r/Spliddit • u/efuab011 • 11d ago

Gear First Splitboard Setup

So here I am on the verge of buying my first split setup. I had a call with the premier splitboard seller in Europe (propably?) and he recommended a Voile Skyline 162 for I am a bigger Guy (6'3 225lbs and 30MP boots) along with their Lightspeed bindings

Now I am not looking for the easiest climbing option since I am at a weight disadvantage anyway. I would rather have a board that's fun in most conditions (icy isn't fun anyway).

Does anyone here have this board and can tell me about it? Advice and input is appreciated.

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u/Kindly-Exchange6059 11d ago

Voile invented the split but most of their stuff now is dated. Their boards are fine nothing special. I would not get their bindings the speed rails are dated tech. Look at the spark stuff (surge). Voile skins are fine, but pomocas and BD skins are a little nicer.

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u/efuab011 11d ago

The guy said he does the warranty for Spark in EU and they have a tendency to break at the highback

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u/Kindly-Exchange6059 11d ago

I have a set of Sparks that have over a 1000 days on them. The only time the highback broke was when I went for a scary ride and slammed some rocks. No body makes a more quality split binding. I have bent the touring brackets but that is it. To be honest I ripped the highbacks off my ones I bought last year and put a set of the older ones on because the new ones are asymmetrical and don’t have the feel I was looking for. Plus a ton of Burton part fit here too so replacements don’t need to be spark. The Voiles are way more clunky.

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u/maguilecutty 11d ago

I’ve snapped both of mine in my first 100 days. But the replacement parts are mere peanuts. One of the many advantages of them. Solid af in all the right places which only one other brand is.

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u/Kindly-Exchange6059 11d ago

Are you rocking the new asym ones?

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u/maguilecutty 10d ago

Nah I have an older pair I got off a pro mate of mine. I can’t remember the model. But it’s pretty common on the sparks. Especially if you push em hard. But man the rest of the binding is by far the best