The Condors have turned out to be the best all round skiboard I have ridden in my six seasons of skiboarding. Here is why:Carving on groomers is very natural and intuitive after the first few runs.
The Condors have excellent edge hold on extreme hard pack (I have yet to have the misfortune of riding glare ice). They have never let me down on high speed carves or when dodging obstacles (skiers, snowboarders or trees). I do not recall ever sliding out on the Condors. At 110 cm long, they are short enough that they do not go squirrelly if you want to take a short break from edging and just flat-base bomb the run. I suspect the extra width helps the Condors be less sensitive to the terrain and therefore they do not catch edges as easily as narrower skiboards.
The Condors are FAST allowing me to hold my own when racing my snowboarding son.Skating is very natural and I very rarely hit the skiboards together. Since the glide is very good, very little effort is required to get around when skating.My motivation for buying the Condors was my minor struggles when riding other skiboards off-piste that translated into fatigue.
None of my other skiboards provide the optimum powder float for my weight. Also with my longest skiboards, I find it difficult to control tip swing at the end of a long day of riding as my legs tire out. The Condor’s float and length have proven to be a perfect combination for me. Their great float is much less tiring on my thighs since there is no need to lean back. The shorter length means I am not fighting / compensating for tips being thrown about in uneven terrain of chopped powder. With the Condors: I do not have to focus on the changing terrain and be as deliberate in the path I take; I feel in total control of the Condors; and they provide a less tiring ride off-piste. This allows me to get a few more runs in at the end of a long day of riding because of less fatigue. Therefore, the Condors are exactly what I was looking for; more control and less fatigue.
I am an older rider at 51 years old, 180 pounds, 5” 11” tall and consider myself an intermediate rider (foolish enough to go where he probably should not be going) who only gets to ride on real mountains up to 10 days a season. I rode the Condors with modified aluminum Spruce risers and releasable bindings (S810 ti) center mounted.
Rider – Yaroslow – Intermediate Skiboarder
