piusthedrcarve Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Has anyone ridden Mistral Sonic before? It looks old version of F2 Speedster. How're the riding characteristics? Sent from mobile device using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piusthedrcarve Posted March 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Really? Anyone? I will have a chance to ride Sonic 174 tomorrow. I hoped to get some feedback before I take it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P06781 Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Really? Anyone? I will have a chance to ride Sonic 174 tomorrow. I hoped to get some feedback before I take it out. I used to own one . I cant remember what to say about it other than i had both sizes 167 and 174? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Yes, I hired one in Zermatt in about... 1990-something. That does not help much however as I can't at all remember how it rode. Not amazing, I didn't decide to buy one, but entirely ridable. Personally I was more driven to F2, but that may have been marketing (I was heavily windsurfer influenced). I don't think I'd go that far back as I think modern designs are better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big canuck Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 I own one, nos. I rode it for a few runs but it's been 7 or 8 years. I remember thinking it was not bad at all but it's tech is not what new boards offer. Wanna buy it? I can send pics Talk soon K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacopodotti Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 @ piusthedrcarve it is a great board, more than F2 of the same years. I have a frien who still use one and he is so happy. @ big canuck which size do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Really? Anyone? I will have a chance to ride Sonic 174 tomorrow. I hoped to get some feedback before I take it out. How did it go? A photo will again help a great deal. This board was made for several years and they are very different. The earliest versions were almost like a cap design and very , very stiff. Later a sandwich that was much like the Oxygen of the same time period. Too broad a question to answer I am afraid. PS. Thanks for the recent recommendation! We found him a nice set up that is on it's way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big canuck Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 I just bumped my "quiver sale" thread it had pics of the Mistral. It's a 168, like new K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piusthedrcarve Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 (edited) Bryan, First of all, don't mention it. I couldn't think any better person to direct/offer a newbie into right direction other than you. Secondly, the one I rode yesterday was Yellow 174 Sonic F.I.R.E. with 'Cap' like designed. My Review: The deck's dimension was more of GS board and was stiff on hand test. In order to feel the deck's characteristics better, I mounted Phiokka bindings, which is known for lowest profile (binding height). Mounted bindings at centered on both front (Flat) & rear (lifted) to start with. Snow condition was loose granular but frozen, not too hard or too soft. Temp. was 28'F. The board was freshly tuned. Edges and base was like new. It wasn't stiff at all. (oh.. it wasn't noodle. comparing it to Oxygen at same time period, it is stiffer for sure) I'm about 185 lbs and could bend the board easily. It turned like 11-12 m SCR boards. I was expected it would favor fall line but rather it favored carve line. Edge hold were not that superior but good. Few times edge didn't hold at upturn. I didn't check side/base bevel though. I kinda felt that I need to spread stance little wider since the stock placement of binding holes are too close together. Base was not that fast although the condition of the board was almost new and fleshly tuned. One thing interesting was I didn't feel any rattle on my feet. The F.I.R.E. things that placed on topsheet (look like two strips of carbon fiber sheet) must be absorbing some. All in all, it was a decent board for its age. I will test it again if weather gets colder but I doubt it. We just marked +60'F today. After testing it for 4-5 runs, I switched to my board (Madd 170 that recently got cut its nose to be more hammerhead like) and loved every second of it. Superior edge hold and fast. Thanks Kurt. Edited March 8, 2014 by piusthedrcarve added clarification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big canuck Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Glad you're liking it bud. Ride the sh*t out of it! K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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