Comments on: 2009-2010 Snowboard Review

By: Shay

Shay — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:24:49 +0000

Angela, no problem. Good luck in your hunt and let me know what you decide to get!

By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:43:30 +0000

Thanks heaps for your help Shay! Get off here and go and enjoy the white stuff!

By: Shay

Shay — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:12:52 +0000

Angela, usually there’s one board that has a men’s and women’s version, custom/feelgood, horrorscope/space metal fantasy, premier F1-R/Lotus. Generally the women’s boards are narrower and softer to make up for a lighter women’s figure and smaller boot size. I’ve ridden both men’s and women’s boards so I feel comfortable on both but I also have the weight to back up riding a men’s board. Women with larger boot sizes feel comfortable on men’s boards as well, so there’s some cross over.

With your boot size you could go for a men’s board as well. Since you are looking for a more park focus than freeride focus but also stable at speeds, custom X and B-pro would be a bit too freeride focuses and less freestyle than you might want. Custom V-Rocker is definitely a favorite, haven’t rode the Ride DH, Machete review is up, mod i haven’t rode in years and grudge I’ve never ridden.

By: Angela M

Angela M — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:58:33 +0000

Thank you Shay! Really appreciate the response! To be honest, I dont understand the difference between mens and womens boards besides graphics, which Im not to fussed on. I have only chosen these boards because they have generally received good reviews. Im more into freestyle than freeride, love finding and making my own little jumps all over the mountain. Id say 70% freestyle, 15% park, 15% freeride. Really keen to improve my jumping, rails and boxes, at the moment not overly successful with this, can just do the wee ones. Still like to go fast! My boot size is US-W 9.5/Euro 42. Thank you very much for your help!!

By: Shay

Shay — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:37:38 +0000

Angela, what’s your boot size and any reason you are considering men’s boards over women’s boards. Are you planning to spend more time freeriding or riding park, like 80% freeride/20% park?

Your board choices are really all over the place so lets narrow it down a bit.

By: Angela M

Angela M — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:34:55 +0000

Hi Shay.

Help. Im looking for the best board ever, happy to spend a decent amount on it but only want to do this once (for now) so it has to be the right one for me. Was quite keen on the skate banana before I read your review. Im 1m 67, 66kg (Im sorry, Im from the other side of the world I think thats about 5feet 5inches and 145 pounds). Ive been riding a few times a season for a few years and got up about 20days last season. Just had a second hand sims 152 board and want to upgrade. Love carving it down the mountain, love going as fast as I can. Sounds like something with a sintered base is what I want? Am just learning to do jumps and rails but really keen on them and want something with lots of pop that can still handle the high speeds. I like the sound of the rocker no catch technology, as well as the magne traction, have heard what the companies have to say about them, want the rider’s view. I want something that will make me a better snowboarder! Ive been looking at the skate banana, the burton custom v rocker and x, the ride DH, the gnu b nice, the machete, and the k2 eco pop, the rome mod and the forum grudge, among others. Advice, please?! Advice welcome and encouraged from other riders too. Sorry for the length!
Love Ange

By: Shay

Shay — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:06:08 +0000

Thanks Jeff! Awesome to hear you like your Trice so much, it’s one board I want to ride but am hesitant since it’s wider than I need. The C2 technology is great though, can do everything for the rider and won’t take away from stability on the mountain. Thanks for your great words!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:54:53 +0000

Shay,

Great website! I’ve been following your reviews for about a year and they are great! I look forward to your future reviews and insights!

When you get a chance ride the Lib Tech 157 T. Rice C2 BTX. I’ve been riding for almost 20 yrs and this is the best all-mountain board I’ve ridden. It can go anywhere and still handle speed. (bindings 2010 Cartels Lg, Vans BFB 11.5, and I’m 5′11″ about 205lbs.) After riding the 157 I’ve having to control myself not to get the 161.5. Trying to save some cash, but it’s going to be hard, when the 157 is so good.

Keep up the great reviews!

By: Shay

Shay — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:07:36 +0000

Rich, I have ridden the signal omni but not the Bataleon Goliath. Are you still trying to figure out which board to get?

Nito, I was able to ride the Nitro Rook but not the Believer. The rook review is definitely coming up.

Mickalene, I can definitely help out! Before 2008, the Roxy Envi was just MTX so just magne traction and not rocker (BTX). So it’s definitely not a reverse camber board that they have, but a camber board with magne traction which is more contact points on the edge. What’s your riding style and experience level, you mentioned 5 years but are comfortable on blue runs, park or freeriding? Describe your riding better and we’ll see which board might suit you better.

By: mickalene

mickalene — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:42:32 +0000

Hey I was wondering if you could help this mom. I went to get a new board and they were talking a lot about the reverse camber boards. I purchased one today from Ride (Canvas) with rocker technology. This board ran me about 500$. I got home and someone offered to sell me their board a LibTech Roxy snowboard envi. I think its from 2007. Looks like its in good shape, the person selling thinks its reverse camber, but I have been unable to find out. I have a pic of the board. Whats your take? Thanks. I have been snowboarding for 5 years now on a cheapo board I purchased at Sports Authority at end of season. I have flow bindings which I love and purchased elsewhere.