Ellis Eecco A Closer Look
Ellis is a little brand out of California that is highly park focused. When Tony the owner told me he was making a reverse cambered powder slaying twin, I had to check out what their entry into this category would be like. After numerous days riding this in both Cali and Colorado all I can say is this is one of the best boards I’ve ridden for all mountain true twin freestyle riding. From jumps to jibs and pow it handled it all like a champ without sacrificing in any one area. For those that like tongue in cheek humor the graphic says “This board has rocker”.
Board: Ellis Eecco
Size: 155
Camber Option: Center reverse that’s very subtle unlike others that utilize this option.
Bindings: K2 Formulas
Stance: 22.5
Angles: 18 negative 15 Goofy
Boots: K2 T1 DB size 10
My Weight: 160
Resort: Snow Summit, Breckenridge, and Arapahoe Basin
Conditions: Snow Summit was spring slush that was borderline quicksand with blue skies and warm temps. Breckenridge was a mix of firm snow to soft spring slush also with blue skies. 22 inch pow day at A basin and then some various hard packed days there as well.
Preconceived Notions: With Ellis being a park oriented company I had to question their jump into making a reverse powder deck even if it was a twin tip. The real blunted out tip and tail also draws a lot of attention.
Flex: Like a familiar broken in park board that you could slay with all day. I’d put it just past somewhere in the middle of the spectrum.
Stability: While not being an overly damp ride it still absorbs chatter fairly well. Even though it’s a center reverse it doesn’t ride like one at all. You don’t get that super loose feel like with a board like the Skate Banana.
Ollies/Pop: With bamboo in the core this board has some solid snap to it. You can really pop with this deck especially off jumps.
Butterability: Center reverse mixed with this flex pattern lets you get around however you want it to.
Cruising: This board has their “Dip n’ Grip” which is basically 3 added contact points, so one under each foot and then another between those. It’s subtly defined so don’t think of it gripping like Magnetraction but instead more like an added bonus when you need it to grib. Transitioning from edge to edge was very easy and once you were on edge it gripped really well. In pow this thing was a fucking rocket that couldn’t be stopped.
Jibbing: This board locks in to presses and slides so well. The more blunted out tips let you get on them while pressing and give you just enough surface area to not have to worry about unlocking through the press.
Rider in Mind: The park rider that does it all from jibs to jumps and demands his board can ride anywhere at any time.
Personal Thoughts: This deck pleasantly surprised me even if it’s marketed more as a powder deck. Whether I was riding slush at Summit or jumping at Breck this deck could handle anything I tossed at it. When in pow though it handles its own and having that snap of bamboo in the core really helped to solidify that this board can charge a drop or slash a turn. Definitely a top contender for a deck I want to have in my fleet next season.
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hey i was wondering if you could help me out?
im interested in checking out this board but when i go to ellis’s website the eecco has a different top sheet and the tips don’t seem to be blunted. did you ride the 2010 model by chance?
That’s the 2011 hence why it’s not on their website. 2010 is cambered and built differently.
thanks for the insight, seems like the type of board im looking for, great review too
I’m 175 lbs, so which size do you think would work good for me that they will have available?(mainly ride pow)
What other top boards will be in your fleet next year?
If you could only have one board, would you consider this a quiver killer for an all around board?
If you didn’t try this board for yourself, I bet you would of said b.s. if someone told you this was a pow killer that could do everything else really well too?
I actually know the owner of the company and said B.S. that it would only be a pow killer when he told me about it. Plus this shape and design is being used by Solid snowboards and some other brand from Australia. My fleet for next year will probably be 53 artifact rocker, 57 coda, this deck, and probably a 50 something Omatic Celebrity b.s.
thanks alot! do you know the sizes for eecco for 2011?
no never summers or k2s for next year?
maybe a heritage if they aren’t still angry I destroyed my last one in 4 hours. K2 probably not so many other good boards out there I enjoy riding.
Appreciate your knowledge as always! Amazing only 4 hours wow. Good thing they have a good warranty.
Can the eecco handle steep lines? or would you rather be on a heritage for the steeper lines on a pow day?
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Angry, this or the sherlock? And why? Thanks in advance.
Well it’ll probably be easier to buy a Sherlock just saying.
Thanks. Just wondering as I’ve been researching several boards after cracking my board on a tree, and since I like the straight-forward approach on your reviews, just wanted check your stance. But would you get the sherlock or if I can find, then buy this…your answer was a little ambiguous…sounded almost like you didn’t want to go upset a local shop/sponsor, just saying.
No I’m just saying it’ll be easier to buy a Sherlock I don’t even think Ellis shipped their decks in. Love those guys to death great people but they had some logistics problems and I don’t know if the boards made it or not. If you want a 2012 sherlock I’ll sell you a 157.
Thanks for the info. I need a 154, so I’m going to stalk Ebay until I can get board around $250 or under.