[LoveyourbodyLarry]

Niche Maelstrom 166 and Katanas. First proper pow day with it, was within the first 100 people up Chair 22 in Mammoth after a week of monster storms, it was epic.

Was on my special effects the other day, but the snow was just a bit too wet and heavy for the low angle stuff that was open.

 

[Cambered234]

K2 Instrument (yesterday).

 

[Snow Hound]

Does carpet boarding count?

 

[Eivind så klart]

Parklaps with Moonchild Custom

 

[treehugger]

Gentemstick Chaser again. Another deep pow storm day. Riding this board constantly. Can't even ride anything else anymore. Over 20 days of powder so far. It rains at least once a week and then just dumps. Over and over again. Tahoe is feast or famine. Feasting!

 

[Demi9OD]

First day on my Surfari 157 and Cleavers. Felt bullet proof on everything, like no chatter or vibes on anything with my Thraxis boots.

 

[thecadgod]

Got a great day on my custom Vaughan at ParkCity Powder Cats! Full video coming soon. Quick sneak peak on IG

http://instagr.am/p/CndavospWId/

 

[smellysell]

Otto again yesterday for me. Hoping got a deep pow day soon so I can right something else, but love this for basically all other conditions. Would be fine if I had to use it as a one board quiver, but thankfully I don't.

 

[Demi9OD]

Rode the Blur with my step ons. Had a blast.

 

[NT.Thunder]

First day on my Surfari 157 and Cleavers. Felt bullet proof on everything, like no chatter or vibes on anything with my Thraxis boots.

How good is it!

 

[Demi9OD]

How good is it!

Initial thoughts after two days.

The Surfari is a bomber. You tell it a line and snow gets out of your way. If I had the guts to tell it to plow through a field of crud at 50 it would do it. I was cutting some really nice heel side arcs but barely skidding my toe sides. I tried tucking my back knee for sharper toe side initiation and it tightens the arc considerably, but I am not good at tightening and releasing the arc gracefully, it kinda tightens up all at once. I might need some more muscle too. The 3D nose plowed over everything but otherwise had no effect on turning with no new snow. The most impressive thing about this board is how damp it is without feeling dead. I had a Neversummer Premier back in the late 90s or early 00s that was just as damp, but dead inside. The Surfari with Cleavers doesn’t transmit any chatter back to your feet but still has pop. This combo inspires a lot of confidence. This board is stiff. I do have to work for my turns and it only tried to kill me once riding slow. I could still ride this in any condition and be happy with it.

 

[ridethecliche]

Niche wraith 152 for me the last two days out. I'm honestly stoked on it still. I could probably ride it out everyday this season out here if this is the way it's going to be...

I’ve been riding my libtech skate banana with Step ons. For ice coast, magnetraction is a must :|

Sure it's necessary, but mostly if your board is trying to kill you at baseline. Helps reel it in a bit more.

Full disclosure: I have a CRC board with mag for when it's awful outside, but I don't ride it a ton because I find it super grabby in any soft spots.

 

[Board Doctor]

First day on my Surfari 157 and Cleavers. Felt bullet proof on everything, like no chatter or vibes on anything with my Thraxis boots.

Thraxis on Cleavers are indeed a great ride.

 

[LoveyourbodyLarry]

Thraxis on Cleavers are indeed a great ride.

How’s the stiffness of the Thraxis compared to the insano? Thraxis were high on my list but couldn’t find anywhere to try them on.

 

[Powdertrax]

Today I rode both of these, it was my first trip on the Sims Solo and really liked it, it wasn’t the ideal conditions for it (powder) but I wanted to try it out on some fresh snow and groomers. Where it did better than I expected good carver, quick base, responsive and floaty in the powder. The one thing that was tripping me out was the low rise on the tip, which you can see in the pic, then I went back to my old trusty Burton Stungun for some untouched groomers.

 

[bseracka]

Had my old Kessler the ride out the last 2 days. Had forgotten how good it is And what a different feel it has from traditional boards

 

[smellysell]

RIP

 

[kieloa]

Epoxy & clamps.

 

[foreveryoung]

Rode last season bought Salomon Assassin yesterday and learned 180 from small jumps/sidehits and almost tackled a boardslide on a tube. Nice to still be able to do this and learn new as I'm 46 already and oh yeah boardslides on boxes was something new also.

 

[wrathfuldeity]

Ancient Option Trinity and a Gnu SpAm