Jack M Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 Whoa! http://www.priorsnowboards.com/boards_wcr_metal.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 for a second there I thought that was a 201cm race board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekdut Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 So now someone needs to do the ultimate back to back board comparison: Donek GS w/ Olympic Construction vs Coiler PR Titanal vs Prior WCR 2010! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 its about time that someone has decided that it should be on a stock race deck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slow Eddie Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 its about time that someone has decided that it should be on a stock race deck I must have missed the discussion about round vs. square tails. What is the benefit for decks that don't put a high priority on riding switch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted January 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 I must have missed the discussion about round vs. square tails. What is the benefit for decks that don't put a high priority on riding switch? It's a C$50 add-on. I don't think it would affect the ride positively or negatively. I'd also like to point out that that's a great pic of the man himself executing a sweet toeside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Jack...wasnt this titled something else? how did you change it? oh..its because youre a mod, huh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skategoat Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 It's a C$50 add-on. I don't think it would affect the ride positively or negatively.I'd also like to point out that that's a great pic of the man himself executing a sweet toeside. I had the pleasure of riding with Chris while in Whistler a couple of seasons ago. The man is a smooth rider with near perfect form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 I don't like the fact they don't offer it in a slalom length Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Houghton Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Too damp for that probably. Quadrax glass alone would be better. Call Dean or Chris and ask them, I bet they'd do a custom for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slow Eddie Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 "...We will not warranty the board if used with a metal baseplate." Guess I'll be sticking with Physics for a while. I wonder if Bomber/Catek designs qualify as metal baseplates. After all, they are sold through the Prior website... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted January 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 We will have some of these bad boys on hand at the ECES for demo. D-Sub, yeah, mods can change thread titles. I had to because it appears these boards are no longer being called 2010. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavechaser Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 It's a C$50 add-on. I don't think it would affect the ride positively or negatively. All Prior Titanal WCR's come with the roundtail included in the price (click the "more" link on this page http://www.priorsnowboards.com/boards_wcr_metal.php#). It helps the tail release cleanly, or at least not hang up as much, in rutted courses or "variable" conditions. I had one of these coming to me in "used once" condition, but when it arrived, the topsheet was pulled up slightly behind the rear inserts. It was either UPS damage or, and this is more likely in my opinion, it appeared the rear binding pulled up on the topsheet that day it was "used once". I had the damn thing in my hands, and boy was it light! But no way I was keeping it for $500 in that condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Houghton Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Velveeta, where did you get that quote? There's nothing on the Prior website about metal baseplates in their warranty, in fact they sell Bombers. Please explain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slow Eddie Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Velveeta, where did you get that quote? There's nothing on the Prior website about metal baseplates in their warranty, in fact they sell Bombers. Please explain. Follow the "...more" link on the top page of the Metal Series to a popup. It looks like the copy has been modified throughout the day. As of this posting, "Unfortunately, damage caused by bindings with metal baseplates does not fall under the coverage offered by warranty." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy S. Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 for a second there I thought that was a 201cm race board I think there's something going on in Whistler (home of Prior) in 2010. Not sure what it is though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 :lol: D'oh!!! I guess "olympic upgrade" was already taken, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Houghton Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 I checked with Chris Prior on the issue with metal baseplates, he said all bindings are OK except for the original Bomber TD's. If they are used without the elastomer (BAD) system, they can damage the topsheet. These are the original small diameter Bombers, maybe nobody here even remembers them.....limited angle (55 degrees IIRC)adjustment.......base about 3 inch diameter? They were quickly replaced with the larger baseplate model with more angle adjustment. So all is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted January 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Interesting, the $50 add-on for the round tail is now gone from the purchase page. Looks like they'll all have the round tail. Also, how do these boards have 5mm of taper if the nose width is 25cm and the tail width is 24.8cm? Typo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedzilla Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Would the round tail make this legal for boardercross? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotts.Scheinman Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 look at the rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedzilla Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 look at the rules. Umm, yeah...ok thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gtanner Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 I was up there two weeks ago and got a chance to check out one of these metal sticks close-up. They look awesome. Supposedly there are two layers of titanal (one at the base before the p-tex and the other is the topsheet). The boards are definately more flexible and look sweet. They wouldn't let me take one out for a spin, but if only I had a bunch of cash sitting around. FYI; supposedly, Philippe Berube is going throught these boards rather quickly. Also sounds like they were having teh same issues with epoxy bonding to the metal that we heard from Bruce and Kessler last year. Great looking board though. I'd call Dean or Chris for some more info. -Gord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamran Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Great looking board though. I'd call Dean or Chris for some more info. I did. meaning calling and placing an order. I almost ordered it narrower (18 cm) , but then decided to keep it at 19.5 cm as stock waist. Looking forward to compare this side by side with my virus tantalus team edition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 told that the life span many skis with metals such as titanal are short and do break easily I have seen a few "bent" pairs of Volkl P50s and P60s that seems to back up what some of these skiers have told me it seems that its a issue that rears its ugly head when you flex the ski to a point and the metal shears away from the other meterials at this point eveything fails, the ski folds and is toast I could be wrong but I bet that is a huge part of the failurs with anything with titanal in it perhaps this will be sovled with new resins or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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