Okay guys, I have had these babies for 5 or 6 months now and today they saw their first time on the snow. And it wasn't just snow it was powder. Okay, okay, maybe they saw snow but they didn't see the mountains or hill in my case but I wanted to get this thread set up for the first day that they do ride Boston Mills and Brandywine. Last night a storm brought 3 inches of soft powder to a man that earlier that day received his new pro junior risers and look bindings so I will give all of the thanks to Jeff Singer of Spruce Skiboards for the delivery of his great looking and feeling product and the snow so I could "test" them. Winter is defiantly in the air...I have the one smell in my nostrals that I long to have all year round and that is the smell of wet ski wax on the bases of my boards.
Okay to my history. Last year I rode Rossignol Cut Stage 3 120s all year and my biggest complaint with them was that because they were set back they felt unbalanced and I was uncomfortable doing even flat land 180s. When I would get down the hill I would have to skate which, also due to the set back, was somewhat difficult. I also had to ride them with a skiing stance, I don't know how to explain it but it was just much different from what I did today. This is not a bad thing, it was just a bit different from my background of rec inline skating that I started when I was 5 or 6. I am in no way saying that the short skis are bad, just different.
here is my pre-actual day review. I did take these out today and skated around with them. I didn't have any actual incline so I couldn't try to carve or bomb to see how the stability felt but I did do some 180s and 270s off of things just to get some feeling for the balance and I have to say if these thing preform in the park the same way that they did on flat land I will never take my rossis into the park again. They felt so natural, on my first try I was able to 180 ride fakie for a few feet and skate backwards. They actually made me feel like I was inlining, just a bit wider and more stable to land.
Conclusion of pre-actual day:
These things feel great and the appearance isn't anything to scoff at either I am reserving two of these spaces, one for first day and one for Jayy or if I can't make it there for New York.
This is a teaser...I hope it teased you.
Okay to my history. Last year I rode Rossignol Cut Stage 3 120s all year and my biggest complaint with them was that because they were set back they felt unbalanced and I was uncomfortable doing even flat land 180s. When I would get down the hill I would have to skate which, also due to the set back, was somewhat difficult. I also had to ride them with a skiing stance, I don't know how to explain it but it was just much different from what I did today. This is not a bad thing, it was just a bit different from my background of rec inline skating that I started when I was 5 or 6. I am in no way saying that the short skis are bad, just different.
here is my pre-actual day review. I did take these out today and skated around with them. I didn't have any actual incline so I couldn't try to carve or bomb to see how the stability felt but I did do some 180s and 270s off of things just to get some feeling for the balance and I have to say if these thing preform in the park the same way that they did on flat land I will never take my rossis into the park again. They felt so natural, on my first try I was able to 180 ride fakie for a few feet and skate backwards. They actually made me feel like I was inlining, just a bit wider and more stable to land.
Conclusion of pre-actual day:
These things feel great and the appearance isn't anything to scoff at either I am reserving two of these spaces, one for first day and one for Jayy or if I can't make it there for New York.
This is a teaser...I hope it teased you.
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