Tansho 90cm

Rider Reviews

The 2009 Revel8 Tanshos are great all around boards. The 90cm length gives them great maneuverability and the width gives them plenty of service area to keep you moving fast and stable. One of the first things I noticed was the flex. I had been used to riding stiff boards and it was nice being able to lean back and feel the board flex a little. The Tanshos are still plenty stiff for me and I haven't had any problems with them being too flexible.

Riding park on 90cm boards can be a lot of fun - just keep in mind you only have 90cms to land on. Being on point in your landings will be important on these boards as there is less of a back seat to land in compared to longer boards.

The Tanshos aren't generally considered a powder board but I managed to make it through knee deep powder on them without getting buried alive and getting too caught up. I had to keep my weight on the tails which was quite the work out on my knees but I'm not so used to riding powder. If I were to do a lot of powder riding I'd get something with more float but these do the job for riding the few powder days we get in Minnesota. It is quite tricky riding these on tracked out powder but I had a blast in the untouched stuff.

Overall the 09 Tanshos are high quality and very maneuverable boards. Whether you're riding all mountain, groomers, park, occasional powder, or bumps you'll be covered on these boards.

I can really say that I feel much more confident on these boards on any kind of terrain, then on other short skiboards I've tried. The Revel8 Tanshos give a lot of performance in a small package. They are not for everyone, but those looking for smaller skiboards now have a great high performance option, and don't need to settle for entry level skiboards. And by the way, they look even better in person, the graphics are truly a work of art.

I rode these Revel8 Tansho's 90cm the second half of a skiboard day after riding the Revel8 Revolts 105cm. I am used to riding Canon M7's 99cm this was my first day out Revel8 boards, but as soon as I was strapped in on the Tansho's I felt like 'I was home'... they felt very natural and comfortable and I felt like I had my good ole M7's on again! So, how did they ride? Perfectly. I was impressed! Better than my M7's and they were FAST & STABLE & yes VERY maneuverable! They are very underrated! No they are not as fast as the Revel8 Revolt's, but not by much!

The Tansho's surpassed my expectations and I am glad I bought them, plus the graphics are awesome! They will be great for any day riding; fresh powder might be a little tricky but just keep leaning back. I am 5'4" (ride only non release bindings)and the Revel8 Tansho's 90cm compared to my old Canon M7 99cm is by far better and faster and great all around with a skate like feel and great maneuverability. Comparing the Tansho's to the Revolt's, for me I preferred the Tansho's, but give me another full day of riding the Revolt's and they will be fine.

In a nutshell:

200 lb. male, brand new 90 cm well waxed Revel 8 Tansho’s; 3 feet of very fresh, very soft, very fluffy white stuff; a lot of un-groomed trail, and a lot of chop = A VERY BAD DAY !!!!

OK .. maybe not a "very bad day" since any day up in the snow is a good day, buuuutttt.....

A guy my size in these conditions has no business being on these boards. I got into one section of un-groomed snow between two trails and sunk up to my mid-thigh. Green runs and fluffy stuff = no speed and way too much work skating just to keep from coming to a stop.

Blue runs with a lot of chop = me having to lean way back to keep my tips up and avoid hitting a big mound of snow and face-planting. My quads are killing me right now.

Un-groomed blacks = forget about it. No float and all sinkage. Even when I started bombing straight down to pick up some speed, I'd hit a mound of soft stuff and rather than rising up over the top of the mound, the tips of the boards would cut through, I'd hit the mound with my boots and face-plant again ... even while leaning back to keep the tips as high and light as possible.

These are also not long enough for me to feel any flex in the boards at all .... undulating terrain and firm bumps nearly bounced me right off my feet and onto my head - very unforgiving and definitely much better suited to flat and even groomers for someone my size. As well, I noticed the lack of length and flex out in front of me contributed to the boards failing to rise up over the tops of mounds and drifts.

These are going to the wife for sure. Today, she rode on the Head Shape 94s I started out on last season. These should be a good upgrade for her and may be the ideal board for her.

The tips of the Tansho’s are higher than the Heads, they are wider (though a bit shorter), and look to have a larger surface area. These should be just about perfect for my 115 lb. novice skiboarding wife.

Hopefully, my newly acquired KTP’s will be better in varied conditions, chop, and pow. They look good and by their size they should do better in the dumping of snow we have gotten out here this last week.

Time and next weekend will tell.