Summary:

There are hand-made snowboards and then there’s Windlip snowboards, lovingly assembled in Pussy (Yep it’s an actual place in the Savoie, France), in a tiny factory by a team of highly skilled craftsmen. The J-Class is a freeride classic in the making, with H-Glass and Carbon biaxial reinforcement and heavily tapered shape you know it’ll cut the mustard on and off piste. Finished with a Cedar and Bamboo topsheet for that classic Hawii steeze. Oh and if you like the board but the spec’s not quite right, they’ll build you a custom board with your own specification. Want one? Thought so!

Manufacturer's Description:

If we could only have one high quality snowboard, this would be it; a board that’s a joy to ride in all conditions. We talked about it for years, a unidirectional board with a floaty nose and a slim loose tail for deep powder. Good carving on pack due to its aggressive side cut shape and torsional stiffness. Plenty of pop provided by the carbon layered over a wood core. No wash-out means that this board holds right through the turn. A freeride masterpiece that can handle anything the mountain throws at it.

All Windlip snowboards are handmade in the Savoie region of France and take around 4 weeks to make. For an additional cost Windlip can add further dampening to your board, add a tracking microchip, and give you the option to completely customising the design.

Year: 2010

Available Lengths (cm): 160, 163, 166, 166W

Riding Style: Freeride

Specifications:

Poplar and beech vertically laminated core
60% Carbon biax / 40% H Glass reinforcement
Graphite 4000 base (very fast)
Silver glass, cedar and bamboo topsheet
Ceramic finished edges

Similar boards:

Arbor A-Frame - 2010

Apo Apocalypse Swallow - 2010

Option North Shore - 2010

What we reckon:

Read our pro guide to buying a freeride snowboard.

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