Category: Boards

Apetorch’s are extremely stiff…

I really like these boards. They are extremely stiff, but are slightly more forgiving than the Cruise Tool 8s. They are also not as wide and are a very good jibbing board. The length of 97.5cms feels really good in the park. These things feel solid on rails and relatively stable on airs although they are a bit on the smaller side, and are pretty nimble when carving. In powder, you really have to work to get these bad boys to float because they seem to want to plow through everything. They look pretty cool with the white backround and burning monkey, although I wish there were base graphics.


Rider – Ty Bereskie – Expert Skiboarder


Apetorch’s are tanks…

These boards are tanks. I got these boards around 2006 and they were a big upgrade from the Line Weapons I was riding for several years. They were much wider and way more stable. I was able to plow through anything and the stiffness was great for added stability and riding in choppy conditions. These were my go to boards for a long time, only to be replaced this season by my 2010 KTPs, which are even wider. The Apetorch held up really well and are still in use today by my friends and as loaner boards. You don’t see too many of these up for sale, but if you find a pair in decent shape I’d highly recommend grabbing a pair while you can.


Rider – Courtney – Expert Skiboarder


Weapons were a great innovation for their time…

These boards were a great innovative board of their time, but by todays standards are short/thin and unimpressive. They pretty much suck in any amounts of powder because of how small/thin they are. However they are extremely durable and feel smooth on rails because of the grindplate…which is a nice feature but i dont feel like it is necessary. They look pretty cool with the black sparkles. All in all these boards are tanks, they feel good in the park, but anywhere out of that they are simply subpar.

Rider – Ty Bereskie – Expert Skiboarder


Weapons are solid boards…

The way these ride depend a lot on where you’re coming from. They’re rather skinny compared to modern skiboards. If you’re upgrading from snowblades, older Lines would be good transition boards into modern skiboards.

The grind plate makes riding rails smooth, but doesn’t help you “lock on” to the rails as some people may think. Grinding anything wider than the built in grind plate is kind of awkward, because you slide well in the middle, but not as well on the board’s edges. Wider rails and boxes seem very awkward and uneven because of this.

The low surface area makes these boards a lot of work in powder. They’re also very stiff which may be a good or bad thing depending on what you’re riding and your preferences. I found the stiffness to be a good thing.

Overall, the quality of these boards is very good. They took several years of abuse and are still solid, with only top sheet chipping (which is normal with sidewall construction boards).

These boards were made in sidewall, and capped construction models.

Rider – Courtney – Expert Skiboarder


MNP’s were the best in their time…

The Line MNPs were my first venture into a true pair of skiboards. Prior to this, I owned the original version of the Salomon Snowblades. This was a world of difference in performance, speed, stability, and overall fun. This was my favorite skiboard until a few seasons ago when both Summit and RVL8 starting making their own skiboards and have taken the sport to a new level. What I enjoyed about the MNPs were their speed and their agility. The could handle all east coast conditions, flying down the mountain. The only problems I ever had with them were in powder, where I would get stuck in deep powder and that was no fun. With the evolution of skiboards being wider, this problem has now been solved.

For their time, the MNPs were the best skiboards out there, and if you can get your hands on a pair cheap, they are still a great skiboard to get yourself introduced to the sport or to have a pair to abuse, but with the evolution of the current crop of skiboards, the MNPs are now a skiboard of the past, a dinosaur that has been surpassed.

Rider – Edward Ho – Expert Skiboarder (Joshua Tree 98cm model)


MNP’s give added stability…

As with all the old Line boards, these were great boards for their time. Compared to today’s boards, these are rather skinny.

I spent less time riding these compared to my Line Weapons, but when I did ride them I liked the added stability that the stiffness provided. Rough conditions felt smoother because of the board’s flex. The length made these boards decently fast.

If transitioning from snowblades or something similar, the older Line boards will be a nice upgrade and transition to wider, newer skiboards.

Rider – Courtney – Expert Skiboarder admin at skiboardmagazine.com


MNP’s are bullet proof…

I’ve used the same pair of MikeNick Pro’s for about ten or twelve years. They are absolutely bullet proof. They can take anything you can throw at them and comeback for more. They are very easy to store in the smallest closet and easily fit into a car filled your friends and their gear. THey handle very easy and are extremely stable and solid. I now ski on the RVL8 ALP’s and my son has been using my MNP’s for the past two years and they still have plenty of life in them.

I highly recommend these boards, especially if you can pick them up at a bargain price.

Rider – Alex Grabarnik – Intermediate Skiboarder


Jedi’s are great starter boards…

The Line Jedis have performed great for me so far, they are a great board if you are just getting started, as long as you can grab it cheap. If not just get a new RVL8 one. It is quite short in size (only 89cm) and compared to newer boards it is rather slim (11.6/10.1/11.6). This makes it very tiring to ride in powder, which I haven’t quite got the hang of yet, but I’m sure any really light rider like me should manage OK with the bindings set back. They are very stiff, making them ideal for me, but this is down to personal preference. They have capped construction, and to me it seems like they hold up well to top sheet chipping, but that might be down to the fact I really need to get my edges sharpened, rust off etc… Again the difference between capped and sidewall construction are down to personal preference, but seeing as all the RVL8 boards are sidewall you don’t really have much choice. 

Now to their ride:
These are very stiff like I said before, so they do well for aggressive riders like me. I have not noticed any chatter so far, but I have not been pushing them all that fast, seeing as I have only ridden them on an indoor slope and a sledging hill. They’re great for just cruising along, but unleash all their force when you let them loose. As any other skiboard with four hole Inserts and symmetrical shape they are great fun (of course Sherpas are supposedly fun as well, and they do look fun, but I can’t really comment on them). Their only drawbacks are that if you’re a bigger/heavier guy/girl they will suck in powder and they won’t be quite as fast as some bigger boards, but good old gravity will still do a great job at getting you down a hill with a big adrenaline rush. As well as that they give you a good shake when plowing through some crud, so keep your tips up and try not to face plant too often, which happens all too easy with the short skiboards.

To make a long story short, their not the best boards out their, but if you can grab a pair cheap, take them as they’re great for getting started or just keep them in your car and when some snowboarder/skier asks you what the hell your riding just give him the Jedis and convert him to the bright side! We have cookies as well. Chocolate ones!

Rider – A.Bucher – Beginner Skiboarder

Line Jedi’s were a game changer…

These were my very first skiboards. Before these boards I tried regular skiing a few times but could never do anything more then barely making it down a green run. After putting these on by the end of the first day I was comfortably skiing down blues and by the end of the second day I was playing with diamonds. The transformation was remarkable. By the end of that weekend I was addicted. After a few seasons of use I moved up to the Line Mike Nick Pro’s. I put the Jedi’s away until my son was old enough to use them, his reaction was pretty much the same as mine. These boards are light weight, bullet proof, behave like rollerblades in the flats and like sharp knifes in the steeps. Their only weakness is powder, there is not enough area to stay afloat and the sink if you are not moving fast enough.

Rider – Alex Grabarnik – Intermediate Skiboarder



Fly’s are very maneuverable…

Before purchasing Line Weapons, I spent a lot of time riding the 2002 Line Flys. The short length makes them very maneuverable, but less stable than longer boards. For a smaller rider these would be a good place to start learning how to skiboard, before upgrading to something longer and wider.

The boards held up fairly well, but not as well as the Weapons or Mike Nick Pros.

Since these boards are on the short side, they’re not as fast or stable as longer/wider boards.

Rider – Courtney – Expert Skiboarder Admin at Skiboardmagazine.com