lgpresses Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) Very good condition KESSLER THE ALPINE 174 cm GS , light surface scratches from normal use. Approximately 30days on this board. Base is very good, still plenty of edges left. Hasn't seen much action past few years. Needs new home. Stiff flex, very nice rare 174cm length, more appropriate for East Coast mountains. Don’t have the exact specs on this board since it was bought used 3 years ago, only put in 4 short sessions on it since. I’d approximate weight range from 170 to 220lbs. Sidecut radius 10-15.6m. Nose witdh: 24.0cm Waist width: 19.0cm tail width: 22.2cm stance range: 45cm to 53cm The Alpine No other board has won more medals or titles at international events than THE ALPINE. Snowboarding professionals around the world highly rate the steady edge grip and the control provided in all conditions due to the Kessler Shape Technology. THE ALPINE provides easy handling when competing and racing, as well as during freestyle carving on icy terrain. Feel at ease from the very first turn, no matter what level you are at. Ambitious carvers love the THE ALPINE! FEATURES Clothoid Sidecut Sandwich Titanal Construction optimized K.Tec BP woodcore ABS Sidewalls sintered Base P-Tex Topsheet Edited April 3, 2021 by lgpresses Sold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powdahbonz Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 Any specifics on year, whether it's Swiss made or Austrian made, weight range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhamann Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) I don’t know the difference between Austrian vs Swiss made but it doesn’t appear to have a Swiss symbol on the “R” of “Kessler” on topsheet or base. Could be an indicator? Also, is there something going on with the sidewall near the tail and numbers? Numbers on tail could be indicator of age too? Haven’t been around this alpine gear too long to confirm but there’s gotta be someone to help get this board a nice home, if rideable. Kant go wrong with a Kessler. Edited February 10, 2021 by dhamann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powdahbonz Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 I'm passing-next man up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 What is the sidecut radius? Typically Kesslers are reported as a range, like 10-14m. With a 19cm waist, @trailertrash might like this for a longboard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 On 2/10/2021 at 5:33 PM, dhamann said: I don’t know the difference between Austrian vs Swiss made I'm told by a good source that the Austrian ones were made by F2. I had one, great board. It said "Made in Austria" on the sidewall. This looks like a custom, which probably would have been made at the Kessler factory in Switzerland. 174 is not a stock Kessler size. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgpresses Posted February 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 I sent a message to Kessler yesterday to try to get this board’s actual specs from serial number. Hope they can find some time to answer back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgpresses Posted February 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Got info back from Kessler today: Produced in 2009 Radius: 15.6 m Width: 190mm Flex: medium (I do think it's more on the stiffer side of things) He also quoted weight range around 65-75 kg. so around 165lbs. I'm 175lbs and find this board to be stiff. At my weight I find it's more appropriate for racing gates and riding it aggressively. I only rode it a few times & enjoyed it when I felt like I was on an A-game kind of day. I'm now more of a freecarve type of rider. Ridding mostly with my young kids, so don't get to open up the machine that often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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barryj Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 Hmm.......don't need it but temping, very tempting! Love my K168 and I'm heading back out to Squaw for work next winter so Lots Of Room for a bigger Kessler to prowl On 2/14/2021 at 10:00 PM, Jack M said: What is the sidecut radius? Typically Kesslers are reported as a range, like 10-14m. On 2/16/2021 at 1:58 PM, lgpresses said: Radius: 15.6 m So if a clothoid sidecut wouldn't it range like 10-15.6??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgpresses Posted March 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 Yes that would be my guess too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 Impossible to know for sure without asking Kessler directly. It could very well be 12-18m, or 13-17m, but even then you don't know exactly how it's going to turn because the longest section could be in the tail or at the waist or under one foot, etc. Suffice to say it will make turns of a similar size as a 15.6m single radius sidecut, but with better versatility. I don't think they would tell you it was an average of 15.6m if the range was 10-15.6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Jack M said: if the range was 10-15.6. So probably starting in the 12 or 13 range and moving up to 17 to 18...therefore the 15.6 average Kessler quoted. Drat! I would prefer that 10-15 range!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 (edited) On 2/16/2021 at 1:58 PM, lgpresses said: Width: 190mm Hey IG, I love my 19.5 K168 So sorta want to try a 19 waist. Has the base been ground or any base or edge work done while in your possession? You know what the B and E angles are on this?? Edited March 16, 2021 by barryj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgpresses Posted March 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Hi Barry, Sorry, It sold on ebay yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 No worries - you probably kept me out of Divorce court! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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