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First this question is for my husband. We wanted to know if anyone has had any experience with the Voile 178 Split swallowtail; the pros, cons or any informative info. would be great. He is about 5,10" and 180# and currently rides a 162 Arbor. Will it be difficult to turn in trees?
Thanks

Seemed to be the #1 board at splitfest. Ask Jon Dahl, he demoed one. And if you can get to Salt lake Im sure the folks at Voile will let him demo one

I've got 2 days on swallowtails, one on my own Nitro, and one at splitfest on the 178. It is THE tool for deep powder and you may find yourself going too fast on the steeps. They are just hilarious to ride in those conditions. The float is never ending. In trees, if they are spaced out reasonably, it is no problem at all to swing around and maintain good speed. When the trees tighten up, it becomes more work, and you have to stay on top of it. I will confess to trimming some of the branches off of those aspens down low on the way out! The only downside to a swallowtail is the tail, if you plan on airing out, or skidded stops on harder snow, you could hurt those unsupported tails. And no fakie riding.... but if you are serious about pow, you just gotta get one, it may change how you think about deep stuff.

I own a 178st and love it cant be beat for deep pow and still does well in all around conditions (at least in utah) Trees can be pretty tricky when the snow is hard but a blast in the soft stuff