Seeking thoughts/reviews on splitboards

[caliclimber]

What size and brand. i am looking in the 161 163 size.

[ManuelHung]

Its a Voille 182. Great condition.

[FLOWTORCH]

I meant to say 171! For anyone interested.

[Meng]

Yeah, I'll sell my Voile 166 with skins and crampons in anyone is intereted for a great price, pro-form price or below. It's a 2008 model. Switches over very easily and is in near new condition. It works great for what it is. Let me know if you wanna see some pics.

[Meng]

What do you fellow splitters think of approch skis?

I have some friends who use those and seem to like them - obviously you get full board performance on you normal board but always have something on your back.

Approach Skis

[creighers]

Drop the cash on a split board, it is worth the money..Approach skis still leave extra weight on your back on the way up along with the way down..I have been really impressed with my Voile for the last few years. I have tried it all, snowshoes and approach skis, a split is just the answer.

[climbdenali]

My snowboard friends are always hanging out screwing with gear when we switch from up to down or vice versa, leaving me standing still getting cold on my tele gear. I've got friends who do both: snowshoe and splitboard. I've found the snowshoers actually to be a little bit quicker. Even the ones who have practiced assembling/disassembling the splitboards seem to fumble about with skins, pins and clips. No doubt the splitboards are lighter and more efficient, energy-wise, but the snowshoes just seem to be less fuss, and really not that much slower walking. I guess the bottom line is that if diminished downhill performance is really something that's going to bother you about a split board, go with shoes since they're really not that much slower. That is of course, if you don't want to sack up and learn to tele!

[Don]

Splitboards really come into play when the powder is deep. If it's a 3" day than snowshows are fine. If it's an 8" day than skinny tele board still suck and your phat splitboard rules the world! It all depends on the day. As far as real deal comps... Voile, and Venture rule. Venture costs more because they cost more to make, and Burton still sucks. They make it becuase they can, but they still don't get it. Venture is local and cool. Voile is one state over and Matty rules! He's a cool guy and they have been doing it since day one. If you can get a deal on it do it. Eveyone selling one got a deal (or they would be keeping it). FACT!!!! The skins are the expensive part. They are fat and they cost more. If you want to snowboard down the hill, forget the snowshoes and get a splitboard. FACT!!!

[Meng]

Hey Don - when you buy a Venture or Voile split do they come with skins? And do the venture's come set-up with the voile split interface? Oh, and can you get me a pro-form on those (joking).

Just found the answer to my own question on venture's web: "Splitboard pricing includes hooks/clips as shown but not the Voile hardware or climbing skins. Base graphics for the Euphoria are a random combination of black, blue and white."

[kp_hyde]

Some splits come complete with skins and hardwear and for some it is extra. My Voille came with everything.