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pura vida
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rode with the airframes on today for the first time. 2+ feet of nice soft snow, great testing conditions. rode for about three hours and most of a tank.
wow! do these things work well. i've used snow eliminators and better boards and they are both god sends compared to stock running boards, especially iq/edge/older models. but after just one ride i think the airframes out perform any other brand (although i've only had the two listed) i had pretty high expectations for the airframes and they did not disappoint! zero snow buildup, never had to kick the boards once, didn't even have to stomp them out. there just isn't enough there to allow the snow to collect. i could bury a side in a powder turn, come back flat, and the snow would just fall away before i would even consider stomping/kicking. traction is outstanding as well with the traction screws they provide. they are definitely stronger than the stock boards. i'm not a huge jumper but my stock boards were starting to bend. i doubt i'll have that issue with these. i am happy as a clam after my first ride. i think they are going to work flawlessly but if i discover any issues down the road, after i get some more miles on, i'll post it up.
i was afraid the traction screws were going to chew up my boots pretty fast but since i'm not kicking or even stomping i don't think this will actually be an issue. time will tell. the install also went well. great instructions. clear, good pictures, well written, and detailed. if you follow the directions you can't really screw it up. assuming you don't cut to much and leave yourself short on the inside lip. they also provided more than enough rivets and traction screws. the only "issue" i had was replacing the rivets that connect the boards to the rear suspension bracket. the instructions said to place the rivet in from the top, through the tube, and connect to the bracket. none of the rivets supplied were long enough to perform this. so i reversed it and put the rivet in from the bottom, plenty long then. i am going to get some vinyl on the sides of the tunnel b/c the snow can and does still stick to the aluminum. i was also considering trimming the plastic from the tub that now hangs into the first hole of the boards under the foot stirrup. thought snow might be able to collect here now since there is so much less material but that didn't seem to be an issue today. more "testing" will lead me to a decision.
well, that is long enough for now. i have a pic but don't have any place to host it... offers? i can email it. it really isn't that good of a pic but it was the best i could do (felt like doing anyway) today. or can someone explain how to embed a picture in a post? thanks
cory
wow! do these things work well. i've used snow eliminators and better boards and they are both god sends compared to stock running boards, especially iq/edge/older models. but after just one ride i think the airframes out perform any other brand (although i've only had the two listed) i had pretty high expectations for the airframes and they did not disappoint! zero snow buildup, never had to kick the boards once, didn't even have to stomp them out. there just isn't enough there to allow the snow to collect. i could bury a side in a powder turn, come back flat, and the snow would just fall away before i would even consider stomping/kicking. traction is outstanding as well with the traction screws they provide. they are definitely stronger than the stock boards. i'm not a huge jumper but my stock boards were starting to bend. i doubt i'll have that issue with these. i am happy as a clam after my first ride. i think they are going to work flawlessly but if i discover any issues down the road, after i get some more miles on, i'll post it up.
i was afraid the traction screws were going to chew up my boots pretty fast but since i'm not kicking or even stomping i don't think this will actually be an issue. time will tell. the install also went well. great instructions. clear, good pictures, well written, and detailed. if you follow the directions you can't really screw it up. assuming you don't cut to much and leave yourself short on the inside lip. they also provided more than enough rivets and traction screws. the only "issue" i had was replacing the rivets that connect the boards to the rear suspension bracket. the instructions said to place the rivet in from the top, through the tube, and connect to the bracket. none of the rivets supplied were long enough to perform this. so i reversed it and put the rivet in from the bottom, plenty long then. i am going to get some vinyl on the sides of the tunnel b/c the snow can and does still stick to the aluminum. i was also considering trimming the plastic from the tub that now hangs into the first hole of the boards under the foot stirrup. thought snow might be able to collect here now since there is so much less material but that didn't seem to be an issue today. more "testing" will lead me to a decision.
well, that is long enough for now. i have a pic but don't have any place to host it... offers? i can email it. it really isn't that good of a pic but it was the best i could do (felt like doing anyway) today. or can someone explain how to embed a picture in a post? thanks
cory
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