UK40 Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 Hello Ladies and Gentelmen. 1. I'm looking for the board who will be Long and wide. Do anybody know about that thing ? 2. I want to know more about USA hard boards and boots. (maybe some of you can to introducing me with that equipmwnt). Uldis Hofmanis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy S. Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 Check out James Ong's new Donek. 203 long, 22.5 waist, 17m sidecut. Check out his details on www.tahoecarvers.com. Here's a pic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 He must be very special carver, riding Swoard as normal, Coiler as goofey and Donek without bindings :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy S. Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 Originally posted by pokkis He must be very special carver, riding Swoard as normal, Coiler as goofey and Donek without bindings :D We all noticed the same thing. His wife is using the Swoard. I think he just uses sex wax on the Donek. He's good enough that bindings are superfluous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateW Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 203? He's obviously got some kind of shortcoming he's trying to make up for... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK40 Posted April 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 And You gus can ride stomack on snow like Extreme carvers from suisse? I think for extremecarving is necessary wide waist width,like Swoard has? Do You have one opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zone Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Originally posted by UK40 And You gus can ride stomack on snow like Extreme carvers from suisse? I think for extremecarving is necessary wide waist width,like Swoard has? Do You have one opinion? If you have a very wide waist yourself, you do not need a wide waist board, 'cause your stomach will be on the snow anyway....in fact extremecarving and extremelyfatcarving is a continuum:D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK40 Posted April 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 but seriously,can i carving very low near ground with F2 Silberpfeil,for example??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zone Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 If you check the gallery on EC.com, yes you can, not as comfortably but yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 If you like laying out carves, the Silberpfeil is a great board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK40 Posted April 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Thanks friends, I asking, because for next season I will looking for free carving board. This season I,d ride on F2 Speedster SL - (it's a hard work riding on it,I think You know What I mean). Thanks to all uldis (sorry for my broken eng.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdboytyler Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Here's a good discussion at TahoeCarvers.com regarding alternatives to the Swoard. http://www.tahoecarvers.com/riders/forum/read_TC.php?f=1&i=4858&t=4858 In summary, if you want to ride like the Swiss guys at extremecarving.com, it's helpful (maybe not necessary) to have a wider alpine board with a big side cut radius (12-13m). So your F2 sl board with the small side cut radius will make it difficult to do fully laid out turns. I've done laid out turns on boards with sidecut radius of 8.5m (Proton 149 SL), 9.0m (Proton SL 156), 10.0m (Donek FC2) and 13m (Proton GS 164). It's much easier and funner to get laid out on the board with the 13m sidecut. If you have small feet (25 mondo or less), you should take a look at the Oxygen Proton GS boards as a cheap alternative to the Swoard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnovak Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 The thing I understand about Swoard is not only the wide waist width (21+) and radius (12 to 13 m), but that it is not longitudinally stiff like a race board. Would getting a Speedster RS or Proton GS for EC/Swoard like carving require higher speeds and more work than a Swoard? Any experiences out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metjeep Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 It has taken me all season to figure out this board (I don't get to run it as often as I need to) (and I still have difficulties). My son can lay this one over, and I am getting closer to it. I believe the sidecut is 15M, which is kind of long for riding crowded slopes. On a medium steep groomed slope with some speed, it will definately EC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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