Signal Omni
Posted: 30 October 2011 02:24 PM
Hi,
I’m needing some advice.
I’m looking to buy a new board after 10 years on an ancient relic. It was a very directional Nitro thing, hard to ride switch. I’d like to ride switch more often, practice a few jumps but still enjoy the whole mountain. Is the Signal Omni a good option or should I focus on true twin boards rather than directional twin?
Cheers
Pete
Posted: 30 October 2011 11:37 PM
It really depends on what you want to do and the overall design of the directional twin.
If you are still going to ride over 75% your normal way then almost any directional twin should help with that other 25% when you want to get you bi-stanciual tendencies on.
As you get closer to a 50/50 split or even past that to work on really getting better at riding switch then a true twin becomes more important. Then look towards boards that have the same nose and tail characteristics with a set-back stance only, kind of a light directional twin setup as opposed to a board that has a tapered shape and a set-back stance.
Burton is really good on their website of acknowledging the subtle nuances of their decks like if they load the pop in both the nose and tail or just the tail to help riders even get more specific about their gear.
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