tex1230 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Divebomber pointed this out on San Diego Craigslist: Only damage: delam on the nose from storage Can you say "NOS" - still has the factory wax sticker on it Unless one of the collectors Tells me this is too valuable, Demos will be available at ECES (if I can figure out what bindings to slap on this puppy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfj04 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 New meaning to the description - split tail I remember seeing this on ebay a few years back and wondered what was up with it - let us know once you've completed your test pilot ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 good luck grinding that pig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bird Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 What is the weight of that thing? How much flex is there between the two boards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 That looks like a broken leg just waiting to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Back Story. Physician from Seattle becomes snowboarder and has a better idea. Inlists PNW companies to build the components. Ta Da!! Really nice build, shame the "Boards" tend to delaminate. I believe it is more cosmetic. Anxious to here your test results. I believe it is much better suite to hard boots due to the elevation/leverage. I have some of the early promo photos somewhere. Ride it, RIDE IT!! RIDE IT!!! Tex. Post some close ups of the frame. The bike guys will dig it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateW Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 It looks like when you tilt the upper deck, the boards change angles (along the 'steering' axis) but their bases remain flat on the snow. So wouldn't that just leave you traveling straight ahead, standing on two base-flat boards that are at slight angles to your direction of travel? Are the bases flat like regular snowboards? And if you do tip it up on edge, wouldn't the two edges of those boards be at different angles to your direction of travel, and thus they'd be constantly fighting with each other? Or do they remain parallel to each other? The upper deck looks cool but it seems like it really needs blades underneath it, like snowmobile skis or (maybe better) ice skates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allee Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 You can thank him properly the firs time you land on your a$$. Seriously, let us know how it rides, and whether or not it is more dangerous than a snowskate ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxguitarist Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 I'll very happily make a fool of myself on that if I make it to ECES:biggthump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utahcarver Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 ...Looks like a snowboard trailer-hitched to another snowboard. The turning radius on that puppy is gonna decrease a lot when you put it up on edge. If you ride switch with it, just remember to make that annoying beeping sound as if you are backing up. I'll be impressed if you can get it to turn. Please post pre-emergency room pics soon. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewell Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Huh. I'd have thought that someone's entire life savings would have amounted to more than that. What's the question that this thing is supposed to answer? I can't quite visualize the articulation, or what it's supposed to do. But the real question is: Will it fit on the roof-rack of my Tucker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 The second picture looks like the rear board is not lined up with the front one. Does this thing articulate? Also the rear binding is on top of the rear board nose. Can't wait to hear how it rides. Tex, be careful, life's too short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik J Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Just curious - what are the little metal thingy's on the rear top and bottom of the board? They look like little fins but they're on the top also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 It reminds me of the "swing-bow" I tried at hyak in '87. It was an elevated binding platform mounted on a split board that angulated like a pair of skis. The angulation bottomed out making it impractical, but experimentation is fun. I would love to try that thing out as that is one toy I have never seen. Anxious to hear how it rides. Do let us know:cool: Does the cable control articulation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 New meaning to progresive radius:freak3: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeW Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 I remember this board. Haven't seen it in years. Hmmm, I dont know what to tell you about it, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted December 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 some better pics of the connector rods... To answer some of the questions: this weighs about 1.5 times as much as a normal board. the cables and rods let the two sections move, but it is not sloppy at all. I don't think I'll be riding it at all. I think at 220+ pounds, I'll be way over the tolerances for the hardware. Also the stance is pretty narrow. so I think a shorter, lighter rider might have a chance. Anyone have srtatrgies for repairing a delam? I was thinking of getting some epoxy and injecting it in there somehow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 throw your technique out window, pivot rear foot angle to affect turn radius. I would love to try it; totally unique. If the delam is only topsheet, epoxy injection may prevent it from progressing; If you can find a thin enough epoxy to get it thru a syringe. Not always successful but worth a try if it's going to be ridden. Killer find, keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 If you are looking for very thin epoxy get RotX, Git Rot, or one of the other wood restorers. I think it was Git Rot I used. Thin as water. Looooong open time,12 hours or so, then kicks off. It's made to be absorbed like water into weak, dry wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Stevens Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Will you camperize the trailer? It could be a great backcountry tool when you want to stay out overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 realizing I may have a new problem. the only bindings I have are TD2's and I think that I need some old style 4x4 pattern bindings without a disc. anyone have some they want to bring to ECES? Rob - I was just looking into a "pop-up" conversion :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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