The Official quiver thread

[michaelangelo]

someone is offering to sell a 2019' Gentemstick Stingray 154 for $450 with Karakoram quiver connectors

do I?

If you pass on that..I want it.

[tp1_kenobi]

The Alchemist isn’t as gnarly as you think. It will serve the spot of a daily freeride all mountainish board in my quiver (more on freeride side due to the directional nature). If you generally like stiffer boards there’s nothing to be scared of. I also like that the sidecut doesn’t feel as low as in the specs, more like in the higher end of 8 m (the designer confirmed that when I PMed him).

I think its best selling points are:
- the flex on the 163 I rode was like a perfect stiffness for both charging hard and enjoying it at slow speeds. It is really dialed.
- the pop from the carves is exceptional
- mogul riding capabilities. I’ve never enjoyed a true red (your black) slope with heavy moguls as much as on the Alchemist. The nose seems to be soft but it has enough stiffness up to the contact points not to fold when driven hard from the front foot in uneven terrain. Absorbs a lot of chatter but remains super lively.
It’a a playful charger daily driver if you ride hard.

About the Smokescreen - I haven’t ridden mine yet but it seems to have a softer nose than the Alche, stiffer mid section and a touch softer tail. This is only the hand flex test.

Nice freeride quiver.

Base check on the Alchemist? Been keeping an eye on this since its release. The specs on base material on the website say two different bases and wasn't sure if they dropped the Carbon infused base this season.

[Yeti]

The Alchemist isn’t as gnarly as you think. It will serve the spot of a daily freeride all mountainish board in my quiver (more on freeride side due to the directional nature). If you generally like stiffer boards there’s nothing to be scared of. I also like that the sidecut doesn’t feel as low as in the specs, more like in the higher end of 8 m (the designer confirmed that when I PMed him).

I think its best selling points are:
- the flex on the 163 I rode was like a perfect stiffness for both charging hard and enjoying it at slow speeds. It is really dialed.
- the pop from the carves is exceptional
- mogul riding capabilities. I’ve never enjoyed a true red (your black) slope with heavy moguls as much as on the Alchemist. The nose seems to be soft but it has enough stiffness up to the contact points not to fold when driven hard from the front foot in uneven terrain. Absorbs a lot of chatter but remains super lively.
It’a a playful charger daily driver if you ride hard.

About the Smokescreen - I haven’t ridden mine yet but it seems to have a softer nose than the Alche, stiffer mid section and a touch softer tail. This is only the hand flex test.

Nice freeride quiver.

Base check on the Alchemist? Been keeping an eye on this since its release. The specs on base material on the website say two different bases and wasn't sure if they dropped the Carbon infused base this season.

Thanks. They have indeed downgraded the base and changed the core. I’ve snagged the 2022 for that reason cos I also remember that super glide on the one I’ve tested. I’ll try to test the 2023 and compare them.

[BFBF]

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Nitro slash 156
Ride warpig 154
Lib orca 156
Weston japow 159
Jones flagship 162
Nitro banker 159

[C.Fuzzy]

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Nitro slash 156
Ride warpig 154
Lib orca 156
Weston japow 159
Jones flagship 162
Nitro banker 159

i'd be interested in your compare/contrast on the warpig & orca

[tp1_kenobi]

Thanks. They have indeed downgraded the base and changed the core. I’ve snagged the 2022 for that reason cos I also remember that super glide on the one I’ve tested. I’ll try to test the 2023 and compare them.

Got some feedback from JG's instagram K2 post from one of the K2 snowboard designers on the 2023 Alchy

"thanks for the questions! The 2023 didn’t get any downgrades. The new S1 core is actually a new and improved version of the bambooyah Pro core. Lighter weight but just as smooth and durable when charging through choppy snow. The new wax infused sintered base is as fast as our old carbon sintered base, we did a lot of testing and no one could tell the difference when the base was waxed properly. The only “downgrade” would be the colored bases are harder to match p-Tex colors when making base repairs compared to the all black base, if that’s something you care about. Feel free to holler with any other questions!"

[scrub]

The trees, 148 pow wrench, 158 HTH, 159 Landlord



The daily drivers, 154 Skeleton Key and 154 Deep Thinker



And the old buddy that doesn't get out as much. 150 K2 Party Platter.

[J0_Zehp]

Just landed

[eleveneightnate]

Just landed

That's a prettttty sick two board quiver. Have always wanted to check out the Powder Twin.

[J0_Zehp]

Pretty nice board for powder and slushy days you should go for it ; )