So, I demoed the WWW this week and absolutely loved it. The thing went where I wanted it to, and was very responsive. Now, its a park board.. and I'm just starting out (although now easing into the park -- just started with rails).. the K2 folks said it would be a great board to grow into.. but maybe something a little more all mountain I might need to look at?
So what's your recommendations?
I was looking at Burton and Ride.. but honestly until the WWW i didn't even consider K2 at all..
Oh, and what exactly is that whole Jib Rocker stuff.. I am trying to figure out exactly it is...
the board instead of coming up in the middle goes down on a rocker board. it makes a real nice floaty and skatelike feel, along with effortless butters. you may have thought it was more responsive because it was smaller then your main board though? the k2 does seem to be a nice board though. did you ride the wwwrocker?
others like the k2 are the rome artifact and artifact 1985
ride dh
lib tech skate banana
burton dom,condom,hero
all in all its basically a jibstick which means its really soft, has dull edges, and is a twin tip.
The more all-mountain/freestyle-centric boards in the K2 line are:
Darkstar - my friend has this (08/09 model), it handles everything pretty damn well.
Jibpan - I own the 07/08 model. It's softer than the Darkstar, has great damping (07/08 has the pre-patent form of Harshmellow) but it already wasn't very good in pow, and the 08/09 on paper should be even worse in pow due to its Jib Tips.
Believer - never ridden it; no comment.
As for more boards like the Weapon, jmac's got em down. I'll just add the Signal Park Series/Rocker to that list.
Almost everything Lib Tech and Gnu are making are available with the rocker tech and they both have home good boards for all around the mountain. The Lib Tech TRS BTX comes to mind, so does the Gnu Riders Choice BTX. But I have heard that the riders choice is alot on the heavy side.
In my mind the WWW is purely a park board. Look at the Darkstar, Believer or Turbo Dream for more of a do-it-all board from K2 that will still perform in the park.
okay so it seems like the WWW might not be the right board for right now. I dunno, I had that thing outside the park and it seemed to do well, maybe it was just me being new.. I felt like i could put it anywhere I wanted.. maybe it was because it was shorter i dunno.
So the Darkstar might be a better idea? and maybe i should just ride shorter than the 155 i ride now?
Let me add that i just started doing some rails tonight for the first time and I can see myself liking that.. i don't know about jumps and big air -- i'm not a fan of being too far off the ground but who knows.
that seems to still point to the WWW somewhat, but again we have the rest of the hill to consider.. i wont always be in the park.. at least not for a season or two yet.
short boards are much funner to ride imo, but im riding on ice mainly, not pow...if your looking for a nice all mt/park board the burton hero is getting great reviews for its everything capabilities..
The Darkstar, Believer, or Turbo Dream is probably a better bet for you. As a beginner, it doesn't make sense to specialize your equipment, since you won't be able to out-ride a do-it-all board in the park or on the mountain. As you progress and get better, you may eventually learn to out-ride an all mountain board in the park or on the steeps. At that point, it's time for something more specialized. In other words, you want your ability to be the limiting factor of your riding, not your board. At this point in your snowboarding career, any board will be able to teach you a lot, so you might as well get a board that can teach you about the park and the steeps.
and maybe i should just ride shorter than the 155 i ride now?
Just found the Jibpan at a killer price.. and honestly the graphics are kinda loud on it (i like loud shit) and I think i like it the most.. $300 for it.. shall i pull the trigger...
This year's model? If I saw it for 300 I'd be all over it. But be wary of the 09 Jibpan's jib tips. Makes it kinda suck in the powpow so it's not 'truly' all-mountain.
powder? in Pennsylvania?? hehe. those tips are kinda weird yeah.. but i can ride a 150 and it will have the same amount of board on the snow as a typical 155.. which is what i ride anyway.. plus the board is lighter if I'm understanding the whole concept behind it.
Looks like a board i could definitely have for a couple of years. Of course, next year when i'm even more serious i can just pick up another board for pow
Yeah 09... its an early clearance.. and its new (not demoed/blem etc), think I'm gonna do it.. I am assembling the funds now.
Okay so not only you people are telling me the jibpan looks like the thing to do if i liked the WWW.. but my friends too. Now the question is board size.. should I go with a 150.. or 153? I'm 160lbs.. the burton ltr board i ride is a 155. Oh and I will give the link AFTER i buy mine haha
and binding advice?? I'm thinking the K2 formulas.. they were on the WWW i rode and they were nice.
Formulas are solid. I ride Sweaters on my 07/08 Jibpan (it's the same binding with gel in the ankle strap that doesnt really make a difference...). It's not a pure park binding by any means, but its got enough flex on the inner side of the bindings (assymetrical highback) to lock in butters and enough forgiveness to land sketch spins.
If you want a more park-oriented ride, get Rome 390s.
It's marketed for park, but it's not a jibber's delight that won't work outside the park. It's quite a bit stiffer than the WWW; stiff enough to ride all-mountain.
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