Submitted on Sep 02, 2002

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---=(Name)=mike
---=(Age)= 38
---=(Sex)= Male
---=(Weight)= 172
---=(Height)= 5'8"
---=(Years Riding)= 5


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---=(Company)= Ride
---=(Year )= 2002
---=(Model )= Exile
---=(Size)= 160
---=(Style)=
---=(Warranty)= Yes,
---=(Rating)= 8.5/10

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I needed a replacement for my Winterstick All Mountain board, and I was having a very hard time finding a board with similar specs in the 159/161 range. Then I stumbled upon the Exile, and the 160 was a virtual twin. Very few boards have a long edge and narrow sidecut, especially in todays 'norm' of large radius sidecuts. This was important for me as I needed something very responsive for narrower trails, but not extra stiff. Ride was marketing this board more towards park and pipe, which I no longer do, but it goes great anywhere on the mountain. I've had it in vermont about 25 days, 5 in Tahoe and 4 at Copper. It rides smooth and is very responsive (especially good when avoiding clueless skiiers at the ends of runs). The one thing I might do is make it a tiny bit stiffer, but only a tiny bit.

----=( For more info on this board E-mail me @ nycburbs@yahoo.com)=----

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