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FREAKING AMAZING!!!
If you are privileged enough to be able to ride these boards, they are really a dream! I thought the KTP's were fun to get up on edge and rip, but these things were just simply freaking amazing!
This is my first skiboard review, so please bear with the limited adjectives and lack of actual information I have about the boards. Seriously though, amazing...
I met with CrazyBoy-01 (Tim) and Bluewing (David) at Elk Mtn. in northern PA this past Saturday for such a fantastic day of riding. The mountain was the best groomed mountainn I've been at all year, and conditions were the best I've been on all year. Perfectly soft groomers all morning, no ice, no crud, just pure untainted Elk.
I started out the day warming up with my revolts, getting the blood flowing, and having a blast! Every run was beautiful, ripping down the mountain and just loving it. Tim had brought some toys with him, and I am sooooooo thankful he did!! Around 11:30 am I got to switch to the 1996 Lines. First glance, I thought about how I feel most comfortable on longer boards, at least having the ability to lean back and save myself in certain situations. I was just skeptical about the design. Once underfoot, everything felt oh-so good. I spent the rest of the day on them, never looking back.
First run on these boards felt so natural. I love carving, and with these boards, I cannot describe the feeling. I feel the KTP's are a step up from the revolts as per carving. These Lines are a whole step or two up in the carving department. When riding flat out, these boards are probably some of the fastest boards I've ever been on. The length of the boards had me second guessing my speed in most situations, but after getting used to them everything was fine. I don't mind falling, but at those speeds I figured I would absolutely hurt myself if I tumbled. Luckily it was only a few runs till I felt comfortable and never tumbled or fell.
I have tried snowboarding in the past, and one thing that is too dangerous to do is ride flat out. I had a scary feeling on the Lines that I would catch a little pile of snow and twist my ankle as people do on snowboards, but it never happened and I got over it quickly. Flat out these are scary fast, but plow through any crap on the mountain.
At one point in the day we took a quick run through the "kiddy park" just to see how the boards felt on some boxes and rails. Once again I was a slight bit hesitant, but realized I needed to give it a whirl. These boards did wonderfully. Boxes lock up right away, rails felt comfortable, and finished the run with a little tiny kicker, which upon landing I realized these boards are perfect for the park. Stomped the landing and couldn't stop smiling!
Keep in mind, conditions were PERFECT for these boards. Nice soft groomers and well maintained park. Ice would be the only thing I would be concerned about with them, and that is only because I am not used to such short boards under my feet.
Other then ridability, these boards are lighter then you'd think, with a nice retro/70's style color scheme. I loved the reverse style non-release binding, pretty nice design, easier to lock then the FF Pro's on my revolts. The bindings felt very solid for being the first design out there.
Before I had a chance to ride them, I was trying to find out information on these "relics" and couldn't find much. Simply a video that Tim had filmed of himself on the boards, and a single well-written review on skiboardreview.com (http://www.skiboardreview.com/catego...ine/1996-line/) written by him also. That is what also sparked my interest, the lack of discussion of these original skiboards.
I want these boards for my own!!! Being the first commercially sold skiboard, I can't believe that there isn't some design in the skiboard world today that is similar. Not just short and fat, but SUPER short and SUPER fat. PLEASE PLEASE GRECO, consider a design similar to these for production!! After being on them, these are exactly what skiboards are supposed to be, and they perform exactly how skiboards should perform (in my opinion).
I am also interested in anyone else's opinion of these boards. If you've tried them, please let us know of your experience!!
are...
FREAKING AMAZING!!!
If you are privileged enough to be able to ride these boards, they are really a dream! I thought the KTP's were fun to get up on edge and rip, but these things were just simply freaking amazing!
This is my first skiboard review, so please bear with the limited adjectives and lack of actual information I have about the boards. Seriously though, amazing...
I met with CrazyBoy-01 (Tim) and Bluewing (David) at Elk Mtn. in northern PA this past Saturday for such a fantastic day of riding. The mountain was the best groomed mountainn I've been at all year, and conditions were the best I've been on all year. Perfectly soft groomers all morning, no ice, no crud, just pure untainted Elk.
I started out the day warming up with my revolts, getting the blood flowing, and having a blast! Every run was beautiful, ripping down the mountain and just loving it. Tim had brought some toys with him, and I am sooooooo thankful he did!! Around 11:30 am I got to switch to the 1996 Lines. First glance, I thought about how I feel most comfortable on longer boards, at least having the ability to lean back and save myself in certain situations. I was just skeptical about the design. Once underfoot, everything felt oh-so good. I spent the rest of the day on them, never looking back.
First run on these boards felt so natural. I love carving, and with these boards, I cannot describe the feeling. I feel the KTP's are a step up from the revolts as per carving. These Lines are a whole step or two up in the carving department. When riding flat out, these boards are probably some of the fastest boards I've ever been on. The length of the boards had me second guessing my speed in most situations, but after getting used to them everything was fine. I don't mind falling, but at those speeds I figured I would absolutely hurt myself if I tumbled. Luckily it was only a few runs till I felt comfortable and never tumbled or fell.
I have tried snowboarding in the past, and one thing that is too dangerous to do is ride flat out. I had a scary feeling on the Lines that I would catch a little pile of snow and twist my ankle as people do on snowboards, but it never happened and I got over it quickly. Flat out these are scary fast, but plow through any crap on the mountain.
At one point in the day we took a quick run through the "kiddy park" just to see how the boards felt on some boxes and rails. Once again I was a slight bit hesitant, but realized I needed to give it a whirl. These boards did wonderfully. Boxes lock up right away, rails felt comfortable, and finished the run with a little tiny kicker, which upon landing I realized these boards are perfect for the park. Stomped the landing and couldn't stop smiling!
Keep in mind, conditions were PERFECT for these boards. Nice soft groomers and well maintained park. Ice would be the only thing I would be concerned about with them, and that is only because I am not used to such short boards under my feet.
Other then ridability, these boards are lighter then you'd think, with a nice retro/70's style color scheme. I loved the reverse style non-release binding, pretty nice design, easier to lock then the FF Pro's on my revolts. The bindings felt very solid for being the first design out there.
Before I had a chance to ride them, I was trying to find out information on these "relics" and couldn't find much. Simply a video that Tim had filmed of himself on the boards, and a single well-written review on skiboardreview.com (http://www.skiboardreview.com/catego...ine/1996-line/) written by him also. That is what also sparked my interest, the lack of discussion of these original skiboards.
I want these boards for my own!!! Being the first commercially sold skiboard, I can't believe that there isn't some design in the skiboard world today that is similar. Not just short and fat, but SUPER short and SUPER fat. PLEASE PLEASE GRECO, consider a design similar to these for production!! After being on them, these are exactly what skiboards are supposed to be, and they perform exactly how skiboards should perform (in my opinion).
I am also interested in anyone else's opinion of these boards. If you've tried them, please let us know of your experience!!
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