Jack M Posted March 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 On 3/3/2022 at 10:23 PM, snowburn said: Sounds like a new board review on the way Full review might have to wait until next year as carving conditions have been destroyed in New England for now. 10 day forecast does not look good. However on some nice cold chalk on Friday I was having a blast on it. The flex is aggressive and energetic. Edge hold is abundant. The sidecut is just beautiful, with the turn size and versatility I wanted. It conceals the fact that it's a VSR with a very smooth feel. Carve initiation is smooth and intuitive. It has a lot of camber and not much decamber, so combined with the stiffness it doesn't like to skid. This one's a keeper! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkaholic Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 59 minutes ago, Jack M said: Full review might have to wait until next year as carving conditions have been destroyed in New England for now. 10 day forecast does not look good. However on some nice cold chalk on Friday I was having a blast on it. The flex is aggressive and energetic. Edge hold is abundant. The sidecut is just beautiful, with the turn size and versatility I wanted. It conceals the fact that it's a VSR with a very smooth feel. Carve initiation is smooth and intuitive. It has a lot of camber and not much decamber, so combined with the stiffness it doesn't like to skid. This one's a keeper! Sounds similar to my 5+ year old green Virus 183GS. It's a keeper too. ink 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 Stoked... a new Family Tree 3D Double Dog 158 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1xsculler Posted March 16, 2022 Report Share Posted March 16, 2022 I decided not to take this new Thirst 165 CC+ for a ride tomorrow. I’ve never ridden a wide (23.7) board before so I have no idea what to expect. 45/40. I am going to ride my gorgeous XC again today. Thinking!!! As usual Mark’s work reminds me of an object of art. I’m interested in two types of riding, i.e. Bomber style on edge carving and the style of on edge carving as on “softboot carving worth watching”, i.e. the Asians. I work very hard to avoid sliding or slarving and only accept it if it keeps me out of the trees. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladia Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 More New toys. I need to clean my mind and gets better mood , last Friday I had another already 5th bladder cancer surgery. I order these two boards from Ivan. Incredible and extremely fast service. Thank you very much. I got Vantage because it has simple single side cut radius and Proto based on current reviews. This board feels very stiff. I will see on the snow hopefully over weekend, but forecast does not look great. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted March 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 @Ladia so sorry to hear about your continued health issues, I hope these new boards bring you joy! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1xsculler Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 7 hours ago, Jack M said: @Ladia so sorry to hear about your continued health issues, I hope these new boards bring you joy! No kidding…wishing you speedy and complete recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VSR-Alex Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 Ivan hooked me up after my SG broke. Kessler Alpine 185 stock model. @LadiaSorry to hear as well. My father is going through much of the same. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shred Gruumer Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 Custom Virus Interceptor 173 wide (19cm). Zlylon with Real P-Tex topsheet.. Very well done...! Thanks Frank@virus 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladia Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 Very nice board. I had regular Interceptor wide. Great board. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aracan Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 On 3/16/2022 at 2:50 AM, 1xsculler said: I’ve never ridden a wide (23.7) board before so I have no idea what to expect. 45/40. On a wide board it's worth a try to set more splay. Assuming 40° is the lower limit for the rear binding while still avoiding overhang, set the front to 60° for a try. Don't forget to bring a screwdriver in case you don't like it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwavedave Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 58 minutes ago, Aracan said: On a wide board it's worth a try to set more splay. Assuming 40° is the lower limit for the rear binding while still avoiding overhang, set the front to 60° for a try. Don't forget to bring a screwdriver in case you don't like it. +1 on that^^ I use 10° splay on similar width HB boards, as opposed to my usual 5°. I also put a small inward cant on the rear foot. My stance might be a bit wider also. It's worth tinkering to find what feels comfortable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 If I am reading this right, @Shred Gruumer new board is 19cm wide. So a pretty normal width by carving standards, maybe wide for skwal standards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shred Gruumer Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 20 minutes ago, dredman said: If I am reading this right, @Shred Gruumer new board is 19cm wide. So a pretty normal width by carving standards, maybe wide for skwal standards. Yes... Almost less than normal when Slalom boards are 20cm wide. A standard Interceptor is 16.5cm wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dredman Posted March 25, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 @soccerdoge of Winterstick delivers! I wanted a board with a whole bunch of “2’s” in it. 12.2 SCR of @johnasmosidecut, 172.2 length, 18.2 width, 22.22 reference stance Why? Well it is 2022 (and one of the MCC days was 2/2/22) so why not 2’s?) oh and this is the 2nd generation of the Winterstick Montucky. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1xsculler Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 1 minute ago, dredman said: @soccerdoge of Winterstick delivers! I wanted a board with a whole bunch of “2’s” in it. 12.2 SCR of @johnasmosidecut, 172.2 length, 18.2 width, 22.22 reference stance of 22.22 Why? Well it is 2022 (and one of the MCC days was 2/2/22) so why not 2’s?) oh and this is the 2nd generation of the Winterstick Montucky. A thing of beauty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortcutToMoncton Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Curly maple snowboard???? Oh man…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powdahbonz Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 Beautiful! Nice job, Rob...working on my plan now...can't wait to get back next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateW Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 That's beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffV Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 @dredman That is one of the hottest boards I have seen. Love the Winterstick wood laminates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crackaddict Posted March 26, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 (edited) Coiler Contra FreeRide 169 prototype, fresh out of the press! 12m sidecut, 29cm waist, this is the widest board Bruce has ever built... I've been waiting for this one almost a decade, it took a while for him to re-tool his shop to be able to produce a "real" soft boot carver, wide enough to handle the soft groom and very steep terrain out here. It's gonna be a riot! Edited March 26, 2022 by crackaddict 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf Quebec Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 You finally got the width you wanted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortcutToMoncton Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 6 hours ago, crackaddict said: Coiler Contra FreeRide 169 prototype, fresh out of the press! 12m sidecut, 29cm waist, this is the widest board Bruce has ever built... I've been waiting for this one almost a decade, it took a while for him to re-tool his shop to be able to produce a "real" soft boot carver, wide enough to handle the soft groom and very steep terrain out here. It's gonna be a riot! And the ends are nicely rounded off!!! Super interested in how this one rides in mixed conditions. Bruce was showing me his current press and the issue with going wider than 27cm or so. 29cm waist sounds like turning a freighter but I see Knapton going and love the theoretical idea…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1xsculler Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 53 minutes ago, ShortcutToMoncton said: And the ends are nicely rounded off!!! Super interested in how this one rides in mixed conditions. Bruce was showing me his current press and the issue with going wider than 27cm or so. 29cm waist sounds like turning a freighter but I see Knapton going and love the theoretical idea…. I’m really excited that one of our custom board makers has stepped into this arena but I’d like to see more of a 155ish to 160ish, 30ish/26ish/30ish size for softboot carving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackaddict Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 9 hours ago, Surf Quebec said: You finally got the width you wanted! Indeed! Been asking for something like this for a long time... I've owned boards from every builder who can go over 29cm (Donek, Exegi, JJA) but it's the Coiler I've been dreaming of! 2 hours ago, ShortcutToMoncton said: And the ends are nicely rounded off!!! Super interested in how this one rides in mixed conditions. Bruce was showing me his current press and the issue with going wider than 27cm or so. 29cm waist sounds like turning a freighter but I see Knapton going and love the theoretical idea…. Well a 27cm waist with a 9m sidecut will have about the same nose width as this one. Bruce said 12m was the minimum scr for this waist width (to fit his press). I've been riding 30cm wide JJAs with 15m sidecuts, I figure I can take down the waist a bit without booting out because the increase in sidecut means I won't have to angulate quite as much to control my speed. I'm actually hoping to ride the Coiler without risers, we'll see. It's not theoretical anymore; @Ryan Knapton has been riding 30+ waists for a decade now and so have many others. Admittedly, most of those others have huge feet, I myself squeeze into a size nine Diver X. Size ten is more comfortable, but that extra centimeter would have to be added to the waist. The bigger the scr, the steeper the terrain, and the softer the surface, the wider the waist has to be. I need the width. I'm already at 36 and 21 degrees with 1/2" risers and bindings with minimal added length to reduce drag but it still happens sometimes. I expect this one will be my go-to in mixed conditions because the Contras are known to excel in chop and because it'll be a little slower and tighter turning than my JJAs. That's what I ordered it for, I'll ride bigger, stiffer T4 boards on perfect cord but the speed gets exhausting and dangerous as the conditions deteriorate. I'll let you know how it rides, closing day isn't until April 18th and there will plenty of refrozen chop, slush and ice for sure. 1 hour ago, 1xsculler said: I’m really excited that one of our custom board makers has stepped into this arena but I’d like to see more of a 155ish to 160ish, 30ish/26ish/30ish size for softboot carving. I'm sure Bruce will be happy to make you one of those but once you start charging harder and riding steeper terrain, you'll find the waist too narrow. 27cm waist and 9m scr is about right for intermediate or advanced intermediate soft boot carving in my opinion, depending of course on the size of your feet, your stance, whether you ride east or west coast corduroy, your binding length, the steepness of the terrain... and importantly, personal preference. There's always going to be a trade off between smoother transitions and boot out. There is no magic number for waist width after which boot out doesn't happen; I had a 31cm waisted Donek (12m scr) that would still boot out on steeps. Compromises have to made. (Risers work good too.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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