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canuck
10-19-2004, 01:37 PM
So I'm riding last years Burton Custom, which I like, and an older Supermodel 168 as my pow board, which I love.

I still look back fondly however at my favourite "short" board being a Sims "Alan Clark" 153 pro model that you just had to ever so slightly edge to go into a full carve....very sweet board.
I don't look back so fondly on my old pow board being a Morrow Rail which delamed all over the place within weeks of first use! grrrr.....it had such a wide waist I could barely turn it on the groomers! Of course, that could've just been me?

Anybody else have an all time fave board that they miss?
MARK
10-19-2004, 02:28 PM
What color/graphic was your 153 Clark?
canuck
10-19-2004, 02:39 PM
the top is flat green (ie: not glossy) and the bottom is purple with a cool graphic of a castle and dragon and a small canadian flag flying from a turret!

think last I heard Al was riding for Gnu?
canuck
10-19-2004, 02:43 PM
either that or Prior

http://www.priorsnowboards.com/athletes_allan_clark.php
MARK
10-19-2004, 03:59 PM
I sold Sims back then, here ya go:

Sims 97/98 Allan Pro

length 153cm
contact length 114cm
effective edge 118cm
waist width 24.6cm
tip/tail width 28.7cm
sidecut 840

MARK
NoKnees
10-20-2004, 06:43 AM
Hmmm. Fav? Short lifespan, but good memories were with my SOLO 163. no idea model name, or anything. Someone at work won it from SFO Snowboard/skate shop up in San Fran.. I spen $175 on it, in shrink wrap. White, with a blue Firebird on the top. White base with smaller bird on it I think...

It was my second snowboard and got me through the last good El Nino year in Tahoe back in the late 90's. Delamed early the second season I road it at around the 30 day mark. My first real board was a 159 Custom from around '96, and it was a bit soft and noodly. This SOLO had more camber, better pop, and great edge hold, just not quite as 'smooth'. Loved it...
canuck
10-20-2004, 07:50 AM
I'm all weepy up here

:p
jibnot
10-20-2004, 09:41 AM
68 Supermodel

She’s past her prime and out of time, but the memories are mine.
canuck
10-20-2004, 01:21 PM
so is that some obscure lyric or really yours?
jibnot
10-20-2004, 02:44 PM
so is that some obscure lyric or really yours?


That’s me, brilliant yah know. :rolleyes:
canuck
10-20-2004, 02:55 PM
That’s me, brilliant yah know. :rolleyes:

you might be actually?