Comments on: Mervin’s C2 vs BTX

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By: Brek Leines

Brek Leines — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:21:50 +0000

Got a chance to look at next season BANANA MAGIC!!!! It looks sooooo sick! Its about as stiff as the trice, maybe a lil softer but its definately lighter and has more banana. My shop would let me look at it to long unfortunately. Definately a board to check out next season!

By: Brek Leines

Brek Leines — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:24:40 +0000

Haha sweet! Yah I saw Matt Olson up at Snoqualmie with the very first Banana Magic but wasnt able to ask him how it rides or what different about it. Im thinking itll be like the Parke Pickle as in having a deeper heal side sidecut and then have c2. So maybe this summer.

Oh if you do get ur hands on a DK over this summer and ur riding at hood you should let me try it out for a run or two haha

By: Shay

Shay — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:40:28 +0000

Brek,
The Danny Kass is definitely on my list for this year. I’ll see if there is a banana version to ride at the demos or if I can borrow one. Nothing on the magic or japark yet.

By: Brek Leines

Brek Leines — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:12:08 +0000

Hey Shay! Is there any chance that you could do a review on the 09-10 Gnu Danny Kass board? Maybe even compare a c2 and banana version of the deck in the same review? It would be great and know that the DK is one of the softer c2 boards. And do you have any info on the new Banana Magic or anything on the new JAPARK?

By: Shay

Shay — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:20:13 +0000

Wratchet, It sounds like C2 will be the better choice. I eventually warmed up to BTX but C2 definitely suits the freeriders a lot more.

Wongstar, Yeah you can physically check to see if it’s BTX or C2, the photos above show the differences and you’ll be able to see them when you lie the board flat on the ground and look at the bottom of the board to see if there’s banana and flat or banana and camber.

By: Wongstar

Wongstar — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:37:13 +0000

Shay, I’ve emailed the shop that sold the ’09 T.Rice BTX in Australia and they have assured me that they are in fact C2BTX (even though we didn’t see C2BTX or the “muscle arms” seen in the catalog).

Is there anyway to physically check if the board is a C2BTX or get a rep from mervin to assure the ones already made (eagle logo) are C2BTX (maybe they used an older graphic template). There’s still a chance to go back and get a refund 🙂

Thanks

By: wratchet

wratchet — Fri, 29 May 2009 22:36:50 +0000

I came off an Arbor Push to a GNU Danny Kass BTX/MTX. Crazy differance. I mostly Freeride and have just been learning the park. I cant deal with BTX even East Coast on the hill. Sounds like C2is going to be a friendly mix. I think my Arbor, being naturally stiff, made my style too aggresive for such a soft loose board. Im definately looking forward to upgrading to the C2.

By: Shayboarder

Shayboarder — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:00:32 +0000

Wongstar, I’m guessing it’s going to be a late addition but Travis Rice and the Innovation Award mentions it as well as being available in C2. I’ll see what info I can pull up from Mervin on how available it will be and when. I’m guessing that it’s a late release and because BTX was already made that’s what they will ship first.

By: Wongstar

Wongstar — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:57:36 +0000

Shay, interesting/conflicting info about the Libtech T.Rice having C2 or just BTX. Down in Australia we are starting to see stock on 09/10 libtechs. Mate of mine just bought a retail 09/10 Libtech TRice 152. It has the latest Eagle logo (same as the bottom left pic of the Libtech spec (see above) and it looks like pure BTX (no mention of “C2”, put on flat ground – spins about the middle)

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