Thx, I normally ride 156cm for fun (soft board), my freeride board is 169cm (harder, can carve at the slope pretty well ) and split is 162cm :)) I think I met your advice pretty good :))
I'm on XV 167 (the store run out of 163s) and to be honest I use it all over the mountain with no issues. This board rides smaller than you'd think. I'm only 81kg's 176cm height and it works! wish I could get my hands on 163 to compare and fee the difference.
I hear you because it is made for that. Glad you have fun on it! And hope you get to try out the 163cm one day - but keep shredding the 167cm if it suits you good. Xv
So you're saying I need multiple XV boards? 😉 Husband has got the 167 XV, I tried it as well and actually works great even though it is as long as I am. I actually now got a volume shifted board with rocker in the nose and camber underfoot, like it a lot. But still love my diva as the everyday go to, do it all board. Hope to be able to try the sushi some day.
Hey Xavier! I've learned a whole lot from your video series, especially your steep riding and rocky terrain videos. I'm curious about your thoughts on a hardboot splitboard set up like Phantoms for mountaineering objectives. What do you think about them?
I think hard boot hybrid it definitely the future. I have never come across the phantom but it definitely makes sense. I struggle with the full hard boot set up as I prefer to focus on the way down but it does really make sense and is clearly the way we should evolve. I actually would like to try them...
Salut Xavier. Comment aider à se décider entre la XV ou la Sashimi en splitboard ? Je vis à Pau et c’est pas demain que je me mettrai des méga lignes en pentes raides, je suis plus casual et pas assez montagnard (ou expert en snowboard) pour le gros lourd ! la XV a l’air folle (même si j’ai vu que vous alliez la changer un peu pour l’an prochain probablement). Merci. A + dans un live Q&A
Hi David - That is my signature split bindings which have been co-developed with Rossignol Snowboards and French split bindings company Plum. It’s a 7075 T6 aluminum CNCied binding that weighs approximately 860grams per foot and only available in Europe, Asia and Canada, not in the USA. You can find it here if you would like some more info: www.rossignol.com/fr/rossignol-xv-split-s-m-with-interfaces-and-crampons-fixations-snowboard-rgg0040-0000tu-2018-2019.html Hope that helps, Xv.
I see your tips and videos are amazing, so i want to ask your opinion, i'm 1,81cm and 195lbs, i used to ride a 1,62 board, dont ask why :( it was my first board and the shop owner told me to....i m thinking of buying a new one 1,56-1,58, what you think? Also have you any recommendations for an all-around board (im doing some small jumps and some rails but also i love to carve ) that is wide? my bindings are the BM joint if that has anything to do :P, thanks in advance and keep doing more videos like this , you help us a lot man :)
Hi Mike, Thanks for reaching out. it’s not really easy to advise you in terms of park all round as I am more into freeride boards. Which brand do you like? From Rossignol the Angus or the one. the important I would suggest if you like to carve is to not take rocker camber, stay with a traditionnal shape. In terms of length 56 or 58 works if you like to not ride too fast in chop and that you don’t ride much pow. as for the width the more narrow the better as long as your boots don’t stick out too much. Xv
Nice video Xavier. I have 2 questions for you. 1. Are you using a wide board 2. On your setting you said 3° on the back. Is it +3°(lile the front foot) or minus?
first thing is to be sticking to something you are used to. positive in the back is more comfortable and efficient and offers more range of movement but if you do lots of switch and you value that then negative becomes a good compromise...
Hello Xavier, I love your channel. I'm 196 cm tall and 85kg weight. Shall I go for touring and freeride big mountain ride with 165cm splitboard or 168cm? Why do you recommend a shorter split board? For now, I'm selling all my boards and will stay only with splitboard.
Hey Kosama - sorry for the slow response. The reason I recommend a shorter board is just because it is less weight to carry, so if you are going on big missions - and it sounds like you will be - then it can be nice to save a bit of energy. Hope that helps. Xv
Hi Xavier, I'am 176cm/75 kg, looking for XV splitboard, wondering which size to go 159 or 163? Some review says new model is slighly softer than previous ones ? Also, want to put phantoms on. Best regards from polish Tatras! Love your movies!
Hola Robert, thx for your message. I think that because of the long nose you should go for the 163 ( it will also be a bit stiffer) but it depends what is your priority: touring for touring or touring for riding pow.
@@HOWTOXV Tournig for riding pow definitely. So there is a difference in the hardness between 163 and 159? is there a big difference in maneuverability between them?
@@robertrob6547 I ride the 59 as well so it should be fine for you as you are 20 kg lighter. It depends on your style if you like to play around and do little tricks around or if you like a bit more speed and stability in all kinds of snows… I love the 63 above all but I am way heavier. They are a pretty similar stiffness.
Can the XV 159 cm board be good for all mountain? like trees, backcountry, small jumps from here and there, just want to make sure it still has that maneuverability.
Yo Xavier, would you downsize your boards if you were lighter? For example, I weigh around 67kg and i found a 158 to be unrideable (172cm is my height). Will a 154 volume shifted deck hold me back sometime when i try to maximum pin it, like, really hard?
Hi, for sure that does influence a bit but not a huge amount. It is crazy to watch from the distance people riding lines and being able to tell really easily how long there board is. longer boards make every turn bigger and much steadier and the overall is a lot cleaner.158 is good fro trees and mellow freeriding but if you start charging a bit that's where you will find limitations.
Bonjour Xavier! Dites-moi, s'il vous plaît, ma taille est de huit 181 cm et pèse 97 kg avec l'équipement, pointure 11US. J'utilise le splitboard XV 164w. Je roule dans la neige au milieu des arbres et des moyennes montagnes avec une pente pouvant aller jusqu'à 35 °. Quelle taille vais-je préférer 164W ou 168W? Merci d'avance pour votre réponse, vos vidéos sont une belle vie bidouille.
Not really, and there I would say that it is more a question of taste and what you are used to. I use the Rossi bindings and really love them so can’t tell you much more about other brands - but as far as I am concerned, can't go wrong with Rossignol! Cheers Xv
bin ganz seiner Meinung Ich habe ùber 1000 Touren mit Snowboard gemacht und alle meine Snowboards waren zwischen 163 cm bis 169 von kurzen Snowboards halte Ich gar nichts davon weil Ich liebe fetten Powder und extrem Speed und grosse Sprùnge
That means shift a bit the high bak horizontally so that the top part is almost alined with the edge. That means unscrewing the high back and turning it. It does a lot of freedom to the front ankle and avoids getting stuck on the front foot
Hi, with these Rossi hybrids, what happens if your binding is not halfway on the "camber zone". I have a 156, and I'm 168cm tall, and not in the zone. (mag1 all mtn riding)
Hi Frank - there is normally an "advised centre", and you should try and ride to that - it won't necessarily be halfway in the "camber zone" - but it will be in the best position to get the most out of the board. Thanks Xv
@@HOWTOXV Thank you very much. I am at the innermost holes, centered. I tried, putting then to the back one, but streering was tough, unless it was a blue US. I will give it a try. 🤙
Update I got stiffer boots and honed in on center, now it works great. Tough to learn 180s and stuff, but that is the rider since I'm a new at that, and the board is not a trick board length. I am right in the middle of the recommended in the chart. 160lbs. 156 cm 5' 6" 156cm . tough to 180 it on the carpeting at home...lol. loves the icy stuff..Have a nice summer.
Bonjour Xavier. I`d like to translate and dub your videos for russianspeak audiense. Becase lot of russian speaking people don`t know english for good and too lasy to watch videos in english. Ask your agreement for this. Thank you for reply. Also asked this question by email and instagram few weeks ago.
Hey - yeah that would be great if you would like to, with pleasure, we had someone doing it for us in the first season but unfortunately didn't have enough Russian views to be able to continue, but if you would like to you are welcome to - they are normally all open for translation. Thanks Xv
Salut Xav, je ride la XV 163 et je me pose la question si je dois acheter une XV 167 ? Je fais 1m93 pour 84 kg … Pour les grandes lignes pentues il doit y avoir une réelle plus-value en terme de vitesse et des stabilité. Tu prends laquelle en daily ? Pour la forêt, la 163 doit être plus joueuse mais tu prends la 167 si la pow est profonde ? Ca passe en maniabilité ?! Sinon que penses-tu de l'Angus, comment elle se ride ?! Merci pour ton aide Xavier
Salut En generale je ride la 163. je fais 90 kg. mais des que je ride des plus grosses lignes, j’adore la 67. L’angus est pas mal mais je ne l’utilise que pour faire du park. Je refere dâilleurs legerement la one. Xv
Salut et merci Xavier. Le message est passé … j'achète une XV 167 et puis voilà. Concernant la Angus, je doutais justement du Roller car j'ai quand-même besoin de réactivité et d'une bonne accroche. PS: petit clin d'œil nostalgique pour la Experience 166 2012/2013, chouette planche, très beaux graphismes. Have fun Tom
Cc Xavier. J envisage de prendre un nouveau splitboard. Tu pourrais me dire où ils sont fabriqués stp? Pourrais tu aussi me donné le poids du split nu de la 163 et de la 164 wide. Le nouveau modèle a t il le mm poids que celui de l année précédente? Je te remercie par avance de tes réponses. Guillaume
Hola. Ils sont fabriques en Chine comme toutes les boards aujourd'hui, mais la qualité est irréprochable. Pour ce qui est du poids le 163cm est 3100gr, pour le 167cm vous pouvez appelle le service clients. www.rossignol.com/fr/rossignol-xv-split-boards-snowboard-rehwc03-000-2018-2019.html Aussi pour le nouveau modele on est sur le meme poids.
@@HOWTOXV Coucou Xavier, je sais bien que la qualité chinoise est parfaite, mais je voudrais bien savoir si les conditions de travail sont acceptables. J espère que ce ne sont pas des enfants qui fabriquent les produits et qu il y a le respect de l humain. Cordialement. Il faut que les choses changent Xavier... Merci par avance !
J'ai la XV split en 164 et la XV en 174W, je pense bientôt prendre une XV 163 aussi c'est top 😍
Hi Xavier. Greetings from Bulgaria. Great video. Many useful information. Thanks a lot.
Thx, I normally ride 156cm for fun (soft board), my freeride board is 169cm (harder, can carve at the slope pretty well ) and split is 162cm :)) I think I met your advice pretty good :))
I love my JIBSAW but would also try the XV!
Bonjour Xavier. Merci pour tes vidéos. J adore !!!
I'm on XV 167 (the store run out of 163s) and to be honest I use it all over the mountain with no issues. This board rides smaller than you'd think. I'm only 81kg's 176cm height and it works! wish I could get my hands on 163 to compare and fee the difference.
I hear you because it is made for that. Glad you have fun on it! And hope you get to try out the 163cm one day - but keep shredding the 167cm if it suits you good. Xv
So you're saying I need multiple XV boards? 😉
Husband has got the 167 XV, I tried it as well and actually works great even though it is as long as I am. I actually now got a volume shifted board with rocker in the nose and camber underfoot, like it a lot. But still love my diva as the everyday go to, do it all board.
Hope to be able to try the sushi some day.
yes. the sushi rocks for sure!
Got the Sushi this year. Can't wait to try it out!
Fun times await you!
Hey Xavier, I would like to see you on the Natural Selection Tour, I think your the guy who could knock Travis Rice off his throne.
Ha ha - that is very kind... but I do not think I would at all!! Those guys are backcountry freestyle machines - amazing.
Hey Xavier! I've learned a whole lot from your video series, especially your steep riding and rocky terrain videos. I'm curious about your thoughts on a hardboot splitboard set up like Phantoms for mountaineering objectives. What do you think about them?
I think hard boot hybrid it definitely the future. I have never come across the phantom but it definitely makes sense. I struggle with the full hard boot set up as I prefer to focus on the way down but it does really make sense and is clearly the way we should evolve. I actually would like to try them...
Pour ma part ça fait 5 ans que je ride avec la XV 163. J'ai eu beau tester d'autres boards mais rien y fait, je reviens toujours sur elle !!!
tu fais plaisir!
This video is about the true WISDOM of the MAN Who knows a lot of about the councesness of snowboarding
Salut Xavier. Comment aider à se décider entre la XV ou la Sashimi en splitboard ? Je vis à Pau et c’est pas demain que je me mettrai des méga lignes en pentes raides, je suis plus casual et pas assez montagnard (ou expert en snowboard) pour le gros lourd ! la XV a l’air folle (même si j’ai vu que vous alliez la changer un peu pour l’an prochain probablement). Merci. A + dans un live Q&A
Can I ask what Split Interface that was? I don't think I've seen this before?!
Hi David - That is my signature split bindings which have been co-developed with Rossignol Snowboards and French split bindings company Plum.
It’s a 7075 T6 aluminum CNCied binding that weighs approximately 860grams per foot and only available in Europe, Asia and Canada, not in the USA. You can find it here if you would like some more info: www.rossignol.com/fr/rossignol-xv-split-s-m-with-interfaces-and-crampons-fixations-snowboard-rgg0040-0000tu-2018-2019.html
Hope that helps, Xv.
@@HOWTOXV That's FANTASTIC info! Merci! Le site de Rossi Canada n'affiche pas les bindings but now I know what I'm researching! ;) Thanks again!
I see your tips and videos are amazing, so i want to ask your opinion, i'm 1,81cm and 195lbs, i used to ride a 1,62 board, dont ask why :( it was my first board and the shop owner told me to....i m thinking of buying a new one 1,56-1,58, what you think? Also have you any recommendations for an all-around board (im doing some small jumps and some rails but also i love to carve ) that is wide? my bindings are the BM joint if that has anything to do :P, thanks in advance and keep doing more videos like this , you help us a lot man :)
Hi Mike,
Thanks for reaching out. it’s not really easy to advise you in terms of park all round as I am more into freeride boards. Which brand do you like? From Rossignol the Angus or the one. the important I would suggest if you like to carve is to not take rocker camber, stay with a traditionnal shape. In terms of length 56 or 58 works if you like to not ride too fast in chop and that you don’t ride much pow.
as for the width the more narrow the better as long as your boots don’t stick out too much.
Xv
Nice video Xavier. I have 2 questions for you.
1. Are you using a wide board
2. On your setting you said 3° on the back. Is it +3°(lile the front foot) or minus?
Hola. I am not using a wide board as it slows down a bit the playability. and for the angle, I go +3 degrees
@@xavierdelerue537 merci pour la clarification Xavier.
Great video ! for free riding do thinking it is necessary to have ur rear binding angle to set between 0 to positive angle or it don’t matter
first thing is to be sticking to something you are used to. positive in the back is more comfortable and efficient and offers more range of movement but if you do lots of switch and you value that then negative becomes a good compromise...
Hello Xavier, I love your channel. I'm 196 cm tall and 85kg weight. Shall I go for touring and freeride big mountain ride with 165cm splitboard or 168cm? Why do you recommend a shorter split board? For now, I'm selling all my boards and will stay only with splitboard.
Hey Kosama - sorry for the slow response. The reason I recommend a shorter board is just because it is less weight to carry, so if you are going on big missions - and it sounds like you will be - then it can be nice to save a bit of energy. Hope that helps. Xv
@@HOWTOXV Hello Xavier, thank you for the response. By the way, do you organize any camps for splitboarding?
Hi Xavier, I'am 176cm/75 kg, looking for XV splitboard, wondering which size to go 159 or 163? Some review says new model is slighly softer than previous ones ? Also, want to put phantoms on. Best regards from polish Tatras! Love your movies!
Hola Robert, thx for your message. I think that because of the long nose you should go for the 163 ( it will also be a bit stiffer) but it depends what is your priority: touring for touring or touring for riding pow.
@@HOWTOXV Tournig for riding pow definitely. So there is a difference in the hardness between 163 and 159? is there a big difference in maneuverability between them?
@@robertrob6547 I ride the 59 as well so it should be fine for you as you are 20 kg lighter.
It depends on your style if you like to play around and do little tricks around or if you like a bit more speed and stability in all kinds of snows…
I love the 63 above all but I am way heavier.
They are a pretty similar stiffness.
Can the XV 159 cm board be good for all mountain? like trees, backcountry, small jumps from here and there, just want to make sure it still has that maneuverability.
It is quite fun actually. It depends how much you weigh. I think the Sashimi is even better for what you describe..
Yo Xavier, would you downsize your boards if you were lighter? For example, I weigh around 67kg and i found a 158 to be unrideable (172cm is my height). Will a 154 volume shifted deck hold me back sometime when i try to maximum pin it, like, really hard?
Hi, for sure that does influence a bit but not a huge amount. It is crazy to watch from the distance people riding lines and being able to tell really easily how long there board is. longer boards make every turn bigger and much steadier and the overall is a lot cleaner.158 is good fro trees and mellow freeriding but if you start charging a bit that's where you will find limitations.
Bonjour Xavier! Dites-moi, s'il vous plaît, ma taille est de huit 181 cm et pèse 97 kg avec l'équipement, pointure 11US. J'utilise le splitboard XV 164w. Je roule dans la neige au milieu des arbres et des moyennes montagnes avec une pente pouvant aller jusqu'à 35 °. Quelle taille vais-je préférer 164W ou 168W? Merci d'avance pour votre réponse, vos vidéos sont une belle vie bidouille.
je pense que les deux tailles sont bonnes mais pour les arbres si la neige est pas trop trop profonde la 64 sera plus joueuse
Hi bro, tell me how much do you move the fasteners back ?
Depends but usually half way… a bit less in deep pow
does bindings matter? are there huge difference between different bindings from different brands?
Not really, and there I would say that it is more a question of taste and what you are used to. I use the Rossi bindings and really love them so can’t tell you much more about other brands - but as far as I am concerned, can't go wrong with Rossignol! Cheers Xv
@@HOWTOXV thank you, awsome channel btw. I have seen alot of youtube in my days and your videos are as top tier
bin ganz seiner Meinung Ich habe ùber 1000 Touren mit Snowboard gemacht und alle meine Snowboards waren zwischen 163 cm bis 169 von kurzen Snowboards halte Ich gar nichts davon weil Ich liebe fetten Powder und extrem Speed und grosse Sprùnge
"Open front high back in powder." What does that mean? Less forward lean?
That means shift a bit the high bak horizontally so that the top part is almost alined with the edge. That means unscrewing the high back and turning it. It does a lot of freedom to the front ankle and avoids getting stuck on the front foot
@@xavierdelerue537 great tip. Thank you!
Hi, with these Rossi hybrids, what happens if your binding is not halfway on the "camber zone". I have a 156, and I'm 168cm tall, and not in the zone. (mag1 all mtn riding)
Hi Frank - there is normally an "advised centre", and you should try and ride to that - it won't necessarily be halfway in the "camber zone" - but it will be in the best position to get the most out of the board. Thanks Xv
@@HOWTOXV Thank you very much. I am at the innermost holes, centered. I tried, putting then to the back one, but streering was tough, unless it was a blue US. I will give it a try. 🤙
@@HOWTOXV also tried the reffeerece stance @ 21 inches, but it was too wide. So yeah will go w innermost centeread holes.
Update I got stiffer boots and honed in on center, now it works great. Tough to learn 180s and stuff, but that is the rider since I'm a new at that, and the board is not a trick board length. I am right in the middle of the recommended in the chart. 160lbs. 156 cm 5' 6" 156cm . tough to 180 it on the carpeting at home...lol. loves the icy stuff..Have a nice summer.
Bonjour Xavier. I`d like to translate and dub your videos for russianspeak audiense. Becase lot of russian speaking people don`t know english for good and too lasy to watch videos in english. Ask your agreement for this. Thank you for reply. Also asked this question by email and instagram few weeks ago.
Hey - yeah that would be great if you would like to, with pleasure, we had someone doing it for us in the first season but unfortunately didn't have enough Russian views to be able to continue, but if you would like to you are welcome to - they are normally all open for translation. Thanks Xv
Salut Xav, je ride la XV 163 et je me pose la question si je dois acheter une XV 167 ? Je fais 1m93 pour 84 kg … Pour les grandes lignes pentues il doit y avoir une réelle plus-value en terme de vitesse et des stabilité. Tu prends laquelle en daily ? Pour la forêt, la 163 doit être plus joueuse mais tu prends la 167 si la pow est profonde ? Ca passe en maniabilité ?! Sinon que penses-tu de l'Angus, comment elle se ride ?! Merci pour ton aide Xavier
Salut
En generale je ride la 163. je fais 90 kg. mais des que je ride des plus grosses lignes, j’adore la 67.
L’angus est pas mal mais je ne l’utilise que pour faire du park. Je refere dâilleurs legerement la one. Xv
Salut et merci Xavier. Le message est passé … j'achète une XV 167 et puis voilà. Concernant la Angus, je doutais justement du Roller car j'ai quand-même besoin de réactivité et d'une bonne accroche. PS: petit clin d'œil nostalgique pour la Experience 166 2012/2013, chouette planche, très beaux graphismes. Have fun Tom
Bro, you are 5' 6" and 200 lbs?
Basically - 5'8" and nearly 200lbs.... it is the thighs!
@@HOWTOXV Xavier, you are the dude! Best wishes, good luck in the FWT this season.
Cc Xavier. J envisage de prendre un nouveau splitboard. Tu pourrais me dire où ils sont fabriqués stp? Pourrais tu aussi me donné le poids du split nu de la 163 et de la 164 wide. Le nouveau modèle a t il le mm poids que celui de l année précédente? Je te remercie par avance de tes réponses.
Guillaume
Hola. Ils sont fabriques en Chine comme toutes les boards aujourd'hui, mais la qualité est irréprochable.
Pour ce qui est du poids le 163cm est 3100gr, pour le 167cm vous pouvez appelle le service clients.
www.rossignol.com/fr/rossignol-xv-split-boards-snowboard-rehwc03-000-2018-2019.html
Aussi pour le nouveau modele on est sur le meme poids.
@@HOWTOXV Coucou Xavier, je sais bien que la qualité chinoise est parfaite, mais je voudrais bien savoir si les conditions de travail sont acceptables. J espère que ce ne sont pas des enfants qui fabriquent les produits et qu il y a le respect de l humain.
Cordialement. Il faut que les choses changent Xavier...
Merci par avance !
Si tu as des renseignements à ce sujet je veux bien que tu m en tiennes informé.
Bonne soirée Xavier
Bonjour Xavier.Tu pourrais me dire combien tu chausses? Quelle pointure prends tu pour tes boots?
Cordialement
hola mes boots font 27.5 ( 42,5) au-dessus de ca il faut vite passer en wide
@@xavierdelerue537 Merci !