Summit Reviews:
Nomad 99 Review:
Location: Les Contamines - French Alps 1200m
Skiboard: Summit Nomad 99cm
Bindings: Tyrolia LD-12
Boots: Salomon Verse 550
The conditions were a velvet with the sun shining bright. The Onyx finish of
these skiboards is quite impressive- I almost didn't want to get them
"dirty."
Nonetheless, I jumped onto the telesiege (Chairlift) and began my ascent to
the peak at 1164m. Once on top, I literally spent 15 minutes trying to
decide whether to take the red mogul piste or the long blue. I finally
decided to take the blue, as I was already getting looks from the many other
skiboarders and I did not want an audiance to watch me make an idiot of
myself on the bumps.
I skated a bit to pick up some speed. Once I was cooking, I decided to
stretch my legs with some quick turns down the side of the piste. The Nomads
were very agile and responsive. I was able to cut through the alternating
hard pack and the powder without having to alter my rhythm.
The Nomads were impressive on the flats. However, they are magic on the
moguls. I took the telesiege back up and decided to take the mogul run. I
ran into a couple of other bladers (all of whom were using the salomon
blades). They were enamored by the finish of the Nomads and had never seend
anything like them. One of they said "Merde! Ils sont si gros!" Translated:
"S*@T, they are so fat!"
...Amateurs. I invited them to follow me down the bumbs. One of them
quickly passed me. In a flash, the Nomads became extensions to my legs. The
responed ever so quickly as I dipped into the troughs of the bumps. I blew
past the "kid" and continued down with lighting speed.
Of course, my American ego got to me. My swelled head must of thrown off my
balance, as I got close to the bottom of the piste (of course, right under
the Telesiege lines) I wiped out big! Good thing I had the Tyrolia LD-12s as
both flipped off my boots. I must have rolled 5 or 6 times before coming to
a stop. The binding braked kicked in. that was good, but it also meant I had
to hike 30 meters to get my boards.
Anyway...the Nomads are awesome. They are perfect for short turns and
moguls. The respond with true agilty and can take quite some pushing. I'm
240lbs and they Nomads held their edges even at high speeds. I did not
really try much of the deep carves...maybe next time.
Review posted on the Skiboards.com Message Board by SwissJammer.
Review Location: Flaine- in thr French Alps- 2580m
Date: Sunday, February 5th, 2006
Skiboard: Summit Custom 110cm, medium flex
Bindings: Tyrolia LD-12
Boots: Salomon Verse 550
WOW! Tres Jolie! C'est Magnifique!
That about sums it up. The conditions were hard pack with the occasional
powder. The sun was shining and it was about 3 degrees (celsium).
My first run was a long blue. I could not resist. I caught a glimpse of the
piste from the Telecabin. It was kinda steep, very wide, groomed, and
totally empty. It was as if the piste was made as a test run for the Custom
110s. I started off with a bit of hesitation, making some small turns. The
boards seemed to hold well on the hard pack. I decided to pick up some speed
gradually making some larger carves. The Custom 110s were amazingly smooth,
slicing through the iced over snow. Behind me I saw some snowboarders begin
to catch up to me. That's when the magic came. I let loose and bolted down
the piste, taking huge carves that spanned the entire width of the piste. My
hand barely touching the snow as I leaned deep into every turn I felt for
sure that I was about to wipe out. Instead, the Custom 110s held their edge.
The power transition was quick and strong. I continued down the piste as
what I can only call "crazy high" speeds. The piste slowly narrowed as I
made my way under the telesiege (chairlifts).
My truly audacious run ended. As I kicked out a hockey stop, I felt my legs
burn! I quickly sat down to recover the lactic acid buildup.
My first run on the Custom 110s was a bold test of huge carves and massive
speed. For a blue, this piste was rather steep. It took me a little under 8
minutes to get down without stopping, so you can imagine how long the run
actually is.
I weigh a tad over 240lbs and am 6 feet tall. On other skiboards, I could
not dream of carving such turns at that speed without sliding into a massive
wipeout.
Doc, these things are amazing!
After the run, I went in to recoop my legs with a dark expresso- double
sugar.
Review posted on the Skiboards.com Message Board by SwissJammer
Summit 110s vs. Spruce 120s
Just got back from a weekend at Stratton. First of all, great snow,
probably one of the best early season weekends at Stratton in the past 5
years. Arrived on Friday around midday, right in the middle of the big
storm. Immediately grabbed my MNPs, got a half day ticketm, and hit the
slopes. This is my first time on the mountain this season, so wanted to use
something familiar to get myself back into the groove.
Saturday, time to break out the Summit 110s for the first time. One word
can describe the Summits... FAST! Getting used to the extra length from the
98s of the MNPs wasn't a problem. The Summits are as stiff, if not stiffer,
than the MNPs, which make them accelerate like nothing else I have tried
before. They may rival the Line Bullets as the fastest skiboards around.
With all the snow that fell on Friday, around one foot at Stratton, there
were lots of bumps on the trails. Just like the MNPs, the Summits, due to
their stiffness, has a tendency of bouncing off bumps hard. I did a major
face plant and rolled on the snow several times when I hit a bump I didn't
see going too fast, was launched airborne! With such potential power on
these skiboards, if you get sloppy, then you will pay for it, but if you are
on the top of your game, you will be rewarded. To my surprise, when I was
on one of the lift lines, one of the lift operators immediately recognized
the Summits because she purchased a pair too. I was even complimented on
the Summits by a 69yo grandmother who uses snowblades. The all wood
topsheet made them distinct from anything else on the mountain and received
praised from all, from skiers, snowboarders, and skiboarders.
Sunday, it's the Spruce 120s turn on Stratton. First impressions, they are
heavy, due to the bindings more than the extra length. If I used the Spruce
bindings on the Summits instead of the Bombers, then their weight would be
comparable. As soon as I went down my first run on the Spruces, there was
an immediate difference felt. First, even though they are 10cm longer than
the Summits, they don't feel as fast. I wasn't able to achieve the same
speeds that I was able to on the Summits on the same trails. Second, the
Summits are much more forgiving if you break form. Hitting bumps, the
Spruces absorbed the bumps and made them easier to navigate through than the
Summits. The Spruces are less stiff than the Summits, which could account
for these differences. I was also leary of the bindings since this is my
first time on releaseables on a skiboard, but they were great. No
pre-release, easy to use, felt as confident on them as I did on my Bombers.
Big kudos goes to the design of the riser. As for the added length, it did
take me a bit of time to get used to them. Going from 98cm to 120cm is a
big jump, I had a tendency of getting my tails' edges caught here and there
at the end of turns, but since the Spruces are more forgiving, I was able to
compensate. I'm sure with more time on the slopes, I will not have this
problem.
So, at the end of the weekend, with both the Summits and Spruces in my
hands, my MNPs are officially retired after 5 seasons. Both the Summits and
the Spruces have their advantages and disadvantages, and from this point
forward, both will accompany me on my trips. Depending on mountain
conditions and how my own physical abilities feel during that day, that is
when I will choose between the Summits or the Spruces. I am in love with
both skiboards, the Summits for days when I want to rip it down the mountain
fast and furious, the Spruces for heavy powder days and for overall
cruising. Also, if any of you were wondering about thigh/quad burn from
usage, minimal for both compared to the MNPs, but then again, being my first
time out this season, I am out of shape!
If someone comes to me and said I can only have one skiboard, it would be
the Summits. It has the same characteristics as my MNPs, except they are
more stable and faster, which is exactly what I was looking for.
When I go to Vail at the end of January, both will be tested on powder, so
stay tuned!
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BrklyCarver
Summit Nomad 99 Review
Even though many of your skiers are young, I thought you might like to get
an opinion of the Summit Nomad 99cm ski that you sent me this week, from a
senior skier (64).
The first thing I would like to say is that I wonder if your customers
recognize the fact each ski is hand-made, one at a time. That's what got me
to buy this ski, because I knew, from talking to you, that the flex pattern
would be PERFECT, and perfect it was.
The edges were a bit "bitey", which, combined with the carving ability of
the Nomad 99, kind of freaked me out at first. After three times down the
hill, the edges got right, and, in addition, I moved the bindings back so
that the center of my boot was about 1/4 inch behind center.
I am, now, 200 lbs. of carving steel on my Summit Nomad 99's.
I'll tell you something Doc. You just think you want to be "over there" and
you are over there. Short swing turns; long carvers, packed snow, powder or
crud (my favorite), these Nomads have it all. The flex pattern is so sweet.
Like most skiboarders, I always have perfect skiing conditions, because with
absolute control, we can ski the edges of the trails, where the snow is ever
so soft, and these skis are ever so responsive. Perfect trails all the
time.
I have to tell you a story. I have a couple of friends who work at the
local ski resort; one is on the ski patrol and the other is an instructor.
It is not mean spirited at all; just a friendly greeting, and they say,
"that's not really skiing you know", when they come over to talk at the top
of the hill.
It snowed about six inches, and it was heavy and wet and it stuck to the
ground well, and I was riding up the chairlift and saw the two of them try
to ski through the wet crud, without success...they couldn't turn. They
just stood there trying to figure out how they were going to get down the
hill.
I got off the chairlift, dropped down the chute into the crud with my 99's (
they are crud seeking machines) and made the most beautiful carving turns
down the hill, and as I cruised by my two friends, I couldn't resit yelling,
"That's not really skiing you know!!"
Doc, I have never had a chance to ski a pair of handmade skis, like the
Nomad 99, and, as you told me over the telephone, they really are special.
The Nomad 99 is, indeed, special.
So that's the story of a senior ski boarder, who loves his Nomad 99's.
P.S. My wife still likes her 77cm skiboards.
P. Houle
Minnesota
I received my Summit 110s last week and finally got them on the snow for the
first time today. Thanks skiboards.com for the waxing and tuning. It's
great that they're ready to go out of the box.
Unfortunately, I didn't get to ride them for a long time, so this really is
just first impressions.
The first thing that hits you about the Summit 110s is the stability. I
rode over hard pack, crud, an inch or so of fresh, and a mixture of all of
the above, and the ride was solid. The second (or maybe it was about the
same time as the first) is the ability to hold a carve. My other boards are
Groove BG Pros. I really like the BG Pros, but the Summit 110s are much
better in regards to stability and carving ability. It was an odd but very
good feeling to be going down a run and have the Summits respond faster than
I'm used to or stick a carve at speeds that the BG Pros would have had a
tougher time with.
Of course the Summit 110s are a bit heavier than any 99cm skiboards, and I
don't think I fully adjusted to that during my short 2 hour outing. The
added weight and length were a benefit while carving, but it was more
difficult in moguls - partly because I'm not very good at that anyway and
partly because I'm still quite out of shape after being inactive during most
of the off-season with a messed up toe.
I didn't get to try them in the park or deep powder.
In short, these are great boards. I'm not thrilled about the way they look,
but after experiencing the amazing performance, I don't seem to mind so
much. Thanks Doc for designing a great skiboard (I'm calling them
skiboards...).
Posted on the Skiboards.com Message Board by Bruinskiboard
Summit 110 - first impression.
I got in some more time on the Summit 110s yesterday and I really enjoyed
it. Carving is incredible and the stability over crud is amazing.
Also, the float in powder was impressive. I was able to skiboard over
powder 3 feet deep without problems (as long as I had enough speed).
Riding fakie was a lot easier for some reason as well - probably due to the
stability.
Thanks again Doc for designing such great boards.
Posted on the Skiboards.com Message Board
by bruinskiboard
Summit Custom 110cm:
I received my Summit 110 No 027 an hour ago !!!!
Simply GORGEOUS !!! What a beautiful piece of art you created here.
Can't wait riding these beauties.
Thank you,
Yves Marsens
Best Long All-Mountain Boards for the Money:
With regard to the Summit 110, I should say straight off that this is an
extraordinary board. Although it is listed as 110cm, this is measured round
the base. If you measure it tip to tip across the top it actually comes up
at 107cm. This is only 7cm, (3.5 back and 3.5 front) longer than a Mike
Nick. Clearly 3.5cm should not make any difference to skateability, and in
practice, it doesn't. At first the boards seem bigger than a good 99, but
within half an hour or so, they just seem normal. Now here is the conundrum.
Why does 7cm more make so much difference, because believe me it does? On
the face of it, these boards should hardly be much different to a Mike Nick,
but in use the difference is huge. Somehow, carving, stability and ride
quality are all hugely improved with no loss of maneuverability/manageability,
which should not be possible. I can only put
it down to these being latest generation designs, and things have moved on.
The acid test for me came going back to a 99. After half an hour on the 110,
I was thinking they did not feel much different to my 99s, so I swapped
over, and the 99s felt HORRIBLE!
It is important to say that the 110 in particular thrives on being pushed
hard. Whilst like any skiboard you can putter around on them all day, the
harder you push them the better they seem. This is a board to REALLY help
you improve.
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I have read some comments that skiboards are really intended for the park
and pipe and groomers and that if we want to ride in powder or in crud we
need to ride twintip skis, I have also read some comments that if we wish
to ride crud or broken powder or powder that stiffer skiboards don't work,
Another day at the resort on the Summit 110 has proven that this is all
wrong ! Today great conditions with powder, broken powder, and lots of
crud, steep moguls, ice, nice groomers.. I was in the company of skiers
and snowboarders... As a skier, who has ridden all kinds of skis, I can
tell you, this is one totally amazing all mountain board.. I never, once
felt that I would have preferred a different board in any of these
conditions.. The fun factor, as I have said before, is totally off the
map. I do not feel pushed around at all by broken snow on the steep, I
feel that the board just slices through like a knife through butter,, great
stable platform to land turns on the steep in variable and cut up snow at
speed , able to keep up with skiers and snowboarders with great speed in
all conditions...the best carving platform I have ever ridden.. I haven't
ridden the new contenders in this category, ie the Spruce 120, or the
Revel 8, but if they are half as good as the Summit 110, these riders are
in for a tremendous treat! Boards that can push skiboarding into the next
level to compete equally with skis and snowboards all over the mountain and
in all conditions and to offer a truly unique experience different from
skiing or snowboarding for the rider!
Posted on the Skiboards.com Message Board
jjue
Got to try the Summit 110 today in powder!
Here is the short review:
How do they perform in powder? they rock! amazing fun, and control!
Hard to decide which I like better my Hagans or the Summits...
How do they carve on the groomers? they rock! Most fun I have EVER had
carving on groomers!
How about moguls? Ditto.. they rock! most fun I have EVER had in moguls!
Do I recommend them? Well hell yes! What would you say if you could pay
$350 bucks and someone would just hand you the keys to a Ferrari sports car!
Ok here is the long review, sorry it is a bit long winded but I am just
coming down from a most extraordinary day with I think one of the most
amazing snow sliding devices ever!
Ok who am I? weigh 195lbs 6 ft tall, long time telemark skier, alpine
skier, Teleboard rider, and as of last season HAGAN 133 aficiando
other than my experiment with the M7 last weekend, I have never ridden a
high performance twin tip, center stance skiboard, poleless... in fact
I have used poles with all my sliding devices including the TELEBOARD.. so
today I went poleless, (I brought along telescopic poles just in case
but they never left my pack!)
So here I am at Heavenly Valley, which received about 3 feet of new snow
the last week, they just opened a couple of days ago, but have not opened
the california side lifts until today, I am with the first crew up the
lifts when they open, cold blue bird day, 2000 vert of perfect
cordouroy on the groomers and powder in the glades and in milky way bowl
a black diamond powder bowl on the back side.
I am a little nervous because here I am on a perfect ski day with some tiny
things strapped to my feet, a full 23 cm shorter than my short HAGANS,
they are pretty wide though, ( in fact they have about the same surface
area as my HAGANS), I am also poleless.. but first carves on the
groomers alay my fears, this board is amazing! like no other sliding
device I have ever ridden, lay the puppies over in a carve at speed and
like Valmorel says, they just bite fierce.. super precise, no wobble,
nothing, just a slight change in weight and boom off to the other side
carve.. I usally am very bored on groomers, but with the Summits the
carves were nothing short of Euphoric, I could carve all day.. but wait!
the powder in the glades beckon, off I go.
The Summits ride smooth in the powder, it takes me one face plant to
realize these are not my Hagans and I do have to weight the tails, but the
tails respond instantly, super supportative and riding the powder on the
tails is super smooth.. Unlike my Hagans which because of their design
ride on the tails all the time, the Summiits are super responsive to
changes in tail pressure, which is actually quite fun, if I want less tail
siniking just a little backing off on the pressure, a little more sinking
just press back a bit, it is very intuitive and changing the tail pressure
based on terrain speed, etc is just natural, and takes no time to learn,
I can vary board performance, speed, float characteristics
instantaneously ( did I say ferrari sports car!) speed wise I am keeping
up with the snowboarders in the glades but finding all kinds of freshies
because of my tight line,
Then off to the Milky way bowl there is only one track down the face, most
of the skiers and boarders have taken the line to the side of the bowl in
the trees, the bowl has been sun and wind exposed and is a bit crustier than
the glades.. No problem for the Summits, huge wide surface area, just
weight the tails a bit I am hooping and hollering down the face in a tight
line with no problem whatsoever. feels great to be riding powder totally
supported by this tiny board, without poles!
After lunch, time to try a moderately steep soft mogul field, again I
am a little leary of doing it poleless, as normally I use poles to
initiate turns for balance etc, even with the Hagans, but with the Summits,
no need for poles! I am suprised by the wonderful support of the wide
surface under foot and the instantaneous turns and short size allowing a
zipper line descent, oh my!
So how do the Hagans and Summit 110 compare, they are both extraordinary
boards, and have essentially the same surface area and are both stiff
boards but have very different design characteristics, I think I will
stay with the Hagans for my backcountry adventures.. I like the large
surface area in front of me and the way the board design and rearward mount
position allows the tail to sink naturally., I often am carrying a
heavier pack and often am tired from climbing, so I don't want to think
about actively weighting my heels, I just ride the Hagans in a centered
stance and the board does all the work of weighting the tails. Also the
narrower waist of the Hagan allows better traversing steep icy backcountry
slopes .. (In fact I am joining my buddies for a backcountry trip
tommorrow and will use my Dynafit mounted Hagans).
However at the resort the Summit wins hands dow. The Hagans carve real
nice and hold an edge good in hard snow, but the edges hold and carving of
the Summit is extraordinary, you can carve off the center in a knuckle
dragging layed over carve or just stand up straighter and relax and carve
tight turns off the tails, the board rides fast like a big ski, going over
terrain variations and changes in snow consistency like nobodys business.
I can relax and just carve down the hill like with a big ski...
The Summit is super fun in the powder and I enjoy the challenge and the
opportunity to change tail pressure at will to change the board ride
characteristics.. hell if my thighs get tired at the resort, I can just
cruise over to the bar and take a break!
The Fritschi bindings I put on the Summit work great, they seem to allow
the board to flex nicely and have the added benefit of being able to tour
the backcountry... come to think of it when I am going to resorts with
a open boundary policy, I will throw some skins in the pack and carry
my telescopic poles for some short out of area forays....
And finally the Summit 110 is an amazing work of industrial art. it is
really rare in this day and age of mass produced commodoties to have such a
beautiful hand crafted wooden board that peforms its job so well !
ps:
Some comments about why skiers don't get it and snowboarders do:
So I am talking with a telemarker after we both have done the milky way
bowl and I am saying how I think my little boards are great even in the Pow
....so he says, yeah, but you would have a lot more fun if you got some
big powder boards! I just smile.
At the top of the lift a snowboarder asks me if by boards are fun, I say
yeah, but the skier with him says, yeah but don't go in anything deeper
than 6 inches or you will sink like a rock! I just smile again..
No skiers are really asking me about my skiboards but several snowboarders
ask my how I like them, and how they ride...
So why the difference:
I think it is because skiers think they know all about skis and our
skiboards look just like little skis, so they know they just can't work
right.. Snowboarders who have never skiied, like the idea of any thing you can do
without poles that can rip in the glades and carve
JJ
Posted on the Skiboards.com Message Board
Early December, 2005
Summit Custom 110cm:
Well I got to ride the Summits for the first time yesterday. I spent about
two hours on them. Brilliant.
But before passing on my riding experiences with them, I just have to talk
about the construction. The bases are black sintered Ptex type material and
the edges are metal. All normal top end stuff so far, but there the
similarity between these and "normal" ends. On top of the Ptex is a thin
layer of composite. Next comes the core itself. This is beautifully
constructed of vertical laminations of wood and is totally exposed. At the
tips you can plainly see each individual laminated strip. On top of this is
another very thin layer of composite, and then on top of this is the wooden
top sheet. To all intents and purposes, you can consider these to be solid
wood boards! There is no composite sidewall hiding the core. Binding
mounting is via the propper 40x40 insert system, and the inserts are deep,
so a little bit of error on bolt length will not hurt. Further, the top
sheets on my pair, no. 17, have matching grain. I have enclosed a picture so
you can see what I mean. How cool is that! Also, with normal graphics, every
pair of boards looks the same, but with natural wood top sheets, every pair
is different.
As these have sintered bases, I hot waxed them before use. They take a lot
of wax. The base prep is brilliant, flat right across the width, and ground
with a nice medium/coarse structure.
Insert alignment was good, so the bindings went straight on and were not at
all twisted.
As soon as you step into the bindings you know these are something special.
The boards feel very stiff and supportive, and you can feel snow contact
along their entire length. There is none of the slipping sideways or
rotation associated with soggy foam core type boards.
Strangely, they dont look that long, not much different to a 99, but as soon
as you begin riding you can feel the extra support and stability, especially
from the tail.
Now pretty much all decent skiboards are dual personality. You can take a
top end 99 and put a beginner on them, and in an hour or so they will be
happily riding the hill, but put an expert on the same boards, and they can
do things most skiers can only dream about. Well these Summits take that to
the next level. They are easy to plod around on for a beginner, but if you
start to push them, you just can't find the limit. When pushing hard, these
are without doubt the most powerful skiboards I have ever ridden, yet they
still feel totally like skiboards, with no ski-like feel at all. The very
aggressive sidecut means the transition from one turn to another is totally
seamless, and the stiff construction means instant response to input, with
no lag, not even a split second! Acceleration was really good, and because
the boards are not over-cambered, flat spins were easy.
Now comes the interesting part: These babies respond instantly to weighting
the tails! Instead of standing flat footed on them, try ever so gently
weighting your heels. They just take off! Effort turning drops right away to
practically zero, the tips start to ride up and over uneven snow, and all
input has to be reduced because the responses become so dramatic. Doing this
without falling over backwards is real hard to do on short boards, but the
support from that long stiff tail on these makes it easy, and that opens up
a whole new area of learning. I can immagine these will just float in
powder.
I cant wait to get them on a hill with a thousand metres vertical and a
whole mixture of snow types. The extra length, stiffness, and support from
the tail mean that for an experienced rider, these just beg to be ridden
hard and fast, yet they are mild mannered enough for any beginner. How do
they do that?
Posted on Skiboards.com Message Board
by Valmorel
Summit Custom 110cm:
I rode the Summit 110s again today, this time with fixed bindings. The rock
solid interface that can be had with fixed was just about noticeable, but
frankly, they work just fine with fixed or release. Because the boards are
so well behaved, I never felt under threat with the fixed bindings though.
The tip to binding centre length is the same as on my SB10s, so the tips
don't look long, but man, you soon get used to the extra support from the
longer tail though. Sticking landings is continents easier on these longer
boards, and when you mess up and get your weight a bit back on the tails,
you stay upright.
Posted on Skiboards.com Message Board
by Valmorel
Summit 85cm:
I tried my new Summits today at Blue Mountain in PA. Wow, these boards are
loads of fun. I have a fair amount skiing experiance, and I've done a
little recreational inline skating and ice skating. I got the hang of
skiboarding in a couple of runs. By the end of the day, I was carving fakie
and doing 360s. I even hit a jump! Next time out, I hope to land one too!
At 5'10" and 200 lbs, I was a bit worried about the shorter length, but was
pleasently surprised. I had no problem keeping up with my wife on skis.
This was the most fun I've ever had at ski area!
Dylan
Summit 85cm Skiboard review
I learned inline skating two years ago, and have been skating for speed
and fitness for the past two seasons. I love the feeling of gliding on your
own two feet. It was skating that sparked my interest in snowsports. Skiing
and snowboarding looked like alot of fun but i was looking for something
that would feel like my inline skates. I rented some skiboards and
immediately fell inlove from the first day! two days later i bought my first
skiboards and was recommended the Summits.
For all of you inline skaters out there Summits are a must have! these
are very responsive boards that are easy to manuever and pretty stable in
most conditions. You can pretty much "skate" in these boards.
SPEED - learning curve in these boards are so fast that my fourth run on
these, i was able to keep up with a couple of my seasoned snowboarding
buddies at Mountain Creek NJ. Due to the wider surface area of these boards,
it could produce some speed! At times i was passing my snowboarding buddies
and even some skiiers while maintaining stability, and im a beginner!
MANUEVERABILITY - These boards are very manueverable! you can even skate
on the flats saving your legs for the actually skiboarding. the side cuts
makes turning easy and responsive. I was never a trickster due to my 5"11
200 pound frame, but in the first day i was using these i was able to do a
360 spin that i didnt have the confidence to do with other skiboards.
Stopping was a piece of cake with these, since you can turn the boards over
CARVING - the conditions at Mountain Creek were Groomed granular and icy.
These conditions were not the best to be carving in. But these boards are
still able to hold my weight and carve intermediate and advance hills.
OVERALL - ON My first day on the Summits Skiboards and my third day
skiboarding overall was a blast. Most of the day i was doing Blue and black
diamond runs and was doing well considering my limited experience on the
slopes. To sum it up, these are fast, manueverable, good carving, and a well
balance skiboards that are alot of fun to use.
Januz,
Edison, New Jersey
Age: 26
Summit 85cm Skiboards Rock!
The Summit 85cm skiboards truly provide the best of all worlds! They are not too short, nor too long
which enables me to skiboard with confidence, pick up speed on the open groomers without fear of
the dreaded "shimmy", but also allowing me to maneuver tight glade runs without getting snagged on
obstacles. They float on powder, and carve great on crust! I am free to have have a blast on any
run I find myself on!
Christie,
Age 35
Bayfield, CO
I just wanted you to know that I have thoroughly enjoyed my skiboards. I
have been to Winter Park, CO, Red River, NM, and Ski Apache in Ruidoso, NM
so far this season with a plan to visit Angel Fire, NM at the end of the
month. I have been very pleased with the Summit 85's I purchased and am
pleased with the Kneissel Rail Boots as well.
I get lots of questions about my boards and I always direct people to your
site for information regarding the sport and to purchase boards/boots.
I had tried snowboarding and really didn't enjoy it due to the fact you
have to disconnect and reconnect a binding every time you get on and off a
lift. So I figured I would have to try skiing and take a lesson until I
searched on the Internet and found your site.
YOU HAVE GIVEN ME A PASSION FOR THE SLOPES. I then rented a few times and
was very happy with skiboards. I even changed my AIM handle to
SkiBoardGrrrl. My husband is an avid snowboarder so we have decided to
move the family to Colorado as soon as we get enough money saved in order
to be minutes away from the slopes as opposed to hours.
I will start my four-year-old on skiboards as soon as she is comfortable
with sliding on the snow. Next generation of skiboard riders... here they
come!
Again... thanks for bringing this sport to my attention.
Melissa,
Fort Worth, TX
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