Archive for the 'Snowboards' Category

Snowboard waxing free at Snow and Rock

Thursday, November 2nd, 2006

Snow and Rock are offering free waxing of your snowboard or skiis this weekend and all their stores.
Wax Up Weekend runs from 3rd - 5th November.
See the Snow and Rock website for more details.

Protect your snowboard’s edges

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Been doing some reading about snowboard edges. Thinking about tuning up before the next trip. Don’t want some nice newly sharpened edges being ruined whilst the board is in transit. Read a good tip for protecting them at Snowboard Club UK:

Handy tip: foam pipe insulation.
Buy some of this stuff cheap from DIY […]

f2 Sonic snowboard

Sunday, February 12th, 2006

Just picked up this board (161 f2 Sonic) on my last day in Chamonix, but haven’t had a chance to ride it yet. Will report back when I’ve given it a go in February. For now all I can say is its fairly stiff, black with red trim and it looks mean.
I spent 4 days […]

Salomon Transfer snowboard

Saturday, January 7th, 2006

Following my old snowboard going AWOL after falling off a bubble lift in Chamonix, I took out a Salomon Transfer 160 on hire for a few days.
I found it to be an easy board to ride. It held turns well, wide carves and especially tighter turns. Also good fun for a bit of freestyle action.
Most […]

Salomon W4 snowboard

Thursday, January 5th, 2006

A good all moutain board.
Stiff flex, great for holding long carved turns.
Wider than average, great for cruising on powder and keeping your heels and toes on the board and not jabbing into the piste causing more face-plants than strictly necessary.