2012 Snowboard-Review Test Teaser
Every May the Snowboard-Review.com team head out to the Kaunertal Glacier, in Austria, to ride the following season’s snowboards. This year we managed to ride over forty of next season’s boards and put-together some really informative reviews which we’ll drop on the site in August. Here’s a short, but dramatic, teaser to wet your appetites.
The Snowboard-Review.com board test teaser 2012
This year’s team consisted of the irrepressible Mikee Cee from FBBB, Rich and Tom, and a new team member for this season Ally McMorland who spends his time working alongside Mikee for FBBB and shredding rails at indoor slopes around the UK. Due to the interest in online video reviews we decided to make all of our reviews ‘video reviews’ so although we managed to test fewer boards this season they’ve all been reviewed in short and concise video format. Obviously we’ll be reviewing more boards throughout the season and we’ll be uploading the usual information for as many boards from as many brands as we possibly can. Keep your eyes peeled for these online video reviews, which we plan to drop in August, and further articles about the test.
Posted by Tom Ewbank in Blog & News.
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on August 04, 2011 at 08:29 PM
hey,
have you tested a 2012 burton hero? I want to know whether the new squeezebox is as good as it sounds.
I’m riding a custom x @the moment - great fun @ speeds / pow and jumps - but hard to play around with it. That’s why I’m going to buy a hero 2012
any information for me? when will you release your review?
Mo
on August 04, 2011 at 10:16 PM
Didn’t test the Hero but we tested the Custom Squeezebox. Squeezebox is the business! It is definitely an improvement on the negative core profile for reverse camber and the flying V profile.
on August 05, 2011 at 12:41 AM
Yo….so its….AUGUST!...where the reviews?...cant wait…XD
on August 05, 2011 at 08:58 AM
Patience, patience. Ausgust has 31 days and we’re only at the start of it. Most of the videos have been through the editing suite but we’re just waiting on our new logo before we can make them live. There will definitelt be a handful of reviews up before the month is up. These are the boards we reviewed:
Salomon Man’s Board, Burton Custom Flying V, Nitro Team Gullwing, Endeavor Live, Endeavor Board of Directors, Head Team Evil Flamba, Rome Atrifact, Rome Mod Rocker, Atomic Hatchet, Apo MTD, Never Summer Evo, Never Summer Proto CT, Salomon Salomonder, Rossignol One Magtek, Rossignol Trick Stick, Rossignol Jib Saw, Rossignol Taipan, K2 Happy Hour, K2 Protohype, Burton Custom X, Ride Buck Wild, Arbor Draft, Smokin MIP, Forum Destroyer Chilli Dog, Forum Contract, Lib Tech Travis Rice, Lib Tech Attack Banana, DC PLY, Lobster Park, Bataleon Disaster, YES Big City, K2 Lifelike, Burton Blunt, Stepchild FTW, Ride Crush, Ride Agenda, Smokin Team, Endeavor High 5,
A feature review on the Amplid Dopamine, UNW8, Paradigma and HiDef with owner Peter Bauer which will go live in October and a review of some of the new Contract boards.
All in glorious HD!
Rich
on August 05, 2011 at 03:29 PM
I Still can`t wait… nice List ... but just missing Gnu Riders Choice or some Capita… but the rest of the list is very good Can`t wait… Personally I will follow a lot Rome Mod Rocker, Never Summer, Rossignol, Smokin and Lib Tech…
on August 05, 2011 at 04:48 PM
Yeah no Capita boards this year… not sure how that happened. I would have like to have tried the Black Snowboard of Death but appart from that I don’t think there are so many changes in their line. The Nas board which is the replacement for the Mid Life would have been nice to ride but I guess it’ll have to wait ‘til next season unless we get an opportunity to test one next season.
on August 07, 2011 at 07:09 PM
We are August 7th can’t wait ;)
on August 09, 2011 at 01:42 PM
hi again,
ok I got it - you haven’t tested the hero ;( I personally own an custom x 2010 and I’m thinking of selling it to buy a 2012 customx (2cm longer). Due to the fact that the 2012 model has squeezebox - do you think there is a noticeable different @ the new custom x due to squeezebox? or is it only noticeable @ v rocker constructions?
sorry for not waiting for the reviews - but I’m in an pre order process - that’s why I’m asking for some advice.
(I will definitively buy the hero 2012 - but the exchange of custom x 2010 vs 2012 is not sure yet - I would appreciate some advice)
on August 09, 2011 at 05:21 PM
Hi Mo,I only got to test the squeezebox core on the Custom Flying V where the new core profile is noticeable. Having ridden last year’s Custom X I’m not sure why they are changing it to Squeezebox as the positive core profile gave the X a great torsional and longitudinal flex pattern. I wouldn’t change-up unless you get a chance to test the new Custom X with squeezebox because I think the 09/10 and 10/11 are awesome boards.
on August 10, 2011 at 07:39 PM
hi rich,
okay thanks so far - thought you might have a look @ the conclusion of the X test part of the upcoming review
hard to decide cause I can get a 2012 X for a very good price and there is already a buyer for my 2010 X both together = small amount of money to pay extra for a new one
tough decision, mo