEET!!! Lots of float with a big flat nose and short(ish) tail that makes it flickable in tight trees. Oh yea...it rips pretty well on the groomers too! Got it from Hardbooter.com... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy T. Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Last year I had the 168 Osin 4807, this year I have a 178 to try on deep days, otherwise a 170 Arbor A-Frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C5 Golfer Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I go with my Prior 4WD 179. It is what Trigger was to Roy Rogers, Old Betsy was to Davey Crockket, and Corvette to GM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgang Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 dont get too much pow were I am at but when I do I usually get about two or three runs on my Fish 160. Hands down one of the best pow boards for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I will be trying out the new OSIN 4807 this year and also will be putting softies on the garage for the chunky days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Dahl Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 half a foot or so, just break out the homemade split, a 178 Oxygen that has taper added. Real deep stuff, the 178 Nitro Pow swallowtail. Got a 188 Nitro swallowtail to try out this season, just need the day off next big dump. Need a Tanker, that may end all this indecision.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Well I thought I could do it all with my Coiler 19cm AM but over 8 inches today at Vail and I was having a bit of a tuff time in the bowls.Well more than a bit. Didnt bring my 4807, Im such a dumba$$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDY_2_Carve Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Well I thought I could do it all with my Coiler 19cm AM but over 8 inches today at Vail and I was having a bit of a tuff time in the bowls.Well more than a bit. Didnt bring my 4807, Im such a dumba$$ Every day in CO seems to be a powder day. What were you thinking?!?! That's one of the reasons why I prefer NM for carving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 12+ inches I will be in full on powder mode... but still wishing for cords Wow. Can't say I've ever wished for cord on a 12"+ pow day... even after 4 or 5 in a row. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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