masterplan Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Hi again, Okay...here are better pictures of the Arbor Koa that I'm looking for in a 156. I have this one pictured which is a 158 in Mint/NOS Unused/Unmounted condition. I would be happy to trade this one for a 156 Koa in the same condition. I will not sell it unless I find a 156 (as this is my "Backup Plan"). Or, if you happen to have a 156 for sale, I would pay: $150-175 for Used (in good/decent condition); $200-225 for Used (in excellent condition); $250-275 for new/unused. As a note, the bottoms on these varied. I've seen White Bottoms with a large Red "ARBOR" on the more recent ones. This black bottom was the "old man winter" bottom from like 2002/03 I believe. I will take any Koa 156 with any bottom graphic or design. Hit me up with an e-mail if you've got one... thehibs@gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterplan Posted December 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 -=bump=- still lookin' e-mail me if you have one: thehibs@gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcarver Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 That looks like the "woodie". Had one sold it. Have a 154 Micky Munoz Quazimoto that is koa and walnut. Would sell it if interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterplan Posted December 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Dang~! Wish I would have caught that sale... I actually have a Munoz in a 158 that I use as a mellow carver. Nice board, too. The 154 would be just a tad too short. I'm very bummed I missed your woodie---(okay, that didn't sound right!) Anyway to get that one back? Was it a 156? Dang Anybody else have one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcarver Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 The one I sold 2 season ago was a 158. I rode the He!! out of that thing. It was one of my all time favorites. Have an S-series and a A-frame now. Love them Arbors. I will always at least have one. Hope you can find what your looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray_on_tray Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 We're a big Arbor family too (current count is 7, inlcuding two A55 carving boards and the pyramid ale promo board). Boards similar to yours came in two versions: cap and sidewall. my personal preference is for the cap (which I own in a 150) but my son loves his sidewall board. I've seen a lot of these come up on ebay and there might be some there now. If you're looking for the sidewall version, the newer Elements are very similar. Happy hunting. Carol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterplan Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Good info. Can you tell me more about the difference between the Cap and the Sidewall? I'm not too familiar with the differneces in construction of snowboards. I do notice that the Element seems to be stiffer and more glossy. While my older Woodie seems to be much more flexible and duller (as a note, I prefer the duller look for some reason). If you could post a picture of the two, that would be great. Thanks again for the info. You have excellent taste in boards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcarver Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 2 types of construction. Cap will look kind of thin on the side of the board. The Quazi was a cap construction. The other main type is sandwich. It is a thicker looking sidewall. These are generally a better design. I think all the new Arbors are made this way. The woody that I had with the green man on the bottom was a sandwich constuction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy T. Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 With the cap construction the top sheet material rolls off the top and down to the steel edge on the side like in the first pic. On the Arbors the wood will come all the way down to the edge. Sandwich construction uses a piece of ABS plastic sandwiched between the top and base. I Arbors :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshack Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Wow, I think those are some of the hottest alpine boards I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray_on_tray Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 If you ever know anyone who wants to part with one of their A65s let me know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterplan Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 With the cap construction the top sheet material rolls off the top and down to the steel edge on the side like in the first pic. On the Arbors the wood will come all the way down to the edge. Sandwich construction uses a piece of ABS plastic sandwiched between the top and base.I Arbors :D Dude---those are so friggin' sweet! What are those two boards in the top picture with the cream-colored centers and darker wood on the outside? I have never seen that model. What year are they from? What size are those (happen to have a 156?!) Sorry for the late response...I lost track of the thread! Oh, and a -=BUMPSKI=- as I'm still looking for Arboa Koa in the 156 size. Anyone?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy T. Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 All 3 of the boards on the left are carving boards. The two you asked about are the A55 (155) and A65 (165) Mickey Munoz Quasimoto models. Those are Maple in the center and Koa on the outside strips. I think they are from 2000 or 2001 which was when Arbor stopped making carving boards. Sorry I don't have any for sale. This is the base on the A55! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy T. Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 If you ever know anyone who wants to part with one of their A65s let me know... I will be sure to let you know if I find another Carol. And if you ever see an A72 I would love to get one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray_on_tray Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 I didn't know they every made an A72...always thought 165 was the longest. The last year of production was either '98 or '99 if I remember correctly. The A55 is my son's first and favorite alpine board (but he's going to ride his new Prior metal 183 this weekend so we shall see!). I've got a new bamboo Arbor Push 152 which I will christen this weekend (one short run last weekend doesn't count). Carol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterplan Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 All 3 of the boards on the left are carving boards. The two you asked about are the A55 (155) and A65 (165) Mickey Munoz Quasimoto models. Those are Maple in the center and Koa on the outside strips. I think they are from 2000 or 2001 which was when Arbor stopped making carving boards. Sorry I don't have any for sale.This is the base on the A55! I love that 155. Dude, that is just sick. Any chance that you would trade it for my Mint/Unused 158 pictured above? I just love that stick- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy T. Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Sorry, I'm not letting that one go. Carol, I always though A65 was the longest too but I have a copy of a spec sheet that indicates otherwise. It's at work so I can't verify right now but it's either an A70 or A72. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterplan Posted December 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Hay Randy, Can you e-mail me the jpeg of that picture (with that board I dig)? I would love to see that blown-up to check those boards out. My e-mail is thehibs@gmail.com Let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy T. Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Pics sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterplan Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 BUMP-a-rOO still looking for the 156... help me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray_on_tray Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Hey, Randy. Any idea what year the two boards on the far left of your two "family photos" might be? Can you describe the bases? I'm doing some research on the year of an Arbor carver for a friend. thanks in advance, Carol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Val Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 There's an Arbor 155 on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Used-Arbor-Alpine-Race-Carving-Snowboard-155_W0QQitemZ270209232297QQihZ017QQcategoryZ21250QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2slopesurfer Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 please let a nice southern girl get a new woodie....:o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy T. Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Hey, Randy.Any idea what year the two boards on the far left of your two "family photos" might be? Can you describe the bases? I'm doing some research on the year of an Arbor carver for a friend. thanks in advance, Carol. Carol, I do not know for sure about the year of the boards. I'm checking with Jami about hers and if she knows anything I'll fill you in. Far left A55 (all Koa) has an oval shaped logo in the center of the base. I can take pics if that helps. The next A55 (Koa and Maple) has the Mickey Munoz with the surfer image that's in the other picture. I have something else to share that I will e-mail to you. RT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy T. Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 please let a nice southern girl get a new woodie....:o LMAO... That's classic :D Good luck, I hope you get it. Come on Dave E. let the nice southern girl get the woodie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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