Posts Tagged ‘2009-2010 Snowboard Review’

Snowboard Review: 09-10 Burton Custom V-rocker

January 22nd, 2010

Location: Loveland, CO
Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions on the mountain.
Setup: I rode the Burton Custom with Burton Lexa bindings and Bonfire Geo boots.
Size: 156cm.
First Impression: The v-rocker upgrade finally enticed me to check it the new Custom and see what the fuss was.
Weight: Average
Flex: The custom is in the middle of the road on [...]

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Snowboard Review: 09-10 Nitro Rook

January 21st, 2010

Location: Loveland, CO
Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions on the mountain.
Setup: I rode the Nitro Rook with Raiden Eris bindings and Bonfire Geo boots.
Size: 154cm.
First Impression: A bit stiffer than I was expecting but good pop and all around seems like your typical park board.
Weight: Average
Flex: The rook was deceiving at first, it seemed like [...]

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Snowboard Review: 09-10 Rome Agent

January 20th, 2010

Location: Loveland, CO
Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions on the mountain.
Setup: I rode the Rome Agent with Union Force bindings and Bonfire Geo boots.
Size: 154cm.
First Impression: The agent is a classic and while I couldn’t ride the 1985 version it was good to get back on a classic ride.
Weight: Average
Flex: The agent isn’t a noodle [...]

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Snowboard Review: 09-10 K2 Slayblade

January 19th, 2010

Location: Loveland, CO
Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions on the mountain.
Setup: I rode the K2 Slayblade with K2 Auto Agogo bindings and Bonfire Geo boots.
Size: 156cm.
First Impression: The eco pop won me over, lets see if I feel the same about the men’s model for flatline technology.
Weight: Lighter than average
Flex: Overall it’s on the stiffer [...]

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Snowboard Review: 09-10 Capita Sierrascope FK

January 18th, 2010

Location: Steamboat, CO
Snow Conditions: Hardpacked conditions on the mountain.
Setup: I rode the Capita Sierrascope with Union bastardized bindings and Bonfire Geo boots.
Size: 152cm.
First Impression: The sierrascope is a collaboration between sierra snowboards and capita snowboards, sometimes collabs can make a product that is a great deal and a great ride…this is one of them.
Weight: Average
Flex: [...]

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Snowboard Review: 09-10 Arbor Push

January 16th, 2010

Location: Loveland, CO
Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions on the mountain.
Setup: I rode the Arbor Push with Union Force bindings and Bonfire Geo boots.
Size: 156cm.
First Impression: Camber is like coming home, you know it’s good for you and you know exactly how it will react to you.
Weight: tad heavier than average
Flex: The push is [...]

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Snowboard Review: 09-10 Burton Lip-stick

January 12th, 2010

Location: Loveland, CO
Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions on the mountain.
Setup: I rode the Burton Lip-stick with my Burton Lexa bindings and Bonfire Geo boots.
Size: 154cm.
First Impression: A stellar women’s park board that is the definition of playing on the mountain.
Weight: Average
Flex: The Lip-stick was definitely a tad stiffer between the bindings and softer on [...]

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Snowboard Review: 09-10 Forum Destroyer Chillydog

January 11th, 2010

Location: Loveland, CO
Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions on the mountain.
Setup: I rode the Form Destroyer Chillydog with Forum Shaka bindings and Bonfire Geo boots.
Size: 154cm
First Impression: Chillydog rocker, lets see how this is on a mid flexing board.
Weight: Average
Flex: Overall the flex was middle of the road, its meant for all mountain and it’s [...]

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Snowboard Review: 09-10 Signal Omni

January 7th, 2010

Location: Breckenridge & Steamboat, Colorado
Snow Conditions: Mixture of weather with hardpacked groomers to overcast on new snow.
Setup: I rode the Signal Omni with my Union Force SL’s and my Bonfire Geo boots.
First Impression: Definitely not what I was expecting but a nice surprise on signal’s take to reverse camber.
Size: 156cm
Weight: lighter than average
Flex: The omni [...]

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Snowboard Review: 09-10 Rome Postermania 1985

December 30th, 2009

Location: Loveland, CO
Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions on the mountain.
Setup: I rode the Rome Postermania 1985 with Union Contact bindings and Bonfire Geo boots.
Size: 153cm.
First Impression: I wasn’t planning to ride this board but lets see how it handles on the mountain.
Weight: Average
Flex: The Postermania rocked a stiffer nose and tail which helped give [...]

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