Jack M Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 I love this board so much. Will be selling my custom Kessler 180 which I also love, but is now redundant and I actually like the W a bit better. More later, here's a quick vid: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqdn7jksT2W/ 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 So. Slick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gossamer Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 I had a Winterstick rep say hello here at Powder a few weeks ago, If I wasn't an idiot I would have remembered her name. I think my mind was on her saying she had the same bindings and that's why she approached me, TD3 Sidewinders. She couldn't have weighed more than 120 and all I could think is she should be on F2's. Anywho, I'm curious what Winterstick offers. Won't ask too many questions, just want to know what they are doing right. Thanks for the response. Kipp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted April 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 Their "kitchen sink" construction using both titanal and q-iso carbon fiber is really working well. I don't know if anyone else is doing this at the moment. It is noticeably superior to my boards that don't have it. Basically it creates a lot of torsional stiffness which improves edge hold. Additional torsional reinforcement between the feet reduces your ability to twist the board with your feet, which robs edge hold during a carve. This iteration also has 4 sheets of rubber up from 2. For the shape of this 185, I based it off my custom Kessler 180 and made a couple tweaks that I thought would improve that board. That board is a freecarver with a sidecut that averages 15m. It has some hook in the tail whereas this board is strictly increasing from 14m to 16m tip to tail. I'm finding it to be supremely versatile, smooth, stable, and easy to ride. I also narrowed the waist from 21cm to 20.5cm for a bit more agility and less weight. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackaddict Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 Looking good @Jack M! Are those the same pants you had at SES 2009? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted April 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 LOL, I wasn't at SES 09, sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gossamer Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 Thanks for the response, the graphics look great on an alpine board. This gives me something to dream about through the summer, Happy Turns Jack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortcutToMoncton Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 On 4/3/2023 at 11:35 AM, Jack M said: Their "kitchen sink" construction using both titanal and q-iso carbon fiber is really working well. I don't know if anyone else is doing this at the moment. So it’s a special type of quasi-Isotropic carbon fibre that’s the trick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted April 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 On 4/6/2023 at 7:21 PM, ShortcutToMoncton said: So it’s a special type of quasi-Isotropic carbon fibre that’s the trick? q-iso is a fancy way of saying triaxial. The fibers run at 0, 60, -60 degree angles, like a snowflake. The military uses it when they want to replace metal in an application. The trick is putting both titanal and q-iso cf in these boards, and it's really working well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortcutToMoncton Posted April 11, 2023 Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 Awesome! Yeah, I’m assuming you’re saying that other boardmakers use biaxial carbon fibre weaves or something like that? Cool stuff, super interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g.snowboarder Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Hi Jack! Awesome riding on the Winterstick 185 really big fan of your riding style. I was wondering what bindings angles/stance width your using in that video? Thanks for your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted April 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 8 hours ago, g.snowboarder said: Hi Jack! Awesome riding on the Winterstick 185 really big fan of your riding style. I was wondering what bindings angles/stance width your using in that video? Thanks for your time. Thanks! Bomber TD3, angles 57/53, stance width 53cm. Size 28 Mountain Slope .951 World Cup boots. 6 degree toe lift and some inward cant on the front binding, 3 degree heel lift on the back binding. Board has a 20.5cm waist, 14-16m sidecut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmetroland Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 On 3/31/2023 at 1:56 PM, Jack M said: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqdn7jksT2W/ Like a baby’s bottom. In my mind I’m envisioning you balancing a tray of champagne flutes without spilling. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 On 4/6/2023 at 3:20 PM, Gossamer said: Thanks for the response, the graphics look great on an alpine board. This gives me something to dream about through the summer, Happy Turns Jack. Mark winklar has some of our boards, do you know him? Can definitely get you on a swallowtail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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