slopestar Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 If you had to pick just one board. A daily driver. What would it be. Size/SCR/waist/the basic specs. I'm down to a five board quiver. But my Hardboot choices didn't work out this year for me. Current quiver consists of... 1.Donek Custom Twin tip freestyle 163 Super fun when my legs are jello or I want to play 2.Oxygen Shogun Directional twin 170 Pow board. Never sees the snow. I live in Southern California and we don't get powder anymore... 3.Donek Custom Saber vsr 9-11 SCR 165 My workhorse. Can't get enough of this board... 4.Coiler Vsr 168 xt Super fun but not quite right... 5.Sg full race Titan 185 Scary and too much board for me. I prefer a smaller sidecut I'm leaning towards a narrower, metal saber with more nose at 172. 10-13 SCR but I am totally open to suggestion. I had a 164 coiler slalom that I loved but was just to small for me and rode a proteus 170 for a spell but it was more of a one trick pony and I want a go to anytime anywhere Hardboot setup. Feedback??? Please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Pretty happy with my Nirvana 180. 21 cm waist, 12/14 sidecut, 8 mm taper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.a Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 I think there was a thread asking the same question a couple of months ago, and my answer from then hasnt changed: 200cm Tanker Crown However, id never give up owning a quiver of boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf Quebec Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 I'm on the east coast and have a 4 boards quiver: Coiler nirvana 170 Coiler Angrry 160 Nidecker Proto 167 Dynastar 3800 163 The Nirvana has a waist of 20 and radius is 12/14, it's my goto board, it handles well all kind of snow conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 I think there was a thread asking the same question a couple of months ago, and my answer from then hasnt changed: 200cm Tanker Crown However, id never give up owning a quiver of boards. Sweet choice! Tanker "Crown" 200cm is a hard to come by Rad-Air Rarity. Me? Powder = 200cm 2002 Tanker, pure beef, great shape and construction. Carving = Tinkler 185cm TNT , my "go to" alpine do everything board. Originally built for another BOL member, turns out to be my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted May 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) Wanting something that turns aggressively when I want it to but I can let run as well. My saber does it so well. It's based on a board I got from Big Canuck a few years back. It's nearly identical in shape. Seems like my quiver is stuck in the 166 range but the 185 scared the crap out me Edited May 24, 2015 by slopestar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) One board? You must be nuts! :) Kidding aside, it's a very tough one.... I'd have to carve flat and steep, ride poor conditions, freeride/pow, fool around and teach carvers and beginners on the same plank... Everything I've got is less then ideal for some aplication. Nidecker Proto is the closest but is not good for aggressive carving on anything more then a very mild blue. I'd have to build a custom based of my Kessler BX narrow 168. It would need a bigger pow nose and a bit tighter radius in the tail... Oh, and not prone to braking but without making it heavy... Edited May 24, 2015 by BlueB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf Quebec Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 It depends on what is your home mountain, if my home mountain was Snowmass in CO, my goto board would be bigger but since I ride on the east coast on 95% hard pack on narrow runs my Nirvana 170 fits me well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Fortunately I'm not replacing having a quiver with just one board... But I am wondering what alpine setup would be best as a daily driver. Maybe a custom rev? I'm also 210lbs and have been know to bend just about any board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 But I am wondering what alpine setup would be best as a daily driver. Maybe a custom rev? I'm also 210lbs and have been know to bend just about any board. maybe a proteus-type at 171cm and ~12m radius? at *ahem* 224# my daily driver is a 172 silberpfeil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 I ran a proteus 170 at 11m. Fun but required to much input. I couldn't let it run like I wanted. Still felt small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Dahl Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Hmm I'll bit-just for fun. Custom Coiler twin tip, 164 and 22 waist, light tip/tail decamber, metal construction. Wide enough to carve comfortably at lower angles, damp enough to be smooth. Possibly the best all-rounder for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 That's why I'm thinking bigger, skinny, metal saber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piusthedrcarve Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 SG Full Race 163, most versatile deck ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breeseomatic Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Since you are on a Donek run, Donek Freecarve Metal in the mid 170's, off the shelf, doesn't need any customizations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted May 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 I'll take yours Joseph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aracan Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 I have only one board, and it's a PureBoarding Bastard 168. It does pretty much anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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