Review: 2012 Never Summer Proto CT - Page 11 - Snowboarding Forum

SHREDDER97 · 02-18-2011, 07:21 AM

Can the proto still handle pow nd cliff drops( nothing big, like 5-8 ft). Also how does it jib compared to the evo

Leo · 02-18-2011, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SHREDDER97

Can the proto still handle pow nd cliff drops( nothing big, like 5-8 ft). Also how does it jib compared to the evo

I'm confident it can handle pow. The foot we got here the other week rode beautifully with the Proto.

As for cliff dropping, 5-8 is no biggy. I'm sure it can handle it fine. Go bigger and I'd want something stiffer under my feet. I did some in Tahoe on my mid-stiff Turbo Dream (same as you, 5-8ft) and it was smooth as a baby elephant's bottom. Well, my TD does have harsmellow though

Keep in mind, Travis Rice goes friggen huge on this board off of cliffs. On the Never Summer side, I'm inclined to think the Raptor or even Heritage is better suited to that type of big mountain riding.

SHREDDER97 · 02-18-2011, 08:06 AM

Considering its not that stiff it will jib decent correct?

Leo · 02-18-2011, 08:21 AM

Angry Snowboarder's intern jibbed with it and said it was good on the rails.

dice · 02-18-2011, 08:59 AM

thnx for reply Leo. Is the Proto more comparable to GNU Riders Choice then? If so, does it have similar ice edge hold would you say...

SHREDDER97 · 02-18-2011, 09:02 AM

Looks like a great board. will definitly be saving up for it

Leo · 02-18-2011, 09:04 AM

No, I'd group it with the Skate Banana, TRS, and Park Pickle... I like the Proto much more than all of those.

little devil · 02-18-2011, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by dice

thnx for reply Leo. Is the Proto more comparable to GNU Riders Choice then? If so, does it have similar ice edge hold would you say...

I dont know if it has simular.(havent tried mag) But Vario grip HOLDS through it all pretty damn good. The other day everything was ice, it was like concrete. The Vario grip held like a mofo. I didnt have a single prob with it during that sesh.

From someone whoes used to ridding ice, vario holds amazingly.

Leo · 02-18-2011, 09:12 AM

Yea, I ride ice all the time too. Vario works plain and simple. Magnetraction does too.

By the way, the Proto has a hybrid rocker unlike the Park Pickle and Skate Banana.

dice · 02-18-2011, 12:03 PM

Anyone my size been on a 157 or is that too small (aim for 160)?
Specs: 190-200 lbs (give or take 5) 6'2 11.5 boots.
Cheers...

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Leo -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Detroit Area Posts: 6,212	Angry Snowboarder's intern jibbed with it and said it was good on the rails. __________________ www.aGNARchy.com Reviews and David Z's rants

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Leo -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Detroit Area Posts: 6,212	No, I'd group it with the Skate Banana, TRS, and Park Pickle... I like the Proto much more than all of those. __________________ www.aGNARchy.com Reviews and David Z's rants

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Leo -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Detroit Area Posts: 6,212	Yea, I ride ice all the time too. Vario works plain and simple. Magnetraction does too. By the way, the Proto has a hybrid rocker unlike the Park Pickle and Skate Banana. __________________ www.aGNARchy.com Reviews and David Z's rants

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02-18-2011, 07:21 AM	#101 (permalink)
SHREDDER97 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 230	Can the proto still handle pow nd cliff drops( nothing big, like 5-8 ft). Also how does it jib compared to the evo

02-18-2011, 08:06 AM	#103 (permalink)
SHREDDER97 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 230	Considering its not that stiff it will jib decent correct?

02-18-2011, 08:59 AM	#105 (permalink)
dice Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Montreal, QC (Canada) Posts: 187	thnx for reply Leo. Is the Proto more comparable to GNU Riders Choice then? If so, does it have similar ice edge hold would you say...

02-18-2011, 09:02 AM	#106 (permalink)
SHREDDER97 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 230	Looks like a great board. will definitly be saving up for it

02-18-2011, 12:03 PM	#110 (permalink)
dice Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Montreal, QC (Canada) Posts: 187	Anyone my size been on a 157 or is that too small (aim for 160)? Specs: 190-200 lbs (give or take 5) 6'2 11.5 boots. Cheers...