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I wish I had used a snowboard review when I bought my 1st snowboard. Here's Why:

My first times snowboarding was with borrowed snowboards. The excitement of going riding with someone else's stuff only lasted so long. It was really cool of them to let me borrow stuff, because they saved me a lot of money by not having to rent equipment, but having my own gear felt so much better.

I didn't have much money so I bought a package deal. I got a snowboard, boots and bindings, it was a long time ago but I think I paid $250-$300. I quickly learned that cheap isn't always the best. When you buy cheap snowboards you end up spending more money fixing the board, the base material used in the construction of cheap boards isn't that strong. If the base makes contact with anything other than snow it gets messed up. Besides they ride crappy!

When my best friend taught me how to snowboard I got taken everywhere from groomers(of-course), to trees, moguls, powder, rails, cliffs. Learning to ride all types of conditions right away is the best way to really understand snowboarding. However, doing it while riding a cheap board is not a good idea. By the time I took it in to the tune shop, I was told it was going to cost me $100 to fix it. So I figured instead of investing $100 into a board that gets beat-up so quickly I'd rather just save my money and buy a better snowboard.

After years of riding all kinds of different boards one worth mentioning is the GNU Carbon High Beam. The GNU Carbon High Beam is an excellent mid-range priced board. It is good for just about everything, but one of the best features is the low maintenance CX2500 base.

I have taken the Carbon High Beam right over rocks at full speed without anything happening to it. Not because I wanted to but because I had to. It's pretty amazing any other board would have huge gouges.

What's ironic about the whole situation is that now I am a tuner so I can get it fixed any time I want but I don't have to.

Anyway just keep certain things in mind when looking for a new board. Refer back to the Snowboard Buying Guide, and think about the quality of the board. Be honest with your own abilities and get a board that is right for your skill level and the type of terrain you will be riding. Helps to Demo boards, (rent) before you buy, usually shops have good deals.

Here is this seasons' Snowboard Reviews Note this is in no way the entire list of snowboards from this season. These are just some of the best of this seasons boards(with a few good boards from previous seasons). Use the search option below for specific brands, sizes, womens boards, mens boards...you get the idea.

Bataleon Snowboard Review 08 Bataleon Snowboard Riot Snowboard Review Bataleon kept the perfect shape of the Evil Twin and gave the Riot a little extra response camber and stiffness and an ultra fast Sintered base. Team influenced and adjusted for those riders who want to take their True Twin to the next level. Freestyle to the max and remain stable at fast speeds. # 151 - Waist 248 / Sidecut 7.8 # 155 - Waist 252 / Sidecut 8.0 # 159 - Waist 260 / Sidecut 8.2 # Sintered 3000 # Triple Base Technology 08 Bataleon Snowboard Evil Twin Snowboard Review A pure, real and 100% True Twin. No more compromises or excuses for not improving your freestyle riding this season. Take this piece of art from park features to gnarly street rails and Bataleon's patented Triple Base Technology will give you all the confidence you need to progress fast! # 147 - Waist 245 / Sidecut 7.6 # 151 - Waist 248 / Sidecut 7.8 # 155 - Waist 252 / Sidecut 8.0 # 159 - Waist 260 / Sidecut 8.2 # Extra Rudeboy 2000 # Triple Base Technology 08 Bataleon Snowboard Distortia Snowboard Review This is the distorted sister of the Evil Twin and Bataleon's first true twin women's deck for the park shredding princesses out there. To optimize the park performance of the Distorta Bataleon equipped her with a female version of their TWINTBT that is a bit narrower in the waist. This makes for a board that is extra forgiving on landings, smooth on take-offs and gives less edge catch and is easy to lock onto rails while being responsive and direct enough for those with 'petite' feet. Designed for those girls that hate the pink, butterfly, sunshine, pretty flowers crap out there... # 143 - Waist 234 / Sidecut 7.5 # 147 - Waist 238 / Sidecut 7.60 # 151 - Waist 243 / Sidecut 7.80 # Triple base technology # Extra Rude Boy 2000 # TwinTBT 08 Bataleon Snowboard Fun Kink Snowboard Review This one is for those who want a jibtastic flex combined with the Triple Base Technology. This one is for you to use and abuse. It will do anything, anywhere, and in true Fun-Kink spirit Bataleon is keepin' it real. Now it is up to your to keep it kinky.... # 149 - Waist 242 / Sidecut 7.50 # 153 - Waist 245 / Sidecut 7.65 # 157 - Waist 250 / Sidecut 7.80 # 161 - Waist 252 / Sidecut 8.00 # Extra Rudeboy 2000 08 Bataleon Snowboard Goliath Snowboard Review Inspired by Stanly Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange' Bataleon presents you this ultraviolet freestyle board that will make you the one that sets the tone in any terrain you ride. Flexible enough to be a real park ad street killer; but with just that little stiffness you want when chargin hard and fast. Whether it's on the slopes or in the backcountry it doesn't matter. # 145 - Waist 236 / Sidecut 7.35 # 149 - Waist 242 / Sidecut 7.50 # 153 - Waist 245 / Sidecut 7.65 # 157 - Waist 250 / Sidecut 7.80 # 157W - Waist 260 / Sidecut 7.90 # 161 - Waist 252 / Sidecut 8.00 # 161W - Waist 265 / Sidecut 8.00 # 164 - Waist 260 / Sidecut 8.10 # Synturded 2555 # Triple Base Technology Burton Snowboard Review 08 Burton G Twin Women's Snowboard Snowboard Review The G Twin women's snowboard from Burton. Lead the twin revolution. Home-wrecker by nature, demolisher by nurture, the G Twin stands in a category of it's own when it comes to progressive freestyle riding. Anne-flore Marxer and Natasza Zurek refused to settle for anything less when they helped design this twin from scratch. Thrashing the park, stepping to street rails and stomping big backcountry jumps-just another day of shredding for the G Twin. 08 Burton White Collection Snowboard Snowboard Review The White collection snowboard from Burton.The board that makes Shaun's dreams reality. Slay transitions, go huge off everything and somehow always stomp it-Shaun-style, skate-inspired high performance for park, pipe, and jibs, Shaun's board has been perfected to the point where it rides like an extension of his body. The ultimate blend of snap, speed, and ultra-light spinability-get the power to pull back-to-back 1080s, with flex and control to hold it together for the next hit. 08 Burton Dominant Snowboard Snowboard Review The Dominant snowboard from Burton is the thrash master in your arsenal, nothing is safe from your wrath of terror. Suburban spots, stairs, ledges, and launch ramps-the Dominant brings the feel of riding a skateboard to everything the shred gods grace us with. The best thing about the Dominant is that the edgeless slick lets you pull off tricks on jibs that are otherwise un-rideable. 08 Burton Air Snowboard Snowboard Review The Air snowboard from Burton. The OG freestyle mastermind. With the 20th anniversary Air, legendary freestyle rideability has never been more affordable. High performance upgrades include a twin-like shape inspired by the world renowned custom and super scientific pressure distribution edges for vice-like grip when the mountain looks more like an ice skating rink. No matter what your style or your skills, get it all with the air and still afford those apres pitchers. Forum Snowboard Review 08 Forum Destroyer Insert Pro Tk Snowboard Snowboard Review Travis has been killing it for years, and now he has his first-ever pro upgrade to prove it. Travis Kennedy's new pro model upgrade shows how the future of snowboarding sometimes looks to the past for inspiration. Travis gave one of our most classic boards, The Forum Destroyer Insert Pro TK snowboard, a thorough makeover including heavily stylized, street-inspired graphics that feature metallic inks and a high-gloss, blinged out metallic lacquer, as well as a die-cut word mark base with a diamond shaped, laser etched aluminum inlay. 08 Forum Manual Insert Snowboard Snowboard Review Primed and ready to satisfy all your deepest, darkest jibbing desires. Last season we conveniently enough called this jib board, The Jiblet. For 2008 Forum switched up the name, added two new lengths, and whipped up some high gloss, two-toned jibtastic madness graphics to keep things fresh. Aside from those few tweaks, The Forum Manual Insert snowboard stayed the same and continues to serve as the ultimate true twin jib stick. 08 Forum Craft Insert Snowboard Snowboard Review The ultimate pipe/park destroyer crafted just for the ladies. The Forum Craft Snowboard made its successful debut last season, and it is back again and better than ever with a new length and revamped true twin freestyle shape. It is geared toward female riders who prefer heated pipe and park sessions over leisurely cruiser runs, and it features artsy sublimated top graphics over a faux wood inlay, with a screened die-cut base. GNU Snowboard Review 08 Gnu Carbon High Beam Magne-Traction Snowboard Snowboard Review The Carbon High Beam, Gnu's best selling line, is back for another exciting year... now with Magne-Traction! Using the same proven Mervin construction, the CHB has added Magne-Traction .75, a special smooth-riding formula, to make this snowboard easier to control. It just keeps getting better and better. Graphics by Tim Karpinski. 08 Gnu Riders Choice Magne-Traction Snowboard Snowboard Review Originally the "Factory Choice" designed by Gnu's in-house test team, the Riders Choice is now designed and ridden by Zach Leach, Kyle Clancy and Dennis Bonjourno. A TWS Good Wood award winner, this board comes with Magne-Traction giving it better edge hold, better freestyle, and making it easier to ride than ever before. Graphics by Soldier Design. 08 Gnu Street Snowboard Snowboard Review Urban jib sandwich, skate focused fun: that's the name of the game for the Street board from Gnu. Enjoy a mid-wide, twin freestyle shape to fit hormone-fed feet and square stances. Graphics by renowned artist Jim Houser. K2 Snowboard Review 08 K2 Believer Snowboard Snowboard Review The Believer is ready to take your tricks to the backcountry and just as willing to warm up in the park. Designed and inspired by Bryan Fox, Eero Niemela, Louie Fountain and Shaun Mckay. The slightly longertip and tail and Twin-tip Hyper Progressive Sidecut combined with the NEW! Hybritaper Construction instills confidence that every spin will maintain stability and control while the NEW! Multi Light Core takes lightweight strength and lively flex to new levels. 08 K2 Darkstar Snowboard Snowboard Review This year's Darkstar has been redefined for the rider who is ripping the park. With freestyle as the driving force behind this board, the Darkstar has been reshaped to be a true twin-tip with Hyper Progressive Sidecut and centered stance, giving you the versatility to progress in any situation. The NEW! Hybritaper Tip and Tail reduces swing weight, helping you maintain control on your spins and has the stability to power through any landing. 08 K2 Vavavoom Snowboard Snowboard Review Whether you're just getting out there or pro status, the K2 Va Va Voom snowboard takes twin-tip freestyle riding to new levels of fun at an unbeatable price. Developed by park maven, Leanne Pelosi and the K2 Alliance, the VaVaVoom is the ultimate women's jib board. It's true twin-tip design, longer effective edge with shorter nose and tail allow you to drop down 5cm in board size. Perfecting those jibs and butters is now easier than ever! The VVV's new hypertaper tip and tail reduce the swing weight for spinning whole our lightweight rhythm core gives you that pop and smooth flex essential for improving your skills on rails or in the park 08 K2 Gyrator Snowboard Snowboard Review The Gyrator will take you places you've only dreamed about. Challenging the conventional thinking behind snowboard engineering with a board that is close to all of our hearts. The 2007 Gyrator. Inaugurated twenty years ago, the Gyrator is back to redefine how we all ride powder. With a surf inspired Rocker built in, this board will help you float atop the deepest powder and explore terrain you have only dreamed about. Although designed specifically for the deep stuff, the Gyrator's Hyper Progressive Sidecut and Multi Super light Core keep it maneuverable and lively in many conditions. Lib Tech Snowboard Review 08 Lib Tech T Rice Pro Mtx Snowboard Snowboard Review Travis' Magne-Traction Pro model, winner 2006 Air & Style, makes great video parts, wins contests and rides great all over Jackson. For psychoLOGICAL shredding advantages, Travis continues to have two shapes: a pow specific pointy 161.5 and a park/jib specific blunt 153 &157. And of course, factory de-tuned to Travis' specs! Key Features of the Lib Tech Travis Rice Pro MTX Snowboard: Correct Sandwhich Construction - Low spin weight Magne-Traction - Turns ice into powder! Axis Inversion Fiberglass System - Mysto tech, more pop! H-Pop Core - High performance Power Transfer Internal Sidewalls - More pop! Double Sintered UHMW Sidewalls - Tough! Sintered UHMW Base - Super Fast! 08 Lib Tech TRS Mtx Snowboard Snowboard Review Designed and ridden by Jakob Wilhelmson, Eric Jackson, Sammy Lubke, and Martin Cernic! Key Features of the Lib Tech TRS Snowboard: Correct Sandwhich Construction - Low spin weight Magne-Traction - Turns ice into powder! Golden Fleece - Strong, pop like a volcano! H-Pop core - Power pop! Power Transfer II Internal Sidewalls - Tons of pop Double Sintered UHMW Sidewalls - Tough! TNT Base - Super Fast! Nirto Snowboard Review 08 Nitro MFM Logo Snowboard Snowboard Review The MFM Logo snowboard from Nitro. After the huge success of Marc's board last year and a season under his belt, he wanted to diversify the line by adding a board for jibbing rail liners and a longer board to accommodate 100 foot plus airs. Staying with what Marc calls the perfect shape, this board has a directional flex with a dual degressive sidecut. Nitro was able to satisfy his needs and will be sure to satisfy yours. Ride Snowboard Review 08 Ride Concept Tms Snowboard Snowboard Review The brand-new Ride Concept TMS Snowboard is ATV freestyle versatility defined - it's designed to Ride anything and everything including the park. From deep pow or hard pack to big booters and jibs, centered or setback this deck performs like no other. Key Features of The Ride Concept TMS 159cm Snowboard: Style; ATV Shape: Twinish Sidecut; Quadratic Stance: 3/4" Setback Thin Con New! 90A SlimewallsTM Carbon Array 5: Power distribution technology provides total board control with the freedom to nano-adjust the line. The perfect connection of rider input and terrain feedback New! Silencer 5 Tuned CoreTM: Original Silencer material in new carbon array 5 shape with twice the volume as silencer 3 REAL Hybrid Glass Linear Carbon Laminates Fusion 4000 Sintered Base 2x4 Inserts 08 Ride DH Snowboard Snowboard Review The definitive freestyle deck. Award-winning performance and tech including Ride's 85A slimwalls make the Ride Dh snowboard the latest standard in freestyle rides. Consistently a favorite of Nico-Droz, this deck guarantees to stoke the park/jib guy and will take you to the next level of mobility. Key Features of The Ride DH 159cm Snowboard: Style: Mobility Shape: Twin Sidecut: Radial Stance: Centered Thin Con 85A Slimwalls; Skate-inspired urethane sidewall technology for extra-smooth damping & durability Carbon Array 3: Power distribution technology provides total board control with the freedom to nano-adjust the line. The perfect connection of rider input and terrain feedback. Response tuned core Cleave edge: Repeated rail and ledge beatings with almost 50% more steel. The taller edge can also be detuned or dulled to a larger radius, meaning less hang-ups. Hybrid glass Carbon & Aramid laminates Fusion 4000 base 2x4 inserts 08 Ride Kink Snowboard Snowboard Review The park ruler. Built the rail kid in mind, The Ride Kink snowboard can really take a beating die to ride's very own cleave edge and 85A slimewalls. With the input of Justion Hebbel and Darrell Mathes, this soft, buttery board is our definitive jib deck at the best value money can buy. Key Features of The Ride Kink 158cm Snowboard: Style: Mobility Shape: Twin Sidecut: Radial Stance: Centered Thin Con 85A Slimwalls: Skate-inspired urethane sidewall technology for extra-smooth damping & durability Foundation Tuned core Cleave edge: Repeated rail and ledge beatings with almost 50% more steel. The taller edge can also be detuned or dulled to a larger radius, meaning less hang-ups. Bixial glass Fusion 1500 Base 2x4 inserts. 08 Ride Fever Snowboard Snowboard Review Designed for the always-charging freestyle femme (a.k.a. Priscilla Levac), the award-winning Ride Fever Snowboard features Ride's best mobility tech tricked just for women. 85A SlimewallsTM, Carbon Array 3 and Cleave Edge combine in this twin sis of the DH for the ultimate in jibtastic fun. Key Features of the Ride Fever 144cm Women's Snowboard: Style: Women's mobility Shape: Twin Sidecut: Radial Stance: Centered Thin Con 85A SlimewallsTM Carbon Array 3: Power distribution technology provides total board control with the freedom to nano-adjust the line. The perfect connection of rider input and terrain feedback Response Tuned CoreTM Cleave Edge: Repeated rail and ledge beatings with almost 50% more steel. The taller edge can also be detuned or dulled to a larger radius, meaning less hang-ups. Hybrid Glass Carbon & Aramid Laminates Fusion 4000 Sintered Base 2x4 Inserts Rome SDS Snowboard Review 08 Rome Artifact Snowboard Snowboard Review Head to a local jib event anywhere in the world, and you're bound to see a bunch of riders carrying Rome Artifact snowboards as they hike back up to the drop in. With its soft flex in the tip and tail, the Artifact nose presses and 5-0s so easy it's almost cheating. Spearheaded by Casey Neefus , the other dimensions of the board's unique flex pattern is the solid feet between the feet- for balance and stability on board slides. quite possibly the funnest snowboard in the world for taking the street to the mountains. Key Features of The Rome Artifact Snowboard: Board Shape- True Twin: It is impossible to tell the nose from the tail. The top down outline is exactly the same on the tip and the core profile is exactly the same in the tip and the tail. with a centered stance with mirrored bindings angles, a True twin will ride exactly the same forward and backwards. Pop Core Matrix: Lighter than the TTT matrix, the pop core lays down laminates of smooth-flexing lightweight woods for pop off the tail anti quick transitions from, edge to edge. Straight Biax Laminate: 90 degree biaxial glass fiber define a flex profile that give s finesse off jumps and pure control on rails. The same matrix is ideal for riders getting hooked on the feet. Impact Base: : A new extruded base with the highest abrasion resistance and one of the highest molecular densities in our base collection: added durability against the abuse of rails and ledges. Bronze edges: Slightly softer than steel, bronze edge on your jib heavy boards naturally round out for smooth, catch free performance on rails and boxes. Jib Edge Profiling: Maximum bevel for no hang-ups on rails 08 Rome Agent Snowboard Snowboard Review There is no board like the Rome Agent. And this year, no twin Agents are alike- hand painted are elements bring a level of individuality for every rider who straps in. Armed with new tech and a new shape, the refined Agent approaches the whole mountain as if it's a park. It looks for every contour, whether it's a large ramp for a slow rotation of a smaller kicker for a quick straight air. For those days when all trannies are filled in, it's smooth flex profile also gives it a ton of float of shralpin' pow turns. Key Features of The Rome Agent Snowboard Board Shape-Almost Twin: A very slightly directional top down profile- the length from the front contact point to the nose is only a little longer than the length from the rear contact point to the tail. Straight Triax 30 Carbon Laminate: For heavier riders, the 30 degree fibers give smooth torsional response with a touch of edge hold at speed. The same fibers deliver full torsional response for lighter riders. Carbon in the nose tail increase longitudinal pop without adding unwanted torsional stiffness. Sinter Speed Base: Rome's highest level of wax absorption at a rate of 2.00 mg per cm2: high speed. Impact Plates: A Rome exclusive technology are thinly milled titanal aluminum plates integrated under the bindings. The result is a 2.5-times increase in strength against compression damage caused by landing on rails, boxes and rocks. Flex channels work with core profiling on order to achieve the targeted flex performance. LDC Technology: In Rome's highest end boards, Low density control is used to strategically implement low density woods for drastic weight reduction. Impact Edges: Featured on boards like the Agent, Artifact, and Detail, added width and height of our Impact edges increase strength against the abuse of park features and hand rails. Park Edge Profiling: Smooth finesse off jumps, with ample edge grip. 08 Rome Detail Snowboard Snowboard Review After coming up in the progressive, jib-heavy scene of Quebec, Marie-France Roy is at the forefront of a group of women riders who stomp legit tricks on urban handrails and ledges. It is this riding that informed the evolution in board design at Rome two years ago. With true-twin shaping and a buttery flex profile, we've dialed the Rome Detail snowboard to the technical jib riding of Marie-France, and the army of young riders like her sliding rails and boxes in parks throughout the world. Key Features of The Rome Detail Women's Snowboard Board Shape- True Twin: It is impossible to tell the nose from the tail. The top down outline is exactly the same on the tip and the core profile is exactly the same in the tip and the tail. with a centered stance with mirrored bindings angles, a True twin will ride exactly the same forward and backwards. Pop Core Matrix: Lighter than the TTT matrix, the pop core lays down laminates of smooth-flexing lightweight woods for pop off the tail anti quick transitions from, edge to edge. Straight Biax Laminate: 90 degree biaxial glass fiber define a flex profile that give s finesse off jumps and pure control on rails. The same matrix is ideal for riders getting hooked on the feet. Impact Base: A new extruded base with the highest abrasion resistance and one of the highest molecular densities in our base collection: added durability against the abuse of rails and ledges. Jib Edge Profiling: Maximum bevel for no hang-ups on rails. 08 Rome Graft Snowboard Snowboard Review When Rome introduced the Graft last year, riders like Casey Neefus and Brendan Hayes quickly started using it as their daily ride. Now, in just the second year of the series, Rome has re-engineered it into a twin design based on the foundation of last-year's chassis. So the original feel is maintained, but its switch capacities are stepped up. Unlike the jib-specific performance of the Artifact board, the Graft is a twin with a little more pop for a diversity of pleasures. 08 Rome Mod Snowboard Snowboard Review New to Rome's SDS lineup for 2008, the Mod steps up the collection with high-tech twin tip performance for lapping the park or approaching terrain with an eye for natural take-offs and jibs. Unique shaping and performance specific technology like the Airpop Core Matrix combine to create a super light, super poppy board that delivers the only thing that matters: FUN. Salomon Snowboard Review 08 Salomon Sanchez Snowboard Snowboard Review Make your mark with the Salomon Sanchez Snowboard. Immediately declared a Team favorite by Salomon's National Team riders in its first test session, the pure twin tip Sanchez with its buttery flex is the latest addition to their range. The rubber layers of the SWS inserted under your feet will take care of the impact from bomb drops and rail assaults and it might just be the last board you buy before living the dream of the sponsored rider. Key Features of the Salomon Sanchez Snowboard: Aspen Wood Light Core - Lighter & more responsive, this core brings together all of Salomon's tech to give you more power, control and snap when you ride P-Tex 1900 Base - The perfect blend of durability & performance w/ a medium structure for max glide in all types of snow Standard Stone Finish - Optimized extruded base structure for any snow condition SWS Walls - For more confidence on packed snow by absorbing impact, patented shock absorbing rubber inserts are placed under your bindings to provide more comfort & unique sensations on snow Biaxial Medium Density Fibers - European made medium density fiberglass layers guarantee a constant quality level while making the board light & lively Radial Sidecut - Perfect for modern park & pipe riding, since the only thing that changes while riding switch is your body position, not your board feeling Critical Edge Bevel+ - With factory-smoothed edges in the critical zones, your board is ready to attack rails with no hazardous file work needed 08 Salomon Radiant Snowboard Snowboard Review The Salomon Radiant Women's Snowboard lights the path for women's progression. Perfectly geared for the park, the Radiant's soft flex makes this board your perfect match even all over the mountain. The exclusive SWS construction, with rubber layers under your feet, absorbs shock and softens edge contact for a smooth and secure ride. Get ready to impress yourself. Key Features of the Salomon Radiant Women's Snowboard: Aspen Wood Light Core - Lighter & more responsive, this core brings together all of Salomon's tech to give you more power, control and snap when you ride PTex 1900 Base - The perfect blend of durability & performance w/ a medium structure for max glide in all types of snow Standard Stone Finish - Optimized extruded base structure for any snow condition SWS Walls - For more confidence on packed snow by absorbing impact, patented shock absorbing rubber inserts are placed under your bindings to provide more comfort & unique sensations on snow Biaxial Low Density Fibers - Low-density fibers wrapping a tip-to-tail woodcore makes a lighter board that keeps it's playful forgiving flex forever Radial Sidecut - Perfect for modern park & pipe riding, since the only thing that changes while riding switch is your body position, not your board feeling Critical Edge Bevel+ - With factory-smoothed edges in the critical zones, your board is ready to attack rails with no hazardous file work needed

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