dave29 Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 I am trying to get feedback on the WCR Metal. I am use to riding my Nidecker GS173 but I am looking for something new and different. I am looking for it to be my everyday board(carve, crud, fall line, etc). Does this board have more race or more freeecarve attributes? I would probably get it with a 20cm-21cm waist, & 173cm Metal. Thanks everyone. Happy Holidays!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Houghton Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 The best advice I can give is to demo any boards that you might be interested in first, then there's no surprises when you buy. Pick pretty well any board, and on this forum you'll find people that like it. I happen to like Priors, but there are others that swear by Coiler, Donek, Madd and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 I've got an older glass 184. '03 or '04 I think. I LOVE it. It's my "full tilt adrenaline board" for when I can scream. Mine was built for a racer and is not stock shape.(18.4 W 15.4M SCR) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBrad Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 I have a 2009 WCR metal 173, standard specs. I love it. I would say it is more of an all-mountain carver than a race board. The race boards I've ridden were very stiff, took a lot of muscle to ride, tired me out quickly, and didn't release turns easily. The WCR metal has a softer, more forgiving flex, initiates and releases turns easily, and doesn't wear me out. It has exceptional edge hold, and its dampness and edge hold give me a lot more confidence in icy conditions, yet it can be skidded fairly easily when needed without bucking me around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave29 Posted December 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 Thanks Brad. Thats what I was looking for as far as all mountain carver. Have you had to bash thru any crud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspercarver Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 ditto on all BadBrads comments. i have 163,173 and 187 metal wcr. rode in the crud last april, no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 the metals are great, way less demanding than their non metal versions. there are other boards I like more but the metal WCR is pretty friggin good. in my top 5 boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave29 Posted December 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 Thanks for the input Bobdea. If you dont mind could you list your top five or the ones you prerfer. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 Thanks for the input Bobdea. If you dont mind could you list your top five or the ones you prerfer. Thanks. 1 Coiler stubby 2 coiler AM 3 metal WCR 4 a GS coiler in metal that Bruce built real stiff in the middle. one of the least forgiving boards I've been on but amazing if you gave it your all, his newer metal race boards are much easier to ride from what he's said. that was a lot of work but is a grippy bastard. 5 is a tie between non metal madds and non metal coiler PRs with superboard construction. the reason I like the stubby and AMs so much is they carve real well and are super forgiving rides, same thing with the metal prior but the stubs and AMs more willing to do whatever is on the menu. for slaying just the groom the prior is fine but the other two do it almost as well but do other things better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carvingchef Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 i posted something yesterday in another thread http://www.bomberonline.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=23249 about my experience with the prior so here it is again, copied and pasted I was hesitant to post on this thread because I have a metal prior wcr 177 but I never tried a schtubby so I cannot give you a comparison but I can tell you what the prior did for me. I’m in my 3<SUP>rd</SUP> season of hardbooting now and I bought the prior near the end of last season, used but in like new condition and at a very good price and that was the main reason why I bought it, thinking that at my skill level at the time I might not be good enough to ride it but eventually I would get better, well, the first day on it I was a little afraid maybe, but it was pretty easy to ride also considering it was the longest alpine board I have ever been on, then I started to go faster and try to get lower and the board was holding on ice, cutting through crud, easy to initiate turns and easy to get out of turns, probably because of the round tail, dumper and quieter than any other board I tried before, long story short the prior gave me the confidence to push myself and he made me a better rider or at least it made my progression easier and faster, right now I only have 10 days on the prior but I was riding with a few friends last Sunday and they could definitely tell the difference in my riding from when they saw me last year before the prior, and a couple of them made some nice comment about it and yes it feels good when someone notices you are getting better. It’s possible that I could have had the same results if I bought a schtubby instead of the prior but I can’t answer that, I only heard good things about the schtubby and all the coiler boards and after I got my prior I went to mammoth with a friend (much better rider than me) who just got a schtubby and I got to see him the very first time he used it and after 2 or 3 runs he was already doing full blast extreme carving on the schtubby on icy condition and it was a pleasure to watch him. After saying all this I’m going to ride as much as I can this season and work on my skills and technique and I’m already considering ordering a custom coiler next year i should add that i love my Prior, the only reason i'm considering a custom coiler for next year it's because the prior was built for Mike T and i'm about 25 lbs heavier, i would like a longer SCR (prior 11.9) i would like something with a wider waist (prior 19.5) so that i don't need to have such high angles for my 29.5 boots and eventually i would like to learn how to EC I looked at PEN which are made by Prior, similar to the WCR but with a wider waist but i think you are limited to their standard specs, but now that i'm improving and i have a better idea of what i want in a board i can call Bruce with a lot of questions and i'm sure with his experience in building custom board he would make something catered to my needs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 I am trying to get feedback on the WCR Metal. I am use to riding my Nidecker GS173 but I am looking for something new and different. I am looking for it to be my everyday board(carve, crud, fall line, etc). Does this board have more race or more freeecarve attributes? I would probably get it with a 20cm-21cm waist, & 173cm Metal. Thanks everyone. Happy Holidays!!! I've been last few seasons on Blackjack (21 cm waist) and Fatjack (23cm waist) with lengths from 173/183 and 177/187. And feeling very happy Been on those on every possible surface from icey to more than knee deep pow and they have worked very well. ^ I can not compare them directly to Schtubbies due i just got my SG 77 month ago and according my info that is not most modern version of the S's but it works extremely well. Anyway what ever proper metal board you decide to take, it will open new doors (and very comfy riding experience) for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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