yyzcanuck Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 A brief news article about Kessler here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allee Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Kessler skis? It will be interesting to see if he can adapt the technology to skis - if he can, look out world. 1000 handmade boards is an awful lot of production, and at $1500 a shot it's an awful lot of money! That's awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Very interesting, the overall mens cup 2007/2008 did go to a SG rider though (Benjamin Karl). So competition enough for Kessler = good for the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfell Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Skis shouldn't be too hard for him. He basically took existing ski race technology and put it into a snowboard......funny how no one thought to do that earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow 15 Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 I cannot remember where i read or heard about it but i heard a rumor that Kessler were making Atomics race skis. Its probably bs but for some reason its stuck in my brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 that's a ton of skis for a small operation Kessler does design palmer snowboard and skis but I think palmer builds them somewhere else but the shape is kessler. that said, big companies do farm out custom work for their racers sometimes maybe Atomic does........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow 15 Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Damn, I wish i could remember where I got this info. From what i can remember it was not off the shelf race skis but skis for their top world cup racers. I guess it would make sense, lovely custom skis but with atomic decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow 15 Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 http://forums.epicski.com/showthread.php?t=59940&highlight=kessler Found it! I was wrong about Kessler making the skis but Atomic must know a good thing when they see it(if this information is correct). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photodad2001 Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 big companies do farm out custom work for their racers sometimes. So Kessler is making Burtons?:lol: Just kidding, but I haven't talked to you in a while and just thought I'd keep in touch!!! I did read the article and was SERIOUSLY wondering if Kesslers were functionally good agressive carvers. Just incase I hit the lottery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 So Kessler is making Burtons?:lol: Just kidding, but I haven't talked to you in a while and just thought I'd keep in touch!!! I did read the article and was SERIOUSLY wondering if Kesslers were functionally good agressive carvers. Just incase I hit the lottery. some burtons were priors............ these were one off custom jobs though for specific racers allegedly. I can't verify this as fact because I have never actually seen one but also some of faucett's burners were Prior's too again, that's the rumor. there were some decent boards that burton made but they were not consumer boards and were never in shops they were team boards many of which were different shapes than the primes being sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 some burtons were priors............these were one off custom jobs though for specific racers allegedly. I can't verify this as fact because I have never actually seen one but also some of faucett's burners were Prior's too again, that's the rumor. there were some decent boards that burton made but they were not consumer boards and were never in shops they were team boards many of which were different shapes than the primes being sold. I thought fawcett's boards were coilers in sims clothing? Bruce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 I thought fawcett's boards were coilers in sims clothing? Bruce? I heard prior with sims stickers or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 When I showed up with Burner 188 at Prior's demo tent few weeks ago, his guys were cheering up to the good old school board. They confirmed few of hte race ones where made at their factory. However, it didn't come from Chris himself, he wasn't pressent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 My mistake - JJ was on coilers, Fawcett was on Priors... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coloradoking Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Kessler boards rule. I can charge a SL kessler faster than my GS nidecker. Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photodad2001 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 So if you were to go out for some soul carving in not quite "hero" snow, would you be on a Kessler or Prior? ...or something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 If I had a Kessler, I would put soft bindings on it...duck. And do some awesome jibbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photodad2001 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 If I had a Kessler, I would put soft bindings on it...duck.And do some awesome jibbing. I'm sorry to say I am a jibber. I'm also a carver. And sometimes I do both on the same run. I'm also a "fruit booter" (aka rollerblader), I'm a "pole-boarder" (aka windsurfer), and a wakeboarder (when I have a tow), also an oldschool skateboarder, which has a range of definitions depending on the location, terrain, and my mood. Being a Mid-Westerner I make due with what I have and I do it splendedly. My car right now has a Mistral Comp on the roof, a 9 inch wide Lucero and a pair of K2 Soul Slides in the trunk, and I have my Lucero set up for a 400cm mast and a 3.2 meter sail with boom for parking lot sailing. If I could I'd have a Mongoose mounted on top of my "sailboard". (Midwest term) I really don't see why we fight with each other, but like I've said before I don't hold any loyalties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 So if you were to go out for some soul carving in not quite "hero" snow, would you be on a Kessler or Prior? ...or something else? That's a complicated one... Not quite "hero" on the soft/bumpy/slushy/piled/choppy side of things, or icy/rutted/frozen side? For former, I would be on Tanker 192, 4807, Speed Wide, or just about any AM board. For later, any titanal board would do way better then traditional construction. On the side note, I rode a very Kessler-like Prior WCR. Very soft, decambered nose, very long very progressive SCR... It worked like a charm. Didn't feel big turning like 17-14m scr, but I didn't take it to the steeps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bird Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 I enjoy my Kessler GS in all snow conditions. Riding speed is the issue I have. There is a threshold speed before I can turn it the way I want to, but that speed is not uber fast and is most likely rider ability. My Prior WCR is more usable at slower speeds, but not as much fun when the previously mentioned threshold is reached. I always feel much more tired after riding my Prior as opposed to my Kessler. When the slopes are crowded though the Kessler is not my choice of rides, again rider ability is suspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavechaser Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 I enjoy my Kessler GS in all snow conditions. Riding speed is the issue I have. There is a threshold speed before I can turn it the way I want to, but that speed is not uber fast and is most likely rider ability. My Prior WCR is more usable at slower speeds, but not as much fun when the previously mentioned threshold is reached. I always feel much more tired after riding my Prior as opposed to my Kessler. When the slopes are crowded though the Kessler is not my choice of rides, again rider ability is suspect. A lot of what you are saying / feeling points to one major difference in the two boards - the K is torsionally a lot stiffer than an off-the-shelf WCR...so the WCR is easier to ride at slower speeds and in better conditions whereas the K is the opposite - as long as it is ridden aggressively. If you ride a torsionally stiff race board lazily it will seem unruly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil sunday Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 i would not ride a kessler if i was free carving as they release from the turn too early to pull masssive g's like other boards. to race there is no other option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Finally a race coach confirmed what I was saying all along - as much as great for racing, Kesslers are not ideal freecarve/freeride sticks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coloradoking Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 but when you get out freeriding with the intention of riding race lines; which i'm kind of brainwashed into considering i've done nothing but race for quite a while now; wherever i take my kessler i'm bound to leave a mark on the mountain. i'm sure if i stepped onto a freeride board i'd feel a pretty major differance but for now; i love charging the Kessler; it's just so stable the only way to tell how fast you're going is by the trees you're passing. the boards love to rip no matter what you're doing and yes there most likely are much better free riding boards but i love my kessler with all of my heart. i've probably taken the kessler up to about 60 as of late; didn't even notice how fast i was going until i passed a guy so quickly; even 20 feet away; he felt a wall of wind hit him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 I've poached a half dozen runs on a Kessler (Thanks Shane!). The only reason I wouldn't freecarve with it all day is that the Hangl plate is heavy enough that it saps my energy which would shorten my day. My Coiler NSR 185 has a very Kessler like shape and I love freecarving on it. Holds onto turns on steeper pitches just fine, holds onto speed on shallower pitches. I guess I like taking GS-like lines when I am out freecarving too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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