veector Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 I am looking to buy this board and am looking for some opinions on this brand/model of board. The specs are as follows 26.2 nose 21 waist 25.7 tail SCR ~12 It will be used mainly on hardpack groomed in Ontario. Suitable board? Victor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Great board, wood grain or surfboard gun topsheet? Awesome carving board to learn on and grow with. Buy that board!!! Hugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Dave winters I am pretty sure had one and liked it, unless I'm goin senile I have not been on one but most people that have them like them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utahcarver Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 I cut my carving teeth on a used PCMav175 that I bought here at BOL and a Rossi FC 159. The Maverick introduced me to a stiffer ride and TD1's. I had a difficult transition from softboots to hardboots. I should have put plates on a freeride board and rode with lower angles until I got over the learning curve of angulation. I still have my Maverick and the SCR is 11.2m. The topsheet is the surfboard gun topsheet. In comparison to other alpine boards I've ridden with an 11-something radius the Maverick has a soft 'surfy' flex to it. Great board to learn alpine carving on. Is the board used? If so, can you demo it to determine if there is enough 'snap' left in it to give you a worthwhile investment? Hope this helps, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Had one, not a good Ice board at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 I still have mine and dano got one last year and loves it. I kinda outgrew mine cuz they are a little soft and surfy. You won't be disappointed. Get some Nordica SBH boots, too-great combo. Buggs, way to get up and post at 6am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dano Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Like WW said I got a new leftover one last year. Great all mountain carver, very forgiving and almost effortless to ride. IMHO a true classic surf-carver zen board. DON'T get it if it's too used, the long -term construction is a bit weak... No camber no buy. Not stiff enough for ice, but great edge hold on crud and groom. If I can only bring 1 board, this would be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Buggs Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 If you plan to ride out west on soft snow its a fun board. It was not designed for the Ice coast and it shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 The 3 H.P. Jiffy Legend™, Model 31, is, without compromise, the ultimate in power and speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veector Posted January 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Hmm some mixed responses, im leaning towards yes beucase i have another board for crappy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 get it- I bought mine from a heli pilot in canada, can't remember where exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mats Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 The Maverick shape is perfect for freecarving in hero-conditons. It´s wide enough so you don´t boot out and the effective edge starts early so you basically just put it on edge and you´re carving. I have lent mine to newbies who where on skinny short little boards and rode like ****. After a couple of turns on my Maverick theyare just ralin it. But you have to be on the sweet spot. It´s supposed to be ridden with a narrow stance. As soon as I widen my stance you just feel that the flex is tailored for an oldskool surfystance. I love watching those old PC videos by the way. There really is some stylish riding there... Just buy the board. You won´t regret it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dano Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Yeah, the stance is narrow. The widest is like 18 inches or so..feels nice tho. I like the board enough to get a PTC tune done to it. Mats, do you have access to the old Pure Carve vids??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mats Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Yeah I have Ride the Edge and Carve On. But I think you still can get them from Cliff on VHS. If you mail me I can give you his adress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 where were you in '82 ?http://www.twsbiz.com/twbiz/features/article/0,21214,1570003,00.html Mats, anyone know how to convert VHS to DVD in your hood in Sweden ? PureCarve is no longer, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Donnelly Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Maverick riders @ Buttermilk - Dave Winters and Larry Ledingham http://www.webstermedia.com/carveaspen/images/videos/020803.mpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Which topsheet? If it is the wood grain and you don't like it, then I will buy it off you even if the camber is bad and hang it on my wall. These boards work really well in the right conditions. Like others said, not ice, but everything else. --Hugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Maverick riders @ Buttermilk - Dave Winters and Larry Ledinghamhttp://www.webstermedia.com/carveaspen/images/videos/020803.mpg thanks Pat, more frustration due to lack of snow... like Larry the butcher, bringing Aspen the meat old skool. nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mats Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Well after trying in hard/icy conditions I would say that it´s not damped enough and lacks a lot in the torsional department. You can really hear it vibrate! But that doesn´t matter in Buttermilk though. You got at least an inch ot two of soft cord to lean against. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 OK, am I going crazy or am I mis-reading all these posts?I'm of the opinion that for a given rider (for instance ME!), they would use a board of a certain "stiffness" for firm & solid groom. Let's give that a hypothetical stiffness rating of 7 (where a larger number is a stiffer flex). That same rider if riding in really soft conditions (like spring or corn snow) would need a stiffer board. Let's give that a hypothetical stiffness rating of 8. That same rider if riding in really icey &/or brushed off conditions would need a less stiff board. Let's give that a hypothetical stiffness rating of 6. So... why is the 'too soft Maverick' a poor choice for icey conditions? It must be something else. aggreed, one of the better boards on ice that I have played with is the soft madd 170, useless to me on chop or soft cord but on boiler plate it comes alive and is very rideable, give me the stiff 170 and it works for me in most conditions other than hating the narrow width Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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