Expensive Divorce - The Split Thread

[Spenser]

Weston is legit.

[coleslawed]

i don’t know if i’ve seen kimchi on here yet, but i believe he has/had a Backwoods split. heard good things.

[pow_hnd]

They’re good riding boards. Made in a quality factory.

That being said, I can’t stand the company and the brand does nothing to speak to me personally.

But a deal, is a deal.

[Foxpuppet]

They’re good riding boards. Made in a quality factory.

That being said, I can’t stand the company and the brand does nothing to speak to me personally.

But a deal, is a deal.

Still waiting on details of deal…
When you say quality factory, that’s a Chinese factory right?

I’m pretty big on supporting real brands so happy to sacrifice a little $ to get the right product.

[pow_hnd]

Still waiting on details of deal…
When you say quality factory, that’s a Chinese factory right?

I’m pretty big on supporting real brands so happy to sacrifice a little $ to get the right product.

Yea, made at a GP87, which makes good stuff.

I’m not just not a fan of that brand.

[Foxpuppet]

Still waiting on details of deal…
When you say quality factory, that’s a Chinese factory right?

I’m pretty big on supporting real brands so happy to sacrifice a little $ to get the right product.

Yea, made at a GP87, which makes good stuff.

I’m not just not a fan of that brand.

Heres my Snerd data



There's $360 difference across the spread of kits, the Weston proforma type deal is ok, but still isn't enough to really sway me. The other 2 boards and gear are currently on sale so cuts approx 2-300 off the price each of those on RRP
My thinking is preference on the Korua - Jones - Backwoods, given we don't get much powder here, so use will be mainly on firmer snowpack or spring conditions. The backwoods seems great from reviews for deep snow and large terrain, neither of which will be seen much of. I can probably have more fun on the Korua inbounds too when the chance arises.

[coleslawed]

love me some spec spreads

[Foxpuppet]

love me some spec spreads

LOL I didn’t used to be like this, I’d just buy a board based on gut feel, the pro who used it or a bit of a flex test. This spills over from Mtb where I over research everything but a lot of the time you can get a good idea of a bike just from what the numbers tell you.

[Foxpuppet]

After all my research on Spark vs Explorer (pin vs no pin) Union go and drop the new charger binding… not due here until next year

[coleslawed]

the charger looks pretty nice. i saw spencer got a neo-split, did they send chargers with it, too?
not sure it’s worth waiting over Karakoram or Spark, unless your season is wrapping up now. since most split bindings carry over year to year, they usually don’t go on sale, but general availability has been an issue for the made in USA brands these last few seasons.