which all mountain board?
Posted: 03 January 2010 12:09 PM
Hey guys,
I’m looking for a new board…checked out your last posts…and i don’t know exactly if the suggested boards fit my needs.
These are the specs i look for…
70% groomer
20% powder
10% freestyle no jibbing
I’m 6 feet tall, have US 11 boots i think. I own myself some old Burton Sly SI US12, but they’re too big.
I’d like to do some more freestyle, and this year we’ll try to ride as much powder as possible, but honestly
i’ll mostly ride slopes.
As i mentioned i did my Homework so here are the boards i look for…
Atomic Alibi…could get one for 220 pounds… 250€...last years model
Amplid Paradigma
Yes 162
Endeavor live wide
So how good are these boards in powder?
I could also get a Burton Supermodel X for 450€...am i able to improve my freestyle skills with this board?
So i hope u can help me…
Posted: 03 January 2010 02:04 PM
Good research! The boards you have mentioned are definitely in the right ball park. On the groomers front the Amplid Paradigama is well up there, Peter Bauer sure knows how to make a board that carves. The Atomic Alibi is probably the board that’s more about freestyle, pipe and kickers are what this board does, not to say it’s no good a piste riding, it kills carving. The Yes 162 is DCP’s board of choice, a directional shape with a rockered tip and tail, this board will dominate powder and be forgiving on landings, perfect for all-mountain freeride/freestyle. I think you’re definitely on the right tip… perhaps have a look at the Nitro Blacklite which has a mid-wide waist or the Rossignol One 161mW which is a seriously well priced piece of kit with bombproof construction and magnetraction edges for grip. I’d probably stick with a cambered board if it’s bombing pistes that will take-up the majority of your riding time.
Rich
Posted: 03 January 2010 03:43 PM
Thanks for your suggestions. Nitro Blacklight is too expensive.
What about the stepchild chamberlain…is it comparable to the Alibi? A bit more freestylish than the other boards?
I could get the Chamberlain 158, Yes 162 and the Rossignol one for 400€.
Do you have any hunch, which one of these boards is the probably best built one?
Any idea where i can get an amplid paradigma in the UK? Preferably online stores, cause in Germany it’s as expensive as the nitro.
thx for your efforts Rich…
...kk, checked your review on the stepchild…it’s far too freestyle i think…
Posted: 03 January 2010 10:53 PM
I know that chainreactioncycles are selling the Paradigma for ~470€:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=43507
The Paradigma is being built in the Elan factory which is, referring to Rich, one of the most trustworthy manufacturing places for snowboards out there.
Rossignols are, again referring to Rich, built bulletproof. And he had a few of them already~
As YES is a new brand, it’s hard to say anything about their long-term quality but I can hardly imagine them being poorly built. YES’s owners care way too much for their boards to let this happen..
Posted: 04 January 2010 01:28 PM
Actually all of those boards are super well built… they’re all made in Europe! Amplid are built in Elan which is the most technically advanced factory on the planet.. based near Klagnefurt in Austria. The Stepchild is built in GST, another Austrian factory. You can tell because Stepchild use Structurn bases (dimpled bases) and I think GST are the only factory which has liscenced that technology. Rossignol are made in spain. From my experiences (I own 2 Rossignols and owned a Rossi Todd Richards for 2 whole Seasons) Rossi are the bomb when it comes to durability I’ve never had a problem and if I hadn’t ridden my Todd Richards down a hill side of solely gravel it’s still be killing it even with ~250 days of riding under it’s belt. And YES are made in the Swiss Nidecker factory, which is remown for it’s amazing technology, insane tolerances and Swiss attention to detail (the country famous for building watches..tricky bits of kit those).. So erm, they’re all built really well! You can also get hold of Amplid boards from BIG DREAMS in Dorset, Ben the guy who owns the shop is a sound guy and will definitely help you out!
