Comments on: Review: Ride Machete

By: drexnefex

drexnefex — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:22:53 +0000

i had that board too. sick board. broke every one. if you get up here you can check out the Machete. but i'd stay in SoCal.

By: AMAN

AMAN — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:43:58 +0000

YOU GUYS MUST RIDE SOMETHING OTHER THAN POW TO WORRY ABOUT YOUR FEETSIES HANGING OVER.

I’D RIDE A FUCKIN OBRIEN SLALOM WATERSKI BEFORE I’D BE ON THAT CROCKPOT SHIT FUCK ALL YALL

THIS IS THE 90S BRO TIME TO GET SOME FUCKIN MORALS!!!

OH WAIT WHAT?

FUCK OFF, PRETTY MUCH.

BEST MOUNTAINBIKE I’VE EVER HAD WAS ALSO A SCOTT.

DR A OUT

PS FUCK RIGHT OFF

By: drexnefex

drexnefex — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:10:24 +0000

i had a canyon a while back that i liked. broke that shit in half quick though.
you should give the machete a go….

By: "Ki"ing of Snow

"Ki"ing of Snow — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:41:36 +0000

I'm giving the K2 Slayblade Wide a try this year. I'm am too challenged with large feet and do my best to stick with mid-wide boards. Every few years I'll go with a certified 'wide' board and I'm always disappointed. The best wide board I've had so far was a Burton Canyon, it actually had a decent side cut if I remember correctly. Believe it or not…the best mid-wide board I've had was made by SCOTT. Shape wise it was perfect, very similar to Options, but they were good for about 5 days before they would snap, or totally delam. Pretty sure they were only around for a year or so.

The Slayblade, even though it's the top end wide board, still feels like a I'm riding a plank. You really take for granted being able to transfer from edge to edge, but when riding this thing I'm reminded of it every time I look one way and just expect my body to follow. I think that may also have something to do with the zero camber. I'm new to the zero camber/reverse stuff and trying to get used to it on packed snow.

fuck! it feels like an eternity since I've had a whole kit that was dialed in. It's either boots, board, bindings, gear…maybe I'm just getting old.