pinkkid
04-19-2011, 03:35 PM
First of all, I love the BWP's and sub 100cm boards. I loved the non release bindings until I tried the release bindings and now that's all I'll use and I have ridden everything SBOL sells except for the Sherpa 130's, Allz 94cm, 75cm, & the 110 Condor.
I can proudly say I have ridden Adam Lynam's original 110cm board that got SBOL into the 'long' skiboards. This 110cm board I can honestly say is... AWESOME! LOVE IT! I would not even call this a 'long' skiboard! It feels so natural and smooth and like a sub 100 under my feet.
The Alp did great on normal blue runs to black steeper icy runs. Had not powder to try but had lots of mushy snow! They did better than I expected in the mush that's for sure! But mush is just no fun for skiboarding period.
The soft '07 Alp was very easy to get on edge with and hold it. Easy to do the fun 360 spins or ski backwards on. The stability was soooo nice ,never once did I have that wobble!! That alone will help me get back into the skiboard saddle even more now. Sure, the Spruce 120 does it all too but for me... it's too heavy of a ride and to carry around, and my legs feel it at the end of the day. The 120 is my powder board now but I do plan on riding it more to get more use to the weight because it too is smooth and actually easy to ride.
Back to the Fabulous Alp... I am pretty stinkin' sure these beautiful looking '07 Alps will be my one and only Go-To board!!! remember I was pretty stuck on my BWP's too!
Yeah!!! Finally a board to appease all my current needs and future needs too! Don't get me wrong, you still need another board or two in a skiboarder's quiver! Gotta have a powder board and your goto board at least!:cool:
Compared to the BWP, there is not much difference side by side, honestly!.... but on the slopes there IS a difference and it is for the best! The Alp gave me the stability I've been looking for at the speeds I like to go. The Alp met my expectations, hands down. I was leery of going to the 110, thinking it's gonna feel to long, but Nope, it don't! The Alp is perfect. As Dave Valmorel says, it's the "Fabulous Alp" and I whole heartily agree. I will take the Alp over the Revolt for sure now.. I was debating between these two again even though I had ridden the Revolt before I still wasn't sure of the Alp since I never rode it. Hearing nothing but good things and knowing I personally prefer the softer boards, I went for it and am very happy.
You really can't go wrong with any R8 board to be honest. I like them all, they each have their pros and cons for each rider type and snow condition.
I just feel like I found a true all mountain board that still truly feels like a sub 100cm but give you the stability of a longer board. I debated to get a Revolt again, buuuuut I don't think I need to unless a new Revolt graphic is one a just gotta have! LOL:D:p
I hope to see more Alp's on the slopes, they ROCK!
Thank you Greco for ALL your support and offers and good board selections and colorful bindings for folks!
Thank you Jeff for your awesome release bindings and boards too!
Thank you forum friends for your support and friendship and shared passion of Skiboarding!
Shelley
Feel free to ask me any questions or comparisons, I don't mind!
I can proudly say I have ridden Adam Lynam's original 110cm board that got SBOL into the 'long' skiboards. This 110cm board I can honestly say is... AWESOME! LOVE IT! I would not even call this a 'long' skiboard! It feels so natural and smooth and like a sub 100 under my feet.
The Alp did great on normal blue runs to black steeper icy runs. Had not powder to try but had lots of mushy snow! They did better than I expected in the mush that's for sure! But mush is just no fun for skiboarding period.
The soft '07 Alp was very easy to get on edge with and hold it. Easy to do the fun 360 spins or ski backwards on. The stability was soooo nice ,never once did I have that wobble!! That alone will help me get back into the skiboard saddle even more now. Sure, the Spruce 120 does it all too but for me... it's too heavy of a ride and to carry around, and my legs feel it at the end of the day. The 120 is my powder board now but I do plan on riding it more to get more use to the weight because it too is smooth and actually easy to ride.
Back to the Fabulous Alp... I am pretty stinkin' sure these beautiful looking '07 Alps will be my one and only Go-To board!!! remember I was pretty stuck on my BWP's too!
Yeah!!! Finally a board to appease all my current needs and future needs too! Don't get me wrong, you still need another board or two in a skiboarder's quiver! Gotta have a powder board and your goto board at least!:cool:
Compared to the BWP, there is not much difference side by side, honestly!.... but on the slopes there IS a difference and it is for the best! The Alp gave me the stability I've been looking for at the speeds I like to go. The Alp met my expectations, hands down. I was leery of going to the 110, thinking it's gonna feel to long, but Nope, it don't! The Alp is perfect. As Dave Valmorel says, it's the "Fabulous Alp" and I whole heartily agree. I will take the Alp over the Revolt for sure now.. I was debating between these two again even though I had ridden the Revolt before I still wasn't sure of the Alp since I never rode it. Hearing nothing but good things and knowing I personally prefer the softer boards, I went for it and am very happy.
You really can't go wrong with any R8 board to be honest. I like them all, they each have their pros and cons for each rider type and snow condition.
I just feel like I found a true all mountain board that still truly feels like a sub 100cm but give you the stability of a longer board. I debated to get a Revolt again, buuuuut I don't think I need to unless a new Revolt graphic is one a just gotta have! LOL:D:p
I hope to see more Alp's on the slopes, they ROCK!
Thank you Greco for ALL your support and offers and good board selections and colorful bindings for folks!
Thank you Jeff for your awesome release bindings and boards too!
Thank you forum friends for your support and friendship and shared passion of Skiboarding!
Shelley
Feel free to ask me any questions or comparisons, I don't mind!