NiftySHIFTY Posted July 15, 2006 Report Posted July 15, 2006 I'm in need of a new snowboard, and different people tell me different things. I know sintered is a little faster and holds wax better. Which holds up better on rails? Which is easier to repair? Post everything you know about each one. Quote
Schif Posted July 15, 2006 Report Posted July 15, 2006 I really haven't even heard of all that many boards using extruded bases lately Quote
Stevo Posted July 16, 2006 Report Posted July 16, 2006 I'm in need of a new snowboard, and different people tell me different things. I know sintered is a little faster and holds wax better. Which holds up better on rails? Which is easier to repair? Post everything you know about each one. Check here Extruded is worthless. Sintered is the way to go. It may seem like more money now, but in the long run..it's worth it. My board was only 15$ more for sintered Quote
DHarrisburg Posted July 16, 2006 Report Posted July 16, 2006 Extruded is good if you like being the slowest person in a pack. Quote
romemadman Posted July 20, 2006 Report Posted July 20, 2006 can u tell what ur base is by lookeing at it or feeling it ? i guess minen in sintered Quote
Tyler Posted July 20, 2006 Report Posted July 20, 2006 its hard to find a board these days that isnt sintered, go with sintered Quote
Glenn Posted July 20, 2006 Report Posted July 20, 2006 can u tell what ur base is by lookeing at it or feeling it ? i guess minen in sintered If you drag your finger nails across a extruded bases it will leave marks. Not huge gouges, so it won't really harm it (too much), but there will be marks. Although... if you dig hard enough you can probobly leave marks in a sintered base as well. To answer the orginal question a bit more throuroughly... Sintered bases are faster, hold wax better, and are harder, so they take less damage. The only advantages to extruded bases are price, and ease of repair, as holes in extruded bases are a bit more difficult to repair. A good repair shop won't have a problem with sintered bases though, so this only applies if you do your own repair work. I've yet to put a significant gash in a sintered base (although I know it's possible) and I've run over PLENTY of rocks, sticks and other bad things for the board. My extruded base looks like swiss cheese, and has had at least a dozen P-TEX repairs several of which were holes to the core of the board. So to summarize, as has been stated by pretty much everyone here, purchase a board/ski with a sintered base. Quote
Stevo Posted July 20, 2006 Report Posted July 20, 2006 And don't sintered bases get harder with each wax? Quote
pyro_boarder Posted July 20, 2006 Report Posted July 20, 2006 I did a few things last year where I was surprised that there were no gashes in my board. My old board has scratches from just about every stone I've ever run over. Although I still wouldn't recommend looking for trouble. Quote
zaldon Posted July 21, 2006 Report Posted July 21, 2006 Check here Sintered is the way to go. It may seem like more money now, but in the long run..it's worth it. My board was only 15$ more for sintered what is a ptex ribbon? Quote
librider Posted July 21, 2006 Report Posted July 21, 2006 Used to repair gashes in boards and skis Quote
Tyler Posted July 21, 2006 Report Posted July 21, 2006 (edited) edit: lib beat me to answering zaldons ? Edited July 21, 2006 by Oakley21 Quote
Stevo Posted July 21, 2006 Report Posted July 21, 2006 Ribbon is kinda a bitch to work with. I like string the best, even though it's slightly weaker.... Quote
zaldon Posted July 21, 2006 Report Posted July 21, 2006 i no what its used for but what is the ribbon? Quote
Stevo Posted July 21, 2006 Report Posted July 21, 2006 i no what its used for but what is the ribbon? It's about an inch wide, by 12" long by 1/32". Just plastic strips really. Quote
zaldon Posted July 21, 2006 Report Posted July 21, 2006 so you just heat it up and stick it on? Quote
Stevo Posted July 21, 2006 Report Posted July 21, 2006 so you just heat it up and stick it on? I use a plastic welder, but it's pretty much the same w/ a base repair iron. You melt the material into the gouge, with more than you need. Then you heat it up again, and press it in with a scraper. Then you heat it again, to make sure it will fuse to surrounding material, press again. Then you remove excess material and finish the job. Quote
Rob Posted July 22, 2006 Report Posted July 22, 2006 i rocked an extruded my first board and my second was a sintered each year i ride down my hill in my backyard..its a cornfeild and my extruded looks like a dryrotted tire and my sintered was only red on the bottom from the picnic table Quote
zaldon Posted July 22, 2006 Report Posted July 22, 2006 so the ptex ribbon is basicly the same thing as a ptex stick? Quote
Tyler Posted July 22, 2006 Report Posted July 22, 2006 so the ptex ribbon is basicly the same thing as a ptex stick? ribbon, stick, string...they all do the same thing, you heat them up and fill in your gashes. Quote
Stevo Posted July 23, 2006 Report Posted July 23, 2006 ribbon, stick, string...they all do the same thing, you heat them up and fill in your gashes. Just some are stronger than others, and others are applied differently. Quote
Tyler Posted August 3, 2006 Report Posted August 3, 2006 what's this? the new k2 www has a 2000 extruded base? huh? someone explain... http://www.k2snowboards.com/boards/board.asp?productID=12 Quote
Justo8484 Posted August 3, 2006 Report Posted August 3, 2006 what's this? the new k2 www has a 2000 extruded base? huh? someone explain... http://www.k2snowboards.com/boards/board.asp?productID=12 its a jib board. extruded bases are easier to fix and cheaper to make. helps them keep the cost down i guess? Quote
DHarrisburg Posted August 3, 2006 Report Posted August 3, 2006 helps them keep the cost down i guess? Ding ding. Don't expect a sintered base on a board that retails for $330. Quote
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