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Buttering Board recommendation

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#1 · (Edited)
I posted a question a while back about a recommendation for a jibbing board but have a follow up question. I still haven't commited to any board yet.

I currently ride a 2011 GNU Park Pickle with Burton Mission bindings. I love the ride but I want to make it my all mountain board and get another board that excels in just jibbing and buttering (more buttering). I'm looking to get better at flatland tricks and I'm still learning rails.

I assume I would want a really loose noodle but I still want a board with good pop because I just cant stay away from jumps and I like the pop when spinning 180s and 360s. I think the looser the board the less pop. I was looking at the Ride Crush, Solomon Salomander. Any suggestions?

By the way, I'm 180 pounds and 5'11. I'm looking to go with as small a board as I can so I can manhandle it without snapping it.
 
#12 ·
HA! Didn't catch that "dude with a box". Wait, that wouldn't make me a dude then would it? Funny though, now I look at that board name in a whole new light....."box scratcher". I need a fresh coat of wax on my box scratcher...that's what she said....could go on and on....
 
#19 ·
How about a 2010/2011 K2 fastplant 154? That was before they put the ollie bar in it to stiffen it up (which was unneccesary in my opinion). The bamboo core allows the board to flex and butter like crazy but provides plenty of pop and is pretty stable at high speeds and for landing jumps. I'm 5'10 180lbs, sze 10 boots, and one of my rides is that same board and year but a 157, I love it
 
#25 ·
I would get the burton nug... I just got one and I love it! its small and soo easy to press and butter...only problem is the channel...you can get a good pair of est bindings for cheap if you search around... I find the nug is easier to pull tricks i've never done before which makes it easier to progress to a "normal sized board" - my 2 cents
 
#27 ·
Basically, think of the kill box as a far less expensive nugg. The archer and Orion are the same shape but different materials—the Orion is slightly stiffer, more responsive and has a faster base than the archer (triax, sintered), and the archer is flexible and durable (bias, extruded).
Hope that helps!

And yes—a limited number are for sale now, pre 2013-14!
 
#30 ·
Currently, Kyle can get you set up if you email sales@echelonsnow.com. The Rounds and Killbox used to have a similar flex pattern, but now the two have a pattern that follows the archer/Orion —the rounds is now triax vs biax. That said, the deflection is only different by ~1.5mm. The rounds and Killbox are similar in flex style, in that they both use a carbon x pattern, whereas the Orion and Archer are much different in their composite placements.
 
#33 ·
Hey, Turch—Just called NH. Unfortunately, one of our kids' boards was ripped from the top of the car. As in, they literally drilled off the rack to get it! In response, Andy threw on that Killbox, so it has been deployed :(. We have a 2012-13 154 Franken left; all other stuff is new stock samples for the moment.

Any interest?

Don.
 
#41 ·
Actually, absolutely! We've been seeing a lot of responses especially from military folks, who need a big board. It makes sense since a lot of military guys are giants among us. We have a new board shape and size range plan for next season. A flat-rise jump/park board w/ 3d base. With sizes up to 170 cm, I think that you're going to find something that will work for you.
 
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