http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/ en ruderider01@hotmail.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-07T22:28:53+00:00 http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/ply/ http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/ply/ Torstein Horgmo and Aaron Bittner moved onto the PLY this season which is a strong omen that it is a freestyle performer. Crammed full of features like Lock and Load camber which blends flat sections into a traditional camber profile and DC’s almost twin Skate shape at a price that will have die hard freestylers pinching themselves, the PLY is an absolute bargain. Just make sure that you wax it because the base can get a little dry and sticky. DC 2012-02-07T22:28:53+00:00 http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/totally_fkn_awesome/ http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/totally_fkn_awesome/ Hybrid rocker with all the snap, crackle and pop of traditional camber? Well, stuff enough carbon fibre into anything and it’ll pop ollies like a champ. The Totally Awesome is an advanced all-mountain twin for throwing down tricks on big features in the park and in the backcountry. It has 30mm wide carbon Vs in the nose and tail to eradicate chatter, improve edge hold and basically eliminate any of the negatives associated with rockering the tips of a snowboard. Capita 2012-02-01T21:53:48+00:00 http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/ultrafear/ http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/ultrafear/ Finding it hard to choose which Capita board to ride this season because you love all of the graphics? With the all new Ultrafear those clever fellas at Capita have squeezed every graphic onto one snowboard! Beneath this “cosmic collage” heavy duty Capita construction and a medium flex courtesy of a biax/triax glass combo and carbon stringers takes care of durability, edge hold and pop. Rocker from the inserts to the start of the effective edge and flat kicks make powder float a certainty and presses easy as pie. Watch Capita’s smash hit Defenders of Awesome to find out more about this team favourite… or failing that try Capita’s website, which is probably the more logical place to start. Capita 2012-02-01T21:33:23+00:00 http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/nas/ http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/nas/ It’s good to see Seattle based Capita throwing jabs at its neighbour Mervin with the “Normal Ass Snowboard”. If you’re after a cambered, twin shaped freestyle snowboard that performs in and out of the park and you’re not fussed about having the latest gimmicks then the Capita NAS is worth a look. Capita 2012-02-01T21:17:46+00:00 http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/stairmaster_extreme2/ http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/stairmaster_extreme2/ The guys at Capita are over their Panda-girl fetish this year, but the Stairmaster Extreme is still just as twisted. Baked in the Stairmaster mould, the shape is about the only similarity the two boards share. Look a bit deeper and you’ll see that this park, pipe and rail twin has been spiced up with higher grade materials including a high grade sintered base and a punchier flex. Capita 2012-02-01T21:05:28+00:00 http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/the_black_snowboard_of_death/ http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/the_black_snowboard_of_death/ Want to reap heavenly powder? Feeling an urge to murder park jumps and kill the Superpipe? You’ll want to pick up the Capita Black Snowboard of Death. More hexes than episode of bewitched and a heart as black as crude oil, the BSOD’s firm flex and camber between the feet provide control and edge old which is aided by Capita’s Death Grip sidecut…ohhh scary. Rocker in the tips and a slightly directional shape add all the float you’ll ever need. Capita 2012-02-01T20:49:13+00:00 http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/paradigma2/ http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/paradigma2/ Last February was my first chance to ride a Paradigma. I’d heard that it was a pretty firm and lightweight snowboard for charging groomers and hitting big transitions. Getting on the Paradigma I experienced all those characteristics, but it also felt really manageable and even though I was riding a 159, it felt lightweight and agile. It popped nicely into switch, buttered and felt effortless in the air. As far as all-mountain snowboards go the Paradigma really covers the spectrum of what you’re likely to encounter on the mountain. Amplid call the Paradigma their Swiss Army Knife… it’s a pretty good analogy. Amplid 2011-11-27T09:26:41+00:00 http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/unw82/ http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/unw82/ The UNW8 is the Paradigma’s genetically superior twin. Whereas the Paradigma is the snowboard that nearly everybody will get along with because of its good nature and fun character the UNW8 is aggressive, lean and snappy. For snowboarders who like to slice and dice early morning corduroy and push their airs higher and higher out of the pipe, the UNW8 is an absolute missile; but make sure you’re on your game, this snowboard is a serious piece of hardware and doesn’t suffer fools or novices gladly. Amplid 2011-11-27T09:07:39+00:00 http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/hidef2/ http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/hidef2/ It seems there aren’t many boards built like the Amplid HiDef these days. The HiDef is designed for being ridden fast and catching lots of air; it’s a medium to pro-line sized kicker and super pipe snowboard with a super snappy camber profile and practically weightless construction. This is the kind of board that advanced freestylers are going to love for taking their 7s to 9s but that less advanced riders will find catchy and unforgiving. Amplid 2011-11-27T08:56:44+00:00 http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/creamer1/ http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_reviews/review/creamer1/ The freeride snowboard market is swamped with surf inspired shapes which really limit the board’s capabilities to riding super deep powder. Of course these boards have their place, if only for the unique sensation you get from riding them, but they’re not the kind of board you can pack in your board bag and ride every terrain and condition you’re ever likely to encounter. That is exactly what the Creamer is designed for. The slightly rockered nose and tail and elliptical nose kick provide all the float you’ll ever need. The moderate sidecut and standard waist width mean that grip and response are plentiful. The flat profile section between the inserts and the use of a very slight taper keep the Creamer stable on harder snow and at high speeds. It may be a bit conservative to build a freeride board like the Creamer, but conservative and considered geometry is the only way to create a truly versatile freeride snowboard. Amplid 2011-11-26T17:30:43+00:00