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Coiler PR 188 Superboard


Mike T

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Specs:

Length - 188 cm

Running length - 170 cm

Waist - 18 cm

Sidecut - 15.7 m

Taper - 4 mm

Stance width - 18.5 - 20 cm

Stiffness - 6.6

Construction - Superboard

Base - Micrograin Graphite

Rider weight built for - 190 pounds

Date built - December 2004

Condition:

Topsheet - some lift rash and storage scratches. Nothing that should affect performance or durability. 7/10

Base - Original grind, moderate linear structure still intact, a few nicks but nothing that I deemed worth ptexing. Worst of it is shown below. 8/10

Edges - excellent condition, 3* side, 1* base, well maintained. 9/10

Camber - still has original amount of camber. As with most Coilers I've seen, it doesn't have a whopping amount of camber like say a Madd, a Virus or some of the Doneks I have seen.

This deck has plenty of life left in it, I set the edge bevels soon after buying it and used a diamond stone to maintain it, and I never took it in for a grind so no worries about shortening life if you want to get a full shop tune. I am selling as I prefer wider waists now - and it is not seeing much action with a NSR II 185 and a PR 196 in my quiver.

Price: $350 + actual shipping from 97701

Please email me, mt (at) tovino (dot) com

If you're able to get to Mt. Bachelor, try before you buy!!!

Photos:

Top:

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Base:

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Camber:

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Two worst base dings:

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Heck, I'd love a test ride. I'd have to carry a backpack full of sand to flex it though. :)

You'd be surprised, it's a pretty friendly board. If I can ride Greg MacD's Tinkler 203 (which soaked up every last bit of my energy just making it bend down a green run - Greg is MUCH bigger than me) this one would be a piece of cake for you. Just don't take it down TBird for your first run :eplus2:

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I can barely fit my FC-175 in my car...how am I going to fit a 188 in there???

But seriously, I assume this Coiler was built for your weight, right? And I weigh 145, sans equipment. Would I be be able to ride this thing? Being such a crappy carver and all!

What do you think?

Jeff

Yep, built for 190 pounds. I suspect that it would cross the line where it's more work than fun for you at 145 (even though the photographic evidences says you are NOT crappy carver by any means). The FC 175, I honestly found to be a bit soft once I got to the stage where I didn't consider myself a crappy carver ;-)

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Hey Mike, what can you tell me about the ride? Damp? Edge hold.? Compared to some of the metal boards? I am really curious, waffling for sure, but I am looking for something quiet to ride, just not sure if this is it. Kicking tires, sorry to take up your time, but I find it keeps me from looking at the political stuff on the OT board, and if I go over there I will lose some friends.

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Art, It's VERY damp, as is any long Coiler with Superboard construction. Edge grip is certainly not on par with a titanal board. It doesn't perform as well as a titanal board on hardpack by any means but it's better on softer groom. Very forgiving especially for a board with its length and sidecut but extremely stable at speed. The edge grip is nothing to sneeze at - Superboard was Coiler's state of the art at the time this was built, before titanal was available to more than a handful of individuals.

Again, main reason I am selling is the fact that I have really started to like wider waists... oh, and I also have a similar 196 (with a wider waist) which takes it up another level.

Here's an older post where I compare my experiences with Donek Olympic vs Coiler Superboard vs Metal (Prior and Coiler)

I have no problem with tire kickers - kick away!

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