Prior Snowboards - Snowboarding Forum

maybeitsjustme · 12-08-2010, 07:46 AM

Anyone here ever heard/ridden any Prior Snowboard models? Wondering what the feedback is like from these decks. They have a cool concept in that you can choose your topsheet and base designs. Looks like their tech is pretty legit as well.

Any feedback?

Mysticfalcon · 12-08-2010, 07:54 AM

I have a friend with a Khyber split. He really loves that board. Seems built pretty solid too.

TLN · 12-08-2010, 08:20 AM

very solid boards from canada for advanced riders. Mostly freeride and poder models. Also some apline ans splitboards. Good idea to spend your money on.

DoubleT77 · 12-08-2010, 08:51 AM

I have a friend buying 2 split boards for himself and his wife. He already has 2 other prior boards and LOVES them. As others have said, solid boards designed for the advanced rider.

AAA · 12-08-2010, 08:07 PM

Very respected, with solid feedback in the alpine market. I'd love to have a go-around with Prior's Fall Line Carve metal board. It has the latest decambered nose/tail race shape, progressive sidecut, and titanal construction that has been putting riders on the podium. That design is easier to ride than the uber-stiff alpine boards of yesteryear, and with better edgehold, dampening, turn intiation and release. Very similar to Kessler, SG, Oxess, Donek's latest, and the Coiler I ride.

Keg of Heg · 12-20-2010, 04:58 PM

I own a Khyber, and most recently an AMF in a 159. The AMF is the best board I have ever ridden. I demoed it a couple of times before purchasing. If you get chance to head up to Whistler, you can pick a up a demo at the Prior factory. I had been demoing various boards for about 3 years before I settled on the AMF. Don't take my word for it though, demo, then go demo some more. One persons favorite is probably not the next persons. With that said, their boards just plain rip.

Peabs · 12-20-2010, 09:12 PM

currently my next board is either going to be a Prior freestyle or a NS.

Zee · 12-20-2010, 09:27 PM

http://www.snowboardingforum.com/boa...se-bubble.html

Turned out to be the start of a delam, had shop fix it locally after I got the big "Fuck You" from Prior.

There's really nothing high end about a Prior board except the price, they only have a 1 year warranty that they may or may not honor. Rome even has 2 year warranties on their boards, and they are a high volume manufacturer.

Venture and Never Summer are better high end boards, with longer warranties.

Peabs · 12-21-2010, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zee

http://www.snowboardingforum.com/boa...se-bubble.html

Turned out to be the start of a delam, had shop fix it locally after I got the big "Fuck You" from Prior.

There's really nothing high end about a Prior board except the price, they only have a 1 year warranty that they may or may not honor. Rome even has 2 year warranties on their boards, and they are a high volume manufacturer.

Venture and Never Summer are better high end boards, with longer warranties.

wow, thats sounds like total BS about the bubble issue, good to know!

Zee · 12-21-2010, 09:31 AM

Some people have had great experiences, but there are also a bunch that haven't. I really wanted to support them because they are a Canadian company, but I was very disappointed.

12-08-2010, 07:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
maybeitsjustme Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 162	Prior Snowboards Anyone here ever heard/ridden any Prior Snowboard models? Wondering what the feedback is like from these decks. They have a cool concept in that you can choose your topsheet and base designs. Looks like their tech is pretty legit as well. Any feedback? __________________ Lib Tech Skate Banana 159 - Rome 390 - Northwave Legend, Ride BOA Crew Rome Agent 160 - Rome 390 - Northwave Decade Ride Society 157 - Ride Beta MVMT - 32 Ultralight M3 Discord 155.5 - Drake SuperSport - Northwave Decade SL

12-08-2010, 07:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mysticfalcon lost in the ugly trees Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jay Peak Posts: 2,344	I have a friend with a Khyber split. He really loves that board. Seems built pretty solid too. __________________ Robert Boskind Photography

12-08-2010, 08:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
AAA Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 380	Very respected, with solid feedback in the alpine market. I'd love to have a go-around with Prior's Fall Line Carve metal board. It has the latest decambered nose/tail race shape, progressive sidecut, and titanal construction that has been putting riders on the podium. That design is easier to ride than the uber-stiff alpine boards of yesteryear, and with better edgehold, dampening, turn intiation and release. Very similar to Kessler, SG, Oxess, Donek's latest, and the Coiler I ride. Last edited by AAA; 12-08-2010 at 08:19 PM.

12-20-2010, 09:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Peabs Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 14	currently my next board is either going to be a Prior freestyle or a NS. __________________ work to live, live to ride

12-20-2010, 09:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
Zee -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 1,423	http://www.snowboardingforum.com/boa...se-bubble.html Turned out to be the start of a delam, had shop fix it locally after I got the big "Fuck You" from Prior. There's really nothing high end about a Prior board except the price, they only have a 1 year warranty that they may or may not honor. Rome even has 2 year warranties on their boards, and they are a high volume manufacturer. Venture and Never Summer are better high end boards, with longer warranties. __________________ The Never Summer SL-R is the best all mountain board I have been on... Ever. Buy it... Ride it... Love it...

12-08-2010, 08:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
TLN Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kazachstan Posts: 255	very solid boards from canada for advanced riders. Mostly freeride and poder models. Also some apline ans splitboards. Good idea to spend your money on.

12-08-2010, 08:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
DoubleT77 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 164	I have a friend buying 2 split boards for himself and his wife. He already has 2 other prior boards and LOVES them. As others have said, solid boards designed for the advanced rider.

12-20-2010, 04:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Keg of Heg Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kirkland Posts: 3	I own a Khyber, and most recently an AMF in a 159. The AMF is the best board I have ever ridden. I demoed it a couple of times before purchasing. If you get chance to head up to Whistler, you can pick a up a demo at the Prior factory. I had been demoing various boards for about 3 years before I settled on the AMF. Don't take my word for it though, demo, then go demo some more. One persons favorite is probably not the next persons. With that said, their boards just plain rip.

12-21-2010, 09:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
Zee -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 1,423	Some people have had great experiences, but there are also a bunch that haven't. I really wanted to support them because they are a Canadian company, but I was very disappointed. __________________ The Never Summer SL-R is the best all mountain board I have been on... Ever. Buy it... Ride it... Love it...

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