mnfusion Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Two questions here: 1: I am thinking of buying an Alp off the site. It is listed as having a sintered base but the'98 catalog states that it is a lightspeed base. anyone who has bought one of these please clarify this for me. Also, if it is a lightspeed base, how does it ride? can you wax it? I've only ridden sintered bases so I don't know. 2: I am 5'6" and @155 lbs. I like a stiff board. What do people think of the alp 64 for someone my size? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcross.au Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 i think you will find that light speed is a brand, just like durasurf ptex etc. the sinter and extrude, refer to the process of constuction. so in fact the board might be sintered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RotoryflightRipper Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Has anyone tried to purchase anything from Klugs Website?Why I ask is, there is no option to contact them/him via phone or e-mail? Want to purchase an apline snowboard but I am hesitant due to the above. https://www.klugriding.com/[/quote] Wow! I guess my initial question sparked alot of responses even though there were a lot of posts that were way off in terms of the original question. I spoke to Burton directly in Vermont today and it looks like Klug's web site is just a marketing tool to sell Burtons old Alpine boards. When you place an order it is sent imediately to Burton for processing and then the board is located in the Burton warehouse in Platesburg (SP?) NY and shipped from their. So that's that. Now the question turns to what is the major differences between the Factory Prime and the Ultra Prime. On Klug's web site all the Factory Primes are "soft flex" while the Ultra's are not? Is this a rider weight thing? What would the Alpine Guru's (who are on a budget) chose keeping in mind the Burton boards on Klugs web site? Thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill L. Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 I purchased an '04 Addicted 73 through Klug 3 wks. ago and had no problems. You get a purchase and shipping confirmation via email from Burton. I also emailed Klug RE some other thoughts and got a reply from him within 24 hrs. The soft flex would be more for riders that don't have the middle aged beer gut & the weight that goes with it(like me) BTW the Addicted rode very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 the lightspeed base on the alp is extruded with some sort of aditive if I remember correctly, wax it and it will be fine, just does not hold wax as well as a sintered base I personally feel that the alp is a crappy board except when charging through chopped up pow and in the tree, for those uses it performs very well UPs are decent board, they are aimed at the freecarver, they are light and snappy with a cap construction they kind of remind me of oxygen protons but much softer and and easier to control I demoed a couple UPs and I much prefered factory primes Factory primes have ABS side walls so they are probably the most durable of the bunch, I like they way they ride much more as well none of the primes were ever all that stiff to me so a soft flexed prime would probably be for a light weight rider say under 150 or so burton stuff had weight range in the catalog so if you found one you could find the range for that board and assume that the soft version would work for you if you are on the low end of the range for the regular prime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gleb Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 i had no idea the Proton was so similar to the UP. The proton was about to be my first board but i got outbid. Not a big loss though. Btw, welcome to Bomberonline Bill L:biggthump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill L. Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Thanks Gleb. I just came across this site & I'm stoked! I've only come across carvers acouple times at Crystal Mtn. and it seems its a tight group. Everyone is very supportive regardless of skill level,either online or on the mtn. Looking forward to watching some runs this wknd. at Crystal. The NORAM finals are running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gleb Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 ya its a great site and i'm happy i found it. Everyone here is always quick to help others out. I am new to carving and everyone made the transition from skiing to carving pretty ez and pain free so far. back on topic, if i knew bout Klugg's website, i think i would've gotten my UP from there. Live n learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Justin, 240 huh ? I'm 235 and Bob dea is same heavyweight catagory.All the better to flex those stiffy race boards.I'm gonna lose 20 for kite season. Dano, care to weigh in ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dano Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Yeah, I need to put on at least 25 more lbs so I can control my race sails in 30 knot+ warm spring winds. Too bad that's too much for cop out, fagwind kiting. But there's always room in the porta-johns to snuggle and wait for lighter winds. ( not that there's anything wrong with it ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ak_rider Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 I ordered an alp from klug riding a few months ago, wanted a shorter softer board so i could still carve when it got crowded. my longer race boards were just too hard to make short quick turns with to avoid the tourons. Aside from the awesome price I got it in about 5 days from the order, brand new with the stickers still on it. it says it's under factory warranty but i doubt burton will be cooperative if you try to use the warranty. overall i would reccommend ordering from their if you cant afford a newer board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatha Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 avoid the tourons I LOVE it...what a phrase..... I have a mental image of the adult newly-minted skier with the rigid upper body snowplowing down a run.... Is this what you meant????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ak_rider Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 yes, skiers doing the power wedge with their ski poles tucked up under their arms so they look like old tv antennas going at a snails pace but thinking to themselves that they look like a gs racer :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Yeah, I need to put on at least 25 more lbs so I can control my race sails in 30 knot+ warm spring winds. Too bad that's too much for cop out, fagwind kiting. But there's always room in the porta-johns to snuggle and wait for lighter winds. ( not that there's anything wrong with it ) and all this time i thought you windsurfers were hotboxing in the potajohns.Plenty of woods out back at kalmus to look for mr goodbar~ hey sailor boy, you need a date ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paappraiser Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 I LOVE it...what a phrase.....I have a mental image of the adult newly-minted skier with the rigid upper body snowplowing down a run.... Is this what you meant????? Local talk... Tourons - tourist morons. (we locals call them that down at the shore to) or in a car squids - self qualified indy drivers or the gaggle of boarders sitting at a blind corner pylons there are others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatha Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 squids - self qualified indy drivers Ha....last summer, while touring Tetons, I got passed(I was doing 55 in a 55, BTW) by a car that decided to pass me within 20 feet of oncoming traffic. I went off the road to accomodate him, as did the driver in the oncoming car. As he passed me, I'll never forget his CO plate...it read "respect life".... Obviously, not human life :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTA2R Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 i can't bring myself to sell my Alp, my first Alpine board. I wanna see how it rides now that I've progressed. kudos to klugriding for being another outlet to buy this equipment- and cheaply , too (for teh most part) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gleb Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 i know I defintly will never sell my UP. Too many memories on it already. And odds are, no one would want to buy it. The base is fine but waiting in line alot, the topsheet is taking a beating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 the proton is similar to a UP but not insanely I think what it is is that they share similar construction, protons are for sure the next step up in stiffness and performance in general, much more cooperative boards at the higher speeds for me at least kinda like comparing Prior to a standard construction Coiler though different my Coiler feels allot like a Prior WCR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 the proton is similar to a UP but not insanely I think what it is is that they share similar construction, protons are for sure the next step up in stiffness and performance in general, much more cooperative boards at the higher speeds for me at least kinda like comparing Prior to a standard construction Coiler though different my Coiler feels allot like a Prior WCR If I am not mistaken, the Protons would have bigger scr in similar length. Proton 168 = 13m, UP 168 < 12m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gleb Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 ooo thats cool. I guess i dont know what I'm missing. For next season, i'm going to be going 50+ times because the way my schedule works out so i think that probably getting and F2 by the middle/end of the season would be a good investment. Too bad no American riders that I know of have those avaliable on their websites. I would defintly love to support them by buying a board through their site. Most likely they get a cut. F2 silberfiel seems like something that would work for wachusett. Pair that with some TD2 step ins, not only am I in debt, but I'll be in heaven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skully Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Too bad no American riders that I know of have those avaliable on their websites. I would defintly love to support them by buying a board through their site. Most likely they get a cut. Buy one from Bomber or Hardbooter: Bomber Hardbooter Bomber has them (At least one) on sale, and I'm sure you could talk Harbooter in to the end-of-season discount. Both are rider-owned companies, so they'd get a cut........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gleb Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 ya thats what i'm going to do. Defintly buy the td2s from bomber at least. Maybe both. All my funds now are going towards kite boarding for the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 gleb, i still have those slingshots for cheap. getting ready for the hatteras trip 4/8-15. let me know when you get a wetsuit, it's getting warmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin A. Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Just ordered a 164 FP from Klug's site, everything went smoothly, I'll let you know just how smoothly in 5-10 days. ________ Beat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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