Thirst tesi8

[kram]

Today I road a tesi8. 183 cm long 18.5 waist. Miller told me it was similar to an 8RW but it’s got metal in it.  Today’s conditions were really firm in the morning and super soft on the front side at noon. The board worked in it all. What I really noticed about this board is how well I could turn it uphill to control speed and then turn it right back downhill to gain it back

[barryj]

14 minutes ago, kram said:

Today I road a tesi8

Photos Man!   We need photos of this mythical beast!!

[ThePeonsChamp]

What!?!? A thirst with metal? What is this sorcery! 

[bigwavedave]

See if this works...

https://www.facebook.com/thirstsnowboards/posts/2917002908532054

 

[b0ardski]

3 hours ago, barryj said:

Photos Man!   We need photos of this mythical beast!!

it's pretty

and I could not match his turns on my bx down catheadral but I out surfed him in the slush piles on pend orielle

Edited April 1, 2021 by b0ardski

[Lurch]

@kram that Tesi still got the lively feel under foot typical of other Thirsts? 

 

[johnasmo]

Metal at last, metal at last, TGA metal at last.
Trading some lively for a bit of peace and quite is reasonable.

[Lurch]

I like the lively - sets them apart from the rest.

[kram]

On 4/1/2021 at 12:11 PM, Lurch said:

@kram that Tesi still got the lively feel under foot typical of other Thirsts? 

 

Yeah the whole quiet, lively, damp lingo I’m not sure I understand fully. I use the word stable to describe the Thirst boards, they can handle some variable conditions like an unexpected icy spot or a chunk of bad grooming. This board did everything I wanted it to do.   I got my order in. I’m getting one. 

[BLOODTYPEZX10R]

[Lurch]

Ooh sweet mercy -- I'm hearing construction is quite different to established metal boards too

Edited April 3, 2021 by Lurch
Another inovation from the Bayview phantomworks

[Carvin' Marvin]

Genuinely curious as to why the metal? Pressure from the community that thinks they can spec a better board?  My 8rw already grips better than any of my metal boards and the noise it makes is awesome. 

[b0ardski]

my wife gave me a really dirty look when I suggested using the stimulus to help our local board builder

[Carvin' Marvin]

13 hours ago, b0ardski said:

my wife gave me a really dirty look when I suggested using the stimulus to help our local board builder

Haha mine is magically transforming into a Superconductor! Stimulating the economy I care about.

[bigwavedave]

So, I visited Mark in north Idaho and rode with him at Schweitzer. Rode the tesi8 and fell in love with it after the first few turns. He let me take it home and I got to ride it a bunch in some nice conditions. 

I like it a lot. Yes, it's a little less lively with the well behaved dampness you'd expect from a metal board. It's audibly quieter as well. I love how it turns! Almost feels like there's something else new in this board, not just the metal. Maybe a slight change to the sidecut and the flex pattern?

I rode it back to back with my 8RW for a direct comparison. The turns feel smoother than my 8rw. Seems to slice through lumpy snow better, is more nimble and feels like it turns a bit tighter. I suspect some of this is due to it being noticeably skinnier at 18.5cm, compared to my 8rw at 20cm. 

I'm liking skinny boards again (and longer ones too).  I wish now that I had demoed some of his other new boards (like the metal XC and metal Super), but maybe it's good that I didn't, because I'm already thinking of revamping my quiver starting with the tesi8, if he lets me keep it. I'm told it's one of a kind. 

[Kneel]

19 hours ago, bigwavedave said:

...Turns feel smoother than my 8rw. Seems to slice through lumpy snow better, is more nimble and feels like it turns a bit tighter. I'm not sure, but I think much of that is due to it being significantly skinnier (at 18.5cm) than my 8rw (at 20cm)....

Comparing my metal Superconductor to the 8RW, with the Super being considerably stiffer with a much higher flex point, it feels like you SHOULDN'T be able to turn tighter, but you defnitely can.  My kid made the same comment.  It's a Thirst that actually rewards you for being uncomfortably out front over the nose. I rode with @Carvin' Marvin at Vail in February where he made the coment: "...I thought you were going to ride into the woods, then disappeared in a giaint roostertail and instantly exited in the other direction. 

Tonya.  We NEED Tonya.

[big mario]

1 hour ago, Kneel said:

 It's a Thirst that actually rewards you for being uncomfortably out front over the nose. 

Hmmmm interesting, might have to get back to my curbstomping ways on my Metal XC(.395 fi) at carve church sunday

Edited April 10, 2024 by big mario

[bigwavedave]

1 hour ago, Kneel said:

Comparing my metal Superconductor to the 8RW, with the Super being considerably stiffer with a much higher flex point, it feels like you SHOULDN'T be able to turn tighter, but you defnitely can.  My kid made the same comment.  It's a Thirst that actually rewards you for being uncomfortably out front over the nose. I rode with @Carvin' Marvin at Vail in February where he made the coment: "...I thought you were going to ride into the woods, then disappeared in a giant roostertail and instantly exited in the other direction. 

Tonya.  We NEED Tonya.

I'm already on board with the Tonya. We should talk...

Mark's mind seems to be constantly spinning with new concepts and his boards seem to be getting better. I had the same sensation riding the tesi8 as I had the first time I rode a Thirst. It immediately grabbed my attention feeling different than anything else in my quiver (which is mainly Thirsts now). Confidence to do things I might otherwise hesitate to do, as if I could will it to turn quicker, tighter. Could be partly the skinny thing, the metal is certainly a piece of it, but there seems to be some other new magic. 

I didn't want to give it back...and I didn't.

[Kneel]

5 hours ago, big mario said:

Hmmmm interesting, might have to get back to my curbstomping ways on my Metal XC(.395 fi) at carve church sunday

I was hesitant at first since the 8RW tried to kill me when I tried it, but its a .228 fi.  My Super M is .347 and it was like "whatever, chubby".  I think the non-metal Manana .320+ from what I remember and that gets ridden like Grape Ape on Beegly Beagly's van.  At .395, I'd say go full agro on it.   

[Kneel]

4 hours ago, bigwavedave said:

I'm already on board with the Tonya. We should talk...

Mark's mind seems to be constantly spinning with new concepts and his boards seem to be getting better. I had the same sensation riding the tesi8 as I had the first time I rode a Thirst. It immediately grabbed my attention feeling different than anything else in my quiver (which is mainly Thirsts now). Confidence to do things I might otherwise hesitate to do, as if I could will it to turn quicker, tighter. Could be partly the skinny thing, the metal is certainly a piece of it, but there seems to be some other new magic. 

I didn't want to give it back...and I didn't.

We should talk.  He's overthinking Tonya.  Lop 3" off the tail of a metal XC, slap on the gecko-ish lido deck and get the Love Boat on some hearty northeast bulletproof.

[Chouinard]

On 4/10/2024 at 10:13 PM, Kneel said:

Lop 3" off the tail of a metal XC

Are you talking a metal SF OR a shorter metal “XC”? 3” off an XC is 163ish. 

Mark mentioned the Tonya when I called him about an XC. I’m looking for a SF like board in a longer length than 163 (3” shorter than an XC). I’m thinking 167/168…my mini-conductor.

I’ve been riding a SC and SF and looking for the in-between-board.

[Kneel]

3" was just an eyeball number to run the ee out to the end of the board.  Anywhere between 163 and 168 would float my boat.  The difference in turn radius would be negligible in a slow initiating, fast finishing ice sled. But conditions considered, you yoopers suffer vertical, but make up for it in more width AND you have pastys.   We get the elevation, but turning real estate is often at a premium. No pastys at Stratton.   Yeah, so maybe shorter might be suit me better, but I'd be fine 167ish. 

[bigwavedave]

On 4/16/2024 at 9:58 PM, Kneel said:

...AND you have pastys.   We get the elevation, but turning real estate is often at a premium. No pastys at Stratton.   Yeah, so maybe shorter might be suit me better, but I'd be fine 167ish. 

I think Mark's got this. It'll be comparable to a K168, but with all the juicy Thirst ingredients (ex-el sidecut, quasi-isotropic asymmetrical "WARP" core) with added metal & rubber. It'll have similar specs—157-ish ee for a smooth ride, 10m-ish average sidecut that likes to make complete turns for controlling speed.

The overall length is less important to me than ee and turning radius. The idea for Tonya is a smallish, nimble board optimized for a comfortable ride on ice. There might even be an optional plate system.

And, who knows, you might be be able to order it with a side of pasties, a wedge of Vermont cheddar (ubiquitous when I lived in Vermont) and maybe a lobstah roll (the Maine pasty?) for the Maineiacs. How I miss a good lobster roll!!

[Lurch]

 

10 hours ago, bigwavedave said:

And, who knows, you might be be able to order it with a side of pasties, a wedge of Vermont cheddar (ubiquitous when I lived in Vermont) and maybe a lobstah roll (the Maine pasty?) for the Maineiacs. How I miss a good lobster roll!!

May be interested if there is a chance of a burnt onion soup and stout flavor (think his prrsonal XC has the pre-chewed pizza angle covered). 

[Chouinard]

Sounds like I need to start pondering the top sheet.