another EMP review

[Jpdst29]

i have one word for these boards....WOW!!!

i received them last wednesday, took them this weekend and was blown away...i was used to using the head big easy's that my local mountain rents...and when i switched to the EMP's it was night and day...first of all, they were so much faster and turning and carving came alot more naturally, and i could control them 100 times better, i actually tried riding fakie too and that was pretty easy too. i did trails that day that i wouldnt have had the nerve to do on the other boards.

the ONLY downside is this...after i was done the first day with my riding, i noticed huge chips and gouges on the TOP of the board near the edge...i dont know if this is normal, but i wouldnt think it would be normal after 1 day...

if anybody can give me some insight on this, that would be great, i could also take some pictures if you would like

also, if this is normal, what can i do to stop this for the next time, i dont want my NEW boards looking like they went through a war after only a few ski trips

thanks guys

[Mark]

yes thats pretty normal with sidewall boards. try not to kick them together on the chairlift.

[SkaFreak]

I've also noticed that it is really easy to click them together while doing mutes. You really have to be aware in order to avoid it.

[Greco]

yes it's normal for all skiboards especially sidewall boards. to minimize don't hit them together on the lift and you can hand sand the top edges of the boards to round them off which will make it less likely that the metal edge will catch them.

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[airdonut41]

Are skiboards made with non-sidewall construction? If so, what's the benefit of either sidewall or non?

Dan

[harrysiii]

had, i had a couple peel marks (just little slices) on top. I noticed mine hit once in a while during carving transitions. Took me a little bit to get used to these being on my feet, though.

I pulled 'um off and you can't even barely tell! :)

[SkaFreak]

Yeah, most skiboards out there are actually cap construction. Until Revel8 and Summit started making sidewall boards, the only ones were some of the Line Weapons. Currently, Revel8 and Summit boards are sidewall, and loken, spruce, and snowjam are all cap construction. Sidewall construction reduces the chances of your boards delaminating, but cap construction boards are less likely to have the cosmetic chips that you get on sidewall boards. Most high end snowboards these days are going to sidewall construction because they seem to hold up better, and with snowboards you aren't as likely to get the chips since you don't have another board to knick it against.