Originally posted by: 010577
airtime -
*cosmic joe*
price range - $180 - $250
great price / value... liked the description
>Never heard of them, but might be worth looking into
arbor -
*element (thx e)* , draft
price range $200 up
>They used to use the Ride timeless core and just put their topsheet on it; now they have their own press machines. I have heard they use good wood cores.
atlantis - silo
>N/A
burton - air,
custom
price range - $300
>Can't go wrong with the Custom...I have ridden both the Air and the Custom and they were solid. Personally, I'd go with the Custom. Down side, pricey.
capita - lifestyle, LCW
price range - n/a (harder to find)
atomic -
*discharger* (liked the description), alibi, cold smoke
price range - discharger - $200
Alibi, cold smoke - $300 up
>One of many ski companies that went into snowboarding. Never really liked their skis but some people swear by them so...
forum - re: mx , joni malmi
re: mx - n/a , joni malmi - $300 up
>Relatively new company. Very popular amonst the kiddies and rail junkies.
k2 - access, push, zeppelin, recon riser
price: access - $200 push - $200 up
zeppelin - $250
recon riser - $250
>See atomic comments
never summer - system, sl
both boards are more geared towards the park. company seems to make
boards that are more extreme ends of spectrum
price - $350
>Never summer high end boards are known as tanks. They can take a beating, but are super heavy. I don't know about their low end boards.
option - redline
price - $250
>Newer company. Don't have too much experience in their gear, but I see quite a few in the Tahoe area.
rome -
**anthem (recommended by rome blue rider Fae & SnoChica)*
Thanks Fae for the term definitions!
>New company. I like their gear, but they lean a little more towards the freestyle/jib market.
rossignol - wanted, avalon, scope
price: $200
>See K2 and Atomi comments. Add on: I do not like Rossignol boards. They have always marketed in low end retail and I have felt they have been a year or two behind the technology (re: cheap shit).
The following companies I had a tough time understanding the lingo but get an idea of what boards might fit me:
salomon - ace, link, pulse
>Another ski company gone snowboarding. Personally, my favorite board company. Excellent technology and products that last. I have personal experience in their higher end gear, but they too offer a wide variety of boards for all levels and wallets.
nitro - resistance,
*suprateam (thx e)
>Garbage IMO, but one of my close friends has one and has never complained.
palmer - honeycircle, centric
price - n/a (seems expensive)
>Expensive, but super light and very strong (Honeycomb core).
ride - control, havoc, decade, timeless, prophet, no.4
>Solid company. Been around a while and offer a good range of boards for many levels. I haven't ridden one but I know many who have and like them.
These companies are hopeless for the untrained eye and snowboard lingo
lib-tech
claims revolutionary technologym, worth checking out
>Garbage IMO (re: soft cores that are way too flexible for me).
nidecker
slightly cheaper boards
price - $200
>N/A
sims
>The last sims I rode was in 1988, so my knowledge lacks a little on their stuff.
santa cruz
loads of all mountain
>Solid all round company. See my comments for Ride.
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