After spending yesterday, today, and soon to be tomorrow tackling all conditions on the XLs; I'm declaring them the best do-it-all skiboards ever made.
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Blunt Xls Reviewed by Sempai and JJue
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Boards/Bindings:
2013 Spruce Sherpas w/Tyrolia Peak 11s
2023 Spruce Stingers w/Tyrolia Peak 11s
2015 RVL8 Blunt XLs w/Tyrolia Attack 13s
2020 RVL8 Sticky Icky Ickys w/Tyrolia SX 10s
Boots:
Salomon X-Pro 80
Past boards: Salomon Snowblades, Line MNPs 89 & 98 cm, Five-Os, Bullets, Jedis, Spruce 120s, LE 125s, Ospreys, Crossbows
Summit 110s, Nomads, Jades, RVL8 ALPs, BWPs, KTPs, Tanshos, Rockets, DLPs, Blunts, Condors, RCs, Revolts, Spliffs
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Originally posted by sempai View PostAfter spending yesterday, today, and soon to be tomorrow tackling all conditions on the XLs; I'm declaring them the best do-it-all skiboards ever made.
Being a bit partial to the longer boards ( Rockered Condors , Sherpas ) it just astounds me how much performance is packed into such a small package... I can carve like a slalom ski , then jump into pow and crud like a pow ski and then dive into moguls like a mogul ski but in a tiny compact 100cm package .. yes you have to have good balance in the chop but the 100cm board has way more fore and aft stability then you would expect for its small size , and it's uber wide foot print provides all kinds of lateral stability ... astounding !!
There is just one problem with the Blunt XL , they make you try to do things you had better not !
Sempai and my son and his buddy begged off a chute , with a sign labeled "cliff " on it , i looked down it and saw a very narrow chute that it looked like some long skiers at mainlined, I could see there was nice snow at the end of the chute , what I did not realize until I got to the end of it was that the chute did end in a cliff .not a real high one , maybe just three feet but still kind of scary , I just slid off the chute and actually landed the drop without face planting ... . this WAS NOT what I had intended to be doing !! Damn Blunt Xls make me think I am superman , Dammit !!Boards :
Blunt Xl, DLP, Spliff, Condor, Rockered Condor , Slingshot, Sherpa, Icelantic Shaman
Boots
K2 BFC 100 Grip walk sole , Dynafit CR Radical AT boot, Ride Insano Snowboard boots
Bindings:
Zero Pro Non release Binding
Modified Receptor Backcountry Bindings (Bill Version and Slow Version)
Spruce Riser with Attack 14 GW /AT binding
Custom Risers with Fritschi Backcountry Bindings (Jeff Singer version 1, Bill version)
Rocker and Sbol Soft Boot Bindings.
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Today the Mrs. and I had a perfect powder day at Northstar. The snow fell the whole time we were there. We spent most of the time in the trees. We were both on the XLs, and they killed it. So much fun!Boards/Bindings:
2013 Spruce Sherpas w/Tyrolia Peak 11s
2023 Spruce Stingers w/Tyrolia Peak 11s
2015 RVL8 Blunt XLs w/Tyrolia Attack 13s
2020 RVL8 Sticky Icky Ickys w/Tyrolia SX 10s
Boots:
Salomon X-Pro 80
Past boards: Salomon Snowblades, Line MNPs 89 & 98 cm, Five-Os, Bullets, Jedis, Spruce 120s, LE 125s, Ospreys, Crossbows
Summit 110s, Nomads, Jades, RVL8 ALPs, BWPs, KTPs, Tanshos, Rockets, DLPs, Blunts, Condors, RCs, Revolts, Spliffs
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I'm in
OK. OK. OK. I've ordered a set. I want to be clear that while it's not a stated part of the "always beyond outstanding" SBOL customer service, I fully expect both Sempai and Jack to not only fly over here (each with one board of course) to deliver these but to:
Ensure proper edge sharpening for the conditions I will be using them in
Mount my bindings
Place 4 coats of my preferred wax on them
Spend 2 days with me at my home resort (so I do not have to buy lift passes) and during those 2 days endlessly shower me with over-the-top compliments about everything from my incredible skiboarding technique to my great smelling breath.
"It's no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society" Jiddu Krisnamurti
Spruce Sherpa - RVL8 KTP - RVL8 Blunt XL
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It's been two days since I was last on the XLs, and I'm going through withdrawal.Boards/Bindings:
2013 Spruce Sherpas w/Tyrolia Peak 11s
2023 Spruce Stingers w/Tyrolia Peak 11s
2015 RVL8 Blunt XLs w/Tyrolia Attack 13s
2020 RVL8 Sticky Icky Ickys w/Tyrolia SX 10s
Boots:
Salomon X-Pro 80
Past boards: Salomon Snowblades, Line MNPs 89 & 98 cm, Five-Os, Bullets, Jedis, Spruce 120s, LE 125s, Ospreys, Crossbows
Summit 110s, Nomads, Jades, RVL8 ALPs, BWPs, KTPs, Tanshos, Rockets, DLPs, Blunts, Condors, RCs, Revolts, Spliffs
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Originally posted by mahatma View PostOK. OK. OK. I've ordered a set. I want to be clear that while it's not a stated part of the "always beyond outstanding" SBOL customer service, I fully expect both Sempai and Jack to not only fly over here (each with one board of course) to deliver these but to:
Ensure proper edge sharpening for the conditions I will be using them in
Mount my bindings
Place 4 coats of my preferred wax on them
Spend 2 days with me at my home resort (so I do not have to buy lift passes) and during those 2 days endlessly shower me with over-the-top compliments about everything from my incredible skiboarding technique to my great smelling breath.
Boards/Bindings:
2013 Spruce Sherpas w/Tyrolia Peak 11s
2023 Spruce Stingers w/Tyrolia Peak 11s
2015 RVL8 Blunt XLs w/Tyrolia Attack 13s
2020 RVL8 Sticky Icky Ickys w/Tyrolia SX 10s
Boots:
Salomon X-Pro 80
Past boards: Salomon Snowblades, Line MNPs 89 & 98 cm, Five-Os, Bullets, Jedis, Spruce 120s, LE 125s, Ospreys, Crossbows
Summit 110s, Nomads, Jades, RVL8 ALPs, BWPs, KTPs, Tanshos, Rockets, DLPs, Blunts, Condors, RCs, Revolts, Spliffs
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Sempai,
Yea, a pretty miserable flight. However, I would think the sheer pleasure of coming over to setup my Blunt XL's would be all the encouragement you would need."It's no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society" Jiddu Krisnamurti
Spruce Sherpa - RVL8 KTP - RVL8 Blunt XL
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so you guys find the XLS decent on groomers and such too eh? ill be testing them in those conditions soon enough as ill be on the east coast till march before heading out to castle mountain out west to tackle some pows with the XLSkiboards :
Rvl8 Blunt XL & STicky Ickys 2019's with Spruce Riser Pro Prime Plus
Summit Carbon 99 CM with Atom FFG 12 Bindings
Boots:
Alpina X-Track 70
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Originally posted by whaleform View Postso you guys find the XLS decent on groomers and such too eh? ill be testing them in those conditions soon enough as ill be on the east coast till march before heading out to castle mountain out west to tackle some pows with the XLBoards :
Blunt Xl, DLP, Spliff, Condor, Rockered Condor , Slingshot, Sherpa, Icelantic Shaman
Boots
K2 BFC 100 Grip walk sole , Dynafit CR Radical AT boot, Ride Insano Snowboard boots
Bindings:
Zero Pro Non release Binding
Modified Receptor Backcountry Bindings (Bill Version and Slow Version)
Spruce Riser with Attack 14 GW /AT binding
Custom Risers with Fritschi Backcountry Bindings (Jeff Singer version 1, Bill version)
Rocker and Sbol Soft Boot Bindings.
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I rode them all day today at Westfest mostly on the groomers and loved them. It’s great because you can take them off piste or crud also without a problem. It’s my all around board.64 CM Bigfoot’s
100 CM '15 Blunt XL 2 pair
110 CM Rockered Condors
130 CM Spruce Osprey prototype
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Originally posted by CAN View PostI rode them all day today at Westfest mostly on the groomers and loved them. It’s great because you can take them off piste or crud also without a problem. It’s my all around board.
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If you don't have Blunt XLs you clearly DO need them!
Seriously a great all around board. Takes a bit of getting used to on groomers if you're coming from something that's not rockered, but they really hold their own in all conditions. The only exception to the XL rule is if you're riding ice most of the time and never get the opportunity to be a powder hound.
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Originally posted by Courtney View PostThe only exception to the XL rule is if you're riding ice most of the time and never get the opportunity to be a powder hound.
Perfect 2-board quiver = XLs (great in powder) and Ickys (great on ice)Boards/Bindings:
2013 Spruce Sherpas w/Tyrolia Peak 11s
2023 Spruce Stingers w/Tyrolia Peak 11s
2015 RVL8 Blunt XLs w/Tyrolia Attack 13s
2020 RVL8 Sticky Icky Ickys w/Tyrolia SX 10s
Boots:
Salomon X-Pro 80
Past boards: Salomon Snowblades, Line MNPs 89 & 98 cm, Five-Os, Bullets, Jedis, Spruce 120s, LE 125s, Ospreys, Crossbows
Summit 110s, Nomads, Jades, RVL8 ALPs, BWPs, KTPs, Tanshos, Rockets, DLPs, Blunts, Condors, RCs, Revolts, Spliffs
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