Location: Mammoth, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked groomed runs. Setup: I rode the Signal OG with my Union Team bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 155cm. First Impression: The original series – it’s been around the block and camber knows how to keep on riding. Weight: Average Flex: The OG had a [...]
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Snowboard Review: 11-12 Signal OG
May 19th, 2011June 4/23/11
April 23rd, 2011With June Mountain closing, it was an easy decision to plan to ride June one day this weekend before they close for the season. We packed up the car, loaded it up with our gear, picked up the aussie crew and headed up the highway for the easy drive to June. On the way, I [...]
Read More...June 4/17/11
April 17th, 2011Living in Mammoth Lakes has been a dream and having Mammoth in my backyard has been better than imagined but having June nearby is the icing on the cake. It’s a different vibe than Mammoth and it reminds me of the ski hills back home (not resorts) except with amazingly good parks. I’ve had great [...]
Read More...Signal Outerwear 2010-2011
April 8th, 2010In addition to their snowboard line Signal Snowboards introduced their outerwear collection at last year SIA’s show for the first time. Now in it’s second year it’s coming back with designs that follow the snowboards and into the fashion of snowboarding. For technology, most of their outerwear uses 10K/8K waterproofing and breathability with a mix [...]
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February 4th, 2010As one of the few snowboard companies with their own factory building snowboards in the United States, Signal Snowboards continues to build boards based around the fun factor. From their insanely soft park rocker to their reverse camber omni, they have rocker boards for a variety of riders but also continue to build traditional camber [...]
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January 7th, 2010Location: 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: [...]
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October 23rd, 2009When it comes to snowboard factories in the United States there are few and far between but in southern California lies The Lodge – Signal Snowboards factory. Built around the motto, “dream it, built it, ride it” and they do, even from the parking lot. Signal was the third stop on my California adventure in [...]
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April 6th, 2009The Signal crew is hitting the road to deliver plenty of tailblocks and tortillas (yes they go hand in hand) to the mountains in Utah, Colorado and California. Sounds like a good time to me!
Read More...Signal Outerwear 2009-2010
February 22nd, 2009
Signal Snowboards already creates snowboards, coffee and now for 2009-2010 launched into their own outerwear collection. I was able to peruse the outerwear at SIA to check it out in person to see how they would take outerwear into their own hands. The designs are simple, clean cut and playing the safe card but it’s [...]
Read More...Signal Snowboards 2009-2010
February 18th, 2009
Dream it, Build it, Ride it! It’s not hard to spot a Signal Snowboard, each model has a distinct artistic look that showcases their place in the snowboard community. They make snowboards they themselves ride and have dived into other products that they like, whether it’s coffee or now outerwear. The snowboards are made in [...]
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