Rossignol Race V.A.S. 166cm Alpine Board with Bindings: Burton Race Plates

[Guest Carver Moss]

Rossignol Race V.A.S. 166cm Alpine Board with Bindings: <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Burton</st1:place></st1:City> Race Plates<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

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*Board Brand: Rossignol<o:p></o:p>

*Length: 166cm<o:p></o:p>

*<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Burton</st1:City></st1:place> Race Plates Bindings

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*Used a couple times over the 2000-2001 & 2001-2002 season<o:p></o:p>

*Edges in great shape<o:p></o:p>

*No dings or major blemishes on top or bottom of board

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$125.00 + $25 shipping.

Board in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Rochester</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NY</st1:State></st1:place>

[yamifumi]

what is the width for this board?

[BadBrad]

What is the model year of the board?

Any specs such as sidecut radius or width? Recommended rider weight?

Do you have any of the other binding hardware, like the 3D discs or heel/toe lift spacers?

[Joe D]

what? no Board Edge 13's? (jk!!)

heh heh

Welcome to BOL

JD

[Guest Carver Moss]

When I rode this board, I was probably ~180 lbs. I unfortunately do not have the specs on width or side cuts. The bindings already have lifts and angles to them, but I don't have any substitutes. Let me know if you all have any further questions- I'll do my best to answer.

~Moss

PS- thanks JD for the wisdom

[Chris Houghton]

Damp, damp, damp board! TWS Guide says 19cm waist and progressive sidecut. Probably around 10.5m equivalent from what I've read.

[BadBrad]

Chris,

What is the TWS Guide? I think I'm interested in this board, but I don't know a whole lot about it. I am ~160 lbs, 5'7". I used to have a Rossi Throttle. How does this compare in stiffness to the Throttle?

How does it compare to some of the newer offerings from Prior, Donek, etc.?

Thanks,

Brad B.

[skategoat]

Brad:

My son is 5'8", 140 and loves his Rossi Race VAS. Easy turning. The graphics are different than the one here so I'm not sure which is newer.

Sounds like a great price with the bindings (as long as the bails are in good shape).

[Guest Carver Moss]

Bindings are in really good shape (except for the paint on the bars that attatch to the boots). I believe the board is from around '98.

[BadBrad]

Brad:

My son is 5'8", 140 and loves his Rossi Race VAS. Easy turning. The graphics are different than the one here so I'm not sure which is newer.

Sounds like a great price with the bindings (as long as the bails are in good shape).

Good to hear. My Throttle was not what I would describe as easy turning. To me it seemed quite stiff and took a lot of work to make it turn. (I only weighed about 140 back then, though.) It really held an edge, though, so much so that it was sometimes tough to initiate the next turn. I eventually sold it to get something more forgiving.

[Art]

Badbrad, if you were riding a Throttle with a wood core it may have acted differently. They were using wood cores on the 171 throttles after around 95/96 and the capped boards were a foam core that tended to soften up after time. I cant remember if this is still a foam core but if it has cap construction it probably is. Still a good board but I would go easy if you weigh more than 160 as you can fold the nose in the soft or variable terrain. Pretty good deal if you ask me. The older Throttle had the red top sheets, after this they were red/white/blue and then yellow when they quit making them. Dont remember the years exactly. Somebody around here will im sure

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[BadBrad]

My throttle had the red topsheet with the arrow graphic on it. No cap. I think it was fairly short, too, like a 156 maybe.

[Art]

93 OR 94 I think. Maybe the next season. I think these were actually softer. just my thought

[cbaines1]

Dear Sir:

I have a soft spot for this board Twice I have bought this model and twice it has been stolen. Third time lucky? Please let me know if it is still available.

Regards,

C. Baines

[Guest Pepe Le Pew]

I still have a 171 Race VAS with a similar topsheet (the gray is plain though).

At 200 pounds, with a narrow stance (<16), it would get a lot of flex...

[Chris Houghton]

I had one of the red Throttles, they were made 95-96 if I recall correctly, followed by the white with grey edges version. Then the white with red and blue XVas (about 2000?), then the yellow version. Too bad they stopped.