Snowboard Review Blog + Features (Archive)
Snowboard Review pulled together the YES 154, Signal Omni, Signal Park, Bataleon Evil Twin, Dinosaurs Will Die Maet, Artec Gabe Taylor and Rome Graft for the ultimate urban jib test. With rainbow rails, corrugated pipes and boxes a plenty the Snowboard Review crew hit the Milton Keynes Xscape for an intensive evening of jibbing and bonking (the snowboard variety).
Posted by Rich Ewbank.
Continue reading The Jib Snowboard Test
YES. Snowboards are an absolute phenomenon! The fact that the YES 156.5 is the most visited review on Snowboard Review is testament to the guys behind the brand. When JP Solberg, Romain De Marchi and DCP found themselves left out in the cold by Burton, they grabbed the opportunity to work with Nidecker to create their own brand. YES. was born and the 2009/10 season has seen the guys release their first range of boards. Tom from Snowboard Review managed to grab an hour with founding member JP Solberg, to find out a bit more about YES. and the trials and tribulations of starting a brand from scratch.
Posted by Tom Ewbank.
Continue reading Brand Focus - YES. Snowboards
Last weekend Snowboard Review’s resident forum guru and international man of mystery Zoryfl drove down to the Zugspitze Glacier with a car full of buddies for the annual Schneefest and a weekend of chilled shredding. We asked Zoryfl to write a couple of words about his weekend.
Posted by Rich Ewbank.
Continue reading Demo Check - Zugspitze Schneefest
Want to ride park, pipe, powder and piste on one board, you’ll be after an All-Mountain snowboard. Characterised by a directional shape and flex, All-Mountain snowboards do exactly what the name suggests. If you’re not sure what kind of riding you’ll be doing or you just can’t afford a quiver of boards then an All-Mountain snowboard is the best option.
Posted by Tom Ewbank.
Continue reading Ten of the Best - All-Mountain Snowboards
Polish uber brand Contract Snowboards launch the Support Young Shredders program to help promising young riders reach their potential.
Today snowboard review received a curious email from our friends at Contract Snowboards, one of the most exciting brands to come out of Poland since…. well ever if I’m honest. As a brand in it’s infancy, Contract have decided to throw a bone to young and aspiring shredders by creating the ‘Support Young Shredders’ program.
Posted by Rich Ewbank.
Continue reading Contract Snowboards launch unique team rider program
