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sushiking
Joined: 30 Dec 2008
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Location: Maryland
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OK, your examples are for riders heavier than the flex range, but I'm about 140 lbs. which was just right for the Medium flex board (as advertised on the Roe site), but below the Medium flex on Stoked.
Is the board I'm going to get from Roe going to be way too stiff?
Should I kit it up and try it out, or something else?
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pavedwave
Joined: 22 Oct 2007
Posts: 1120
Location: seattle wa usa
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:10 am Post subject: |
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Is the board I'm going to get from Roe going to be way too stiff? |
My gut tells me that based on feedback from many riders, No -- your board will not feel anything like way too stiff. 165 is what we're now listing as the very TOP weight for a Light flex board. The only way to gauge flex is through overlapping ranges, because on each "fence" there is always a good degree of preference that comes into play. I think you'll be fine, just keep in touch, I'll be waiting to hear what Alan has to say on this as well! -jp |
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Crake
Joined: 09 Dec 2008
Posts: 17
Location: St. Paul, MN
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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Stoked is my FAVE online skateshop. They have always done me right, now with RoeRacing there I have another excuse to return.
Kudos.
Crake
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pavedwave
Joined: 22 Oct 2007
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Location: seattle wa usa
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Know how you wake up from a dream and wonder if it was real or not? This one was pretty vivid, so I just jotted down everything in case it is...including jpegs, don't ask how I did that! 
"Pre-production speedboard ....
Features: birch ply, 3D vertical laminate aspen/high density foam torsion box core, rubber damping inserts, triaxial glass, carbon fiber.
Consists of 13 individual parts all put together like a puzzle then placed in the mold to be pressed and cured!
Lightweight and stiff as an iron beam with just enough damping to absorb high-frequency vibrations and chatter. Extra glossy carbon fiber finish"
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Belegnole
Joined: 23 Jul 2008
Posts: 86
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:10 am Post subject: |
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Pretty darn impressive board there James
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pavedwave
Joined: 22 Oct 2007
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Location: seattle wa usa
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:17 am Post subject: |
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Not my doing, I'm just the messenger  |
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Belegnole
Joined: 23 Jul 2008
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Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
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you didn't get to bring it home?
Bummer, but let Gareth know he's got a winner if looks and breeding mean anything.
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pavedwave
Joined: 22 Oct 2007
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Location: seattle wa usa
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:03 am Post subject: |
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| haha, no this one will be tested by "real" DH guys, not me! but we'll see this one at our next garage session... |
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blake
Joined: 29 Sep 2008
Posts: 198
Location: Seattle
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:55 am Post subject: |
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DAMN THATS HOTT. I WANT IT. any way you can bring that board to the garage sunday? i would love to do minor testing.
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pavedwave
Joined: 22 Oct 2007
Posts: 1120
Location: seattle wa usa
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:45 am Post subject: |
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i no have board.
but gareth should be there sunday!
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