dredman Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 Winterstick has really stepped up their game in the alpine carving world. This is their second generation of alpine carving boards and they have nailed it. Rob at Winterstick said they were constructed with 2 sheets of Carbon/Titanal/Rubber around a wood core. The build quality, fit and finish was on par with the rest of of the custom alpine builders. Winterstick has full custom choices available. I had the chance to ride two of their boards. 185 GS 16/17/18 SCR with black Durasurf top sheet (p-tex) and all the holes for plates. I am not a race guy, but a fun loving free carver, so I really can not tell you how it would do in the race course. Out free carving, I had a blast on this board! It was really intuitive to ride with great feed back. The dampness soaked up the bumps and made the speed needed to really make the board work very comfortable and fun. 170 Montucky - Rob at Winterstick said that @johnasmodesigned the sidecut profile, I think it was a relative 11-12 SCR. I will let John describe the SCR profile if he wants. This board was freaking beautiful! The wood grain top sheet was stunning! I got a chance to spend a day on the board at Turner before the MCC. After my first 3 turns on this board I knew I wanted one in my quiver. If a K168 and a Contra had a love child, this how it would ride. Very intuitive board to ride with great feedback. You could ride centered or play the weight forward and back. Very very positive and engaged underfoot, damp, quite, but lively. It did great on the fresh and not so fresh groomers, so you could ride it all day. The big take home message for me after riding these two boards is that we have another freaking amazing Alpine Carving Board builder in North America!!! Winterstick is clearly capable of building anything from a super racy GS board to a fun loving free carve board. @slopetoolwas the lucky fellow to win the Winterstick 170 Montucky at the MCC! Thank you Winterstick for the great support of MCC and for joining the alpine carving community with such amazing boards! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boardguru Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 Nice review, I love my 166 Winterstick Alpine board. Not as beautiful as the Montucky edition though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted March 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2021 I Just ordered a Winterstick Montucky 170 like the wood top sheet one above, but with black p-tex top sheet. Winterstick can do full custom. Rob and the Winterstick guys are serious builders. We are so fortunate to have such a variety of custom board builders in North America! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffV Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 Dave, does it have metal or is it glass/carbon construction? MCCS 22, be prepared for a take over from the Ice Coast! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted March 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 Titanal construction. They are very quiet and damp. I am not worried about a takeover. East coast will be assimilated. Montucky Life is just too good. cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 I agree, Winterstick has made a quantum leap with their construction. I demo'd their 162 Alpine earlier this season. Frankly I expected it to suck, being their first foray into full metal construction, which is much more difficult than traditional layups. I was blown away by how smooth and familiar the construction felt. All parameters of the board worked in harmony - the flex, the VSR sidecut, the hearty amount of camber, decamber, the balance of liveliness and dampness - everything worked together to create a versatile board with a large sweet spot. I have had other boards that seem to be in conflict with themselves, and as such have a smaller sweet spot. There is some fancy mathematics that went into the shape and blending of the sidecut curves that I probably shouldn't detail. I shouldn't be surprised, Rob Lu @soccerdoge is a legit engineer with a history of hardbooting. I loaned him my UPZs and K168 last year and he took right off. I actually thought finally, Bruce can retire, which he's been threatening to do for years, lol. Not that I want him to!! I also thought, this is an alpine snowboard I would be happy to own. And I will, just a different size. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveo Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 I think the ws logo is really cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 On 3/11/2021 at 9:48 PM, dredman said: I Just ordered a Winterstick Montucky 170 Hey D, Don't see any info on Alpine boards or how to custom order Alpine on their Home website - winterstick.com How/where did you make your order?? By comparison to their other board offerings the cost looks to max at $1400 ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted March 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 @barryj Give a call to Winterstick and talk to Rob Lu @soccerdoge. He can help out. That price seems to be inline with other makers highest end carving boards. I went with the p-Tex top sheet, because of the dampening properties. Looking forward to getting it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted March 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 Should have my hands on it next week. Yum 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted April 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 Just got the Winterstick 170 Montucky. I will report back tomorrow or the next day with a ride report! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted April 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 The specs on the Winterstick Montucky: 170cm length Nose 256mm - Waist 190mm - Tail 240mm Effective edge: 1550mm 40mm setback Magic @Johnasmo SCR shape relatively 11.5m Durasurf 4001 base and topsheet. Carbon/Titanal/Rubber layup. Maple/poplar core. I was able to put many days on this board this spring at Red Lodge, Big Sky and Whitefish. Conditions ranging from cement spring frozen groomers (western ice), slush, and even some hero groom. This board has a dash of the Contra and Kessler K168 with a blazing splash of Winterstick. The construction is spectacular and the styling bold, yet super simple. Winterstick offers wood grain finishes and P-Tex to-sheet options. Ride Report: The board felt very intuitive, and not hooky or grabby. The edge hold is very reliable, tenacious and predictable. If you do over power the edge, it releases between your feet very predictably and re-engages magically and smoothly. That is if you can get the edge to slip in a turn. My last day on it this year was absolute frozen spring cement smooth groomers, the board allowed me to carve turns when none of my other boards would have allowed me to. I do not have any east coast ice experience, but I think this would work magic for the Ice Coasters. This board made me feel like a super hero on really crappy icy conditions. On good carving conditions the board performs beautifully. You can slarve if you need to, stop turns mid way through and accelerate into the next one, or just stand tall and do the freedom carve. Winterstick has nailed it with their 2nd generation boards and shapes. The ride quality is spectacular, the spectrum of conditions that they are fun/easy to ride is VERY broad. We have been testing a few boards this season and Winterstick is now a SERIOUS Alpine Carving player. If a Contra and a K168 had offspring, this would be it. Give Rob @soccerdoge at Winterstick a call to get your custom board headed your way. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 that board is obviously for goofy's, I'll take it off your hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weather_nerd Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 Hey @dredman! On 4/26/2021 at 1:23 PM, dredman said: The specs on the Winterstick Montucky: 170cm length Nose 256mm - Waist 190mm - Tail 240mm Effective edge: 1550mm 40mm setback Magic @Johnasmo SCR shape relatively 11.5m Durasurf 4001 base and topsheet. Carbon/Titanal/Rubber layup. Maple/poplar core. Hey @dredman! I'm looking to order one of these after demoing it at the 2023 MCC. I demoed one of the boards with the wood topsheet. Do you know if the specs of those boards are the same as the one you posted back in 2021? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted December 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2023 @weather_nerd Hi! I do not recall the exact specs on that one. Rob Lu. @soccerdoge of Winterstick would be able to help you. That was a really nice riding board! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weather_nerd Posted December 8, 2023 Report Share Posted December 8, 2023 @dredman thanks! I'd PM Rob to see what info he has. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eboot Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 Shout out to Rob who has just refurbished my Tom Burt woody!! Winterstick went above and beyond to help me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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