Smokin Boards MIP - 2011
Smokin boards aren’t to everyone’s taste visually, but take away the graphics of the MIP and you’ve got a board that any freestyler is going to adore. A medium flex, relatively damp but snappy feel, the reassuring feel of Mag edges and that lovely broken-in feel of zero camber combine to produce a snowboard that is well worth a shred and performs in all aspects of park riding from jibs to show-time booters.
Manufacturer's Description:
The Snowboard Mag Platinum Pick winning M.I.P. is back again and out for blood. New for 10/11 the M.I.P. is exclusively available with Anti Rocker. The blunt tipped, camber free M.I.P. is the perfect tool for getting creative and taking your skills to the next level. Its flat camber makes it versatile and predictable in all conditions, while the blunt tips give you extra effective edge for added stability. Super Anti Corpo graphics to let the scumballs of the world know the minors are in possession!
Recommended for park riding.
Recommended for halfpipe riding.
Recommended for rail riding.
High cost $
Twin Shape.
Year: 2011
Available Lengths (cm):
147, 151, 155, 158
Riding Style: Freestyle/Park
Specifications:
Magne Traction
Blunt Urethane Tips
True Twin shape
Aspen wood core
Triaxial fibreglass
Rubberized Epoxy
Recycled UHMW sidewalls
6000 grade sintered base
Jib Flex 5/10
Similar boards: Ride DH2 - 2011 Compatriot Lupara - 2011 Organic Teaspoon - 2011 Amplid Aggronym - 2011 Imperium Desperado II - 2011
Snowboard Review:
I rode the MIP last year and it’s park credentials were solid, but the MIP really struggled with high speed carving. Cranking heelside carves had a tendency to wash out even with a magnatraction edges. Now in its second year the MIP has learnt from a year’s thrashing, the graphics may be even more puerile but the ride is soooo much more refined. Little tweaks in the construction like the rubberized epoxy and zero camber make one hell of a difference and despite initial pre conceptions the MIP is a lot more solid on an edge, in-fact it carves damn good. Where Smokin have got it right is that they’re producing a freestyle board built for park and jibs but which still has a medium all mountain flex. Hitting rails was pretty predictable, approaches and take offs from jumps were stable, and rails were a lot more forgiving than some much softer boards. Riding switch was like riding regular and presses were no problem, fortunately you haven’t got camber working against you so you can really tweak out those presses. If I have one small criticism to make, it’s that the MIP is comparatively heavy compared to a lot of rides in its genre, but on the whole this is a fun board to ride which will meet an intermediate to advanced park riders needs every step of the way. Nice one Smokin.
Posted by Rich Ewbank in • Smokin Boards
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