Jack M Posted January 16, 2023 Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 Quick review, more later. This board is a hockey skate. Actually went back up for one more run at 1:45pm on MLK Sunday because I was having so much fun. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted January 16, 2023 Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Jack M said: so much fun. Where you at? Is that the Loaf?? Wow....that actually looks like real snow....not that man made crud I was riding in NH last week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted January 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 10 hours ago, barryj said: Where you at? Is that the Loaf?? Loaf. We got about a foot of snow before the light rain and freeze. Make no mistake, any ungroomed terrain is still unrideable, and groomed trails are very firm. But this is the tool for the job. The hyper torsional stiffness is really working for me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonbordin Posted January 16, 2023 Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 Presses F5 repeatedly... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jack M Posted January 17, 2023 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 Here are the specs: 163cm long 20.5cm waist 9-11.5-10.5m blended VSR sidecut Titanal layers Q-Iso Carbon Fiber layers - "quasi isotropic" - fibers running at 0, 60, -60 degrees. Extra torsional reinforcement between the bindings Rubber damping layers Vertically laminated wood core The result is a stiff board, but also a very torsionally stiff board. The idea here came from testing a lot of suspension plates. I felt for me the biggest benefit of a plate was reducing (but not eliminating) my ability to twist the board with my feet. Edge hold goes out the window when the edge angle of the front half of the board is different than the back. Makes sense, right? Building this into the board between the feet is really working well. And then the additional torsional stiffness of the whole board from the combination of Titanal and Q-Iso CF is further improving edge hold. I feel like I can feel the edge biting further out towards the tip and tail, and the board not twisting out of shape. Yesterday afternoon I was actually enjoying myself on conditions I normally wouldn't, when I would have already headed for apres. On many turns I saw icy conditions ahead and thought this isn't going to go well, and then it would. This is a great board for early season, icy conditions, crowded days, narrow trails. Also, like the 170, the sidecut radii are not simply butted together end to end, they are blended. This creates a sidecut that feels like a smooth continuous curve, and has a big "sweet spot". Turn size is tight but not excessively so. I can ride this board all day. Great job Winterstick! 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowburn Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 Jack, I want one! your board review has got me drooling! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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