mikel45 Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 WaterSki magazine write-up on how skwalling might improve your slalom water skiing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Ace* Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 I have seen a CODA board up close and was turned off by the build quality. Maybe its just because it was a prize board for SES, but man did it look rough. Interested to see some detailed shots and reviews when you get it. Board building is resuming at Figment Original, stay tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tufty Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 What are you making, Ace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 There was a thread:Skwal and waterskiing here back in 06. Conclusion was the same then. Skwal is good for your summer slaloming WaterSki magazine write-up on how skwalling might improve your slalom water skiing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Ace* Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 I have a couple of cores in various stages of shaping. Based on the Chimera design, experimenting with materials and process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabestian Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Hi, is it me or is www.skwalzone.org site down? :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avante Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Yep, it' down for several days now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel45 Posted November 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Skwal SX by Oxess Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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*Ace* Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 That Oxess is crazy expensive without any titanal, and its not even an option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 That Oxess is crazy expensive without any titanal, and its not even an option? Got to pay for that nice new cnc machine!! <iframe width="960" height="720" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/9Ld4-3fjTDc?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avante Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 (edited) That Oxess is crazy expensive without any titanal, and its not even an option? Titanal is not a silver bullet, I've bended a couple of titanal skis and one titanal skwal really bad so they have switched from camber to rocker style :) . This never happens with carbon gear. I understand that Oxess is freakin' expensive, but most of what they do actually worth it. Edited November 3, 2013 by avante Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tufty Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 (edited) I might have to give Aluflex a call. IIRC their titanal skwal was around 700 euros, and they're supposed to have a test site up in Les Carroz this year. I gave one of their alpine boards a shot last year, it was a blast. Edited November 3, 2013 by tufty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Ace* Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Got to pay for that nice new cnc machine!! No doubt about it! Oxess puts out a quality product for sure. It shows in the craftsmanship and I think they are one of the only manufacturers to use and autoclave to press boards. That doesn't exactly look like an entry level CNC machine though, and all that tech is pretty pricey. That being said, most of the tech seems to be in the manufacturing process and not in the boards. Does this make for a superior product, not exactly sure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel45 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Prototype of Iridium Board 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel45 Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 The folks over at RAD snowboards posted a skwal extremecarving instruction video . . . <iframe width="460" height="260" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nVveXrZmEC8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertAlexander Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 4th axis is controlling the knife, no drag knife needed. Turn key is big $. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExcelsiorTheFathead Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 I got a set of used short-plate Catek OS2s and set them up today. The first weirdness I noticed was that the baseplates are wider than my 12cm skwal by a few mm. I thought that Catek baseplates were smaller than that, but I guess not. The overhang is very minor, and there's no possibility that I will baseplate-out. The stance angle reference marks on the baseplates don't go up to 90 degrees, so I have to guess at my angles. I think I'm riding at 0/2 or thereabouts, so it isn't hard to eyeball it. The stance width is something like 16.25". Cateks don't have an ability to microadjust the distance between the toe and heel blocks, so it seems like one has to live with a very small amount of wiggle room. I suppose a little tape could fix it up. Getting decent toe/heel lift is no problem, and this setup feels pretty good on the carpet. I have a little outward cant on the rear foot. I might try some outward cant on the front foot too. Does anybody do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1 Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Art, PM sent.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExcelsiorTheFathead Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Hey, can anyone advise me on these Catek OS2 spacer thingys? These plastic-looking spacers go over the kingpin, between the binding (sole) plate and the base plate (I think). The Catek instructions are a little vague. If you don't use enough of them, they just seem to function as covers for the kingpin threads. If you stack three (depending on the configuration), then the spacers become a structural load-bearing part. Are they really supposed to be clamped down hard when the kingpin is tightened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel45 Posted November 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) can anyone advise me on these Catek OS2 spacer thingys? . . . they just seem to function as covers for the kingpin threads. The number of spacers to use depends on your preferred lift & cant settings. To ascertain your lift & cant, start with the following tilt calculator. Go ahead and set the heights for the tilt screws. When completed select number of spacer(s) that will be required for your seated tilt screw height, reference 2nd page of manual. Looking at the photograph, it looks like you just need two spacers. Hope this helps. CHEERS! M. Edited November 12, 2013 by mikel45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExcelsiorTheFathead Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 The tilt calculator is very useful. It is definitely better to start from zero and adjust to hit a repeatable target. I used three spacers in the picture just for effect. You can see how it lifts the tilt screws right out of their cups. But the function of the spacers still baffles me. The instructions are a guideline, but it seems like most of the time the suggested number of spacers results in the spacers simply sitting there loose around the kingpin. My only guess is that their purpose is to prevent a ham-fisted musclehead from driving the kingpin so far down that it rips into the topsheet, or causes some damage to the binding. Mike, did you get your Coda yet? On a whim I emailed The Chad, and he reassures me that he can build to suit my smaller stature. The Chad is going to give me a recommendation on sizing, etc. So far, . I'm not sure if I'm actually going to get one, but I could really use a Skwal that will float. Please put up some pictures and comments on fit and finish when yours arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExcelsiorTheFathead Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 (Posting for Mono Don who was having some issues, maybe during the forum upgrade) Hey Skwal riders, I mounted up a Nordica "Yah Luv" ski as a skwal. Specs: 167-140-157, 185 length, 29 M Radius. It has traditional camber and metal. It is amazing in the Powder, and worked suprisingly well on the groom, (not tested on hard pack). The model I used has a brown top sheet. 2010 I think. If I remember correctly I "T" nuted Cateks centered on the original suggested binding center. I could measure for sure if anybody wanted hard numbers. I think later models had some nose decamber but I'm not sure. Don Feed the addiction... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tufty Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Hah. I've not found a ski large enough to mount as a skwal, or, at least, not a *single* one. Although I find myself toying with the idea of mounting a "nordic skwal" from an old nordic ski, just for laughs and to counter that "cross country snowboarding" video (the one with "skooching"). Also, it would be funny to actually use, try and convince people that on busy days, restricting people to nordic skwals allows us have 2 people on every nordic run :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Ace* Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 ExcelsiorTheFathead said: (Posting for Mono Don who was having some issues, maybe during the forum upgrade) Hey Skwal riders, I mounted up a Nordica "Yah Luv" ski as a skwal. Specs: 167-140-157, 185 length, 29 M Radius. It has traditional camber and metal. It is amazing in the Powder, and worked suprisingly well on the groom, (not tested on hard pack). The model I used has a brown top sheet. 2010 I think. If I remember correctly I "T" nuted Cateks centered on the original suggested binding center. I could measure for sure if anybody wanted hard numbers. I think later models had some nose decamber but I'm not sure. Don Feed the addiction... This would be the board in between the plated monoski and the the Volkl. I have been thinking about doing something similar as well. Last time I was in CO I was tempted by a pair a Fat-ypus skis that ICE had at his house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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