groovastic Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 I found this picture on http://www.alpinecarving.com/ses06/fri/ It looks crazy! I simply love it! Is that some kind of prototype or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 this is the very new 'vampir'! so hot, it was even warm at the this year's 'ispo' in munich 2 weeks ago..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 this is the very new 'vampir'! so hot, it was even warm at the this year's 'ispo' in munich 2 weeks ago..! This one is HOT, some specs would be fine...... Greets, Hans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 you can tell the board is badass just from the scowl on his face! But the same price would buy you two of any other board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Houghton Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 I demo'ed it at SES. Great board, not too stiff, the shallow sidecut gave it stability at speed and the ability to carve tight turns if you pushed hard. Easier to ride than Gladiator Extreme Carbon or Zylon, but a much different response due to the wider (18.5 vs 17.2) waist. A real nice "cruiser" with lots of edge hold and the Virus prerequisite variable sidecut. I believe that it is now in the possession of another SES participant........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 DROOOOOOOOOL That's the combination of my two favorite looking boards - Arbor and Virus Metal... I guess I'd better start saving up for that thing... What do you think? $1500? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotts.Scheinman Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 that board is so hot it will melt ice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Some specs which Frank gave me this morning: Lenghth: 175 cm Width : 18,5cm Will be made in one style: Titanal/Carbon Holz. Just awesome. I am considering to buy this one since the Vampire is more forgiving than a Gladiator. Just still hesitating which one to choose. Greets, Hans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freecarver Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 I have ordered the board. According to Frank I will have the board in 2-3 weeks. I will let you know with more photos and a review of the board when I take it to the slopes. The infection be continued.Stay tuned. Aris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnpig Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 I lost his card and was wondering if anyone had his e-mail or should I just go thru the Virus site? Thanks for any info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pow Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Wow. awesome board, i'd like to know how to get one like that but im afraid of the appearent lack of sidecut, but maybe it's just the camera angle. more specs would be nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Houghton Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Do not be afraid, I'd guess the sidecut as something around 12m. Quite turny if pushed a bit with some angulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freecarver Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 I lost his card and was wondering if anyone had his e-mail or should I just go thru the Virus site? Thanks for any info. I went through the site and everything was fine. Frank replyed instandly. The e-mail is the following: info@virus-snowboards.de Wow. awesome board, i'd like to know how to get one like that but im afraid of the appearent lack of sidecut, but maybe it's just the camera angle. more specs would be nice The specs of the board are what Hans posted. Although that I agree with what Chris said about 12m SCR. I asked Frank the same thing before I ordered my board and his replay was: "Frank" "It has no radius sidecut, it is elyptical so it has a multi radius to ride wide and narrow turns good!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Houghton Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Regardless of the construction or calculation of the sidecut radius, one can say that there is an "effective" radius resulting from the nose, waist and tail width. Although I agree with Frank that it is totally variable at the rider's request as he turns, the Gladiator claculates to 10.5 m, and as I rode the Vampire and Gladiator both within an hour on the same slopes, I can confidently say that the Vampire turns a little bit less than the Gladiator, but if you push hard you can make it turn the same arcs. So maybe it's 11.5, maybe 12 at the most, but a bit more than the Gladiator for certain. And much easier to ride too. As I said earlier, a real cruiser. Anyone that wants more info please e me directly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-PS Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 It's actually a killer loop that he pasted wood on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Houghton Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Not wood. MacTac. or what the kids call "beaver panels" when stuck on the side of a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-PS Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 I'm surprised to see the Bombers on it and not the Virus Deathlocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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