Forum Recon 2009
October 22, 2008
By: Scott Briggs
SnowboardReviews.com
Boston – The 2009 Forum Recon is back for another year to help those beginner and intermediate rider take it to another level. For those new to the Forum Recon snowboard, this is easy riding All Mountain snowboard designed all around fun.
The Forum Recon is made with a Compound Matrix Core to give you “a consistent, predictable ride every run, every day, all season long.” This snowboard also features a Biax laminate that has been tested to have catch-free response and stability. Having the feeling on your feet that the board is going to respond when you need it to will help you get to the next level as you will not be as apprehensive to push the snowboard. The Recon is then capped with the Forum Free Base which is a very simple base material that allows the snowboard to float effortlessly down the mountain.
Overall this board is really good for all levels at the price, even though it is designed for the beginning and intermediate riders.
Features of The Forum Recon Snowboard:
- Compound Matrix Core
- Biax Laminates
- Free Base
- Directional Board Shape
- Directional Profile Core
- Effective Edge
2009 Forum Recon Prices:
Evogear.com $299.99
Proboardshop.com $299.95
The-House $299.95
Burton Fish 2009
October 16, 2008
By: Scott Briggs
SnowboardReviews.com
The new 2009 Burton Fish is the ultimate FreeRide snowboard. Burton brought back the snowboard for another season with new enhancements to make this one of the easiest and most fun to ride boards on the market. This snowboard makes it feel like you are floating on top of the snow.
Burton Fish 2009
The Burton Fish features a new Swallow Tail which will help the nose stay afloat and will allow you to maintain your speed through a turn without being bogged down. The board also features the S-Rocker which provides you four mm’s of entry rocker toward the nose transitions under your front binding to three mm’s of camber between your feet. This design technology lets you maintain your love for speed while keeping control of the board with less effort. The third feature we love with this board is the Infinite Channel System for your bindings, this system gives you unlimited stance options with any Burton binding.
Features of the Burton Fish Snowboard :