Cadan30 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Posted February 7, 2009 Hi does anyone ride or know what the NoSno kiteboards are like to ride? Cheers Quote
SCrowther Posted February 7, 2009 Report Posted February 7, 2009 dont do it monkey man. flying tmrw winds are ace 13-16mph westerly:D Quote
spooky Posted February 7, 2009 Report Posted February 7, 2009 Great for full on down hill with big drop offs. Naff for kiting with. Jon Quote
g0nz01599968659 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Posted February 8, 2009 Great for kiting if you ride on grass or rough surfaces. A touch heavier than a trampa/MBS, but worth it for the added strength & the lovely smoooooth ride imo. The trucks will never bend & if you do bend a 12mm wheel bolt then its a quid to replace rather than new trucks.... Fit light wheels & straps & they work out ok weight wise. The softest rubbers & they turn ok with no speed wobbles. Its a solid board for riding fast & hard. So many options to fine tune the ride to your style & weight. Dan Quote
spooky Posted February 8, 2009 Report Posted February 8, 2009 A touch heavier??? and the rest especially if running 9" for rough grass lol Yes they are supper strong, but they dont turn the best with just straps on as the deck is so flexible, so work best with full bindings. I ride on hills and rough ground all the time (Trampa/revo style) and have used a NoSno, and its not great with a kite If you strip it down/replace bits to keep the weight down and make it more "throwaboutable" you are just as well off with the MBS/Trampa options, in fact more so. NB When I say throwaboutable, I mean being able to pop and jump turns to get you out of problems, as while the NoSno is great at following gullies, drop offs and bomb holes when kiting you can not always follow them. As the gully may go one way and teh kite needs to take you another, so being able to pop and jump about on teh board is essential. NoSnos are not so good at that as they are so flexible, great for landing big hits/drop offs, but not so good for popping/jumping. Take a look at the down hillers, NoSno are used all the time in downhilling/big drops, but for freestyle/jumping rarely if at all. But as I said sweet boards, but better options out there for less. Jon Oh yes have you seen the price Quote
Cadan30 Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Posted February 9, 2009 i was just wondering really wasnt looking at buying one not for the prices their asking anyways. Quote
g0nz01599968659 Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v286/103/4/840280555/n840280555_3296659_3315.jpg Works ok for me. Nowt I cant do on it that I could on a trampa... The nosno kite decks give you room for your feet, so bindings aren't required. The flex is quite different to the trampa, its got less 'bounce' to it, so it feels like it absorbs landings rather than pinging back which my 14ply short trampa would do. I think it weighs about 7.5ish kg?? New truck hangers are milled out, so I guess they would shave another 250g off maybe? Yes they are quite expensive, but they last, dont rust & all the bits are easily replaceable. Quote
kitefloater Posted February 12, 2009 Report Posted February 12, 2009 http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v286/103/4/840280555/n840280555_3296659_3315.jpg Works ok for me. Nowt I cant do on it that I could on a trampa... The nosno kite decks give you room for your feet, so bindings aren't required. The flex is quite different to the trampa, its got less 'bounce' to it, so it feels like it absorbs landings rather than pinging back which my 14ply short trampa would do. I think it weighs about 7.5ish kg?? New truck hangers are milled out, so I guess they would shave another 250g off maybe? Yes they are quite expensive, but they last, dont rust & all the bits are easily replaceable. your no snow has got a damaged wheel at the front left :p:rolleyes: Quote
Prattymatty Posted February 12, 2009 Report Posted February 12, 2009 lol! Took me a while to spot that 'joke' Quote
kitefloater Posted February 14, 2009 Report Posted February 14, 2009 lol! Took me a while to spot that 'joke' haha Quote
martiin Posted February 15, 2009 Report Posted February 15, 2009 No Sno don't go... No really they don't, wayyy too heavy. Quote
vtrdaz Posted February 18, 2009 Report Posted February 18, 2009 I had a nosno , but found the deck much too flexi for kiting - so Ted at Trampa made me a deck for a good price and i fitted the trucks to it. It's not the lightest board in the world as i use quite big wheels , but it's great for cruising down the beach. Daz Quote
tracker Posted February 18, 2009 Report Posted February 18, 2009 That sound interesting you have the nosno trucks on a trampa deck? Quote
vtrdaz Posted February 18, 2009 Report Posted February 18, 2009 Indeed i do - 14ply with f3 bindings Quote
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