SunSurfer Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) This is up for sale locally in New Zealand. Looks like it would go well with Johnasmo's (and, I see from 2 posts down, dredman's!) onesie! Google search brings up nothing. Anyone know anything about this board/brand? Edited March 9, 2013 by SunSurfer responseto subsequent post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.a Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Love the topsheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 A very nice topsheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted April 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 (edited) The answer to my own question eventually came via a little more information from the seller and the InterNet Wayback machine at http://archive.org/web/web.php http://web.archive.org/web/20060810191521/http://palesport.com/boards.htm The board was made by Pale Snowboards, probably dates from 2004-5. The model disappears from Pale's archived webpages after about 2005-6. The site was archived only intermittently. The Spook was a "race carve" shape and flex, made in 160-178cm lengths. Wood core, ABS sidewalls. At that time Pale made 3 other alpine boards, the G11, G12 & G13 (all cap construction, woodcore). I've just agreed to buy the board, the 170cm version, and get to pick it up in a week's time. It's said to be in new condition. If it turns out to be a dud, I won't have wasted a lot of money! Will report more when I get to ride it once enough snow arrives here in 3-4 months time. SunSurfer Edited April 7, 2013 by SunSurfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 The answer to my own question eventually came via a little more information from the seller and the InterNet Wayback machine at http://archive.org/web/web.phphttp://web.archive.org/web/20060810191521/http://palesport.com/boards.htm The board was made by Pale Snowboards, probably dates from 2004-5. The model disappears from Pale's archived webpages after about 2005-6. The site was archived only intermittently. The Spook was a "race carve" shape and flex, made in 160-178cm lengths. Wood core, ABS sidewalls. At that time Pale made 3 other alpine boards, the G11, G12 & G13 (all cap construction, woodcore). I've just agreed to buy the board, the 170cm version, and get to pick it up in a week's time. It's said to be in new condition. If it turns out to be a dud, I won't have wasted a lot of money! Will report more when I get to ride it once enough snow arrives here in 3-4 months time. SunSurfer[/quote Interesting nose shape for an 8 year old board. Good luck with your find. I assume you were looking for something interesting to buy your wife when this stumbled into your view !:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.E Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Interesting nose shape for an 8 year old board. I'm pretty sure that is the tail, and the round nose is on the bottom of the photo and clipped by the cropping. If you follow the lead to the web site it has a much more traditional nose shown, and the name graphic is on the nose end, not the tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 I'm pretty sure that is the tail, and the round nose is on the bottom of the photo and clipped by the cropping. If you follow the lead to the web site it has a much more traditional nose shown, and the name graphic is on the nose end, not the tail. Sorry to say my powers of observation are greatly diminished now that the local season is over. And heavily influenced by Gabe's backward riding vid's this season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 I had the same thought lowrider. I figured they were way ahead of their time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 That nose shape is quite old anyway http://img1.annuncicdn.it/f7/3e/f73e8da2de44fc64dc2e40e11cb5e1c9_orig.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmatic Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Have fun with the board! "Factory Boarding" was the PALE Snowboard brand (see hot stamp logo) Pale stoped production in 2008. Was sold also as the "Drive" (on Group 26). Mold-No. is 913 Has Tip-to Tail woodcore and a sintered base. Edge is 150cm, waist 194mm, tip&tail 245mm SCR is 11.5m, stance offset 25mm The Drive has been build on 3 length: 160cm / 170cm / 178cm (SCR 14m, waist 202mm) Official sales price from Pale was Euro 230.- If you want buy a brand new one, you get it now for Euro 50.- in Europe. Jagaball Berlin (Germany) sells it under the own label Jagaball. They had only the 170cm board. Price was once at Euro 259.-, now you can order it for Euro 50.- I think thats realy a good price for carvers on low budget seeking for a new alpine snowboard. Beware, it is not a beginners shape! Don't think it's poor quality. Pale was once worlds biggest ski & snowboard factory, even for well known brands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Interesting nose shape for an 8 year old board. Good luck with your find. I assume you were looking for something interesting to buy your wife when this stumbled into your view !:rolleyes: I have ongoing searches on Trade Me (NZ's e-Bay) for alpine gear with e-mails of search results as things turn up. I've picked up a Riot Supercarve, a Coiler AM, an old Avalanche board with Snowpro hard bindings, a pair of mondo 28.0 Northwave .950s, and two pairs of Deeluxe hard boots from it over about 4 years just by keeping my eyes open. And now this board with the wicked topsheet for NZ$95. All I need now is the onesy to match!!!!! :) The seller clearly had no idea what they were selling, and yes it was clear from the get go that the photo showed the tail, not the nose. The specs posted make it sound like a very nice freecarve machine for tighter trails. SunSurfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted April 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) Have fun with the board!"Factory Boarding" was the PALE Snowboard brand (see hot stamp logo) Pale stoped production in 2008. Was sold also as the "Drive" (on Group 26). Mold-No. is 913 Has Tip-to Tail woodcore and a sintered base. Edge is 150cm, waist 194mm, tip&tail 245mm SCR is 11.5m, stance offset 25mm The Drive has been build on 3 length: 160cm / 170cm / 178cm (SCR 14m, waist 202mm) Official sales price from Pale was Euro 230.- If you want buy a brand new one, you get it now for Euro 50.- in Europe. Jagaball Berlin (Germany) sells it under the own label Jagaball. They had only the 170cm board. Price was once at Euro 259.-, now you can order it for Euro 50.- I think thats realy a good price for carvers on low budget seeking for a new alpine snowboard. Beware, it is not a beginners shape! Don't think it's poor quality. Pale was once worlds biggest ski & snowboard factory, even for well known brands. Measurements above confirmed by checking actual board which as advertised is unridden. Additional details 1cm camber 58cm between outermost binding inserts BOBSI = 13 (which makes it a pretty stiff board) PS: Found the Jagaball link referred to above http://www.jagaball.de/Boardsport/-233.html SunSurfer Edited April 14, 2013 by SunSurfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Measurements above confirmed by checking actual board which as advertised is unridden.Additional details 1cm camber 58cm between outermost binding inserts BOBSI = 13 (which makes it a pretty stiff board) [ATTACH]34713[/ATTACH][ATTACH]34714[/ATTACH][ATTACH]34715[/ATTACH] PS: Found the Jagaball link referred to above http://www.jagaball.de/Boardsport/-233.html SunSurfer Are you going to fit it with a plate ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Lowrider, is the Pope Catholic? ;)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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