looking for a allmountain board - Snowboarding Forum

daniexol · 10-14-2010, 06:20 PM

hello everybody, I'm spanish snowboarder (6'1" 195lb) who started snowboarding 3 years ago. I started with a Rome Manual board, but now I feel my board very stiff and heavy to make movement going down the mountain (jumps, tricks...)So, now I want to buy an allmountain board, softer than my current one, who let me play all around mountain doing tricks and jumps. I will be most of the time in the slopes and mountain, and very few time sometimes starting to do something in the park.

I was cheking a lot of boards around internet and I have one big doubt. I dont know if it would be better for me a tradicional camber board, rocker board or rocker & camber board. Depending of what you recommend me about the shape, I will tell you later which boards I like me with this shape, to choose one of them at the end.

So.. which shape do you recommend me?

Glade Ripper · 10-14-2010, 08:11 PM

NS SL because I love it as my do everything stick. It is the one I pull out the quiver the most for sure

daniexol · 10-15-2010, 04:30 AM

yes, but I mean, which board-shape would be better for me?

¿traditional camber? ¿rocker? ¿hybrid (rocker & camber)?

sjaak · 10-15-2010, 05:35 AM

Skip traditional camber to pump up the fun.

Glade Ripper · 10-15-2010, 07:08 AM

Obviously I prefer RC tech if that is what I suggested. It is fun, has good pop and is stable

mjd · 10-15-2010, 09:07 AM

If you want the most stability, pop, and edge hold get camber.
If you want the most float in pow and press-ability get rocker.
If you want some of both get a hybrid.

Beyond that it's all personal preference. Both my park and all-mt boards are camber. I ride mostly in VT and NH so it works the best here. My pow board is rocker- no brainer. If you live out west where there's more snow days a hybrid might work out for you. But again, it depends on how you ride and what feels best to you.

vote4pedro · 10-15-2010, 10:05 AM

I wouldn't get a rocker for all mountain. They're not stable at speed and don't have the best edge hold. I'd either get traditional camber or a hybrid. Traditional will be faster and more stable. A hybrid will be better in powder and probably easier to do tricks. If you can demo a couple boards where you live, that would be ideal. I wouldn't want to buy a hybrid without demoing it first. You'll want to make sure it fits your riding style.

daniexol · 10-15-2010, 08:11 PM

thank you very much to all of you because of your answers! Reading your opinions I already made my board lists. Most of them are hybrid camber except 2.

I'm begginer-intermediate snowboarder, 6'1" 195lbs and 12(boot) I have to buy a wide board because of my boot size so my chances are lower. I want it for an allmoutain use basicly aas I said at the beginning of this post. At the end this is my list:

*with HYBRID CAMBER
- Smokin KT-22 wide
- Never Summer Heritage X
- Lib Tech Travis Rice C2 BTX
- GNU Riders Choice C2 BTX wide
- Rome Agent Rocker wide
- Ride DH 2.4 wide

*with OTHER CAMBERS
- Bataleon Goliath wide
- Ride Machete wide

¿which board do you recommend me?

thanks again!

eelpout · 10-16-2010, 10:44 AM

You might want to add Camrock style hybrid boards to that list:

- Jones Mountain Twin wide (161/164)
- Rossignol One MagTek wide (161) (2011 model)
- Rossignol Angus wide (162)

daniexol · 10-18-2010, 07:26 PM

Jones Mountain looks nice, but for my boot size I should go to 164 instead 161, and I dont want a longer board than my current one (162)

Rossignols looks nice too, but I couldnt get the waist wigth for wide models.

I take out Ride DH 2.4 and GNU Riders choice becaus of the graphycs, so I'm still in the mood for any of this boards:

*with HYBRID CAMBER
- Smokin KT-22 wide
- Never Summer Heritage X
- Lib Tech Travis Rice C2 BTX
- Rome Agent Rocker wide

*with OTHER CAMBERS
- Bataleon Goliath wide
- Ride Machete wide

Anybody tried the Smokin KT-22? is good for jumps, tricks, presses, rounds... all around mountain?

10-14-2010, 06:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
daniexol Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 15	looking for a allmountain board hello everybody, I'm spanish snowboarder (6'1" 195lb) who started snowboarding 3 years ago. I started with a Rome Manual board, but now I feel my board very stiff and heavy to make movement going down the mountain (jumps, tricks...)So, now I want to buy an allmountain board, softer than my current one, who let me play all around mountain doing tricks and jumps. I will be most of the time in the slopes and mountain, and very few time sometimes starting to do something in the park. I was cheking a lot of boards around internet and I have one big doubt. I dont know if it would be better for me a tradicional camber board, rocker board or rocker & camber board. Depending of what you recommend me about the shape, I will tell you later which boards I like me with this shape, to choose one of them at the end. So.. which shape do you recommend me?

10-15-2010, 05:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
sjaak Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Europe Posts: 30	Skip traditional camber to pump up the fun. Last edited by sjaak; 10-15-2010 at 05:47 AM.

10-15-2010, 09:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
mjd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: neverbored RI Posts: 374	If you want the most stability, pop, and edge hold get camber. If you want the most float in pow and press-ability get rocker. If you want some of both get a hybrid. Beyond that it's all personal preference. Both my park and all-mt boards are camber. I ride mostly in VT and NH so it works the best here. My pow board is rocker- no brainer. If you live out west where there's more snow days a hybrid might work out for you. But again, it depends on how you ride and what feels best to you. __________________ Try this trick and spin it, yeah Your head will collapse

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10-14-2010, 08:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Glade Ripper -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 794	NS SL because I love it as my do everything stick. It is the one I pull out the quiver the most for sure

10-15-2010, 04:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
daniexol Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 15	yes, but I mean, which board-shape would be better for me? ¿traditional camber? ¿rocker? ¿hybrid (rocker & camber)?

10-15-2010, 07:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
Glade Ripper -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 794	Obviously I prefer RC tech if that is what I suggested. It is fun, has good pop and is stable

10-15-2010, 10:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
vote4pedro Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NM Posts: 264	I wouldn't get a rocker for all mountain. They're not stable at speed and don't have the best edge hold. I'd either get traditional camber or a hybrid. Traditional will be faster and more stable. A hybrid will be better in powder and probably easier to do tricks. If you can demo a couple boards where you live, that would be ideal. I wouldn't want to buy a hybrid without demoing it first. You'll want to make sure it fits your riding style.

10-15-2010, 08:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
daniexol Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 15	thank you very much to all of you because of your answers! Reading your opinions I already made my board lists. Most of them are hybrid camber except 2. I'm begginer-intermediate snowboarder, 6'1" 195lbs and 12(boot) I have to buy a wide board because of my boot size so my chances are lower. I want it for an allmoutain use basicly aas I said at the beginning of this post. At the end this is my list: with HYBRID CAMBER - Smokin KT-22 wide - Never Summer Heritage X - Lib Tech Travis Rice C2 BTX - GNU Riders Choice C2 BTX wide - Rome Agent Rocker wide - Ride DH 2.4 wide with OTHER CAMBERS - Bataleon Goliath wide - Ride Machete wide ¿which board do you recommend me? thanks again!

10-16-2010, 10:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
eelpout Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 85	You might want to add Camrock style hybrid boards to that list: - Jones Mountain Twin wide (161/164) - Rossignol One MagTek wide (161) (2011 model) - Rossignol Angus wide (162)

10-18-2010, 07:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
daniexol Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 15	Jones Mountain looks nice, but for my boot size I should go to 164 instead 161, and I dont want a longer board than my current one (162) Rossignols looks nice too, but I couldnt get the waist wigth for wide models. I take out Ride DH 2.4 and GNU Riders choice becaus of the graphycs, so I'm still in the mood for any of this boards: with HYBRID CAMBER - Smokin KT-22 wide - Never Summer Heritage X - Lib Tech Travis Rice C2 BTX - Rome Agent Rocker wide with OTHER CAMBERS - Bataleon Goliath wide - Ride Machete wide Anybody tried the Smokin KT-22? is good for jumps, tricks, presses, rounds... all around mountain?