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lonerider wrote:
> Neil Gendzwill wrote:
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>>Tavish Muldoon wrote:
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>>>I am just looking for a board right now - I have flow binding whick
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> I
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>>>like. I like the K2 T1 boots - the ones that basically tie
>>>themselves! (don't own them of course)
>>>
>>>Height - 5' 9"
>>>Weight - 150lbs
>>>Foot 9-9.5 (N.American sizing)
>>>
>>>Never heard of Incline, Axis or Coiler AM...
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>>www.donek.com for the Inclines and other good stuff
>>www.priorsnowboards.com for the MFR and AMF
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>>Search this newsgroup using Google Groups for discussions of Donek
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> and
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>>Prior. They are both relatively small, North American based
>>manufacturers offering high quality boards. Coiler is the same but
>>alpine-only so as you're in softies don't worry about it. But for a
>>picture of my beloved AM, see
>>http://www.kendo-sask.com/CoilerAM172/overview.jpg
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>>For a foot size that small and your stated riding preferences, you
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> may
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>>well be very happy on one of the smaller Donek Inclines.
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>>Neil
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> I'm slightly smaller than Tavish at 5'8", 150 lbs with 7.5-8 boots and
> riding similar angles to him (18/3-15/0) and I have the Donek Incline
> 155 which I really love for carving - it is a "stiff" freeride board
> that has excellent edgehold (even on icy hardpack condition) and very
> crisp on turns - on a groomed slope at any steepness the Incline is a
> rockstar and usable even up to the beginner-intermediate level.
>
> However, it's extra stiffness and it's tendency to "hold on" to a carve
> makes it a bit of a dog to ride in the bumps, trees as it doesn't
> release from it's turns quickly. Also, it's narrow profile really
> causes it to sink into powder when you are going slow (at higher speed
> it is fine though) - so slow runs through tree powder are just not fun.
>
> With Tavish's larger feet I would actually steer him towards the Donek
> Wide 155 (26cm waist) or Phoenix 155 (24.8) over the Incline 155 (24cm)
> because even with size 7.5-8 feet I get boot overhang and will drag out
> of a carve if I'm tipping the board too high on the edge (60-70
> degrees). The Wide isn't actually very wide (they have a Sasquatch
> model for BIG feet) and has virtually the same characteristic as the
> Incline, but with less boot overhang and much more powder floatation.
> The Phoenix has a wide profile and a much softer flex (the Incline/Wide
> are some of the stiffest freeride boards on the market) which
> supposedly makes it much easier to ride in the bumps, trees, powder,
> and park (according the website). I've found the Incline fine for
> straight airs in the park... but the stiff flex between the bindings
> and the setback make it a little awkward to spin on - I'm guessing the
> Phoenix will be better (I plan to switch to one in the next few seasons
> - unless Tavish wants to buy my Incline 155 from me =]). P.S. if you do
> get a Donek be SURE to have the edges beveled, Donek doesn't bevel the
> edges like other manufacturers and at 0/0 unless you are an expert it
> will eat your alive! (ok I'm exaggerating, but 0/0 is intense).
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> I recently demo'd the Prior boards as well. The AMF's are park boards
> and while damp... just have too short a sidecut (7.5 for the 155) even
> for me to ride outside of the park. The MFR is smoother and damper
> (good for icy/rutted snow) - more a luxury ride compared to the hard
> carving Donek Incline (I demoed a MFR 158 so it feel a little long and
> with a 8.9m sidecut and a 25cm waist, which made it want to do big
> wider turns). The MFR 158 was a lot more fun in the powder - although
> again I suspect the Wide and Phoenix in particular would be a better
> matchup. Both boards are very nice... although the Donek are more
> affordable (and you can get free demos).
>
Hello Arvin,
Sorry to hijack this thread, but I have some questions.
Did you demo a Phoenix?
Just got back from a Boradercross and have some performance concerns.
Thanx!
Chris
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