Rossignol Jibsaw Magtek - 2012

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Welcome to a new world of freestyle performance. Everything about the new Jib Saw is top of the range, from the 7500 grade sintered base to the Carbon and Kevlar reinforced core. It’s Freestyle Amtek profile and Magne-Traction edges mean the Jib Saw will literally cut trenches into hard pistes and halfpipe walls, float agilely on deep powder and still tear apart the slopestyle course. For advanced freestylers this board really is as good as the graphics by London outfit Two Sick Bastards look.

Manufacturer's Description:

If destruction, mayhem and chaos are your business then the new Jibsaw MagTek is the board for you. Use Flatware tip and tail profiles for endless pressability, AmpTek Freestyle camber for diabolical pop, edge hold and maneuverability and Magne-Traction sidecut to make the gnarliest terrain bleed and the competition cry. The Jibsaw MagTek is the ultimate pipe and park shredder.

Recommended for park riding.

Recommended for halfpipe riding.

Recommended for rail riding.

High cost $

Available in MidWide.

Hybrid Rocker/Camber Construction.

Twin Shape.

Year: 2012

Available Lengths (cm):
153, 155, 157, 159, 158mW, 160mW

Riding Style: Freestyle/Park

Specifications:

True Twin with Amptek Freestyle Camber
Magne-Traction
Wood C/K
UHMW 7500 Sintered Base

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Snowboard Review:

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2012 Rossignol Jibsaw Magtek Video Snowboard Review

If you still don’t believe that Rossignol make good snowboards then this years line-up should definitely change your opinion. In an effort to please all the young park riders out there Rossignol have decided to bridge the gap between the Rossi Angus and Trickstick boards and have developed the Jibsaw. The Jibsaw has undoubtedly been designed to silence the critics and give the public what they want; a true high-end park focused board with killer graphics and high-spec technology.

So, how does the Jibsaw ride? Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun; it’s fair to say that this board sits alongside the 2012 Endeavor BOD and Rome Mod Rocker at the top of the ‘fun board’ category. In fairness to Rossi they’ve created a very accomplished park board that genuinely allows you to ride any obstacle in the park, no matter how big or small. The name might suggest that the Jibsaw is a board made purely for jibbing, like the K2 WWW and Salomon Salomonder, but it most definitely isn’t. Although it presses and butters like a knife at a continental breakfast, due to the softer nose and tail, the firmer flex in the centre of the board gives you loads of easily accessible pop and energy out of short turns. As with all of Rossi’s high-spec boards the Jibsaw comes with Magnetraction which comes-in very handy when you’re trying to hold an edge in icy snow conditions; for boards with a soft nose and tail this is a definite help.

All in all the Jibsaw is the perfect park board for 2011; it’s poppy, lightweight, presses and butters easily and can even be ridden in icy winter conditions. Think of the Jibsaw as being a better looking and cheaper Lib Tech Attack Banana. Although the Jibsaw is a very easy board to handle and can be ridden by any rider at any level I’d only look at buying this board if your main focus is on the park.

Highlights:
Sick graphics
Great value for money
Lots and lots of fun
Amazing grip
Playful/jibby flex
Lightweight

Let-downs:
Can wash out in turns when riding softer slushy snow
Limited release in some countries

Posted by Tom Ewbank in • Rossignol

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What colour is powder?

Josh Rizzuto on January 07, 2012 at 05:59 AM

This board is a fantastic park board. Nothing can come close to the hybrid rocker profile when it comes to catch-free launches and landings. Spins are easier, jibs are more fun, and buttering is as easy as spreading it. Gone are the days of edge-catching face plants and impossible stiffness. This board really puts the park in its place.

The only downside is the same hybrid rocker profile. Personally, I rarely hit the park for more than a few runs a day, and spend most of my time bombing the double-blacks. The same catch-free edges can be really hard to keep under you when you’re really trying to lay into the edge cuts. More than once I washed out trying to cut in to the piste.

Overall, this board was built to own the park. It does exactly that. If you’re expecting a freestyle legend, then what you have here is it. If you’re an all-mountain rider like myself, then this board might disappoint.

In short: Pros: -Super Poppy -Butters Like No Other -Jibs and Slides Effortlessly -Fairly lightweight -Catch-Free Edges

Cons: -Washes Out When Edging, Especially in Hard-Pack and Icy Conditions