CMC Posted March 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 No 170 has been tested. We ran an 18cm waist, no wider waists have been made or tested --the original 158 had an 18cm waist. The original madd 158 and the MK were/are cable of wide stances..20 inch plus. Will it perform in hero snow?-of course. It will also perform in powder, like any board, but would not be efficient or optimum. The speckled base is no longer available and hasn't been for awhile. The Madd 158 base was just as fast or slow as any other base out there...the beauty being it's durability and ability to be almost gouge proof and have a high resistance to base burn/oxidation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMC Posted March 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Canuck, we may have an idea of a production schedule very soon.....and the base will be plenty fast. Also, if you are having stance width issues, certain binding disks can be rotated to achieve wider widths along with minimizing toe/heel lifts. ...unless you were referring to waist widths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffV Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 I ran a 20 1/2" stance on it on the center stacks front and rear so there is plenty of space to work with. I just had to push my T3 all the way forward on the front center and one back on the rear center stack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donek Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 We do have a decision to release the MK for the beginning of the 2016/2017 season. There are a couple of reasons we are waiting until then. They mostly have to do with ensuring we get everything perfect for this very unique board. The board will be available only in the dimensions it was prototyped which are very similar to the original. It will only be available with the standard graphic that we will be spending a fair bit of effort in designing and developing. At some point in the next few days we will have in place a method for you to pre-order an MK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big canuck Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 How much Sean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCHMD Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Breaking News - The New Hampshire votes are in. It's Solid Black Carbonium by a landslide! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelc Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 If you need any southern hemisphere testing in August I am first in the queue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilux Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 I might have missed this along the way in the 7 pages, Sean can you reveal if this is metal construction or any titanal component? I was just following the thread on the titanal shortage and planning my next purchase...this thread has piqued my interest in the MK's performance as an east coast ice stick. Or can you at least give a "there is nothing to worry about" re: supply/price if you don't want to divulge any more construction details hehe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffV Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 I'll be on the MaddKiller that was at the ECES this Saturday and will probably be placing an order for one shortly there after. Hilux, Sean will not disclose any of the construction/ or detailed specs of the board. I have never in my 29 years of riding ever been on a board that can hold a edge on solid blue ice like the MaddKiller can. It was the first time in my life of carving that I was literally looking for anything ice to carve on to see if I could get the MK to blow out and it would not. Incredible edge hold My only complaint is that my legs gave out sooner than I wanted them to because I was having soooo much fun on the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Any downsides? Like decreased ability to skid or transitioning between carving/skidding and back? Usually there's some tradeoff elsewhere when one property is accentuated... Would you put a beginner on the board? Not that I'm planning that! Just curious. I'm less enthusiastic about the fixed width. I feel a transition between 20 and 18 cm waists: 20+ cm waist feels more like snowboarding and an 18 cm waist feels like skwalling. I get it; there's a careful balance of properties that gets messed up when you change things, but I want my cake and to eat it too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMC Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 No decreased ability to skid at speed or going slow. Transition response is lightning quick..if you want it to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 I might have missed this along the way in the 7 pages, Sean can you reveal if this is metal construction or any titanal component? I was just following the thread on the titanal shortage and planning my next purchase...this thread has piqued my interest in the MK's performance as an east coast ice stick. Or can you at least give a "there is nothing to worry about" re: supply/price if you don't want to divulge any more construction details hehe? No metal in this board. (other than inserts) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoroSnow Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 No metal in this board. (other than inserts) Does it feel damp or more like a glass board behaviour ?.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMC Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Good question Roro. It is the perfect balance of dampness and liveliness. I've found this balance is key. I have some great boards in my quiver--Oxess, OES and then some that cant seem to get that balance perfect. They are either too damp with a poor response or too lively which tend to chatter on ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comapedrosa Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Sign me up! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMC Posted March 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 "Crap I need one. Edge hold is unreal. I can't get it to chatter, I keep thinking it will, but it holds an edge when the ******* would give out on me". "There is plenty of ice to test it on. I may need to sleep with her tonight..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffV Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Donek MK's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJCdice Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 I thought W closed like a month ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekdut Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) I tried to order but was told to wait until next season. Any chance we can get a demo out west in the mean time? Mammoth will be open for another 2-3 months hopefully, and we definitely have what us wimpy west coaster call ice in the early AM. Edited April 9, 2016 by nekdut 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 We had two to demo out west! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 howdy what about the northwest? haven't demoed it yet. donek needs to come to whitefish. I would love to demo it. wtf brings some great riders here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekdut Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 We had two to demo out west! Can I come pick one up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoroSnow Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 The board will be available only in the dimensions it was prototyped which are very similar to the original. The two boards seem not to have the same lenght...Differents lenghts available then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 I had the pleasure of handling the last proto and a new build and was able to compare them side by side. Absolutely identical. At 161. I only rode the older proto not the new build. Thank you Sean/Donek/Curt and those responsible for allowing several of us to try them ahead of production. Conditions were not ideal for them as was warm and soft. But they turned extremely easy and most who rode them were more than pleasantly surprised with their performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 The two boards seem not to have the same lenght...Differents lenghts available then ? Photographic error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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