2014 splitboards - Page 2 - Snowboarding Forum

wrathfuldeity · 10-11-2012, 08:58 AM

Idk, but seems common sense that a channel on a split is going to flex alot in split mode and it seems that it would have to be made of some terminator type exotic liquid metal and plated laid/bonded in to be able to handle the flex, not get ripped out and not have the flex/hollow issues BA noted.

walove · 10-11-2012, 11:11 AM

what if it was made of fiberglass so it flexed the same as the rest of the board?

walove · 10-11-2012, 11:14 AM

I want a split with no inserts, just a beefy core that will hold three ski screws per puck

ShredLife · 10-14-2012, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by walove

I want a split with no inserts, just a beefy core that will hold three ski screws per puck

you mean sold without inserts at all like skis? i think the first year's Libs were like that... i dunno about the beef.

ShredLife · 10-14-2012, 09:30 PM

i was just thinking to myself how crazy it was that there are so many split manufacturers now and i tried to count em all up in my head and i realized there are enough that i need to write it down so why not here... then other people can add to it..

so in no particular order - companies that manufacture splitboards for public sale are:

1. Lib Tech
2 Gnu (the same but "different"?)
3. Burton
4.Voile
5. Jones
6. Never Summer
7. Prior
8. Venture
9. Rome
10. Arbor
11. K2
12. Chimera
13. Roxy has a board this year - are they Lib too?
14.

that's all i could think of off hand... please add to the list if you know more.

duh · 10-14-2012, 09:41 PM

The first Lib split had no inserts but was also not designed to be direct mounted like a ski. That board still had to have inserts installed before use. In order for a board to be mounted like a ski the core would have to be thicker and reinforced to the point of altering the ride of the board.

I raced on boards in the early days that were still mounted ski style. Nothing ruins your day faster than pulling your binding completely out of the board mid carve. I ended up t-nutting most of my boards in the days before 4-hole.

ShredLife · 10-14-2012, 09:52 PM

i pulled a binding out of the board riding some shithouse kemper rental back in 1990

Supra · 10-23-2012, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ShredLife

saw this pic at splitboard.com - there was also talk over there about a Rossi Xavier split pro-model for 2014...

this looks awesome. I looked for the thread on splitboard.com but I couldn't find it - where is it?

i saw a pic of xavier's new board, and it will come in a split version too. It looks more pow-specific than the experience.

ShredLife · 10-23-2012, 12:04 AM

Splitboard.com Forums • View topic - FLST

Supra · 10-23-2012, 12:10 AM

ah no wonder I couldn't find it.

Thanks bro!

10-11-2012, 08:58 AM	#11 (permalink)
wrathfuldeity Resident poet Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bham Posts: 2,705	Idk, but seems common sense that a channel on a split is going to flex alot in split mode and it seems that it would have to be made of some terminator type exotic liquid metal and plated laid/bonded in to be able to handle the flex, not get ripped out and not have the flex/hollow issues BA noted. __________________

10-11-2012, 11:11 AM	#12 (permalink)
walove Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bozeman/Seattle Posts: 659	what if it was made of fiberglass so it flexed the same as the rest of the board? __________________ SHRED HAPPENS

10-11-2012, 11:14 AM	#13 (permalink)
walove Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bozeman/Seattle Posts: 659	I want a split with no inserts, just a beefy core that will hold three ski screws per puck __________________ SHRED HAPPENS

10-14-2012, 09:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
ShredLife The Rooster King Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,349	i was just thinking to myself how crazy it was that there are so many split manufacturers now and i tried to count em all up in my head and i realized there are enough that i need to write it down so why not here... then other people can add to it.. so in no particular order - companies that manufacture splitboards for public sale are: 1. Lib Tech 2 Gnu (the same but "different"?) 3. Burton 4.Voile 5. Jones 6. Never Summer 7. Prior 8. Venture 9. Rome 10. Arbor 11. K2 12. Chimera 13. Roxy has a board this year - are they Lib too? 14. that's all i could think of off hand... please add to the list if you know more. __________________ get the hell off my lawn.

10-14-2012, 09:52 PM	#17 (permalink)
ShredLife The Rooster King Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,349	i pulled a binding out of the board riding some shithouse kemper rental back in 1990 __________________ get the hell off my lawn.

10-14-2012, 09:41 PM	#16 (permalink)
duh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Mammoth Lakes Posts: 142	The first Lib split had no inserts but was also not designed to be direct mounted like a ski. That board still had to have inserts installed before use. In order for a board to be mounted like a ski the core would have to be thicker and reinforced to the point of altering the ride of the board. I raced on boards in the early days that were still mounted ski style. Nothing ruins your day faster than pulling your binding completely out of the board mid carve. I ended up t-nutting most of my boards in the days before 4-hole.

10-23-2012, 12:04 AM	#19 (permalink)
ShredLife The Rooster King Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,349	Splitboard.com Forums • View topic - FLST __________________ get the hell off my lawn.

10-23-2012, 12:10 AM	#20 (permalink)
Supra Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 409	ah no wonder I couldn't find it. Thanks bro!

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