By Tyler
Board Model and Year: 2010 Lib tech box scratcher
Board Size: 147
Age: 13
Riding Style: Freestyle/ jib
The box scratcher is super great the magne traction is awesome.super flexy great for the park.It doesnt handle to well in the pow though.All around great board
By: Ben
Board Model and Year: burton custom x 2010
Board Size: 2010
Age: 24
Riding Style: powder/ park
Im looking into buying a burton custom x 2010 model so its not the newest model but was just wondering whether it was a traditional camber board like the 2011 model, i tried the 2011 skate banana and 2011 custom v rocker but im now looking into the 2010 custom x for the camber boards instead of these camber rockers which i didnt enjoy riding as much. feedback would be appreciated!
By: CJ
Board Model and Year: yDoc – Inertia (2010-11)
Board Size: 154
Age: 24
Riding Style: Freeride/Park
yDoc Snowboards is a relatively new company and is really starting to build a name for themselves.
I was rocking the the yDoc – Inertia series at the end of last season and it was insane.
The board had great camber, the carbon i-beam added alot of extra ‘pop’ and their Vibration Dampening System really brought alot of the ‘chatter’ out of the ride! The board felt alive under my feet.
The coolest thing about yDoc is that it was handcrafted Canada, right by Calgary!
This is a very cool company and I highly recommend it!
By: Review by EternalSnow.com
Board Model and Year: 2010 Capita UltraFear
Board Size: 151
Age: 30
Riding Style: All Mountain Freestyle
The 2010 Capita UltraFear F.K. Snowboard is hands-down one of the best snowboards available this year. Capita took their killer 2009 Horrorscope F.K. Snowboard and packed it full of tech, dubbed it the UltraFear F.K., and released it onto the public this year.
Capita’s Flat Kick Technology is their spin on the Reverse Camber craze – basically, the board is flat between the feet, kicks up at the feet, and then kicks up again at the tip and tail transitions. The result is strong edge hold on turns, easy presses on just about any flat-ish surface, rail, box, etc., and great float in the fluff. Last year’s Horrorscope F.K. was plagued with a vague feeling, and these issues have been resolved by stepping up the core composition. Adding a Sintered base to this better-core helps the UltraFear fly down the hill.
Testing the 2010 Capita UltraFear F.K. Snowboard by a handful EternalSnow.com staff and snowboard team members gives us the opportunity to provide an all-around insight into the capabilities of the board. From park-only jib kids to full-mountain bombers, our staff have beat on the full range of sizes of the UltraFear, and unanimously agree it’s a killer board. Incredibly stable at speed, floaty in powder, and bred for park jumps and jibs means this board truly is an all-mountain freestyle shred stick.
One thing to note on reviews of the UltraFear from Eternal – we didn’t receive one from Capita to demo. Instead, five staff members bought one, and three more of Eternal’s Snowboard Team bought one as well. Paid cash. Considering we’re all snowboard shop bums and cash is hard to come by, that’s saying something right there.
Basically, if you’re in the market for a solid do-it-all reverse camber shred stick this year, the 2010 Capita UltraFear is definitely one to consider.
Available in all sizes offered by Capita from EternalSnow.com. Also, give them a shoot and they’ll probably hook you up with a package deal with some fresh new bindings.
By: Steve
Board Model and Year: Burton Sherlock 157
Board Size: 157
Age: 33
Riding Style: Free Riding
Not had a chance to get on the mountain (Czech at xmas) but on the indoor at Hamel Hampstead it was amazing. It flows and carves like you were born with it on your feet. The flying V makes it so easy to ride. Cant wait to hit the powder,
By: Caleb
Board Model and Year: Never Summer t5 2007
Board Size: 168
Age: 14
Riding Style: all mountain
First off, I love never summer, I got my first never summer when I was nine. I had the premier board and I had it for 4 years. Now I have the Never Summer t5 premier board wich is the premier board all grown up. The first thing I thought about this board was how fast and long it was, I went through some Alaskan backcountry and it was a dream. I took it off of some jumps, and even though this board is heavy and stiff, it has an amazing pop to it. I live in Alaska, so there is alot of powder, and this board mobs it up. I think this is a very well made board, and never summer makes the best boards in the idustry. Because of the never summer t5 im never going to get any other brand of board.
By: Steve B
Board Model and Year: 2009/10 Nitro Blacklight
Board Size: 157
Age: 38
Riding Style: All-mountain
I agree with the other review on the Nitro Blacklight. This board is extremely fast. I live in the Southeast and it handles the conditions perfectly. Ice, no problem. Packed groomers. Seldom powder, no problem. This is the fastest board I have ever ridden and I have ridden a-lot of different boards. The edges are razor-sharp, so you better bring your A-game when riding this board. I would have to say this is for the intermediate/advanced rider.
Board Model and Year: Arbor Coda / 2010
Board Size: 161
Age: 32
Riding Style: All Mountain / Freestyle
Arbor Coda. The “go anywhere do anything” board.
I live in the central valley of Ca, and ride at Kirkwood Mtn. in Ca. I’ve ridden everything on the Coda from groomers, hard pack/ice, chop, pow, park and pipe. I have extremely high expectations for boards and the Coda exceeded all of them. It has plenty of pop, is very fun and playful, and has beautiful graphics on the top sheet. It’s a directional board so it has a slight set back for the bidning location, but it can still be ridden switch. What I noticed the most was how stable it was when hitting big kickers. The board was extremely stable when hitting a big table top and was extremely stable when landing the tranny. It also has a ton of pop due to the bamboo in the core and top sheet. On groomers, its very stable at high speeds. In the pipe, it has good edge bite / edge hold to get you up to the top of the icey walls. It was a breath of fresh air compared to my previous “free ride” bords I’ve had in the past. It’s a great all mountain (cambered) board that is the “ride all / ride anything” board. Ride one, you won’t be dissapointed.
By: Riley
Board Model and Year: 2010 Burton Custom
Board Size: 153
Age: 15
Riding Style: Advanced
Awesome fun board for the whole mountain, kills the park and the pow. Pretty flexy, holds an edge, is a beast.
By Donald
Board Model and Year: Burton Clash 2006
Board Size: 154
Age: 24
Riding Style: Free Style
I bought this board at the end of a season. The following season I used it once, and the year after I used it three times. This is with sticking to trails, not doing jumps rails or anything. The board is mint, however the board pealed apart and the inner core is all split. Took it to a few shops, and all said “definitely a faulty board”… However Burton wont even consider looking at it. They seem to not care about if they can make a board last, just that it last the warrantee. Luckily for the them we had a terrible season and I couldnt go out. But for anyone else thinking about getting this board or even Burton, I d think otherwise.