Surf Quebec Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I do not ride in spring but I will probably give it a try next week. What kind of board is best in spring conditions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.a Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 The dream team: short, wide, metal with a full isolation plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 The dream team: short, wide, metal with a full isolation plate And sun block ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf Quebec Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Hard nose soft nose? My wider boards have soft nose (powder oriented boards) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Hard nose soft nose?flotation nose. our spring porridge brings an increased risk of burying the nose and taking a tumble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 The Donek board I just got fits the bill as a spring quiver killer.It is a twin tip 174 carver that is 22.0 wide and has 7' de-camber at both ends with a medium flex.It kicked butt in the chopped up slush and soft sticky groomed last week in CO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonbordin Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 So there's soft snow slush and then there's slush, very similar to Rocky mtn. "icy" and East coast ice. Most seasons I ride more slush than any other kind of conditions. I believe a true soft snow board has to have camber in the nose to keep it from diving in. I like to setup my bindings back of center as well. Have fun! BTW- The proper wax is the final piece of the puzzle. Boardski recommended this a while back and I concur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingbat Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Hard nose soft nose?My wider boards have soft nose (powder oriented boards) Stiff nose, soft tail, with a progressive sidecut that starts open at the nose and tightens as you head toward the tail works well for me. I have the secret weapon for spring crud sitting in my office. You're welcome to use it if you know of a way we could get it to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 We've been riding slush (fresh snow when it first melts) which is fun up until it starts to get slow, but after a few freeze/thaw cycles it turns to granular/corn which is really fun. You want something between your hard pack carving stick and your powder board in flex. A softer, wider carving board , like a soft "all mt" board, would be best. Wet or frozen granular snow is softer than hard-pack yet firmer than powder. A soft powder nose is likely to over flex. I've been having the best ride lately on an older (traditional camber) 180 Donek Incline, although I think the decambered nose/tail would be an improvement. You need some stiffness in the nose to punch through the late day crud. I would think something like a BX board, an old Alp/Wire/Coil, ATV, Incline or anything that the riders in the Pacific NW prefer (Tankers, 3800, steepwater etc...) would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf Quebec Posted April 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I'm on the east coast, I'll bring my 4 boards and try then all starting with my SG Cult. There is even a chance of snow before the weekend ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf Quebec Posted April 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 I rode yesterday and it was good winter conditions so no spring conditions testing. I rode my coiler nirvana all day, even on the afternoon when snow was softer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 I find the answer to vary wildly... is it slush or corn, and how far down is the layer of hardback underneath? If the layer of hardback is reasonably close to the surface and it's corn as opposed to slush, I go with a GS board with a plate and carve it up. Corn that's deeper but not too deep, an AM carver and I still carve it but not as hard. Non-corn, I tend to opt for softies. The Monster II that I posted just now in the board porn thread is a copy of an SES demo that handled "chopped-up yesterday's groom" very nicely and allowed me to carve it like nothing I've had before, so I'm hopeful it will do very well in the 2nd category I described above, and maybe keep me off softies in non-corn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darko714 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 A short, wide all-mountain board that you can throw around to avoid the really bad spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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