jtslalom Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 So a friend lent me his 157 Nidecker Area 2018 board to ride. I have ridden it 6 days at my local resort with crazy steep binding angles 60-57. Yes I know they are steep and a little crazy for that board but that's how I ride. Today I went to a small resort in NY called Catamount. I rode the Nidecker for four runs. I decided to swap out boards for my Rad Air Tanker 172. After only 1 run I completely understand the reason why I love this board so much. I really have to say that the Rad Air Tanker 172 is the "BEST" Carving board that I have ridden on softboots. It is such an easy board to ride in all conditions and completely outperformed the Nidecker. I am really annoyed that I spent so much time on that Nidecker. Don't get me wrong, it's a good board but for me, pales in comparison to the Rad Air Tanker. Jt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 172 vs 157... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuxdiesel Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 I wouldn't expect any other outcome based on how different the boards are. I wonder how the Tanker would stack up against something like a Nitro Pantera? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eboot Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 This may be a crazy question but based on the fact that you mentioned you rode the Tanker with soft boots, were you on soft boots on the Nidecker with 60-57 angles? What angles do you use on the Tanker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhamann Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Deuxdiesel said: I wonder how the Tanker would stack up against something like a Nitro Pantera? saber is gone, but pantera is still available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtslalom Posted January 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 Quote What angles do you use on the Tanker? 57 front, 60 back with cant beds to bring my knees together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eboot Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 Wondering if part of the poor experience on the short board (all other things ignored) isn't because of these angles - most references to softboot carving angles stop way short of that to engage edges effectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 How do soft boots even work at those angles? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtslalom Posted January 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 It's the same as you riding hard boots. I ride softboots as if they were hard boots. I guess it sounds strange to most but it works for me. Coming off of riding hard boot gear since 1992 I traded it all in to go back to softboots in 2005. I never changed my angles. I will ride 15 15 or even 3 12 back-front from tine to time but if I am driving turns its 60 57. Basically I look like I am hard booting when I ride soft boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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