Twenty Ten Storm

Riding the 2011 FVK Reverse Camber 155

The second big storm to hit the South East in the same season (20+ inches each storm) meant us heading for the hills to shred some gnar gnar.  Usually the storms come on weekdays but this one came at the start of the weekend. With schools closing left and right in DC, MD, and VA, a small crew of us headed to Wisp Resort in Deep Creek, MD.  

I headed back early from the SIA show in Denver so I didn't get a chance to ride at Winterpark.  I really wanted to try out the FVK reverse camber deck we had but it's better that I tried it out in powder at Wisp.  The 155cm (RC) deck we have really is a powder deck and a lot of companies are starting to target them towards beginners.  I've always been a regular camber kind of guy and will still be so here's the deal. A RC board definitely helps you cheat on the mountain and I wouldn't have it as your only deck in your arsenal.


The guy below us hiking out? There was untracked snow for like thirty feet below him.

After talking to Brandow and Stansfield (our Rockies and Midwest reps) about the Winterpark demo, the consensus was that riders really liked how the boards rode. The one complaint we got was that our FVK Reverse Camber deck had too much pop.  Too much pop? Try the BlackBlack reverse camber deck, it's a little softer.  But I don't think I've ever heard of a complaint that a board had too much pop, ever.  

Either way, a RC deck is good to have in your arsenal but I wouldn't have it be your main one.  I still prefer a regular cambered deck for freeriding, especially one of ours.  In the 15 years of riding, I've ridden a lot of brands over the years and this has translated into me selecting specific decks with certain characteristics/cores and spreading them over certain price ranges to make them affordable for everyone for the upcoming season.  

We've been listening to our shops and have been keeping track of trends for the past four years; we're still sticking to regular cambered decks as our main product offerings.  We will offer some reverse cambered decks in some sizes but our answer is this: We make fun boards that ride good as they look.  Try one.


2010-2011 FVK Reverse Camber 155

Back to the storm.  We dug out spaces for 2.5 cars on Friday night.  We dug them out again Saturday morning.  I then dug out my car again Sunday night.  And then dug out my driveway Monday  morning.  We're now bracing for our third big snow storm tonight which is supposed to dump 10-20 inches.  I hope film crews are heading to DC/VA because there are tons of banger spots that have yet to be filmed.  Hope you guys are all staying safe around here; I'll have some news to post up on our riders this week.
 

posted by DAVE TRAN on February 09, 2010 at 4:38 PM in MNMNT BLOG