Category: RVL8

BWP are great skiboards for new riders…

The RVL8 BWPs are the skiboards to choose when you want a skiboard that can handle the groomers with the added edge of a quick turning radius. BWPs turn on a dime, especially on moguls where they feel just at home. Being similar in design to the Line MNPs, but with added width and more flex, they perform similar to the Line MNPs, the added width gives more stability in all conditions.

This is a great skiboard to choose for someone totally new to being on the snow, wanting to feel what’s it’s like. This skiboard will give someone the full experience of being on a skiboard, and then they can decide do they wish to go to a shorter size for even quicker turns or to a longer size for more speed and more stability.

Rider – Edward Ho – Expert Skiboarder





BWP. Excellent.

I’ll start by saying I was really impressed with the base graphics on these. Great design and colors.

They came with some wax on them but of course I went ahead and waxed them, twice with swix all temp wax ( the blue stuff )

I could NOT BELEIVE HOW FAST THESE BASES ARE when properly waxed. I came off the summitt lift at butternut and I just kept sliding and sliding, even uphill they just kept on going.

But how were they on the rails, you’re wondering ? excellent.

I was initially concerned about the stability on some big airs but I even overshot a couple landing zones and had no problems.

Got a few more stares then usual, I would then remark to the starer ” weird, huh ? ” and they just stand there with their mouth open not knowing what to say.

So If you’re on the fence about either getting the EMP or the BWP, I’d say if you’re more inclined for heaving powder bashing action get the EMPS, and If you like rails and terrain parks more get the BWP, but they both excel in either area.

Rider – Mark Carraro – Expert Skiboarder





The BWP’s are high on my list…

I think these will end up being my go to boards over the Tansho’s, something about the flex is super cool and fun! Jumps and landings are a blast! They FLY down anything! They are STABLE!!!!

They Spin/Butters crazily too! I was impressed by two things theee most: First; going through crud was incredible,these boards had no idea they were riding on choppy snow, fast & stable! Second, the flex. Made it fun & smooth for me! Ok, third, 360 spins, they did just as well as the Tansho’s, but the Tansho’s feel more apart of me, more at home on them.

The BWP’s are high on my list, tied with the Tansho’s maybe!

Rider – Shelley Bright – Intermediate Skiboarder





BWP Skiboards are fantastic…

The 2007 BWPs w/Pro Lites are the first boards I’ve ever owned so there won’t be any comparison with other skiboards.

Background Info: I’m 27 yrs old, decent shape, 6′ tall, 185ish lbs. I wear Dalbello Krypton Rampage boots (mondo 29.5). I am a novice snowboarder, haven’t skied in 11 years, very comfortable on inline skates (skate w/my wife for exercise) about 3 times a week, and a first time skiboarder. My first skiboarding trip (4.5 days) took place down south at Los Tres Valles (El Colorado-Farellones/Valle Nevado/La Parva) in Chile (review to follow) from 25-29 July. Snow was mostly packed pow and temperatures ranged from 25-40 deg F. That about covers it. So here it goes:

These boards were used, but in great shape when I bought them. I put a coat of hot wax on them every two days and they stayed nice and slick.

My first ride down the hill (green run – ungroomed crud) was a little sketchy, at no fault of the boards. Once I stopped sitting in the backseat, everything smoothed out. These BWPs were almost as nimble as my inlines. Their soft flex ate up the crud without an issue. Soon I was on a groomed run and realized the true potential. Edge to edge was seamless and easy…no poles and no problems.

The following 2 days I upgraded to some blue runs (groomed packed pow) and a whole new world opened up. Even at 99cm, these boards were plenty of fast. I constantly had to check my speed. Hockey stopping took quite a bit more effort than on skis/snowboard (not-so-sharp edge probably played into it.)

Days 3.5 and 4.5 were spent almost entirely on packed pow red runs (south american version of blue-blacks). Once again, they performed like a dream on the groomers. I hit a few small jumps and the flex and wide design held up nice on the landings. My friends and I decided to hit a bowl on the other side of the mountain….that’s where disaster struck…

A 185ish pound dude on 99cm boards does not work too well in over a foot of Andean powder. I leaned back as much as I could without falling, but i just couldn’t get the speed (green/blue-ish steepness) necessary to maintain a good line. The boards just kept sinking.

In summary: Absolutely fantastic boards for groomers/jumps/jibs. Highly recommend for anyone riding in that capacity. However, If you want to head off-piste (and weigh over 150lbs), pick up some larger boards. I’m probably going to pick up some Spruce 120s.

Rider – John Falco – Beginning Skiboarder





BWP’s the best investment I ever made…

I am a 28yo male, 5’10”, 180lb with a few years of skiing under my belt. After skiing in a few Northeast conditions this season I can share my experiences:

Crud (hard top layer, mushy under): Just enough float, had to lean back on the heels a bit. It helped a lot when I set my bindings back a tad. This is in no fault of the ski design, as they are just not big enough to float for my weight.

Powder: Very maneuverable, enough float with the binding setback a tad.

Packed Powder: Good God, these things are incredible. Turns on a dime and super-fast! They were so comfortable, and I could stop on a dime. Absolutely amazing!

Ice: With sharpened edges, I had no problems maneuvering through big ice patches. The short length made it easy to transition from side to side and stopping was still a breeze.

Park: I’m not too much of a park person, but the small jumps had very comfortable landings.

Bumps: Easy to maneuver through these guys because of their short length.

Trees: I don’t understand how people go in these things without skiboards! Absolutely amazing. Although there is abundant powder, I sat back a bit on my heels and never had any issues. It was very effortless, and I didn’t even get fatigued!

Conclusion: Best investment I’ve ever made to this sport. These things are light they don’t hurt your legs when they are dangling on the lifts! The sidewall construction helps with springy-ness which is good when you want to pop off small jumps. Very easy to carve and pull off 360s. Skating on flat surfaces is also very easy. Did I mention they were fast?! I always had control at high speeds and was able to stop without any issues. I highly recommend these for Northeast skiing.

Rider – Mike Messana (Riding ’08 BWP’s) – Expert Skiboarder





Bantam skiboards are amazing quality and tons of fun…

These were my first skiboards and I after a one season I have to say, they are a ton of fun to ride! The quality from RVL8 is amazing and the graphics are sweet too. These things are as maneuverable as it gets and you will dominate the groomers with them.

Being small, they do have their limitations. I tend to pick up as much speed as possible when I ride but the limit on these seems to be about 45mph, anything past that gets really really squirrelly. 45 is pretty fast on these tiny things but if speed is what you want, get some bigger boards.

In the park they are good and bad. Since they are almost as small as skates buttering and riding fakie is as easy as it gets. They are sweet on rails and small jumps because they’re so easy to whip around, but any jump bigger than about 25′ is difficult to land on the small surface area.

For bumpy and cruddy conditions, although most will disagree here, I think these are great. They are not what I would call stable however if you learn to ride with the bumps and not over them it can be a really fun energetic ride where you get bounced all over the place.

Obviously they are not designed for powder, if you ride backcountry these are not for you.

Overall I had a lot of fun on these this year, but next year I will be moving up to some bigger boards for more speed and more solid landings on jumps.

Rider – Matt H – Beginning Skiboarder



Bantam: Little boards, lots of fun…

These little boards are a whole lot of fun, If you want total control on the groomers you should get these boards. Because the boards are so small you are able to turn with no trouble at all. Spinning also known as buttering is so easy with these boards. The size of the boards also makes it feel exactly like inline skating. In the park they feel great, you can do inline skate grinds no problem and hit jumps to show off the amazing bases. Altogether these boards perform really great!Joey is riding the Samurai model.

Rider – Joey Anczarski – Expert Skiboarder



DLP Just Awesome…

What can I say about these boards? Just Awesome!!!!

First time on these boards for a New Zealand Trip with the wife and only 3 days under my belt before that. Got up on the intermediate slopes on the first day and tried the park too. Never would have done that on the old canons…

They fly across the grooms and have a nice carving circle, not too quick and not too slow. On ice I found that with a slight adjustment in stance you could carve that just as easily too. They also take up all the chatter from any crud and bumps and seem to make them disappear.

On the last day we decided to get an instructor and have a lesson, EEK!!
Really srprised when the instructor came out with his own boards. He said that it wouldn’t be fair if we had all the fun. Anyway he showed us how to work out the carving circle of our boards and got us down to 1 second carves to get our speed up. He had us on the black runs after showing us correct stance and how to stop in various situations. He then proceeded to show us how to do 360’s and all in less than an hour. Brilliant!!!

Anyway these are boards that will give you the confidence to go faster, harder and do more tricks than you have ever done and they stop on a dime too.

The only negative I have, but about skiboards in general is over this side of the world most adults seem to have an irrational hate of the things. Although this is well made up for by being surrounded and questioned by kids everywhere you go.

“Hey man they’re totally awesome, What are they? Who makes ’em? Do you need poles? Are the good for tricks? Are the good for the Pow? Where do you get them?”

They’re called skiboards go tell your dad 😉

Rider – Donall O Cleirigh (riding ’11 DLP’s) – Beginning Skiboarder







ALP skiboards are forgiving in the park…

The RVL8 ALPs are the first venture for RVL8 into the 110cm length skiboard. Previously, RVL8 came out with 105cm Revolts, so how are they?

First, unlike the Summit Customs in the same length, the ALPs have broader tips and tails, giving them more surface area. Also, they have more flex than the Customs. This added flex is perfect for park riders as they are more forgiving, especially on jumps. For those riders who want this flex to be more forgiving on their knees, but want the added length for more speed and stability, you can’t go wrong here. These are also lighter than the Customs, so for those who do park, they would be easier to jump with, whether they be going onto rails/boxes or doing a jump.

As far as on the mountain in general, they perform very well, able to hit groomers and powder without any problems. On ice, I would make sure these skiboards are sharpened as the added flex may get them to slip on gripping when making a carve, but once properly tuned, they do what they are suppose to do.

Rider – Edward Ho – Expert Skiboarder







ALP’s are nice and smooth…

Nice smooth board, with a relaxed ride quality. It has less edge hold then the Summit 110 Woodie on ice. It is a much lighter board, it is nice and stiff in the middle and flexier toward the tip and tail. They are very easy to get on edge and carve, also very stable on edge. I’d say the Adam Lynam Pro’s are smooth and comfortable with Less effort to engage the edge than the Woodies.

Rider – Jack Jue – Expert Skiboarder