recommendations for a new park snowboard?

anyone ride park here?

I'm planning to purchase a new board. Right now I'm rocking a 152, Capita Stairmaster Extreme 2009. I might drop it down to 149-151, depending on the make.

Anyways, I need a good jib, flex-i board. box/rails, something forgiving on the landings, and half-pipe ready. twin is a must.

and no Burtons, I don't want the new binding set, otherwise I wouldn't be able to swap my equipment.



Has anyone tried the Yes Type? Ride Society? Forum Destory? Banana Skate?

You do realize that by asking this question publicly, you have completely confused everybody who isnt canadian?

burton cust X... >_<

Go forum boards all the way, sexy as x

Can't post link but they got a cool park one with a skull on it. No Canada flags in sight tho. Sorry bruv

Okopogo wrote:You do realize that by asking this question publicly, you have completely confused everybody who isnt canadian?

Dude, you missed the ski/boarding party. Saturday, we all went down to Granville Theatre and watched an epic movie, and the after party was at the post modern. At the club with the toques!

duuude nooooo... burton blows ass this year in the park, if anything i have to reccomend GNU park pickle... judging by the size of your current board i'd say were around the same hieght so i'd reccomend a 151 ish.. don't deviate too much cause its an extremely light board. Perfect pipe board with a freestyle background, all round edging with tapered edges and lifted nose and tail. can't post the link cause im at work atm.. but when i get home i'll post it for you... or you can look it up between now and then. srsly though... solid board

MarcA wrote:duuude nooooo... burton blows ass this year in the park, if anything i have to reccomend GNU park pickle... judging by the size of your current board i'd say were around the same hieght so i'd reccomend a 151 ish.. don't deviate too much cause its an extremely light board. Perfect pipe board with a freestyle background, all round edging with tapered edges and lifted nose and tail. can't post the link cause im at work atm.. but when i get home i'll post it for you... or you can look it up between now and then. srsly though... solid board

its very true Burton atm is really sucking this year i dno what they are doing wrong but its odd

park wise i have been riding Sapients for years and i wont stop any time soon they r fuckin super light but you will still have amazing control as well i would say if anything dont get a longer board try for one a bit shorter then ur current one like when i ride pipe i go with a board around my the hight of my neck/chin where as down hill freestyle shit its about bridge of my nose (i have alot of boards LOL)

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edit* this is the board i have now been using it for almost 4 years as my main board and i fucking love the shit outa it [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

canadians are weird

MrHanky wrote:canadians are weird

Takes one to know one

so how about dem leafs

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^ park pickle

lol, I didnt know the #1 snowboarder in the world was Canadian...God now I hate Sean.

i miss being able to do shit like this :(

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^ park pickle

Looks like a killer board.

Marche wrote:i miss being able to do shit like this :(

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Whistler, opens on the 22nd



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Oh yea, and for anyone interested on the movie I watched:

I might get a Jib Rocker since I already got a Camber

STOP SPEAKING CANADIAN!! I DONT UNDERSTAND YOU TO MAKE FUN OF YOU!!

move to canada and u will understand us :D

HERE'S A SUMMARY I FOUND ON IT:
Seriously im in love with this board, i use it for the parks and my good old forum for slopes ;p

Summary:

Agile, extremely poppy and easy to throw into spins and flips on natural and park hits. The GNU Park Pickle is super fun freestyle snowboard that’s a dream for jibbing and piste bashing. Take this oversized cucumber off-piste on steep terrain and you’ll find it lacking… but you knew that anyway… didn’t you?

Manufacturer's Description:

Twin asymmetric magnetraction banana for ducks! The Park Pickle takes the next step in snowboard specific geometrics. Banana between your feet for easy riding, catch free park freestyle performance, and unreal float in powder. Magnetraction for unreal edgehold everywhere. Asymmetric sidecuts and construction to balance the different turning mechanics required for heelside turns. Your body is asymmetric your snowboard should be. Park Pickles with a deeper heelside sidecut and unique asym core, are designed around progressive riding and modern freestyle duck stance in all terrain. Hand build by snowboarders at Mervin mfg, using fast growing eco woods and environmentally friendly construction techniques the Park Pickle is some delicious green technology! Feel the power of Pickle tech!


Year: 2010

Available Lengths (cm): 147, 150, 153, 156, 159, 156W, 159W

Riding Style: Freestyle/Park

Specifications:

Banana Magnetraction
Sandwich construction
Twin asymmetric shape for ducks
Double sintered UHMV sidewalls
Quasi Glass
Mervin Asymmetric AGA2 Eco farmed wood core
Sintered 9900 alloy base

XxBellaxX wrote:move to canada and u will understand us :D

where's canada?

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Yea, I've decided on a Reverse Camber.

Either the Banana or Pickle; I sound like a healthy mofo.

Caledfwlch wrote:Yea, I've decided on a Reverse Camber.

Either the Banana or Pickle; I sound like a healthy mofo.

or gay
u want either a banana or a pickle that just sounds homo

Vixre wrote:

where's canada?

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that map looks accurate to me

lol -- One American dollar is less than one dollar Canadian now. -- gg

the us is intentionally devalue-ing the us dollar for a few reasons

1. massive trade deficit-cheaper dollar = cheaper us stuff and more tourists
2. the dirty chinese wont unlink there currency from the dollar, by lowering the value of the dollar oil which is based off the dollar
rises in price and guess who buys more oil than us right now?
China.
just to name a few reasons be prepared to see an even weaker dollar in the future till at least those 2 things are taken care of.

Caledfwlch wrote:Yea, I've decided on a Reverse Camber.

Either the Banana or Pickle; I sound like a healthy mofo.

Good choices! i approve ;p

Final Decision: 153' Park Pickle


Now, boots and bindings. Currently, I have Rome Drunks, they are sick! And I have Delta Rides, they are light, responsive, but something about them I'm not too sure about.