Yesterday I was down at Whitetail from open to close. I took down several pairs of boards, but I ended up just riding the Condors and KTP's. There was no powder really, and I never went into the park, so this is strictly about carving and bombing. I rode the Condors first for about three hours and then switched to the KTP's.
Condors
These are the biggest boards I own both in terms of length and width. They got lots of looks and more than a few comments. This was the third time I'd ridden them, so I think that I have a pretty good feel for them. The with is very noticeable when carving, and I can't imagine riding these with anything less than Bombers. On a perfectly groomed slope these things are great. They will chatter when pushed to a certain point, but they don't feel out of control. They are a serious handful at any kind of decent speed, and unless you're used to doing lots of squats, your legs will definitely feel it. Get the Condors into some chop, and the flexiness starts to be a problem. Perhaps it is my technique, but I felt hard pressed to keep the Condors going the way that I wanted to in rough snow. I think they'll be awesome in the powder, and they're great for just cruising on greens and easy blues, but I wouldn't suggest them as an all-mountain board.
KTP
These are quickly becoming one of my favorite sets of boards. I've ridden them enough times to get used to the width and stiffer flex, and I've learned how to really get the most out of them. On groomed runs they love to go fast and carve hard. They definitely don't have as much edge engagment as the Condos, but they will still dig some nice trenches. In the rough stuff they kick around a good bit, but the shorter length makes them manageable. I was able to charge down through all sorts of rough snow and barely ever felt out of control. Having said that, they are not as easy to cruise on. Even after riding them several times, I still catch an edge when I'm not paying attention.
Condors
These are the biggest boards I own both in terms of length and width. They got lots of looks and more than a few comments. This was the third time I'd ridden them, so I think that I have a pretty good feel for them. The with is very noticeable when carving, and I can't imagine riding these with anything less than Bombers. On a perfectly groomed slope these things are great. They will chatter when pushed to a certain point, but they don't feel out of control. They are a serious handful at any kind of decent speed, and unless you're used to doing lots of squats, your legs will definitely feel it. Get the Condors into some chop, and the flexiness starts to be a problem. Perhaps it is my technique, but I felt hard pressed to keep the Condors going the way that I wanted to in rough snow. I think they'll be awesome in the powder, and they're great for just cruising on greens and easy blues, but I wouldn't suggest them as an all-mountain board.
KTP
These are quickly becoming one of my favorite sets of boards. I've ridden them enough times to get used to the width and stiffer flex, and I've learned how to really get the most out of them. On groomed runs they love to go fast and carve hard. They definitely don't have as much edge engagment as the Condos, but they will still dig some nice trenches. In the rough stuff they kick around a good bit, but the shorter length makes them manageable. I was able to charge down through all sorts of rough snow and barely ever felt out of control. Having said that, they are not as easy to cruise on. Even after riding them several times, I still catch an edge when I'm not paying attention.
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