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firlefranz · 09-10-2012, 04:17 PM

Hello guys,

I was curious of what other brands except LibTech, GNU, NS, Arbor, Rossignol and Burton got some kind of edge tech on their boards and how they compare to each other?

509-pow · 09-10-2012, 04:50 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRIt2rna2Pk

firlefranz · 09-10-2012, 05:10 PM

Many thanks.

Exactly what I was looking for.

509-pow · 09-10-2012, 05:28 PM

no problem. i ride a lib tech with magne traction and it grips really good on ice, but i'v never been on any other board with grip tech. so i cant really say its the best, but it works for me.

firlefranz · 09-10-2012, 05:47 PM

Would love if someone could share his experience with rome's quickrip.

RightCoastShred · 09-10-2012, 05:56 PM

magne-traction is probably the most grippy but ive heard its too grippy

strobe32 · 09-10-2012, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 509-pow

Ice Breakers Snowboard Edge Test - YouTube

Sweet video, thanks for that.

Nivek · 09-10-2012, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by firlefranz

Would love if someone could share his experience with rome's quickrip.

It works. Does its job to keep you on edge. Magne makes it so you don't have to try.
Magne is too much.
GripTech is money.
YES is bogus.
Burton's works if the camber zones in the Flying V aren't too aggressive.
NS is great.
Salomon Equalizer works well.
Rossi is Magne, Jones is Magne, Gnu is Magne.
Flow uses a 5 radial that works great.

david_z · 09-10-2012, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Nivek

It works. Does its job to keep you on edge. Magne makes it so you don't have to try.
Magne is too much.
GripTech is money.
YES is bogus.
Burton's works if the camber zones in the Flying V aren't too aggressive.
NS is great.
Rossi is Magne, Jones is Magne, Gnu is Magne.
Flow uses a 5 radial that works great.

My thoughts exactly on the GripTech and Magne. GripTech is like just enough extra bite and perhaps most importantly it's right where you need it under your feet to get the best out of it. I think it's just ergonomically better and more natural than magne.

Niche and Smokin and probably a few other brands are also licensing Magne.

Salomon has a few decks that run three unblended sidecuts that are decent but I don't think really compare to Arbor/Mervin/NS.

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firlefranz Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 50	Grip tech Hello guys, I was curious of what other brands except LibTech, GNU, NS, Arbor, Rossignol and Burton got some kind of edge tech on their boards and how they compare to each other?

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09-10-2012, 04:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
509-pow Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Washington state. Posts: 319	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRIt2rna2Pk

09-10-2012, 05:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
firlefranz Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 50	Many thanks. Exactly what I was looking for.

09-10-2012, 05:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
509-pow Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Washington state. Posts: 319	no problem. i ride a lib tech with magne traction and it grips really good on ice, but i'v never been on any other board with grip tech. so i cant really say its the best, but it works for me.

09-10-2012, 05:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
firlefranz Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 50	Would love if someone could share his experience with rome's quickrip.

09-10-2012, 05:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
RightCoastShred Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 104	magne-traction is probably the most grippy but ive heard its too grippy