Snowboard Review: 11-12 Stepchild Simon Chamberlain
Location: Mammoth, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked to ice chunks to slushfests. Setup: I rode the Stepchild Simon Chamberlain with Union Team bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 152cm. First Impression: The Simon Chamberlain steps it up with changes and it's a damn fine ride. Weight: Average Flex: Softer flex torsionally between the bindings with a stiffer nose and tail flex. ...
Snowboard Review: 11-12 Endeavor B.O.D
Location: Mammoth, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked to icy groomers to powder. Setup: I rode the Endeavor BOD with Union Team bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 155cm. First Impression: Weight: Average Flex: Noticeably stiffer than the previous Endeavor boards I rode (Color and Boyfriend) and more aggressive than them. The B.O.D was stiffer longitudinally with a softer nose an...
Snowboard Review: 11-12 Flow Era
Location: Mammoth, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked groomers to softer slushy runs. Setup: I rode the Flow Era with my Union Team and Flow NXT-AT bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 155cm. First Impression: Easy does it, that's the Era just relax and enjoy the ride Weight: average Flex: I felt that the Era was a softer flexing park board from Flow, softer flexing torsionally between the bindin...
Snowboard Review: 11-12 K2 Eco Pop
Location: Mammoth, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked groomers. Setup: I rode the K2 Eco Pop with my Union Team bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 155cm. First Impression: The Eco Pop is an aggressive pipe board and it's quick. Weight: Lighter than average Flex: Stiffer flex longitudinally from nose to tail that helped give it stability on the groomers but a tad softer torsio...
Snowboard Review: 11-12 Endeavor Boyfriend
[singlepic id=12336 w=150 h=181 link="http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/08/shayboarders-2012-top-picks.html" float=right] Location: Mammoth, CA + June, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked groomers. Setup: I rode the Endeavor Boyfriend with Union Team bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 148cm. First Impression: I could love this thing like a boyfriend on the mountain - it rips and doesn't ...
Snowboard Review: 11-12 Flow Quantum
Location: Mammoth, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked groomers to softer slushy runs. Setup: I rode the Flow Quantum with my Union Team bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 155cm. First Impression: This board is why I don't review graphics. The graphics aren't for me but it's the board from Flow that I'd ride all the time. Weight: average Flex: Overall a stiffer freestyle/pipe board with a soft...
Binding Review: 11-12 Union Force
Location: Snoqualmie Summit, WA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked to heavy leftover powder. Setup: I rode the Union Forces on the Capita Indoor Survival with my Vans Veil Boots size 8. Time to set up the binding: The forces were easy to mount and only took a matter of minutes with adjustments. Fit: I normally use men's Union bindings throughout the winter so I'm used to using the M/L size with my ...
Goggle Review: Spy Soldier
Intended Purpose: The Spy Soldier's combine sophistication, clean designs and superior optical performance to handle the mountain with. Location: I rode these goggles at the WWSRA Mammoth on-snow and then continued to ride them in February conditions. Conditions: I've spent the majority of time riding these goggles on sunny bluebird days and the occasional overcast day. Color: I checked out the Spy Soldier's...
Snowboard Review: 11-12 Never Summer Lotus
[singlepic id=12337 w=150 h=181 link="http://www.shayboarder.com/2011/08/shayboarders-2012-top-picks.html" float=right] Location: Mammoth, CA & June, CA Snow Conditions: Mixture of fresh powder to hardpacked to soft groomers. Setup: I rode the Never Summer Lotus with my Union Team bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 157cm. First Impression: Rides like the same board as last year, dominant fr...
Snowboard Review: 11-12 Endeavor Color
Location: Mammoth, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked snow. Setup: I rode the Endeavor Color with Union Team bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 155cm. First Impression: Quick to rip and ready for jumps! Weight: Average Flex: I've been on the Color series before and it still kept the similar ride with some upgrades to it. The flex didn't feel much different though the catalog say ...
