huckfin

i've been riding the sick stick for almost 4 seasons now and i also have a powder snake that i never ride. there absolutely is a significant difference in flex and feel between these two boards. they may have the same shape, similar sidecut and eff edge, but in no way do i feel they ride the same on the mountain. the powder snake rides a lot more stiff and is not nearly as playful as the bamboo sick stick. IMO

SilverSurfer

The guy above disagrees with this statement and so do I, not even close.

hktrdr

I agree that there is a difference in feel - but not necessarily in stiffness. Two decks can have similar stiffness, with one (the Sick Stick in this case - just as I wrote above) being much more snappy and having more pop, which makes it feel more playful. I also believe that the Sick Stick weighs less (I do not have a Powder Snake at hand to compare) which might contribute to the feeling of playfulness, as well.