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The Good Ride TakeThe Rossignol Taipan Review by The Good RideDays 10+
Groomers- We would think that a soft, low cost board wouldn't be fun on groomed runs but we all had a blast. It has enough edge hold to handle hard groomers and enough mellow flex to handle chewed up rutted out groomers. Really fun just about anywhere and we didn't have any real complaints.....especially for the price tag. Powder- We have had many deep days (some over 3') and the sierra cement we ride in is very tough on a boards powder qualities. The setback and all around floaty nature of the Taipan made us all not want to trade boards after riding this. This is border line excellent and almost as good as many dedicated pow boards. You can set it all the way back like we did and get floaty/surfy/slashy or you can center the stance and take on the powder switch and regular. Either way it's a lot of fun. You can't get much better for a board of this shape and size. The only board we felt edged this out was the Yes Big City.
Weight- It's a medium border line light weight board and isn't going to hurt on the lift but isn't super light either.
Jumps- Pretty springy when it comes to an ollie but not at the top of it's class. Lapping the roller coaster run isn't bad either. The Taipan is very forgiving so it helps you try something new.
Maybe we are just overly stoked on the Taipan because we new the price tag when we tried it Just a fun all around board that gives you a lot more than you would expect for the price. If you truly want to do everything and can only afford one board this is a great choice.
The Good Ride Take on Hybrid Camber
2 Mostly Camber Hybrid Camber 
Company InformationRossignol Taipan 2012The wood is good. The Taipan AmpTek was designed with versatility in mind and Transworld Snowboarding agrees. The Taipan's AmpTek All-Mountain camber gives you the freedom to rip the harpack on one run and slash the pow on the next without sacrificing an ounce of performance.
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Rossignol Taipan 2011The cosmic charm of laid back grass rooted legendary trick meets best technology of the year AmpTek and a few dark trimmings. 
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SpecsRossignol Taipan 2012
Rossignol Taipan 2011Size :153
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Rossignol Taipan and Amptek Wide Snowboard Review
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
Rider/Setup: 5'11", 180lbs, 11.5 Boots, Burton Mission Bindings, Taipan 158 MidWideJust hit my 20th day of riding for my first snowboarding season. Back at the beginning of the season after riding a somewhat improperly sized board that was given to me as well as some rental boards, I decided I was into it enough to get my own board. I poured over various review sites and forums and finally came across the Taipan review here. It seemed to match all my needs and still not be too expensive of a gamble if it too wasn't quite right for me. Having surfed forever, I know how it can take some time to find the right board and plenty of times the most popular boards can be great for many people but not ALL people. I sent an email to the guys here and they responded quick with some advice on the best size for me. So here I am nearing the end of the season and I'd say I have progressed great on the Taipan. I am up to Blues no problem, some Diamonds at bigger resorts like Mammoth or Mt. Baker and Double Diamonds at the So Cal resorts like Big Bear and Mt. High. I can hit boxes and jump the smaller kickers. After adjusting to full setback, I was able to surf some nice powder at Mt. Baker for a few days in Feb. I used to skate so I know how to ollie and have had no problems now doing ollies on the Taipan while riding around. Having not tried other good boards it is hard to compare the Taipan to others. Compared to my first board and the rentals, it is obviously a huge step up. Those boards were really shitty in terms of holding an edge / washing out when trying to carve. They were really soft and noodly. Not so with the Taipan. All the things The Good Ride said about this board ring true to me. One thing I am concerned about though is how chattery the board feels when I get going to top speed. I am starting to flatbase more down the mountain, trying to get comfortable getting enough speed to smoke past my intermediate/advanced skiier friends. I notice other more advanced boarders just bombing down looking stable while I feel like my board is vibrating way too much. I may be outgrowing the Taipan, I may need a more freeride oriented board for this, or I may just need to get better at going straight down. Hard to say. If you are just starting out though, I think this is a great board to consider. They have this model on sale at REI for about $265 right now (I paid $360). What a deal. Happy hunting and thanks Good Ride! |
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Reviewed by Snow_Bored
March 31, 2012 |
Get one...
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I went for a week to avoriaz with my new taipan 156. What can I say…the taipan it’s really a board that will give you a lot for the money you pay.Groomer – fast, stable and predictable. Edge hold - Good, but felt the transition a little hard ( probably because I was wearing a noodle boot – Burton Hail). I have taken some icy days, and it held the edge very good. Powder – brilliant…the setback really helped. POP– I found it not as poppy as a lot of board out there. In terms of learning and progression, the Taipan it’s a amazing board…it will forgive you a lot of mistakes and help you progress on gromers, powder In my beginner/ intermediate opinion it’s a must have board, especially if you are on the intermediate stage. |
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Reviewed by Vasco
February 05, 2012 |
Solid, versatile board
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This was my first board, and I'd only used a few rental boards before it, so I didn't have much to compare it to in my learning phase (not that I'm not still learning...). I've had it for almost a year now, and here's my take as a freerider:1. Forgiving but has strong performance. 2. Soft flex makes it easy to deal with cruddy terrain and random skied-off moguls. (I can't do machine made moguls yet so don't ask me...) 3. I ride the East on a lot of frozen granular and ice, and this is the only stuff it has some trouble on with edge hold. 4. Easy to make turns with different techniques and radius, and it carves. 5. Hard to catch an edge with this board. 6. Seems to ride switch very well. Except for frozen stuff, the board gives me confidence underfoot. I thought I'd outgrow it, but instead find I'm growing into it for most things. I'd recommend it for beginners, intermediates, and also more advanced riders who want a versatile board that doesn't make them work all the time when the snow sucks or they're tired. |
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Reviewed by Steve
January 12, 2012 |
Great for Southern Cali
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
I got my Rossi Taipan about 2 weeks ago. I only used it once at snow summit, big bear and I loved it!!This snowboard is handmade and it's really great in groomed terrain. The day I went it was in the high 50s and the board behaved great on a very thin crust of snow. It is a directional board. The front it's a 7 flex and the rest is a 6. So it is a little stiffer on the head. I really like hybrid construction. I'd recommend this board to a friend. |
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Reviewed by dave
January 04, 2012 |