E-SNOW.....

Trey · Posted: Jan 06, 2007 11:35 pm Post subject: E-SNOW.....

You're a board connoseuir (sp?) What do you think about the 07 LF Impulses? Are they worth the price? Do you think they are durable?

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

Truthfully, I thought they looked great. And after having the privilege of speaking to jimmy about them, it was nice to hear that he took a lot of pride in the quality of the upcoming season's decks.

As far as durability is concerned, it's hard for me personally to attest to that, but jimmy looked kyle walton's board over after he won that expo rail jam and there wasn't a mark on it. I think chris41 might be able to say a thing or two about the boards...you should PM him too because I don't think he's on here too much. But I think things will be very different with those boards, considering they have a PBT base for 07 and they're also made in canada, not china.

CapriSunAllNatural · Posted: Jan 07, 2007 12:42 am Post subject:

is electric snow hot?

B-Lane · Backside 180 Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 946 City: Towanda

hes glowin in his pic Smash

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

I've heard good things about the samples. All of the local LF guys that have ridden them seem to be really stoked on them. Unfortunately, it'll be a bit of a wait for the rest of us to get our hands on the real deal, but I think good things are in store...

Greg T · Skeezer Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 2448 City: ohio

B-Lane · Backside 180 Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 946 City: Towanda

woah, my bad sorry electric snow, shes glowin in her pic

Trey · Posted: Jan 07, 2007 9:39 am Post subject:

Thanks for the info. On the LF website, they claim they are made in "Our new California facility", but maybe this does not specifically apply to the Impulses, IDK

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

Yeah, I don't know what the deal is with that, like if that's just the sealant that's made in CA or what (or if things had since changed since the LF write up was made). Ever since I went to the expo, the "talk on the town" was that high end wood line was made in canada, and someone else re-affirmed that a couple of days ago. (also, I took a picture of one of the impulses where it says "made in canada.")

If you're really looking for a wood board, I don't think you could go wrong with a LF, a sattelyte or an Oak. They all looked super solid, and it comes down to what you're looking for in a shape (you had mentioned on some other thread that you liked the variable edge design). Anyway, good luck on finding a board. Ultimately, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Scott a, what did you find out on the impulse sizing?

And that glow in the dark thing is a shmoo. It's a mark gonzales thing...

tahoe · Posted: Jan 07, 2007 11:54 am Post subject:

just went to lf website and it said:
danny hampson has a 40 & 41
kyle walton has a 40
philip basino has a 41
reed has a 42

true eh?

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

Actually, scott PMd me last night and I guess that the pro models will still be going to kyle, danny and aaron.

Greg T · Skeezer Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 2448 City: ohio

electricsnow, do you collect those things?

Trey · Posted: Jan 07, 2007 3:10 pm Post subject:

Yes, she has an extensive collection. There was a pic in one of the threads a while back with the sticks lined up! I think she may even have one of the green Casettes

Nekkie · Posted: Jan 07, 2007 4:26 pm Post subject:

Aaron gave a comment on these boards a while ago. I know for a fact that he broke a LOT of them during the Innuendo trip, that year the durabilty of the decks was close to zero. He says that thos year he has yet to break one, at the time he said that. So we can assume they got some of their shizzle together and are making solid boards now... See I don't only hate on big co hahaha Afro

Remeber tho, it's still wood, it will at some point warp, delam, break...

Maria · _________________ 01/20/2009. Niko-chan!

Nekkie, Do you remember that green old 4track that I bought off of Aaron? I still ride it. No delam, it just needed a paint job. In fact, it's in my avatar...

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

greg, are you talking about the shmoos? If so, then no, I don't (yet) but I do want one in the near future. I've bid on ebay, only to be outbid. But yeah, I definitely want at least one...

as for boards (trey) I did post my skateboards and snowboards, and almost every wakeskate is now in the "Museum."

B-Lane · Backside 180 Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 946 City: Towanda

e-snow post a pic of all your wakeskates, please Cool

Greg T · Skeezer Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 2448 City: ohio

electricsnow, yea thats what i was talking about. ive seen them go for quite a bit on ebay. I was surprised.

And Drew · Posted: Jan 07, 2007 8:42 pm Post subject:

aaron said the 07 decks are now made in america, not overseas. so i assume they will be better.

wakeboarderdave · Pop Shuvit Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 211 City: St. Thomas

I don't think it really matters where they are made, more of who makes them. If it's industry people making them who actually care about the sport then they should be better. If it's people getting paid nothing and don't give a rats ass about skating to make the boards, it doesn't matter if it's made in the US, China etc....