kram Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 soon I’ll know what the fuss is about. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltonmaine Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 I'm looking forward to this board! Looking like my first turns will be at Saddleback over the Christmas break. Paired mine up with an ALLFLEX spring plate.....can't wait!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortcutToMoncton Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 (edited) I haven’t been to Saddleback in well over a decade but I remember it having some great carving trails. Also I believe it was -36 windchill (in C and F haha) and one of us without a mask got minor frostbite from the first run…. Edited November 28, 2022 by ShortcutToMoncton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 11/27/2022 at 9:22 AM, sheltonmaine said: I'm looking forward to this board! Looking like my first turns will be at Saddleback over the Christmas break. Paired mine up with an ALLFLEX spring plate.....can't wait!! The Allflex Spring plate works as advertised for SL-ish boards which the K168 is. It noticeably increases edge grip, power, and speed. It is popular in World Cup slalom. However it is heavy and torsionally rigid and demands very athletic riding. If you're a regular in the gym this may not be a problem. I enjoyed getting to know one but... I no longer own it. If I make a goal of winning USASA Nationals I'll consider another one. I recommend trying the board with and without it. Good luck, let us know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltonmaine Posted December 21, 2022 Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 On 12/1/2022 at 7:35 PM, Jack M said: The Allflex Spring plate works as advertised for SL-ish boards which the K168 is. It noticeably increases edge grip, power, and speed. It is popular in World Cup slalom. However it is heavy and torsionally rigid and demands very athletic riding. If you're a regular in the gym this may not be a problem. I enjoyed getting to know one but... I no longer own it. If I make a goal of winning USASA Nationals I'll consider another one. I recommend trying the board with and without it. Good luck, let us know how it goes. I'll keep you posted..... it took Ivan a little longer than expected to get the plate so I'll be on an F2 this week in Maine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pow4ever Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 i bought Kessler168 around Feb 2022. Didn't have a chance to ride it until today. the wait was killing me. Last time i was on a snowboard was before Xmas. so rusty. k168 live up to to all my expectation. No surprise here. *Today condition is hero/eagle snow and k168 and i are still getting better acquainted. Will update as i get more milage. It feel like an old friend where you can pick up conversations from you where left off long ago and doesn't skip a beat. . k168 not "magic" but margin of error is huge: as it promote good input, and forgive bad one. a confidence builder. It bleed off so much speed i stalled out on mellower trails. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hey John Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 Is this the board that you guys are talking about? It’s only available in one length at 168. It’s the only alpine/carving Kessler that I’ve seen described as “All Mountain”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 Yes, but it’s not described as “all mountain”, it’s described on that website as “allaround”. It’s their own description for it, Kessler doesn’t call it that. I presume they are referring to the fact that it’s neither a SL nor a GS board, but good for general freecarving. Kessler makes several other stock alpine boards: http://kessler-swiss.com/en-US/products/snowboard/theAlpine I’d recommend doing a price comparison with i-carve.com if you’re looking to buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hey John Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 Thank you, I misread the description. After looking at the Kessler website, it looks like this is more race oriented. I think this board would be above my skill level as I was looking for something more forgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkaholic Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 12 hours ago, pow4ever said: Last time i was on a snowboard was before Xmas. so rusty. k168 live up to to all my expectation. No surprise here. You killed it yesterday @pow4ever! ink 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Job Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 I was really confused by what you post and what I saw today. You killed it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pow4ever Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 On 1/28/2023 at 12:33 AM, Odd Job said: I was really confused by what you post and what I saw today. You killed it. broken clock is right twice a day . you caught me on my 2-3 good turns quota lol... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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