Member Bennett

has anyone noticed that the edges on the XV are really soft? i have used it 3 days so far and have done more damage to the edges than any of my +100 day burton or bataleon resort boards. my “ROCK” board is in better shape. 🙁

Just bought the 163 XV and am in love with it. it sets an edge like its on train tracks and charges over crud and chop with almost too much confidence. rode it at a resort for it’s fist day on snow and you need some serious legs to not let it take you for a ride. my comparable resort board is my custom x and it is a wet noodle compared to the XV.…[Read more]

Well, I ended up getting a pair of Burton Tourists because my resort boots were shot and they will work in the mean time. I think the AT set-up may have to wait until next season. ended up booking a pricey catered, guided hut trip in January with some friends that I couldn’t pass up.

If work is good to me this winter, I may still end up on an AT…[Read more]

I split my 2014 slasher too right out of the plastic. Not a fan of the flat profile on hard up tracks but what a fantastic ride in the deep stuff!

I use a whitegold Shaka for a splitboard. It is a “split ready” 3BT solid board that I cut in half before it even touched snow. As for touring it works well. Sometimes a little slippery on hard sidehill skin tracks but the camber makes for good snow contact when breaking trail.