Pow and park combo? - Snowboarding Forum

Thealinator · 01-25-2011, 05:17 PM

I race and have a custom x for that, which is verrry good for carving and high speed but that's about it... I'm looking for a super buttery, rail loving board, but that also does well in powder. Any boards come to mind?

Thanks for any info.

euphoriadomains · 01-25-2011, 05:32 PM

Lib Tech SKATE BaNaNa, best board I've owned.

Leo · 01-25-2011, 05:32 PM

Rome Artifact is uber buttery and has rocker in the tips for floaty goodness

Rome Artifact Rocker Snowboard 2011

Hodgepodge · 01-25-2011, 05:36 PM

SKATE BANANA

also:

Gnu Dirty Pillow is a "progressive pow-park" board, according to Pete Saari

euphoriadomains · 01-25-2011, 05:38 PM

I wish I would have got a SKATE BANANA earlier honestly, it's better than any Burton or other board I've ever used. All my friends want to use it when I go boarding.

fatboyj711 · 01-25-2011, 05:41 PM

burton nug

Leo · 01-25-2011, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by euphoriadomains

I wish I would have got a SKATE BANANA earlier honestly, it's better than any Burton or other board I've ever used. All my friends want to use it when I go boarding.

You need to go out and demo some more boards bro.

The Skate Nana isn't bad by any means, but failed to live up to the tons of hype it had when I demoed it.

Mind you, it wasn't just hyped as a park board. It was hyped as a do everything board. Sorry, for Lib Tech, the T.Rice holds that title IMO.

Nivek · 01-25-2011, 05:52 PM

K2 WWW, Arbor Draft, CAPiTA Horrorscope, Nitro SubZero.

Both the WWW and Draft have blunted tips and rocker. With blunted tips the size you get has a longer effective edge than the same size in a non blunted board. Longer effective edge means more effective base for pow float.

The Horror does not have a blunted tip, but the tips are not angled much compared to the effective board and they are dead flat. This means that they actually increase the effective base in powder over the same size with radiused tips. The SubZero doesn't have flat tips, but the angle of the tips is even more shallow than the Horror and are slightly blunted. I have ridden a 152 in pow (140lbs) and it did well.

Don't downsize like you normally would with a jib board. For instance if your all mountain stick were a 155, stay close to that. Rocker and softness will make them plenty jibbable.

With your weight I can recommend a size in each.

Thealinator · 01-25-2011, 06:50 PM

I have ridden a friends Skate Banana, not a big fan.

Also, because of money issues, ill have to buy and 09/10 board on sale

Thealinator · 01-25-2011, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nivek

K2 WWW, Arbor Draft, CAPiTA Horrorscope, Nitro SubZero.

With your weight I can recommend a size in each.

140, so probably 155?

01-25-2011, 05:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Thealinator Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 6	Pow and park combo? I race and have a custom x for that, which is verrry good for carving and high speed but that's about it... I'm looking for a super buttery, rail loving board, but that also does well in powder. Any boards come to mind? Thanks for any info.

01-25-2011, 05:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
euphoriadomains Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 6	Lib Tech SKATE BaNaNa, best board I've owned. __________________ www.EuphOriadomains.com

01-25-2011, 05:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Leo -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Detroit Area Posts: 6,212	Rome Artifact is uber buttery and has rocker in the tips for floaty goodness Rome Artifact Rocker Snowboard 2011 __________________ www.aGNARchy.com Reviews and David Z's rants

01-25-2011, 05:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hodgepodge -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NYC/CT Posts: 367	SKATE BANANA also: Gnu Dirty Pillow is a "progressive pow-park" board, according to Pete Saari __________________ -HodgePodge

01-25-2011, 05:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
euphoriadomains Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 6	I wish I would have got a SKATE BANANA earlier honestly, it's better than any Burton or other board I've ever used. All my friends want to use it when I go boarding. __________________ www.EuphOriadomains.com

01-25-2011, 05:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
fatboyj711 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 135	burton nug

01-25-2011, 05:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nivek Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mountains of Mordor Posts: 5,373	K2 WWW, Arbor Draft, CAPiTA Horrorscope, Nitro SubZero. Both the WWW and Draft have blunted tips and rocker. With blunted tips the size you get has a longer effective edge than the same size in a non blunted board. Longer effective edge means more effective base for pow float. The Horror does not have a blunted tip, but the tips are not angled much compared to the effective board and they are dead flat. This means that they actually increase the effective base in powder over the same size with radiused tips. The SubZero doesn't have flat tips, but the angle of the tips is even more shallow than the Horror and are slightly blunted. I have ridden a 152 in pow (140lbs) and it did well. Don't downsize like you normally would with a jib board. For instance if your all mountain stick were a 155, stay close to that. Rocker and softness will make them plenty jibbable. With your weight I can recommend a size in each. __________________ Snowboarding Sucks.

01-25-2011, 06:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
Thealinator Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 6	I have ridden a friends Skate Banana, not a big fan. Also, because of money issues, ill have to buy and 09/10 board on sale

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