Helvetico Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 I need a new longboard, and this one is very shiny, but will it be any good in mixed conditions? What I've read so far from Sean Martin's post leads me to believe it won't. If the jury is still out on this technology, why has Rad-Air stopped making conventional Tankers entirely? http://www.rad-air.com/09/en/svt.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Ace* Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 A POW board thats not a carving board. I think this thread needs to be moved to Off Topic just like the POW Skwal. :rolleyes: You might be able to buy some of the older models at Exotic Snowboards. http://www.exoticboards.com/snowboards.html Looks like Rad Air totally revamped their line with rocker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 I'd buy last year's model - it's half the price, and will work well in all conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svr Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 The new tanker works well in all conditions...I am not going to even try to start the arguments for or against reverse camber, but as for the tankers performance compared with last years, it does ride a bit different. The full rocker allows the board to flow through turns much easier than the previous years model and yes it will still carve, but that is not what it is designed for. I took the rockered boards to Mt Baker and Mt Hood in the spring of last year and let Bryan (oldsnowbaords), Jim, and Jon Dahl give them a try and they all enjoyed the ride with Hardboots in very mixed conditions with almost no powder. Addtionally, RJ (exoticboards) held the Tankers in Tahoe event in April and he, Baptiste, and Randy T. all rode the board with plates as well and they enjoyed the ride of the new shape as well, but I will let them answer with their own reviews on the board. I ride primarily with soft boots and own all of the 2m tankers that have been made and I like the rocker for all but really hard snow days and on those days I would prefer the regular camber model. Hope that helps. cheers, sandy p.s. Shawn Farmer liked the new shape well enough while we were in Tahoe that he is now riding for Rad-Air on the rockered 172 and 200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P06781 Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 I actually rode 2 different prototype rockered tankers last in more like carving conditions . They actually where very easy to ride and held a good carving line in mixed conditions. The will be super in powder ! They had 3 and 6 degree rockered ones to try and decided on the 3 degree for production. Anyways buy a new and I will trade it for last years 2k if you dont like it. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Dahl Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 And I don't give that out lightly. Proto #2 that I rode is very close to the final product, nice carver for a freeride stick, good manners in pow. Did my first 360 carve on it. You decide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helvetico Posted October 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 I'll ride an all-mountain alpine board on hard days, so what I'm looking for is board mostly for powder and soft days. I guess it all boils own to whether the reverse-camber Tanker 2K is better on powder, which seems to be the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 We will let you know in a month or so Can't wait to check out the final results. I enjoyed the Proto type, I was riding around hollering "Rocker Can't Carve" and acting like a 52 year old park rat. Buttering this and bonking that. Riding with my hands down at my side and my pants about to fall off To be frank, chances are you won't likely be owning one until next year. This years model is an anniversary ltd edition of only 100 boards. Majority of which are already in the hands of their owners. I believe RJ has the only four available 2010 Tanker 200cm in the USA. Rad-Air has served me well for many years. I can't wait to see what it will do for me this winter!! Sure is purdy!!! My initial flex test would lead me to believe that Sandy was right, a bit stiffer than the proto types and not quite as much rocker through the middle. Looks like it should do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 I actually rode 2 different prototype rockered tankers last in more like carving conditions . They actually where very easy to ride and held a good carving line in mixed conditions. The will be super in powder ! They had 3 and 6 degree rockered ones to try and decided on the 3 degree for production. Anyways buy a new and I will trade it for last years 2k if you dont like it. Jim Jim, get out that big roll of bills, you are going to want one of these. Well maybe not, caus you are thinking your just going to ride mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Another photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 why has Rad-Air stopped making conventional Tankers entirely?http://www.rad-air.com/09/en/svt.php Why indeed? Because they rode them last year in the pow and got completely stoked about the ride that they made the entire run "rockered". Having ridden the proto type on groomers last season. I can tell you they can still carve!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Wait: this isn't the board porn thread! Looks awesome Bryan. Is that exposed titanal on the topsheet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Corey, It is aluminum. Year: 2010 Specs: 6000 grade sintered base Perforated 48 HRC Carbon Steel edges Vulcanised rubber edge damping Biaxial & Triaxial Carbon / Fibreglass laminate Carbon Stringers 8 Aramid stringers for shock absorption Super Light tip to tail wood core 35 degree bevelled ABS sidewalls Aluminium topsheet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 I'd buy last year's model - it's half the price, and will work well in all conditions. There are some really killer deals on the last three years of boards at Exoticboards.com I still love my 2003 in many conditions. (It being the heaviest of my Tanker quiver) They all ride well but slightly and not so slightly different. The Red 2005 (I think) that I bought from Sandy, sold to Brett, bought back from Brett, rode and sold back to Sandy was one of my favorites. It would not have been sold had it not been Sandy trying to recreate is "EVERY TANKER 200cm MODEL EVER MADE COLLECTION" PS, What a site that is!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 A POW board thats not a carving board. I think this thread needs to be moved to Off Topic just like the POW Skwal. :rolleyes: You might be able to buy some of the older models at Exotic Snowboards. http://www.exoticboards.com/snowboards.html Looks like Rad Air totally revamped their line with rocker. I , for one, don't really care much where it goes on the forum, however, it does carve nicely. Maybe it was moved because Skwals are Skwals?. Seems like they should be considered a type of snowboard but not sure the users want that either? My personal definition of "Snowboard" is perhaps much broader and more incompassing that others. Being a serious lover of all things oldsnowboards, it comes up more frequently. Seems to me that a Skwal is a Skwal Snowboard? I could be VERY wrong in some circles. I hope we are more open about such things here at Bomber Community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 I need a new longboard, and this one is very shiny, but will it be any good in mixed conditions? What I've read so far from Sean Martin's post leads me to believe it won't. If the jury is still out on this technology, why has Rad-Air stopped making conventional Tankers entirely? http://www.rad-air.com/09/en/svt.php Being in Europe, you probably have a much better chance of getting your hands on one. Pretty steep price but it is a "Special" board. My guess is next years 2011 will incorporate much of the same good stuff and be back down to the normal pricing structure. You pay a premium for having it this season and all purdy!! Me? It was just one of those "Had to have it kinda things" a long awaited treat after a couple tough years. Then again, I only have to justify it in my own mind and that was pretty easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P06781 Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Wow Bryan I am in for a new silvertanker . They are way cool looking. Thanks for giving me the call tonight ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Interesting they opted for a single (top) sheet of aluminum... It tends to contract a lot more then plastics in the cold, so it is crucial to have the bottom layer to stabilise the composite. Unless they wanted to have "active rocker system" - colder it gets, more rocker to the board ;) Maybe all that carbon at the bottom does the trick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 How can we get Harry to buil a comemorative Hornet, or Hornet 2, using all that fancy technology from Tankers? With a bit of rounded tail and slightly more nose, it would be a killer all-rounder... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 How can we get Harry to buil a comemorative Hornet, or Hornet 2, using all that fancy technology from Tankers? With a bit of rounded tail and slightly more nose, it would be a killer all-rounder... Love to see that too!! My guess is all it would take is a way to get Harry on one and promise that they would all sell? I think Harry is very open minded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Wow Bryan I am in for a new silvertanker . They are way cool looking. Thanks for giving me the call tonight ! Jim, swing by, check them out in person. Much more impressive in the hand. There are a number of new places to have a beer near by too or just hit Blind Onion for some killer Pizza? It is about time to get a few Oldshool -Powder Pigs-Carving Fools-Oldsnowboarders together isn't it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Wow Bryan I am in for a new silvertanker . They are way cool looking. Thanks for giving me the call tonight ! Jim, Christmas is going to arrive early this year my friend!! Call me, opportunity is knocking. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P06781 Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Jim, Christmas is going to arrive early this year my friend!! Call me, opportunity is knocking. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Dahl Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 I will probably wait for one w/o the aluminum sheet, possibly buy one of last years 200's for now....and build my 'lil project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 does the aluminum make it ride different? same effect as the aluminum alloys used in skis and boards? just wondering if there were any made without the metal but with the same geometry.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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