This board is such a surprise, easily the standout out of all the boards I have ridden in the last few years. Much more fun that I would ever have expected, I didn’t want to stop riding it.
A few years ago I had ridden the 173cm model (pictured below), and while that is still quite a bit bigger than most boards I had ridden, the 203 beats it in every way.
Yes Season Nexus 2023 Review The Season Nexus is a slightly wider, do everything all-mountain board. It has a mainly cambered profile, with a bit more rocker in the nose than the tail, and a small amount of taper. The first time that I flexed the Nexus (off snow) I was very surprised about how …
Korua Shapes Otto Review The Korua Shapes Otto is easiest intro to Korua Shapes boards, which has an almost twin shape, very different from the extreme shapes of the rest of the range. It still has the Korua feel, but in a regular shape. [tabs type=”tabs”] [tab title=”Description” active=”true”] How the Korua Shapes Otto Rides Board …
Korua Shapes Transition Finder Plus Review The Korua Shapes Transition Finder Plus (used to be called Tranny Finder Plus) is an upgraded version of the regular Transition Finder. Generally there aren’t any/many changes each season for Korua Shapes boards, but the original (white) Tranny Finder had more taper than the updated Transition finder. The Transition …
Yes Capita Super DOA 2023 Review The Capita Super DOA is the upgrade from the very popular DOA/Defenders of Awesome, though a few of the features are the same, they are very different boards. They both share the same camber profile and shape, but pretty much everything after that is different. The main takeaway that …
Burton Family Tree Territory Manager 2023 Snowboard Review This is probably one of the least crazy shapes in the Family Tree set of boards, at first glance it looks almost like a regular twin-ish shaped board. It is a stiff flexing, tapered board with a directional camber profile. Read about it on Burton.com How the …
Korua Shapes Pin Tonic Review The Korua Shapes Pin Tonic is a big, floaty and stable board, that rides a lot smaller than you would imagine. Features of the Korua Shapes Pin tonic Float Camber Biaxial Fiberglass UV Lacquer Topsheet Poplar Light Wood Core Perlatec Base Sizes available: How it Rides Board size: 164cm Boots: …
Korua Shapes Cafe Racer Review The Korua Shapes Cafe Racer is a carving board, that I found to be have a pretty low learning curve, compared to some of their more aggressive shapes. Features of the Korua Shapes Cafe Racer Full Camber A full traditional camber profile, which gives very good edge hold and stability …
Ride Zero Review The Ride Zero is a new board this season, which is a unisex, asymmetrical twin that rides really nicely all over the mountain, even in terrain it isn’t really designed for. How the Zero Rides Board size: 155cm Boots: Salomon Launch Boa 27.5 and later on Vans Infuse Bindings: Burton Cartel (Medium) …
Salomon Huck Knife Pro Review The Salomon Huck Knife Pro is the upgraded, stiffer and quicker version of the regular Huck Knife, which is a good thing. How it Rides Board size: 152cm Boots: Salomon Launch Boa 27.5 Bindings: Salomon Highlander (Medium) I am 6 foot tall and weigh 155lbs – or 183cm tall and 70kg. …
The Nitro Fintwin is one of their Quiver lineup of board, and is a short, wideish surfy powder board. Not as crazy wide as the Pow, but still decent.
Yes Jackpot 2022 Review The Yes Jackpot is a true twin, medium flexing freestyle board that is decent wherever you ride it. How the Jackpot Rides Board size: 156cm Boots: Salomon Launch Boa 27.5 Bindings: Salomon Highlander I am 6 foot tall and weigh 155lbs – or 183cm tall and 70kg. I was riding this …
The Jones Stratos isn’t a cheap board, but it does everything it says it will really well, and can pretty much justify the price.
The Jones Hovercraft is one of their classic powder boards, and one that I think is an easy choice if you want power, float and reliability with minimal effort.
Bataleon Party Wave Review The Bataleon Party Wave is a short, wide, soft and playful board with their highest level of 3bt base shaping. How it Rides Board size: 151cm Boots: Salomon Launch Boa 27.5 Bindings: Salomon Highlander I am 6 foot tall and weigh 155lbs – or 183cm tall and 70kg. For almost all directional …
Korua Shapes Transition Finder Review The Korua Shapes Transition Finder was one of those boards that was recommended to me, and once I got used to it, was one of the most fun boards to carve on. The wide width gives you all the potential to get the board right on edge without hitting your …
Nitro Squash Review The Nitro Squash was originally part of the Quiver series of boards, but got popular enough to become its own separate model in the regular lineup. There are now mens and womens regular and split options, as well as youth sizes. The 2024 model of the Squash has a new shape, but …
Nitro Drop 2020 Review The Nitro Drop is an all mountain, directional board that is designed to be the one board you can take anywhere, no matter the conditions. The Cam-Out profile gives it a solid feel if you are carving on groomers, and the directional shape gives it extra float in powder. Features of …
The Capita Birds Of A Feather is their popular, ride everywhere womens board that has the right balance of camber and features to make it a fun to ride everywhere. It shares the same features as the award winning mens DOA, and is made in lots of sizes as is it such a popular choice.
The Nitro Mountain is a fun, classic feeling all-mountain snowboard that does a little bit of everything well.