skate banana or ride machete - Snowboarding Forum

zao51 · 02-25-2010, 05:20 PM

so after many hours of research I've found the ride machete and skate banana to be my favorites.
I'm stuck in between choosing either.
I was looking at the 151n skate banana or 152 machete
5'8", 125lb, 9.5 size boot
I'm on the skinny side so I'm looking for something light and with lots of control.
What's your guys take on this?
(looking to do some jibbing, but want to be able to take on all the mountain.. which both should do)

Cool_As_Cakes · 02-25-2010, 05:35 PM

machete fo sho

mrpez · 02-25-2010, 05:36 PM

banana.

in before neversummer/rome.

redlude97 · 02-25-2010, 06:22 PM

bluetroll · 02-25-2010, 07:45 PM

go with the machete... the lowrize rocker is much easier to take all mtn than the btx on the skate banana.

02-25-2010, 08:22 PM

I really like my machete. The lowrize rocker makes adapting to the board very easy. The slight rocker design paired with its sidecut allows the machete to handle the whole mtn with ease.

The banana will have a lot more of a loose feel to it.

mrpez · 02-25-2010, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redlude97

thats awesome

zao51 · 02-25-2010, 11:43 PM

haha awesome pic.
I think i'll try out the machete since I bought some 2010 ride spi bindings.
Thanks:P

02-26-2010, 05:48 AM

Skate banana is a very good board. Well suited for a free ride and jibbing.No poorly controlled at high speeds.

Leo · 02-26-2010, 08:05 AM

Banana Magic > Skate Banana, Machete

Machete > Skate Banana

02-25-2010, 05:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
zao51 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2	skate banana or ride machete so after many hours of research I've found the ride machete and skate banana to be my favorites. I'm stuck in between choosing either. I was looking at the 151n skate banana or 152 machete 5'8", 125lb, 9.5 size boot I'm on the skinny side so I'm looking for something light and with lots of control. What's your guys take on this? (looking to do some jibbing, but want to be able to take on all the mountain.. which both should do)

02-25-2010, 07:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
bluetroll Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Markham, Ontario Posts: 133	go with the machete... the lowrize rocker is much easier to take all mtn than the btx on the skate banana. __________________ "I live my life a quarter-mile at a time, for those 10 seconds or less... i'm free." 11 Never Summer Heritage 158, 08 Rome Targa 10 Never Summer Premier F1-R 159 08 Nitro Eero Ettala 155, 07 Rome 390 07 Capita Outdoor Living 154 Cervelo Soloist Carbon Ultegra

02-26-2010, 08:05 AM	#10 (permalink)
Leo -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Detroit Area Posts: 6,200	Banana Magic > Skate Banana, Machete Machete > Skate Banana __________________ www.aGNARchy.com Reviews and David Z's rants

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

02-25-2010, 05:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cool_As_Cakes Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: carbondale, CO Posts: 187	machete fo sho

02-25-2010, 05:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
mrpez Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 283	banana. in before neversummer/rome.

02-25-2010, 06:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
redlude97 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Seattle/Portland Posts: 993

02-25-2010, 08:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
MidwestDivision Guest Posts: n/a	I really like my machete. The lowrize rocker makes adapting to the board very easy. The slight rocker design paired with its sidecut allows the machete to handle the whole mtn with ease. The banana will have a lot more of a loose feel to it.

02-25-2010, 11:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
zao51 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2	haha awesome pic. I think i'll try out the machete since I bought some 2010 ride spi bindings. Thanks:P

02-26-2010, 05:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
L13 Guest Posts: n/a	Skate banana is a very good board. Well suited for a free ride and jibbing.No poorly controlled at high speeds.