When Gigi Ruf first envisioned the Slash Linehiker Splitboard, he probably said something like “Okay, big air, adaptability, power, and pop.” But, you know, in Austro-Bavarian accented German. Because Gigi is a Tyrol powerhouse who always looks like he’s having the most fun while laying down massive hammers, and linking together every crazy drop, ramp, […]
The Rossignol XV Splitboard is designed for straight lining big mountain peaks. If your the sort of rider that doesn’t like to turn much, this directional splitboard is for you. Rossignol XV Splitboard Sizing The new Rossignol XV Splitboard is the pro model of Xavier De La Rue. With a size range of 159, 163, […]
Slicin’ and dicin’ requires unyielding perfection. Carbon stiffness, camber blades, the bamboo core like a great samurai’s bo staff. Made in the hallowed grounds of Tahoe. That’s what TahoeLabs is throwing down: the TahoeLab Directional Splitboard, one of the burliest blends of light and strong, a board that, in the conditions, it’s made for, is […]
Why aren’t all splitboards made with this sort of shape? The Jones Mountain Twin Splitboard is the sort of board any resort rider can jump on and instantly fall in love with splitboarding. It’s really that simple when you jump on a splitboard like the Jones Mountain Twin. Jones Mountain Twin Shape Weird shapes in the […]
One of the better freeride splitboards with plenty of freestyle fun comes to us from Arbor Snowboards. The Arbor Coda Splitboard is not new, we have reviewed it before along with it’s predecessor the Coda Split. Year after year there is one board I’m always excited to mount up, and usually, the first one of […]
The Weston Backwoods Splitboard was the one board the surprised me the most on snow. At first, I looked at the shape and thought it was very powder specific niche type snowboard. Most likely made for the guy that can afford a quiver of splitboards. But for the rest of us, where would a board like […]
Setting up the K2 Split Bean Splitboard up for touring was as simple as you could hope. Sold as a package, the board comes with pucks and risers already installed, and a pair of skins in their own handy bag. The pucks mean riders using Voile or Spark bindings need only install the touring toe […]
Expand your mind brah, expand your mind… Jones Snowboards brings a new board to the quiver being dubbed as the Jones Mind Expander. Available in solid and splitboard models. Jeremy Jones the mastermind behind Jones Snowboards teamed up with surfboard shaper Chris Christenson to create a surfy powder board. Find out what I liked about […]
Better on the skin track but still needs some work. The Lib Tech Split BRD has all the makings of the perfect split. The board is lightweight, eco-friendly, super spirited and comes with a C3 Camber profile. What more do you need? Camber Profile for Touring Let’s start with what works with the Lib Tech Split […]
They call it Stormy Monday but Tuesday’s just as rad. Basically every day, every lap can be an adventure in burly charging on the Venture Storm Splitboard. Having gotten a good couple months on this deck over one manic depressive Teton winter, I can say this is about the best split for hard riding, like, […]