Those who start preparing for the winter season ahead of time, it’s time to take a closer look at the new snowboards of famous brands. In this review, we collected the best boards for adult riders and teenagers, and at the same time we tried to cover the most popular riding styles so that everyone could find their perfect board.
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NIDECKER Megalight 2017/18 - an updated legend for pros
A very popular snowboard has recently been “reissued” again. This board is still considered one of the easiest and it is intended for skiing in the mountains. However, high-speed carving on her is also gorgeous.
A distinctive feature of the new deck - Camrock hybrid deflection, combining classic and reverse silhouettes, alternating along the entire length.
Pros:
- The highly raised, slightly widened nose of the board allows you to ride on virgin soil without burying in the snow, and provides excellent buoyancy;
- Lightweight composite core of 3 wood species of different rigidity - elastic, durable and gives an excellent click;
- The top layer of the board absorbs vibrations well;
- Sintered speed skim 9000 with the addition of carbon;
- High stability at full speed.
Minuses:
- It is suitable only for open spaces, since it does not differ in special maneuverability.
GNU MÜLLAIR C3 - the best option for high-speed free- and powder-ride
The updated version of last year's hit has all the same classic Directional geometry and clearly traced Camber C3. Accordingly, mortgages here are shifted back (about an inch).
The snowboard is pretty tough and fast, so its main “audience” is experienced riders who already know how to control the board at a good speed.
Pros:
- The bulging nose allows the board to easily float out of deep snow;
- The optimum stiffness is 6/10, although it feels like it is still slightly higher;
- Keeps stability on departure from springboards and at the time of landing;
- The abundance of eco-friendly materials used in the manufacture of the deck;
- Lightweight but durable composite core made of wood;
- Dense, sintered slippery with the addition of Teflon;
- Curved edge (Magne Traction), which provides good traction with crust and ice without losing speed.
Minuses:
- A poor choice of sizes.
LIBTECH Banana Blaster BTX - Projectile for Teens and Novices
The initial model from the fresh line of the famous manufacturer is perfect for novice riders and teenagers. Deca has a specific deflection - a deep rocker in the center and camber near the nose and tail to facilitate the management of the snowboard. The main purpose of the board is freestyle and skating in Half-pipe, aided by a symmetrical silhouette.
Pros:
- Responsive and obedient board, which is easy to manage even for a beginner;
- Excellent maneuverability;
- Unpretentious in the care, but fast double-layer glide with the addition of Teflon;
- Factory paraffin impregnation is enough for at least a year - you will not even have to preserve it for the summer;
- Tolerant to the mistakes of novices when re-stitching.
Minuses:
- Only small sizes from 100 to 140 cm are presented in a ruler.
NEVER SUMMER Peacemaker 2018/19 - park skating board
If there is no opportunity to get to the virgin lands, and you have to ride in the city park, the best option is such a board of variable stiffness. In the center of the snowboard, the deck is more soft and elastic; it forms a reverse deflection between the mortgages. But on the camber in the bow and tail of the snowboard is much tougher.
Pros:
- Reinforced nose and tail;
- There are additional pairs of mortgages for even greater displacement of the rack back, if you have to roll on loose snow;
- Fiberglass-reinforced wood core;
- Very durable carbon fiber cover;
- It is quite suitable for railing rails.
Minuses:
- 47 thousand rubles - a little expensive for a jibbing board.
BURTON Feather - Ladies Flat
Pure girly board for those who are just mastering a snowboard. The Flat Top deck has practically no deflections in the central part - only slightly elevated ends of the tail and nose. Such a projectile works fine on turns, reduces the risk of falling and is greatly appreciated by jibbing lovers. The board turned out to be soft and, according to the general classification of rigidity, received 3/10.
Pros:
- Snowboard is simple and enjoyable to drive;
- Low weight due to almost half the thickness, but at the same time excellent torsional rigidity;
- Flexibility in the longitudinal direction;
- Universal application - suitable for descents and tricks;
- Maintainable glide;
- Quick fastener installation thanks to movable mortgages;
- 3 years warranty.
Minuses:
- It shows itself well only on packed snow;
- Under the grooves will have to buy a brand mount - to find suitable analogues from other manufacturers is difficult.
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