2009 K2 Anagram
September 26, 2008
By: Scott Briggs
SnowboardReviews.com
The 2009 K2 Anagram snowboard is a FreeStyle twin tip board that is perfect for the rider that like to do it all. The big draw to this board is the price, but the value you will get for board far surpasses the price. Even though this snowboard is extremely reasonable in price you are going to notice that K2 did not cut any corners with technology and performance. The Anagram is a board that is not going to hold you back from being a better rider, whether it is learning the basics or pulling off new tricks.
The 2009 Anagram is designed with the Hybritech Construction of capping the tip and tail to produce low swing weight for spinning while also making turn initiations easier and smoother. The board also features the W1 core, this core is a single piece of pure wood that has a proven flex, durability, and snap to provide you a board that is light, responsive and can take a beating.
The K2 technology of using the Dual Progressive sidecut is truly designed to appeal to alll level riders. This sidecut makes the board forgiving which allows for a consistent ride in all conditions. When you have a sidecut like this board new Riders are going to be less nervous learning that front side turn for the first time as the board is going to be more forgiving than that average board. For the intermediate riders you are going to see that you progression as a rider is going to develop faster when you have a board that is mistake friendly as you will not be taking a many hard hits as you try to learn more.
Features of The K2 Anagram Snowboard:
- Hybritech Tip Tech
- Twin Tip Dual Progressive
- Centered Stance
- W1 Core
- Biax Top & Base
- 2000 Extruded Base
2009 K2 Anagram for $299.95
Rome Agent 2009
September 18, 2008
By: Scott Briggs
SnowboardReviews.com
The Rome Agent is a FreeStyle snowboard that designed for those to have fun while cruising the whole mountain. The 2009 Agent is the type of board where you can be cruising through knee deep powered one minutes to hitting the park the next and you will not see a different in response or control.
The 2009 Agent is consider an almost twin snowboard and is constructed with some of Rome’s top technology very similar to the 2008 Agent. The new feature for 2009 is the enhanced use of LDC technology to reduce weight in the board by strategically placing low density wood through the snowboard. The Agent continues to use Superpop Core Matrix to keep that smooth flex while maintaining it lightness and the Straight Triax 230 Carbon laminate makes the board responsive in all conditions. To maintain control and speed the Agent uses the Impact Plates and Edges, while capping the board with the SinteredSpeed base.
Features of The Rome Agent Snowboard:
Burton Blunt 2009
September 9, 2008
By Scott Briggs
SnowboardReviews.com
Boston – The 2009 Burton Blunt Snowboard is back with new enhancements to make it even better than last years model. The Burton Blunt is a twin tip FreeStyle Park Snowboard that is designed to take a beating without breaking. When Burton designed the Blunt snowboard that wanted a board that a rider could just pick up and go, the mission was all about riding so the made sure the board was almost maintenance free.
The 2009 Burton Blunt Snowboard has two new features the Rail Ready Tuned Edges and the Ultra Light Pro-Tips. The Rail Ready Tuned Edges are designed to not catch on the board slides, yet still provide a solid edge grab when coming into a hit. The Ultra Light Pro-Tips is technology used to reduce the swing weight of the board allowing you to pull off the 360s smoother and allows the board to float through the deep powder.
The main features of this snowboard are the FlyCore with Negative Profile, Biax React Fiberglass, and the Lightspeed Vision Base. The FlyCore is made by strategically placing strong and lighter wood throughout the board, provide a strong board and a lot more snap. The Biax React Fiberglass provides you the low torsional flex and a forgiving feel. The board is then capped off with the Lightspeed Vision base, this base is strong, fast and basically a maintenance free.
Overall park riders who want a board at a great price and all they care about is hitting it hard, will love this board.
Features of the Burton Blunt Snowboard:
- Twin Tip Shape
- Lightspeed Vision Base
- Fly Core With Negative Profile
- Biax React
- Slantwall Sidewalls
- Rail Ready Tune Edges
- New Pro Tip and New Wide Series
Burton Blunt 2009 for $349.95
Ride Agenda 2009
September 2, 2008
By Scott Briggs
SnowboardReviews.com
Boston – The Ride Agenda 2009 snowboard is considered by many a luxury ride at a great price. This Ride snowboard comes from their Foundation collection which is considered Ride’s base line collection of snowboards. But don’t let the word Foundation fool you, this board is a high performance FreeStyle snowboard.
The 2009 Agenda features the Thin Construction which provides a tapered tip and tail to help reduce swing weight. The board also featured a Radical Sidecut giving you a smooth and predictable ride. The board is capped off with the Fusion 1500 base, this base is fast, easy to repair and absorbs wax nicely.
Overall this snowboard is a perfect example to show you that a high price does not mean it is a better board.
Features of The 2009 Ride Agenda Snowboard:
- Twin Tip
- Radical Sidecut
- Thin Con
- ABS Sidewalls
- Foundation Tuned Core
- Biaxial Glass
- Fusion 1500 Base