snowboards with magne-traction

stompin9s · Posted: Nov 18, 2008 1:43 pm Post subject: snowboards with magne-traction

does any one know a full list of all the companies that use mervin's magnetraction technology?

the obvious ones; lib, gnu, and roxy

and then i found this too, but i know theres gotta be more

http://www.smokinsnowboards.com/

senorbueno · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 1593

stompin9s · Posted: Nov 18, 2008 3:21 pm Post subject:

dam well i guess smokin are the only ones then

wakeboarderx03x · Posted: Nov 18, 2008 7:42 pm Post subject:

how does that whole magnetraction edge work? I've seen the boards and all but never rode any..
Anyhow, keystone was sickk today. Nothin beats 40-50 degree weather.

billyjodonjimbo · Posted: Nov 18, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject:

never summer has the ReCurve series...

magne traction basically increases the number of contact points between the snow and the board; hence giving you more traction. It is like using a serrated knife vs. a butter knife.

wakeboarderx03x · Posted: Nov 18, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject:

Ya ive seen some of those boards. They look crazy with their curvy edge. I guess it's one of those things where you will never know until you ride one..

stompin9s · Posted: Nov 19, 2008 8:19 am Post subject:

once you go magne...
you never go back

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

stompin9s, i disagree

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

i wanna see picks of this

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POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

Le Jalapeno, BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH\

lol

ok im lazy but your search didnt provide me with any close up pictures of the serraded edges

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

Le Jalapeno, haha freeeeking awesome

stompin9s · Posted: Nov 24, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject:

Gnarly Dancer 42, u dont like mtx?

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

stompin9s, i dont know about mtx specifically, but i rode a skate bannana and it was one of my least favorite snowboards i've ridden.

and now i have a stepchild jib stick (which is rocker) and i like it a lot

labellethrasher · Posted: Nov 24, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject:

stompin9s what do you like about MTX?
Gnarly Dancer 42 what do you like about the Stepchild that the banana didn't have?

I'm really looking for some input from you guys. I'm getting ready to buy a new deck. I have my eye on the GNU Billy Goat BTX but know the midwest StepChild rep and can get a sweetdaddy deal on those puppyies. If I go SC, I'm getting the Simon I think.

Help me decide bros!

PoopSkater · Posted: Nov 24, 2008 4:49 pm Post subject:

labellethrasher, the jibstick doesn't feel as weird to turn. when i rode the banana i felt more out of control. The jibstick doesn't have as much reverse camber but the few runs i took on it made me realize that reverse camber isnt my thing.

if you want a cheap but good board i think the latchkey is great and i think the Simon would be better for jumps and stuff because its stiffer.

Mario C. · Posted: Nov 24, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject:

labellethrasher, i just got the Stepchild Hammerhead and it's the poppiest ever. i had a 156 magne-traction like three years ago. i rode it three times and sold it. seemed like in slushy snow i would catch heel edge on minor corrections and whatnot. like it put a chunk of the edge right into the snow making it catch on small edge corrections.

labellethrasher · Posted: Nov 24, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject:

PoopSkater interesting... Cool

I can get them at about half price so cost isn't an issue.
Mario C. Thanks man, I was just holding a new HammerHead last night, it looks sick. Once there is enough snow, I'll be taking one for a day to try out. I'm just going to have to wait and be patient for more snow to fall...I want to buy one now but it'd be stupid to buy before I try. I will try out that HH first though... Cool

labellethrasher · Posted: Nov 24, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject:

stompin9s I'd still love to hear what you have to say about the Mag though

stompin9s · Posted: Nov 24, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject:

ya...the mag

::biased opinion coming from die hard lib fan::

MTX does everything better. i have way more control riding an mtx board (whether it has rocker or not). last year i rode the skate banana 156 and i want to pick up a 59 this year. MTX feels super grippy when you want it to but when you come off your edge u dont even know its there...7 contact points on each edge as opposed to 2.

MTX <^^^^^^^>

REGS <^---------^>

personally, i can feel each of the 7 contact points on both my toe and heel edge. the MAG helps me ride with more control and steeze (especially when im riding or landing switch)