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Anyone ride a Duprez and can advise on length?
Looking at similar equivalents K2 Simple Pleasures or nidecker Melllow but these ride shorter. Have spoken to a few folk in France raving Duprez but riding 165+ so pretty curious how these ride.
Anyone have any experience/tips?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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No experience personally, but there is a substantial thread on the snowboardingforum.com
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I rented the softest of the 155s for a few days of 30cm snow when I was an intermediate, I'm 5'7" under 11st. In hindsight it's probably the powder board I should've bought as I found it floated easily and was very easy to turn on steep runs, something I found difficult on the K2 ultradream I eventually bought.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Thanks chaps. Will have a look at the other forum and probably search out a rental when out next.
Last year I missed a demo day in Grand Massif late March but can’t find any info for this year.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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There is a "Surf Shop" on Les Saisies which always has them available to hire.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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FWIW I spent a weekend with a colleague riding a 172 Dupraz about 10 years ago. He loved it even though conditions were hardpacked. Super stable hard charging.
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I have only ever seen one in BC trees and the rider didn't bring it out two days in a row. Make of that what you will.
On piste, it depends what you want, but they look very old school. Try one and see.
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FAQ
But I seem to ride more and more piste hardpack so something like a Dupraz might stop me going to skiing on those days. 
