Comments on: Whistler 4/26/09 http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/04/whistler-42609.html The World of Snowboarding Through Fembot Eyes Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:14:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shayboarder.com – The World of Snowboarding Through Fembot Eyes » Blog Archive » Riding with Vancity Allie http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/04/whistler-42609.html/comment-page-1#comment-3403 Shayboarder.com – The World of Snowboarding Through Fembot Eyes » Blog Archive » Riding with Vancity Allie Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:31:09 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2009/04/whistler-42609.html#comment-3403 [...] those.   We met up and spent the afternoon riding at Whistler right before my trip ended. I took photos of her riding and filming and she took film of us hanging out.  Here’s the video she made [...] [...] those.   We met up and spent the afternoon riding at Whistler right before my trip ended. I took photos of her riding and filming and she took film of us hanging out.  Here’s the video she made [...]

]]> By: Shayboarder http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/04/whistler-42609.html/comment-page-1#comment-2350 Shayboarder Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:02:00 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2009/04/whistler-42609.html#comment-2350 I used to be a fan of stiffer boards, definitely spent more time riding them and this year I've found myself liking the more fun, softer flex boards. <br /><br />At Bataleon, they mentioned the riot would break in after some riding. It was really brand new when I rode it, which explains a lot. The kevlar made it stiffer than when I last rode it. The flowers were funny, I wasn't expecting that graphic on the riot at all, haha. Comparing it to evil twin, evil twin would be park and riot I'd ride everywhere. The riot really handled the whole mountain, and I was riding it at Whistler from sheet ice, to hardpacked in spots. It did better than the evil twin on outside of the park riding. Evil twin was jus a bit more playful, easier to press and butter for me. <br /><br />I haven't heard that about Omatic's. I have a friend Steve who picked up his Omatic Wiig and loves it, it's lasted him 2 years so far and now he's about to pick up another Omatic because it was really happy with it and his riding is all mountain is a park riding. <br /><br />Yeah with size 12's could be close, try the revolver over the evo then. Any reason you aren't looking at wide boards, don't want you to have issues with toe drag. At least the demos will help out. I used to be a fan of stiffer boards, definitely spent more time riding them and this year I’ve found myself liking the more fun, softer flex boards.

At Bataleon, they mentioned the riot would break in after some riding. It was really brand new when I rode it, which explains a lot. The kevlar made it stiffer than when I last rode it. The flowers were funny, I wasn’t expecting that graphic on the riot at all, haha. Comparing it to evil twin, evil twin would be park and riot I’d ride everywhere. The riot really handled the whole mountain, and I was riding it at Whistler from sheet ice, to hardpacked in spots. It did better than the evil twin on outside of the park riding. Evil twin was jus a bit more playful, easier to press and butter for me.

I haven’t heard that about Omatic’s. I have a friend Steve who picked up his Omatic Wiig and loves it, it’s lasted him 2 years so far and now he’s about to pick up another Omatic because it was really happy with it and his riding is all mountain is a park riding.

Yeah with size 12′s could be close, try the revolver over the evo then. Any reason you aren’t looking at wide boards, don’t want you to have issues with toe drag. At least the demos will help out.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/04/whistler-42609.html/comment-page-1#comment-2348 Anonymous Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:12:00 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2009/04/whistler-42609.html#comment-2348 Yeah, of course I forgot to mention the Never Summer SL-R and Evo-R and maybe some Salomon boards for my demo list.<br />Will be hard drag with my twelves I guess..<br />Greetings...<br />Phil Yeah, of course I forgot to mention the Never Summer SL-R and Evo-R and maybe some Salomon boards for my demo list.
Will be hard drag with my twelves I guess..
Greetings…
Phil

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/04/whistler-42609.html/comment-page-1#comment-2347 Anonymous Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:07:00 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2009/04/whistler-42609.html#comment-2347 Yeah, from what I've read in your reviews you definitly like soft boards more. I guess what you felt was the kevlar enhancement they added like 1 or 2 years ago which should give the board more pop. This of course also stiffens the board up. But imo this board, just like any other board, will have a break in time and after that it will get a bit softer. I've also read that in reviews of the 09 version and I didn't hear they changed something in this years edition. I also think you got a pretty brand new board because most people are distracted by the flower design which could explain why it was hard to flex. Also I'd be interested how you compare it to next years Bataleon Evil Twin(which is a bit softer and doesn't have the kevlar enhancement), Omatic Awesome or Omatic Extr-Eco. I got a bit distracted off Omatic after I heard that their boards lose their pop pretty fast and get noodley, of which I've never read in any reviews. Maybe that is because testing many boards can't get along with doing a long term test on each. Any other fun rockered boards I should try out for next year? (Not so into Burton because I want to use Salomon binders for my F22)<br />So far I have the Bataleon ET/Riot/Airobic, Omatic Awesome/Extr-Eco, Signal Park/Omni, Capita Horrorscope, Gnu Park Pickle on my to-demo list... Any additions?<br />Greetings,<br />Phil Yeah, from what I’ve read in your reviews you definitly like soft boards more. I guess what you felt was the kevlar enhancement they added like 1 or 2 years ago which should give the board more pop. This of course also stiffens the board up. But imo this board, just like any other board, will have a break in time and after that it will get a bit softer. I’ve also read that in reviews of the 09 version and I didn’t hear they changed something in this years edition. I also think you got a pretty brand new board because most people are distracted by the flower design which could explain why it was hard to flex. Also I’d be interested how you compare it to next years Bataleon Evil Twin(which is a bit softer and doesn’t have the kevlar enhancement), Omatic Awesome or Omatic Extr-Eco. I got a bit distracted off Omatic after I heard that their boards lose their pop pretty fast and get noodley, of which I’ve never read in any reviews. Maybe that is because testing many boards can’t get along with doing a long term test on each. Any other fun rockered boards I should try out for next year? (Not so into Burton because I want to use Salomon binders for my F22)
So far I have the Bataleon ET/Riot/Airobic, Omatic Awesome/Extr-Eco, Signal Park/Omni, Capita Horrorscope, Gnu Park Pickle on my to-demo list… Any additions?
Greetings,
Phil

]]> By: Shayboarder http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/04/whistler-42609.html/comment-page-1#comment-2345 Shayboarder Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:40:00 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2009/04/whistler-42609.html#comment-2345 Anonymous. It's definitely coming up. To be honest, I thought the Riot that I rode a couple years ago was more fun...they stiffened it up since I rode it last but it was still solid but I liked the more fun, softer flex version. <br /><br />Allie! Thanks! You are damn cool yourself! It was awesome to ride with you and meet up! I am emailing you more of the photos including some of Jay riding and Allan to give them. I figured I'd get shots of you since as the one behind the camera, it's harder to get them...so glad you like them! Can't wait to see your post and sorry my riding wasn't crazy, haha Anonymous. It’s definitely coming up. To be honest, I thought the Riot that I rode a couple years ago was more fun…they stiffened it up since I rode it last but it was still solid but I liked the more fun, softer flex version.

Allie! Thanks! You are damn cool yourself! It was awesome to ride with you and meet up! I am emailing you more of the photos including some of Jay riding and Allan to give them. I figured I’d get shots of you since as the one behind the camera, it’s harder to get them…so glad you like them! Can’t wait to see your post and sorry my riding wasn’t crazy, haha

]]> By: VancityAllie http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/04/whistler-42609.html/comment-page-1#comment-2344 VancityAllie Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:25:00 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2009/04/whistler-42609.html#comment-2344 Shay, you are the COOLEST! It was so great to meet you yesterday... I had a great time riding, hopefully you and your friends did too :)<br /><br />Do you mind if I use a couple of the photos on my blog? I didn't realize you took some photos of me shooting! That's awesome, I NEVER get those :)<br /><br />Hopefully I'll get my post up soon.<br /><br />You rock, chica! Shay, you are the COOLEST! It was so great to meet you yesterday… I had a great time riding, hopefully you and your friends did too :)

Do you mind if I use a couple of the photos on my blog? I didn’t realize you took some photos of me shooting! That’s awesome, I NEVER get those :)

Hopefully I’ll get my post up soon.

You rock, chica!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/04/whistler-42609.html/comment-page-1#comment-2342 Anonymous Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:06:00 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2009/04/whistler-42609.html#comment-2342 So stoked about the Bataleon Riot. Can't wait to read the review. :)<br />Greetings... So stoked about the Bataleon Riot. Can’t wait to read the review. :)
Greetings…

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