Brett Connor Pro Condor

Rider Reviews

Made a total of 16 runs between 9am-1pm at Stratton, going from summit to mid-mountain, back up to summit, from summit to base, from mid-mountain to base.

After using the KTPs on Saturday, I had no problems with the width of the Condors, the only problem was skating, with the added length and width, there were a couple of times I did clang the tails. As far as how they performed compared to other 110s, they feel just like the ALPs, except bigger. They turn and performance just like the ALPs, but am able to plow through powder even better. I was able to made a few runs down an area that was roped off due to heavy duty snowmaking, with almost no visibility due to the snowmaking, I was able to go through the area in ankle-deep powder without any problems. With other 110s, I would need to sit back a bit more such that the tips can raise up and go through the powder, but with the Condors, I didn\'t need to do this. For me, this is definitely the skiboard I would use when I want to hit it out west, going to backbowls and other areas where there is lots and lots of powder. Previously, I would have used my Spruce 120s, but now that there is a 110 length with the added width for floatation, the Condors will take over that spot. The Condors have the same flex as the ALPs, which is less stiff than the Summits or the Lacroix that I own in the 110cm size.

I also had a chance to take these to Snowmass and Aspen Highlands and they didn't miss a beat, able to handle both east coast and west coast conditions.

I have been riding skiboards since the first year they hit the market. I have shredded all sorts of sizes and brands. But last year was my first season on R8 boards. It was also the first time I had ever been on anything longer than 100cm.After riding the ALP I knew that we needed a powder hog. What I was unaware of though is the fact that it would have my name on it.

The first time I took them out if the box I had a pair of BWPs on the floor. when they came out of the box I set them up to the b-dubs and was shocked by how massive these things are. They even dwarf the alps. I knew that they would kill it in the powder but I was unprepared for the park . Riding into jumps is a whole new feeling because of the extra suface area. I dont find myself skating for speed as much as I used to . They just want to get up and go. Landing is now a little easier ,once again because of the extra surface area. I was a little skeptical of them on rails . I thaught they would feel like tanks but the boards are suprizingly lite. they just seemed to lock on tighter than the thinner counter parts.I have had more funin the park on these boards than anything else I have eve riddin.

Now these boards were designed to ride the back country of Colorado. Thats what I do the most of for sure. I have about 30 or so days in the BC this year. With 6-8 weeks left to the season of pow possibilties we have plenty of time. These boards perform very well in pow 10-30 inches with out a problem. We just havnt had the big storms this season to test them on anything deeper than that. I have been dropping cliffs on average of 20 -30 ft but have only once dropped anything bigger. On the smaller drops, the ride away facter has been increased 2 fold. I have just bomb holed on anything over 35 ft. Its just hard for me to want to land more forward. The older boards always made me land backseat. It will just take some retraining on my part to trust the surfacr area that I now have. The one thing the condors have def done for the sport is the intoduction of inverts in the back country. These bad boys float so nice you really dont have to worry about falling through the edge of what you want to boost off. This has been great for learning how hard to rotate when hucking meat off of cliffs.The condors arem poised to show the rest of the snow sliding world whats up. All we need now are a few more kooks . I sincerly hope that if you are a rider who fancies him or herself as a hardcore rider that wants the ultimate skiboard for every job. It should be a no brainer. Get the CONDORS people. You wont regret it.Keep shredding and spreading the love Brett Connor

These things are beasts! and im not a big guy, at 6'2, 135 lbs (yeah I’m mad skinny, its annoying). So i had my doubts about how well id be able to handle the condors. Well, as everyone knows, there was mad pow in the east coast tonight. About a foot or so. Perfect opportunity to bring out the Condors.

I strapped them on at the lift, and took a deep breath as i boarded the lift, to a comment of "where in the world did you buy those snowblades, they're massive" from the lift operator. I got to talking to a snowboarder on the lift, who was in awe of the size of the condors, and he was interested in seeing the rest of the boards. I gave him a business card and told him there were many pictures on the forums of most of the boards. Now it was windy going up, and the wind was catching under the boards and pushing them up, the condors were wanting to fly. I exited the lift, and traversed a little on the way to "green/blue" runs, which were covered in powder and basically, skier mad moguls, piles of powder that were pushed by boarders and skiers, then packed down by people going over them, then more powder on top. They were so much fun. I would hit one, pop up my tips, have my tails be planted, then bounce into another one. The flex on these made for fun shredding in the powder.

There was also a steeper trail that most of the powder blew off. I wanted to see how they would handle steep hard pack. I was surprised, i kept them mostly on edge, and the hold was tremendous, no skidding out or chattering, just bouncing over the occasional powder pocket, and carving up the hard pack. They went above and beyond my expectations on hard pack. But where these behemoths really opened up on the powder. These condors have gone above anything i could’ve ever thought they would do. I was using my height to really drive into carves, and really ride these aggressively, which they responded to amazingly. If i had any advise for riding these, it would be stay on edge and carve, and really put your weight into it.

Thanks Brett Connor for the inspiration and help with choosing the condors. Great all around board.