RobertAlexander Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 made in Vermont, is this a good collectors item or just ride it? I got this from the gal in Nashua, all legit. Super model 174, in good condition. I was thinking , use as a powder board. Td3, might be a noodle, but its Powder, so just get down the hill? before it gets all chopped up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Brammer aka PSR Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 If you've been on a Steepwater, Arbor A-frame, Nidecker Proto or Tanker, you'll not like how soft the Burton feels. I rode plates often on Tankers, but I'd likely not run plates on a Supermodel, as I'd risk folding it, at speed. It's a good board, quicker turning than you'd expect, and sits up and floats decently. Torsionally, it's only moderate, and in overall flex, it's only stiff near the tail. If you do ride with plates, use Burtons or F-2's, as the lateral flex of those will keep the board playful without driving it past it's limits of adhesion. Now, as a softboot board for general romping (what CK designed it for) and freeriding, it's an 8 outa 10, with good marks for dealing with slush, chop, windpack and powder. It's likely to have a niche in the quiver, but don't put Catek OS or Bomber plates on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibrussell Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 I'v run Burton plates on a older 172 Burton Air for seven years. I only take it out when there's over 1.5 feet and it works great. But my powder board for less than 1.5 is a 168 Ultra Prime. I'm 180# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) Those used to be the standard board for heli-boarding around 1997. That's a big one, so for people heavier than me, I rode that model maybe only twice on a couple of really big days. Always ridden hard with standard F2 race bindings. Once you've ridden one in powder, you'll probably not like the way those "hard boot" boards ride there any more. These were "breakthrough" boards for me - when I realized that what you need in powder is not what you need on piste They were superseded by .smaller designs with taper in the 2000s. I still have mine (a 168) somewhere, I don't think they will have any value as they were very common at the time. I would not personally ride one as there are better alternatives these days, and no cost difference between boards which are more than a couple of years old (they're all worthless unless they're rare and someone collects them). Here's a shot from 1997 of the 168 (which was lighter blue, same basic design): (and I do know about the Kanji) Edited February 21, 2016 by philw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carvedog Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Sunnies and a head band on a powder day. What a badass. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbaldwin Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 I still ride a 174 with burton plates and really soft AT boots on powder days. I'm sure there's better powder boards out there, but I never feel like I need one when I'm surfing on my Supermodel. I love it and will be sad when I finally break it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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