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    This season has seen the introduction of a landmark product in the world of skiboarding. That product is the Spruce Mountain Riser release binding system.
    What makes this product so important is that it uses the standard 40x40 four hole mounting pattern found on all top quality skiboards. This means that riders now have a genuine choice as to which system they want to use.
    To complement the Riser, Spruce have now produced a skiboard of their own, called the EDGE. The Edge follows the narrower format of the carving board, rather than the wide bodied shape of the park or trick board. It is 98 cm long, and asymetric in design. That is to say the tip is both higher and wider than the tail, and the binding is set a little behind the centre. The sidecut and width closely follow the dimensions of the Salomon Minimax, so comparisons are going to be inevitable.......ok, lets compare.
    Salomon uses a foam core construction with an extruded base which is only prepared over its running length. Edge uses a wooden core, what appears to be tri-axial fibreglass construction, and an extruded base prepared over its full length. Salomon uses clear Ptex on the base and the prep work is basic at best. Edge uses carbon Ptex, beautifully prepared with proper base and edge angles, and a fine structure. Quick! Salomon uses a slightly
    flimsy non-replaceable plastic binding held on with 8 self tapping screws driven straight into the fibreglass top. Edge uses the Riser binding held in place with 4 stainless steel machine screws into inserts mounted in the boards. This allows bindings to be swapped or replaced at will. Salomon and Edge are both beautifully finished as far as the top sheet is concerned, with Salomon continuing its ski related theme, while Edge is strictly skiboard hardcore. Graphics are personal, but you can guess which I prefer! On snow, the Edge carves like a dream come true. Its stiff nature make it exceptional on hardpack or ice, where its performance is the best I have ever ridden. Turns come lightning quick, with edge to edge performance simply unequalled by any other skiboard. That extra stiffness also means that the entire length of the board supports the rider, instead of just a little area under the foot, so they are QUICK! It also means the wax wears off more slowly, and performance remains good as the bases dry.
    They are quiet too. Some boards seem to make a devil of a racket, but not these. The ride is smooth too, with very little pounding on the bottom of the foot. Fitting a Line FF Pro binding made no difference at all, so I guess the Riser was performing as well as a fixed binding system. There are boards out there that are more suitable for powder, and boards that are more suitable for tricks, but if covering miles and miles of groomers is your thing, with limited park use, there is nothing better available.
    Maybe you might want a pair of super safe easy to learn boards for your wife that you can have a blast on sometimes? Look no further. Now here comes the REAL GOOD NEWS. on this site, a set of Edge boards and Risers cost only $79 more than the Riser system alone! Heck, you cant do a family lunch at Starbucks for that!
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