drschwartz Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 You are gonna love that board??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jng Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Is the Secret supposed to be a replacement for Rev? No specs on Donek site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drschwartz Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Not necessarily a replacement. Different characteristics, and the regular Rev is still available.Tthough Sean did say that if the titanal shortage and increased cost continue; and the Secret construction turns out to function well, and is durable, that he would be dumping the metal construction in the future. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arneburner Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 New old board, or is a old new board. It has been at All Boards Sports for a few years, never ridden. SG 169 all mountain wide. Was looking for an all mountain board that can carve and do ok in the powder. Need to take it easy on the new knee for a while. Anyone here ever ride one. 1st sg for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburk Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 Just arrived this morning from Donek, still has that new-car smell, a Freecarve 167 with the new "secret" construction. Definitely going to be a welcome step up from my '03 F2 Silberpfeil, and a world away from my two mid-90's asyms, F2 Beamer Race and a Burton Asym Air (which that I was still riding until Jan/Feb 2017). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 Nice @jburk. If I'm reading that right, 18.5cm waist, 8.5-10.5m radius, this board will demand your undivided attention! Give it and you will be rewarded. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburk Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 Yup, those are the dimensions I was looking for. Big sweeping GS-style turns are not really my thing, my wife says it's like I have ADD on a board, can't keep turning in the same direction for more than a second or two. Sean had suggested an MK or a Proteus, but I said I didn't want to work that hard all day long. Before my long break from riding, I rode my asyms more in the style of (but not with as much style as) the rider in the Bomber jacket at around 2:45 in this vid: https://youtu.be/BhShRKlz5lQ?t=2m42s, my goal is get back to riding this way on my equipment from this century. Who is this guy, is it Fin? Whoever, he can certainly crank out the turns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 5 hours ago, jburk said: Who is this guy, is it Fin? Whoever, he can certainly crank out the turns. That's Jim Callen. I don't think those turns are as tight radius as you think they are. Jim is usually hauling ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 I think Jim is on a Donek Rev 185 with the 180 Rev sidecut. He rides ludicrously fast and bends boards hard. The board is different from yours, but the same style should be attainable at a lower speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technick Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 F2 Speedster Equipe SL 139, new board for my 11 years old son! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamifumi Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 (edited) 21 hours ago, jburk said: Yup, those are the dimensions I was looking for. Big sweeping GS-style turns are not really my thing, my wife says it's like I have ADD on a board, can't keep turning in the same direction for more than a second or two. Sean had suggested an MK or a Proteus, but I said I didn't want to work that hard all day long. Before my long break from riding, I rode my asyms more in the style of (but not with as much style as) the rider in the Bomber jacket at around 2:45 in this vid: https://youtu.be/BhShRKlz5lQ?t=2m42s, my goal is get back to riding this way on my equipment from this century. Who is this guy, is it Fin? Whoever, he can certainly crank out the turns. I think Jim is riding Oxess XXR. He must be hauling butt and bending it nicely. Edited October 29, 2017 by yamifumi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburk Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 My riding style was more about the length of time to complete a turn and the timing between the apexes, used to link turns together quickly. Can be done at any speed; I’m riding slower these days than I used to, but still try to turn as often. The short sidecut radii (8.5-10.5) should be a good match for where I ride most at Mt Hood Meadows, narrower runs that can get crowded at times. Can hardly wait to get on this new board. It will be very difficult to resist the temptation to take it out opening day, but think I’ll take my F2 as a rock board. Would hate to trash the new Donek the first day I ride it, can always switch to it later in the day if coverages is good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big canuck Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 I think I win..... 1982 "Slicker" First board I ever owned. BOOM!!!! Me riding the same model in 1984, yes my "K Way" is tucked into my snow pants, wearing Vuarnet's. So fun. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nextcarve Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 (edited) 20 hours ago, corey_dyck said: I think Jim is on a Donek Rev 185 with the 180 Rev sidecut. He rides ludicrously fast and bends boards hard. The board is different from yours, but the same style should be attainable at a lower speed. Look like a Oxess to me, but not a XXR. It seems to be a wider RXR or WXR: Edited October 30, 2017 by nextcarve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Oops, that what I get for watching a video on my phone. He was frequently on his Donek, though had high praise for the Oxess 'Bomber Edition' board. I can't remember the tweaks from the regular Oxess, but I think it was the wider XXR model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.E Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 No new boards for me, but I made a shear type plate to get this little JJA back on the hill. <iframe src = "https://www.instagram.com/p/BawgCe0Fer9/embed/" width="612" height="710" frameborder="0" scrolling="0"></iframe> 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Nice work - what material is plate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.E Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 UHMWPE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drschwartz Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 (edited) Cool beans, I work with that stuff every day!! Edited October 30, 2017 by drschwartz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.E Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 44 minutes ago, drschwartz said: Cool beans, I work with that stuff every day!! Is that a joint? A knee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drschwartz Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Total knee. Not your average knee. Top piece (femoral component) is made out of Oxynium, an oxidized zirconium alloy that turns it into a ceramicized metal, retaining the strength and ductility of metal, but the smoothness and friction properties of ceramic. The white portion on the tibial component is Ultra High Molecular Weight PolyEthylene (UHMWPE) which had been highly crosslinked to improve wear characteristics. The combination of the Oxynium with the crosslinked poly means it basically never wears out. We put them in using a computer for precise navigation of component sizing and positioning, as well as a robot to help with precision of the bone preparation. The newest version of this prosthesis also retains all ligaments, both inside and outside the knee. First on the market to do that successfully. In other words - it IS rocket science?? Doc 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 I sense an opportunity for a enterprisng young Doc to develop a similar setup for the ankle, but with a direct interface to Mr. E's plate thereby eliminating the need for boots and bindings :) Evolution baby!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svr Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 (edited) One of my new 2017-18 boards. Limited Edition 6’7” Lotus/Caterham Super 7 60th anniversary tribute Cheater 200 from Maverick Snowboards. pray for snow ❄️ Edited October 31, 2017 by svr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Jolly good show SVR - the epitome of a gentleman's express! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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