Advantages: Great design and build quality damping! Disadvantages: non that l have found yet!
Currently l am working with K2 on my uni dissertaion investigatingthe damping of snowboards and they kindly gave me one of these babies to test.
Firstly l can say the from my testing there is definately evidence to back up the damping claims this is in the higher frequecny ranges which are to do with muscle fatigue, there is a really nice feel about the baord when you are riding it there is a nice degree of side-cut and this make it prefect for carving down the mountin.
there are risers on the top to enable riders with large feet to use a narrower board and aviod heel or toe drag on the surface oft he snow.
due tot he size of the board l found it very stable at pace and not at all twitchy. ...
mamboitaliano90 16.01.2006
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The SPRI Slanted Riser is an angled step riser designed specifically for use with the Original Steptm. From aerobic training to strength conditioning, SPRI's patented Slanted Riser will bring unlimited versatility to your workout. Not only will the Slanted Riser add new a dimension to your cardio workout by transforming your flat Steptm into an angled platform, but paired with standard risers, the Slanted Risertm will also turn your Steptm into an incline/decline bench.