slope style board to handle pow kickers too

Posted: 19 October 2011 10:37 PM

Hi all so the season close and i am heading out to teach in mt washington bc.

i will mainly be carving and popping around over the mountian but when not teaching will be in the park so need a board to handle that and when the pow comes build some kickers and drop few lines.

i am 6.1 and 75/80kg and looking to ride a 157 or 158.

the boards i am looking at so far but welcome to suggestions.

rossignal jibsaw 157
capita totally fk’n awesome 157
trice 157

please help i have only ridden forum boards and batalion a bit so not sure how this tech handles.

thanks

Posted: 20 October 2011 08:27 AM

stick to a mid-flex rockered deck…  if you aren’t going to ride hard pack/groomers much with it I would go a full reverse camber, they are super sick in the park and will give mad float in the pow in a shorter length.

Posted: 20 October 2011 10:46 AM

Hi I will mostly be on groomed runs and steep runs carving when working.
I have a forum youngblood chilidog only really use it for rails cause it is slow on run in for big jumps and not have the stability at take off and landings it washes out.

Thanks

Posted: 20 October 2011 11:04 AM

Jibsaw would be a great board… I’d also check out the Endeavor Board of Directors. With Zero Camber and Wings technology this board has the loose feel of rocker with the planted feel of Zero camber. It’s also really light. As far as powder goes, you’ll have no problem with either, the early rise tips on the Jibsaw should help with float and zero camber is a dream in pow.

With both boards you could ride the 157 or 155 depending on how slopestyle focused you are. You’ll have no issues on washing-out on either or slow speed as they bothe have 7500 grade sintered bases which are lightening quick, you just need to remember to wax them!

Posted: 20 October 2011 06:50 PM

thanks that helped!

what will the pop be like on the BOD cause it is zero camber to normal camber? i will prob still go for 157 so there is more meat to land on

Posted: 20 October 2011 07:01 PM

BOD is 100% zero camber. If you want to know what the pop is like, check out the review and video review of it on this site. From what I’m told there’s plenty of pop and life in the board despite being zero camber. Tom rode the Jibsaw and the BOD so you have a fair comparison.

Posted: 27 October 2011 01:18 PM

What would you say the flex is on the rossi jibsaw? it says 7 on most places but is this true.

would sizing down to the 155 still give me enough length in powder and stability on larger jumps 50 plus?