http://www.shayboarder.com The World of Snowboarding Through Fembot Eyes Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:36:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/11/an-afternoon-with-o-matic-snowboards.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/11/an-afternoon-with-o-matic-snowboards.html#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:28:51 +0000 Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/?p=7988 With the motto “handcrafted by expensive machines” its easy to love O-matic snowboards with their fun no-BS approach to snowboarding.  Beyond the company and the names behind it, once you ride the boards you aren’t disappointed by the little shred company that could. O-matic snowboards was the last stop on Day 2 and located in beautiful [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/11/an-afternoon-with-o-matic-snowboards.html/feed 9 http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/05/snowboard-review-09-10-o-matic-extr-eco.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/05/snowboard-review-09-10-o-matic-extr-eco.html#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 18:18:00 +0000 Shay http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2009/05/snowboard-review-09-10-o-matic-extr-eco.html Because I rode both models with regular camber and BS Technology, I’m putting the review as one but I’ll write about how each rode with the different technology. I took both boards on the same runs. Location: Keystone, Colorado Snow Conditions: Overcast/Bluebird with hardpacked groomers to a mixture of conditions. Setup: I rode the O-matic Extr-eco regular camber [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/05/snowboard-review-09-10-o-matic-extr-eco.html/feed 4 http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/02/snowboard-review-09-10-o-matic-sweet.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/02/snowboard-review-09-10-o-matic-sweet.html#comments Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:00:00 +0000 Shay http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2009/02/snowboard-review-09-10-o-matic-sweet.html Location: Keystone, Colorado Snow Conditions: Overcast with hardpacked groomers. Setup: I rode the O-matic Sweet with Technine Nines and my Rome Vamps size 8. First Impression: Probably the best graphics I have seen and just a good around board. Size: 158cm Weight: average Flex: All around the flex was midway between stiff and soft which made it good for everything riding. [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/02/snowboard-review-09-10-o-matic-sweet.html/feed 4 http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/02/o-matic-snowboards-2009-2010.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/02/o-matic-snowboards-2009-2010.html#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:09:00 +0000 Shay http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2009/02/o-matic-snowboards-2009-2010.html If you get the chance to meet the people behind O-matic or even just check out their catalog, they just radiate with fun and humor.  That fun and humor goes into their boards and making them fun to ride without making it too techy or serious.  From the first time I checked out O-matic I [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/02/o-matic-snowboards-2009-2010.html/feed 18 http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/09/industry-profile-o-matic-co-owner-professional-snowboarder-todd-richards.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/09/industry-profile-o-matic-co-owner-professional-snowboarder-todd-richards.html#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:57:00 +0000 Shay http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2008/09/industry-profile-o-matic-co-owner-professional-snowboarder-todd-richards.html Industry Profile: O-matic Co-Owner, Team Manager, Professional Snowboarder, Janitor, Receptionist, and Marketing Director Todd Richards Shay: Tell us a little bit about yourself? Todd: Well I’m 38 years old, have two kids and live in Encinitas, California. I have been riding snowboards for a living for a hair under 20 years [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/09/industry-profile-o-matic-co-owner-professional-snowboarder-todd-richards.html/feed 7 http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/09/omatic-has-gone-super-nova.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/09/omatic-has-gone-super-nova.html#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:16:00 +0000 Shay http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2008/09/omatic-has-gone-super-nova.html Have you ever just sat under a shaded tree contemplating the meaning of it all? Yeah me neither. However, I have had some pretty profound ideas while sitting on the toilet. What in the wide world of sports does this have to do with anything? Maybe nothing, maybe everything. [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/09/omatic-has-gone-super-nova.html/feed 1 http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/06/o-matic-softgoods-2008-2009.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/06/o-matic-softgoods-2008-2009.html#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:59:00 +0000 Shay http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2008/06/o-matic-softgoods-2008-2009.html Here’s a look at O-matic softgoods for 2008-2009, just a small way to show your support for a company. And really…how else will you pick up a t-shirt featuring a rabbit with a chainsaw? I came back from SIA with an O-matic bandanna with polka dots which I intended to keep since it was really [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/06/o-matic-softgoods-2008-2009.html/feed 2 http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/03/snowboard-review-08-09-o-matic-celebrity.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/03/snowboard-review-08-09-o-matic-celebrity.html#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:58:00 +0000 Shay http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2008/03/snowboard-review-08-09-o-matic-celebrity.html 2008-2009 O-matic Celebrity Location: Keystone, Colorado Snow Conditions: Cold, overcast with hard packed groomed runs. Setup: I rode the O-matic celebrity with Flux Titan bindings and my Vans Omni Focus boots. First Impression: hey…this handles pretty good for a more freestyle specific board. Size: 158cmWeight: Average. I might be wrong on this since the flux [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/03/snowboard-review-08-09-o-matic-celebrity.html/feed 2 http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/02/o-matic-snowboards-2008-2009.html http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/02/o-matic-snowboards-2008-2009.html#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:30:00 +0000 Shay http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2008/02/o-matic-snowboards-2008-2009.html I checked out O-matic Snowboards just a tiny bit at SIA but didn’t have time to get any photos from SIA. I did however get the catalog and have been waiting to make this post active until more photos got released. So here it is the upcoming 08-09 O-matic Snowboards. O-matic AwesomeO-matic Extr-emo O-matic BoronO-matic CelebrityO-matic Super [...]]]> http://www.shayboarder.com/2008/02/o-matic-snowboards-2008-2009.html/feed 5