teach Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) 177 Metal Ax 21.5 waist, 10.5 - 12.5 m VSR, built for around 200 lbs. Very turny, damp, eats bumpy snow for breakfast, carves great on the 1" loose over ice we had earlier this season. Bought this last fall from another BOL member who bought it new. Very little use then and I've only put about 6 hours on it. No grinds, in fact the edges are still however they come from Donek. A topsheet chip or two, same as when I got it. $400 plus shipping. (I got a great price on this and will pass that on.) Sold. 179 Coiler AM 23 cm waist approx 12 - 13 m scr, built for around 200 lbs. I bought this a few seasons ago from another BOL member (EDIT: Spring 2013 after end of season). I used it for a few times last season until I got taken out. When I came back I used the 172 Proton and 185 Scott since the grooming was finally getting good. Similar characteristics to the Ax, great ice grip, turnier than you'd think given the scr. Turns as tight as a 10 m scr board without special effort. Condition: Base and edges are good. Some minor scratches in the base, not really deeper than a new structure. Some topsheet chips, including a major one near the tail. The previous owner patched it up with a generous amount of epoxy so no structural issue there. $275 plus shipping. (You may feel the topsheet chunk warrants a lower price. True, maybe, but the wider versions of these are not so easy to find. I looked for some time -- that's what I paid for it and would like to get that back.) EDIT: price $250 plus shipping, weight range 180 - 200. I bought these boards to 1) determine if I can use a wider alpine board for freeriding instead of a soft-boot setup and 2) to determine a width that works. The answer to 1) is a resounding "yes" -- the Coiler proved that. However, I found that the wider boards seem to punish my knee more, either due to the lower angles or the leverage. This is the opposite of what many report so I was surprised. Anyway, I want one of these boards in 20 cm width (that seems to work best for me). Would definitely consider trades. Photos: Edited March 2, 2015 by teach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonbordin Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Coiler All-mountain original ad here- http://forums.bomberonline.com/index.php?/topic/34522-fs-coiler-am-179-23cm-waist/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruincounselor Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Interested in the Metal Ax - got any photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teach Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 lonbordin, that's not where I got it, but that's it for sure. Includes "Caution" sticker. Thanks for locating that. I'll edit the post to reflect some details (180 - 200 lbs, makes sense as it's quite turny for me at 200 lbs), and ask $250 plus shipping. I'll add photos as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidad62 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Interested in the Coiler - can you send me the serial numbers from the sidewall swfowler at outlook dot com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teach Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 The sidewall of the Coiler is inscribed: 179 AM 23 06LK01 - 7.4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icebiker Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Hey teach, interested in the Donek if Bruincounselor defers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jatkinson Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Would you say the Coiler would be a reasonable hardboot starter board for a 250lb rider? I have many years on soft boots but am just getting started with hard boots. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teach Posted February 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 jatkinson -- I have a really hard time determining when a board is suitable for a different weight rider. I can say that I did have a Coiler AM that was built for a 250 lb rider (8.0 on the flex scale) and that was quite a bit stiffer than this. I couldn't turn it when I started unless the snow was soft. So I'd say this might work well to get started with hard boots, but you'd soon want something a little stiffer. Maybe other forum members can be more helpful here. icebiker -- are you going to get to Camelback one of these days? It's been consistently good. OK, second in line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icebiker Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Haven't been to PA yet this year but given the season has been good I do plan to. Would love to meet up with you and other area hardbooters there or similar Pocono mtn (Blue, etc). I plan to take a mid-week day off sometime soon. Just back from CO so catching up at office, but could likely do in the next couple of weeks. Will post up in the PA forum if so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 hi I have a few boards that you might want to trade with 20 mm waist for the coiler first is donek gs 184 20mm waist second race stock burton factory prime 180 with 19mm waist third is rossi world cup with19mm waist 190 legth contact me at justinemorahan@aol.com if interested thanks keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teach Posted February 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Keith, sent you a PM. Thanks, but right now I'm looking for AM type boards around 178, like the Ax or Coiler but narrower. Those boards sound interesting and at some later point I'd definitely consider them, but now I need an AMish board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltacer Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Teach I didn't know the Amish made boards. Riding in PA you shouldn't have a problem finding one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teach Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Unfortunately they make all the boards at the Iowa facility. Worth the drive, though. A lot of the boards that say "Kessler" on the World Cup podiums are actually made there. Little known fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruincounselor Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Fed-Ex dropped off the Metal Ax this morning. Outstanding board and deal. Teach is legit. His other board is surely worth every penny to the right rider. Bump for a good deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastrider Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 PM sent about coiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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