Lib Tech TRS MTX
May 30, 2008
The Lib Tech TRS MTX Snowboard is from the Total Ripper Series of board that Lib produces, with the added feature of Magne-Traction. The TRS MTX snowboard is a FreeStyle twin tip board that was designed by team riders Jakob Wilhelmson, Eric Jackson, Sammy Lubke, and Martin Cernic.
The board is constructed to be light weight, strong and have a ton of pop. Lib used their Correct Sandwich construction and H-Pop Core to make the board not only super poppy, but also to be light and have a low spin weight. The TRS MTX also has an Golden Fleece top to make sure this board was strong with pop. The board is then finished with their TNT base which is super fast and easy to maintain.
Features of the Lib Tech TRS MTX Snowboard:
- Correct Sandwich Construction
- Magne-Traction
- Golden Fleece
- H-Pop core
- Power Tran
Academy Recruit
May 29, 2008
The Academy Recruit Snowboard is a twin tip board designed for the FreeStyle riders. This snowboard is a jibbing machine and perfect for the intermediate and advanced riders.
The Academy Recruit is constructed with the park, rails and jibbing in-mind using a Super Cap Twin construction. The Super Cap-Construction is going to make the board snappy for the ollies and allows you to press this board hard without worrying of snapping it. The Flex and durability of this snowboard comes from the core which is constructed using a full tip to tail Canadian Aspen wood core. The base of this board features a Sintered 2000 which will give you great speed while being extremely durable.
Overall this is board performs best in the park and street and the value you get in this board is worth giving it a shot. Academy refers to this snowboard as “Very Durable And Can Take A Beating Without Breaking Your Bank”.
Features of the Academy Recruit Snowboard:
- 360 Super Cap-Constructed Twin
- Lightweight Canadian Aspen Wood Core
- Full Tip To Tail Wood Core Is Wrapped In A Tri-Axial Stitch Fiberglass
- Medium Flex Pattern
- Isocap 5000 Topsheet
- Sintered 2000 Base
Nitro Revolt
May 28, 2008
The Nitro Revolt Snowboard is one of the legacy Nitro Board and was designed for the all-mountain rider. The revolt is the type of board you an take all over the mountain and press it hard and it will perform.
The Revolt is versatile snowboard that is easy to ride and to get better with. The snowboard features a Powercore to give the board the perfect amount of feel and flex, and a Progressive Sidecut that will make your turn initiation simple and with more control. The Optimal Matrix Laminate and the Sidewall construction provide this board strength, power, light weight, and solid edge control. The board is capped off with the fast Redline Base, this based is durable and easy to repair and maintain.
Overall this is board performs best as an all-terrain all mountain board, it is a decent performer in the park, but does not do well with Street.
Features of The Nitro Revolt Snowboard:
- Powercore
- Optimal Matrix Laminates
- Sidewall Construction
- Progressive Sidecut
- Redline Base
Forum Destroyer
May 27, 2008
The Forum Destroyer Snowboard is one of the original best selling FreeStyle snowboards designed by Forum. The 2007-2008 Forum Destroyer was not satisfied with its current design and technology so it made some major changes and now they feel they have one of the most versatile boards on the market.
The Destroyer is created with a Super Gnar Twin Core, to give you a rugged core that is responsive, durable and solid on the edge grabs. The board is also constructed with Light tri-ax Laminates to give the board great torsional response while keeping the board strong and snappy. The Destroyer then uses the 7200 Sintered base which is Forum’s hardest and fastest base available. Per Forum “when this base is waxed and maintained properly it is their fastest base no matter what the snow condition”.
Features of The Forum Destroyer Snowboard:
- Super Gnar Le Twin core
- Shape: Twin
- Flex: Twin
- Light Tri-ax Laminate
- Sintered 7200 Base
Ride Control
May 26, 2008
The Ride Control Snowboard is designed as an all-mountain cruiser. This board is great for the rider who wake up hits the mountain and loves to ride it all. The 2007-2008 Ride Control is a solid ride that is easy to control and is pretty snappy.
The Control is created with a Foundation Tuned Core, which is a tip to tail wood core providing the rider durability and a solid balanced flex throughout the snowboard. The board also has Biaxial Glass and Linear Carbon laminates to give you a lightweight forgiving snowboard that is snappy. The Control is capped off with a Fusion 1500 Extruded Base to make the board fast, easy to repair and fast on absorbing the wax. Once you wax this base you will notice that this snowboard is ready to rip the mountain.
The Ride Control Snowboard is a great ride that most all-mountain riders are going to love. Once thing you will notice about this board is that it is a little heavier and stiffer than your average board in this category.
Features of the Ride Control Snowboard:
Thin Con
ABS Sidewalls
Foundation Tuned Core
Biaxial Glass
Linear Carbon Laminates
Fusion 1500 Extruded Base
Ride Control on Sale for $279.95
Burton Air
May 23, 2008
By Scott Briggs
SnowboardReviews.com
Boston – The Burton Air Snowboard is one of the original Burton boards and is in its 20th year of production. This board is one of the original fun FreeStyle boards created by Burton. The 2007-2008 Burton Air has an upgraded shape mirrored after the popular twin tip Burton Custom, and improved edges using the Pressure Distribution technology to give you that ultra tight grip on the mountain.
The Air is created with a core that is broken down into three parts; the Negative Core Profile, Super Fly® Core, and Dualzone EDG™. The Negative Core Profile provides a softer feel between the bindings for more FreeStyle flex and torsion. The Super Fly Core makes the board light, poppy, and responsive. The finishing touch is the Dualzone EDG™ which positions the wood grain along the toe and heel edges perpendicular to the rest of the board for a superior edge hold.
The Burton Air also feature a top of Triax Response Fiberglass top for flex and response, and a Sintered Vision Base for increased speed and easy maintenance.
Features of the Burton Air Snowboard:
- Sintered Vision Base
- Super Fly® Core
- Dualzone™ EGD™
- Triax™ Response Fiberglass
- Infinite Ride®
- Pressure Distribution Edges
- Negative Core Profile
- Directional Shape
Burton Air 2008 on sale for $319.95
K2 Anagram
May 22, 2008
The 2007-2008 K2 Anagram Snowboard is a Twin tip FreeStyle snowboard designed for all riders. If you are a new snowboarder learning the basics of turning this board makes it easier, the Hybritech Construction is designed to make initiating turns a lot easier. For the advanced riders looking to pull off new tricks or push this board hard, you are going to find this to be a great snowboard as it is light, fast, poppy and durable.
The Anagram is designed as a Twin Tip with dual progressive sidecut to make a great learning board as it is forgiving in any condition or speed. When you have a snowboard that is this forgiving you will notice that you become a more consistent rider in all conditions.
This K2 also features a Pure Core that is lightweight while providing a solid flex, pop, and durably. The Biax Top provides a balance stiffness throughout the board while the Extreded 2000 base is fast and easy to maintain.
Overall this is a great board to learn on, but those more advanced rides should not fair away from this board, at this price you are going to love the value you get.
Features of The K2 Anagram Snowboard:
- Hybritech
- Twin Tip Dual Progressive
- Centered Stance
- Pure Core
- Biax Top & Base
- Extruded 2000 Base
Gnu Hampus Pro
May 21, 2008
The 2007-2008 Gnu Hampus Pro Snowboard is the pro board for team rider Hampus Masseson. The Hampus Pro is a Twin Tip FreeStyle snowboard that is made to ride the whole mountain, but it performs really well in the park.
The Hampus Pro is constructed with Harmonic Directional Sidecut and Magne-Traction giving this snowboard amazing stability and control. These edges really bit into the snow when you are turning and they do not get hung up when you are rail riding. On this board when you are cranking down the mountain or hitting the rails and boxes you will feel in total control.
This Gnu snowboard also features a core of Altered Genetic Aspen wood to make the board ultra lightweight while also being very strong. The EISS 9 Sidewalls provide this snowboard super light spin weight and a ton of pop. The board is capped off with a Wax infused Sintered Base to make the board super fast and low maintenance.
Features of The Gnu Hampus Pro Snowboard:
- Sandwich Construction
- EISS 9 Sidewalls
- Wax Infused Sintered Base
- Twin Tip
- Harmonic Directional Sidecuts
- Altered Genetic/Aspen Cores
Capita Stairmaster Extreme
May 20, 2008
The Capita Stairmaster Extreme is a park Snowboard that is limited produced by Capita. This snowboard is a True Twin tip FreeStyle board that has the perfect amount of flex to really rip up the park.
The 2007-2008 Stairmaster Extremes added a new dampening system to this snowboard to give it better impact resistance when landing off a jump, rail, box, etc. The SS Select Core technology gives this board more reliability and stability while also allowing for a consistent flex throughout the board. The Extreme also uses the Sintered 4000 speed base which allows for extended periods of fast rides
Overall base on performance this is a awesome snowboard for the park and job riders. Then when you add in the price you will see the value vs. performance of this snowboard is a 10.
Features of The Capita Stairmaster Extreme Snowboard:
- SS Select core
- 4 x 2 Inserts
- Special Blend pre preg fiberglass configuration
- Sintered 4000 speed base
- Full wrap steel edges
- Die cut sidewalls with dampening system
Arbor Formula Snowboard
May 17, 2008
The Arbor Formula Snowboard is a fun to ride all-mountain board. The Formula is a smooth ride that you will find is fast and easy to carve. If you are the type of rider that loves to cruise the mountain from top to bottom you will love this board.
Arbor designed this board with a wood core and koa wood drop-in to make it not only light but very strong. The Sidewall-ISO 2000 technology provides you durability and enhanced edge control, while the Progressive Sidecut gives this board more speed and landing stability.
Overall this is a durably fun board that you will be able to keep for a few years. The base of this board was made so that it will be very easy to repair year over year.
Key Features of the Arbor Formula Snowboard:
- Wood Drop-In
- Directional Shape
- Sidewall-ISO 2000
- Progressive (Tri-Radial) Sidecuts
- Extruded Base
- Wood Core