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| Sherpa Review by Dan Curren March 13, 2008 | Dan Curren |
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| Sherpa 130 Review | 1/10/08 by SkaFreak
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On that first run, I ended up running through at least 4 feet of untracked powder and didn't sink more than 6 inches at any time and without putting all of the weight on the tails like on normal skiboards. As the day went on and I got more comfortable on them, I rode them down some steeper untracked snow and was taking face shots in knee deep powder and flying through the glades while cutting untracked turns that skis and snowboards would have had a hard time making. About halfway through the day, I decided to try setting the bindings back on the powder plate to see how big of a difference it made. I personally preferred having the more centered stance as even the first setback started to take away a little bit more of the skiboard feel. They still were more maneuverable than skis however. On runs that had been pretty well tracked out already, they had no problem cutting through the choppy snow. If I had tried doing some of the stuff I did on these boards on shorter boards, I would have eaten countless mouthfuls of snow. They didn't even bother to run a groomer across the greens today, so I can't say how these things compare on groomed, hardpack, or ice yet, but these things would replace my EMPs on deep powder days. I have not yet tried the Condors or the 120's, so I can't give a comparison, but the only word that can describe these boards, from their sheer size to how they fly over powder and cut through choppy, is beastly. Unfortunately I couldn't hunt down a camera today and my early 90's camcorder just couldn't have handled the weather today, so no pictures or videos yet, but we'll see if I can change that later this season.
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| 120s in Japan | Review by Vannon |
Jeff, From the first run I knew it was going to be my day. It just all happened for me. All of a sudden I took on this sort of Frankenstein pose with my knees bent, backside somewhat down and my arms out and quickly realized that if I watched my hands that the rest of me followed. I stopped really paying attention to the fact I was skiboarding. The 120's seemed to smooth out just about everything and I just went about the business of having fun. I was actually keeping up with and even passing skiers on the blues and snowboarders spent the day in my rear view mirror. I also hit a few powder stashes (small stuff that I could see through to the other side or it was clear where the groom met back up) and quickly found how much easier powder is on my legs when skiboarding. I fell a few times as I discovered that at speed you must always pay attention to weight distribution - not doing so carries an immediate (and I do mean immediate) price. I should mention that in the morning when it was rock hard the 120's held a great edge - even under my less than deft guidance. By the end of the day my thighs were pure pasta. A great day. Negatives? I still look like a dork getting my first skiboard off if the terrain is less than flat. I'm hooked beyond redemption. I'm a 41 year old father of 3 and feel like a teenager, again. Do you know anyone who wants a nice Donek Sasquatch 170? Ha ha. |
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| 120s in Canada | Review by 'slow' posted on SBOL Forum 12/31/07 |
120 Spruce - Meets My Needs First some background: I never participated in any snow sliding sports until 4 seasons ago when I rented some Big Easy skiboards at a local resort out of boredom while waiting in the lodge while my children were snowboarding. Since then I have used 90 Snow Jams the first two seasons, and 105 EMP last season. The EMPs took me a huge step forward in boosting my confidence to try more challenging terrain and are a fun and controlled ride. When I am accompanied by my wife (on Tanshos), we like to cruise the green and blue groomers, and occasionally challenge ourselves on the black runs. But I found that when I pushed hard to try and keep up to my young adult children (advanced snowboarders) while racing on the groomers, and negotiating the powder or the trees, I was exhausted and beat by the end of the day, having struggled to keep my balance (front to back) when going through uneven terrain, crud or changing conditions.
We all are looking for the perfect board that meets all our needs. I am lucky because I have found mine; the 120 Spruce meets my needs. |
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| Sherpa 130 in Pow ! | Review by Jack Jue of the Spruce Mountain Pro Staff |
11/12/07 |
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