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all 3 of those have a lot of camber, it seems like for Japow terrain people prefer flat or very little camber "People" all have very different goals and values, me included. And all those boards also have early rise "big floaty noses" so 🤷🏼 Not into flat/rocker myself just becau...

Destructive Repetition Director
(I mean you seen the man destroy an AK spine once, you seen 'im a hundred times…"

On a whim I ordered a pair of the new Deeluxe "Spark Fusion https://deeluxe.com/products/s/ ." Just wearing them around the home, they feel comfy enough (which means diddly, I know hah). The marketing says they reduced footprint, which I can only say that these look "normal/reasonable...

"Creative Innovation Director" … wow and I thought the tech sector was ridiculous…

165lbs, 5'11" I spend most of the season (northern Japanese backcountry) on a 169 split (Stranda Shorty). I have a US Covert 161 and spent 2 seasons on a Korua Pencil 164 (great board!), and as cool and fun as that was, neither kept me on top of the snow the way I like to be. Question of prefer...

Yeah, I'm just surprised the rule abiding Japanese don't start pulling passes. Japanese rules are for the most part "social norms" "enforced" by social pressure to maintain social harmony (the fundamental principle behind pretty much all Japanese behavior and culture). That mean...

Built at nidecker (?) factory in Tunisia, same as old Jones I guess. Similar business model as Korua with rollover design, but with high prices instead of low. Seems like reasonable shapes. They have been working with some good riders, so should be ok. Seen enough, haven't tried, never really been ...

fashionistas be all about that alpine lifestyle look rn Just to point out here for those who may not know this (and not a comment at you coleslawed fine sir) : "Fragment" is Fujiwara Hiroshi, who is part of the team that does AK457. His core business seems to be slapping that logo on all ...

peruna wrote: ↑Thu Dec 28, 2023 7:49 am

MarkusM wrote: ↑Thu Dec 28, 2023 7:13 am IMG_20231228_150527_592.jpg

Taka 161 with small contact pro

Taka always looked so good to me, I just wished it had a bigger sidecut.

The Taka "E.P." has a 8-10m variable sidecut… big enough?
(Rips by the way!)

C.Fuzzy wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 9:46 am someone needs to make a new list of brands and where they're made, ala illicit snowboarding style.

I've been sort of maintaining this list last few years. Could use some filling out and updating: