oldjeep Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Looks like someone is making them again, used to see some old Volkl Squals around in the 90's. Anyone ever tried Skwall - looks like the winter equivalent of water slalom http://www.skwalusa.com/ I've got a monoski that I bust out occasionally to be the weirdest guy on the mountain - the skwal looks like death on a stick with non-release bindings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ThePantsManCan Posted November 27, 2013 Members Share Posted November 27, 2013 I've ridden one. A Lacroix SK200, It had a 16 meter sidecut radius and I was doing mach nothing. I fell right over. I REALLY needed to have some more speed, but these small east coast mountains are too narrow for the stick I had. An 8-12 meter sidecut radius and a length of 165-175cm would be most appropriate for the east mountains. I sold it right away. There is a Skwal "Easy Jungle" up on Ebay right now. Not mine though but a Rare ride nonetheless. The Skwal I rode for one day wasn't exactly death on a stick, but if you went OTF the board will bend + you would be wearing very stiff ski or hard snowboard boots. I'd be more afraid of catching the downhill edge at speed. Talk about an ear slammer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klindy Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 haha....I might take my Wide Ride to Vail....remove the fin and let 'er rip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ThePantsManCan Posted November 27, 2013 Members Share Posted November 27, 2013 YES. Video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Wish Posted November 27, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 27, 2013 Hmmm? I may have a second use for my fun ski. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jipster43 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 There are a few folks at my local mountain that rip on these things. They sure make it look fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted November 27, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 27, 2013 Saw a bunch of people on them at Breckenridge and Vail last winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef23 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 They look like they would be fun on soft snow. Not so much fun on ice in the east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RazorRoss3 Posted November 27, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 27, 2013 Looks like a good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I don't see any benefit of locking both feet onto a single board for downhill applications. Having a ski on each foot allows you to get in the most dynamic positions possible. For the sake of doing something different-OK, but a good skier on 2 skis will smoke a rider on a single board with the same talent every time. Of course I might be biased from being a downhill skier for 40 years, 34 of them living at or near a ski area here in southern Colorado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldjeep Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 @Chef23 - ice is exactly where I would want to use it. Looks like it would be miserable in the soft snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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