Reviews by User: Mr. Tidbit (89)

So after 15-16 years Ride has replaced their board the Timeless with the Concept TMS. I really enjoyed riding this board back in February. This board is similar to the Society with a few difference to make it more of a "Freeride Board". It has the new 90a slimewall, which is great because it is slightly stiffer than the 85a but still provides that great dampening and feel that I got on the Society. The flex and pop is great, I took this board everywhere I could find on the mountain and it was fun everywhere. The stance is setback on the board, which was very nice for carving, but wasn't set back so far that I couldn't have fun in the park. I tried out both the 161 & 164 sizes. Had zero issues with my 10.5 boot fitting on both of them, no toe overhang or drag at all. If you're mainly a free rider/Carver/Big Mountain rider, that occasionally dabbles in the terrain park or you like to find natural jumps you will love killing the entire mountain on this board.

So after 15-16 years Ride has replaced their board the Timeless with the Concept TMS. I really enjoyed riding this board back in February. This board is similar to the Society with a few difference to make it more of a "Freeride Board". It has the new 90a slimewall, which is great because it is slightly stiffer than the 85a but still provides that great dampening and feel that I got on the Society. The flex and pop is great, I took this board everywhere I could find on the mountain and it was fun everywhere. The stance is setback on the board, which was very nice for carving, but wasn't set back so far that I couldn't have fun in the park. I tried out both the 161 & 164 sizes. Had zero issues with my 10.5 boot fitting on both of them, no toe overhang or drag at all. If you're mainly a free rider/Carver/Big Mountain rider, that occasionally dabbles in the terrain park or you like to find natural jumps you will love killing the entire mountain on this board.

Fun deck, I was stoked to ride the 159 at a Demo back in February. Board has a great medium flex to it, not stiff, but not soft either. It is perfect for sliding rails and boxes and has great snap for popping off of kickers. I love the 85a slimewall on the board, the dampening it provides the board is great! You don't feel all the chatter/vibration that you normally get in the park. I held up great as I took the sidewall into a couple of boxes pretty hard and there wasn't a mark on it. The feel is just amazing too, you can really feel how your edges are responding and spinning is so much smoother that I normally feel. I have 10.5 boots and had no issues mounting up on the 159 at all. Great board to slay the park with and was fun to dork around with on the trail on the way to the terrain park.

This board is almost as light as the Burton Vapor! But you don't get that chattery feel at high speeds you get with the Burton Alumafly core. Ride has really stepped it up this year; The Concept UL features Ride's new UL topsheet (similar to what Burton does with the Vaporskin). This board has new sublimated 90a Slimewalls, the most carbon fiber that Ride has ever used in a snowboard, and a sintered copper fusion base. The feel of this board is amazing. The Slimewalls and silencers give you a damp, comfortable ride in any conditions. The feel and edge hold are amazing; I couldn't believe the turns I made in areas that I usually have to slow down to get through. Base is the fastest thing Ride has ever produced. It is infused with copper to help keep the base from heating up and slowing down. If you're looking for a board that is just about as light as the Vapor but doesn't have the chatter and restrictions of the kind of terrain you can take it on (no rails with the Vapor) and is CHEAPER to top it off! You want to be strapped into the Concept UL.

This board rips the mountain up... It has stayed virtually the same as last years model with one big change. Ride has added the 90a slimewalls to all of their mid to upper level free ride boards. Now you have that great medium to stiff flex with a great smooth ride that the slimewalls provide you. Chatter & Vibration have been virtually eliminated and the feel you get under foot of what your board is doing and when to react to turn, spin, land is great. If you are an all mountain rider on a budget, but what a board that performs as good as the "expensive" boards, but at a budget price, the Havoc is your board.

The little brother to the SPI binding. The EX is also a go-everywhere, do-anything binding with a few differences. The base tray is a different shape; you still get great response out of it, but is toned down a bit for that intermediate rider. The flex of the binding overall is a medium flex, making it a bit more forgiving than the SPI if you are in hairy situations. If you are an intermediate rider trying to progress your skills, this is a great binding to help you get to the next level of riding.

Last year a lot of people were really starting to wonder what was up with the Late Release JJ board. This years won't let anyone down at all... The new ICS (Infinite Channel System) is great, you will be able to get the exact stance width, placement of your bindings & angles on this board without a problem. You can either use the new Burton E.S.T. bindings or the board does come with special disc and hardware that will allow you to use any Burton Binding on the board. As you know, JJ rides every type of terrain...and you will be able to take this board anywhere you want to go.

I have never had the feeling under my feet like I have riding the Slimewalls. The vibration and chatter that I have got riding the park in the past are elimintated. I could feel the sidewalls flexing under my feet and could tell when the exact time to pop up and spin was. This feeling under foot made my spins so much smoother and I didn't wash out as much on landings because I could feel how much of my board was on the ground and I knew where to adjust to ride out the landing.

I was really surprised with this boot. It is a medium flex with Ride's new Speed Lace system in it. The intuition liner is very comfortable and 100% heat mold able like 32's liner. The boot is probably one of the lightest boots I have ever ridden at this price, nice to see Ride gives customers some of their best tech all the way down the line instead of in just the high end products. Sizing is pretty true to size, if you know your brannock size (metal scale in every shoe store) then you will know what size to get in Ride's boots. If you are looking for a medium flexing all mountain boot, or a softer boot for riding the park in the Anthem is a great choice.

This bindings are pretty cool.. First thing is First, you can only use this binding on Burton Boards that have the new ICS Channel (Jeremy Jones, X8, Stria, Un Inc). They new base of this binding is pretty crazy, you're screw inserts are out on the side of the binding now, removing the disc completely from under your foot giving you more feeling. The new "foam" like material under foot flexes very naturally giving you more feel under foot. The "foam" has little windows so you can dial in your exact stance width and angles very easily and can be adjusted on the fly. Cool thing, rumors have it that Jeremy Jones has been removing the "foam" (which is super easy to do) and has been riding the bindings with just his boot against to board for even more feel. If you're spending the $$ and getting and ICS board, it is worth it to get the full effect out of that deck with the E.S.T. binding.

The Yukon has changed a lot since I first rode it back in 2002-2003. The board now has some much needed dampening, Ride stepped it up with 90a slimewalls this year. So like the freestyle board you have so much more feeling under your feet and the slimewalls dampen the board so that you don't get any Vibration/Chattering. When you take this board up to speed the response and edge hold is amazing for a wide board and the extra width is so great when you hit a powder stash, you just float through without any effort at all. If you like to carve, ride in the trees, powder or just point it and burn down the trail as fast as you can you will love this board.

The Yukon has changed a lot since I first rode it back in 2002-2003. The board now has some much needed dampening, Ride stepped it up with 90a slimewalls this year. So like the freestyle board you have so much more feeling under your feet and the slimewalls dampen the board so that you don't get any Vibration/Chattering. When you take this board up to speed the response and edge hold is amazing for a wide board and the extra width is so great when you hit a powder stash, you just float through without any effort at all. If you like to carve, ride in the trees, powder or just point it and burn down the trail as fast as you can you will love this board.

The beta binding is one of the best all mountain bindings on the market. It comes with the Movement tray, which is Ride's lightest weight aluminum tray to date. Added to that the cored ankle straps provide great support but still have a great medium/stiff flex to allow you to have fun in the terrain park. It also comes with Ride's convertible toe strap, which can be used as a traditional strap or a toe cap with it's stretchy material that stays in place. Light weight, responsive, comfortable, go everywhere and looks pretty bad ass to top it off. You will not be disappointed in this binding.

Burton is all about Rider feedback, they were def. listening to their riders on this binding. Plain and Simple, the Triad binding has the CO2 Highback and the Cartel Tray. Added with comfy ankle and toe straps this binding is great. You'll be able to tackle any part of the mountain you want with confidence in these bindings.

This binding kills everything on the mountain. I was lucky enough to Ride this binding back in February and I didn't want to give it back. Ride has streamlined the high back even more, They have milled it out making it even lighter yet kept it super responsive. The straps are great, the ankle strap is still as bomb proof and comfortable as last years, loaded with gel for extra comfort. Ride has added the new Gel grid convertible toe strap. You can put this strap anywhere on your toe you want and it will stay, even if you are riding through powder and snow gets under your toe strap it gets squeezed at through the grid and your strap stays in place. The base of the binding is light weight and now has polyurethane on the bottom and sides (rollbars) to help with even more dampening and feel, same materials slimewalls are made out of. You will love this binding if you ride everywhere on the mountain and want the lightest, most comfort and response available on the market for your bindings.

The supermodel is back from the dead, and better than ever. Burton has taken years of Burton tech and combined them into one board. The original supermodel, Triumph, Omen (RIP Craig Kelly) and the Malolo. This board has a great flex and taper, rips up the groomers and floats in powder. If you have been riding long enough to remember the original Supermodel and how great it was, snag one of these boards up before they are gone again.

I was fortunate enough to attend a demo back in February and got to ride this board. This board has a similar flex to the DH, but has more pop to it with the extra carbon fiber underfoot. It carves so much better than the DH with it's quadratic side cut and the base of the board is fast as can be. I rode the 160, I have a 10.5 boot size and had no issues at all with any toe drag at all. I took this board through the park, carving on trail and it some powder in the trees and it was great everywhere. This is definitely going to be my board for the 07/08 snowboard season! If you want something that is a bit snappier and more responsive then the DH and carves as well as an alpine board, but still kills the terrain park you will love this board.

I was fortunate enough to attend a demo back in February and got to ride this board. This board has a similar flex to the DH, but has more pop to it with the extra carbon fiber underfoot. It carves so much better than the DH with it's quadratic side cut and the base of the board is fast as can be. I rode the 160, I have a 10.5 boot size and had no issues at all with any toe drag at all. I took this board through the park, carving on trail and it some powder in the trees and it was great everywhere. This is definitely going to be my board for the 07/08 snowboard season! If you want something that is a bit snappier and more responsive then the DH and carves as well as an alpine board, but still kills the terrain park you will love this board.

There is no doubt that you have probably heard of the Dominant, Kink, Agent, Mckink, & WWW. If you are familiar with those names then you a probably looking for a deck that is buttery soft, but still has that snap response going off kickers and goofing around on trail that you want. The T1 is a great deck with quality German engineering behind it to help you get the feeling you are looking for. Soft on the nose and tail for those nose presses and Five-Oh's on boxes and rails, but the solid poplar wood core under foot for the snap response you need. Make sure to take a good long look at this deck if you are in the market for a fun Jib/Park board.

This binding is great if you love to freeride. Ride has incorporated a new base system into this binding. There is now a canting system built into the base of the binding. For those of you that don't remember back in the day when you could get cant plates to put under your bindings or how ski boots are canted to straighten out your knees. You can adjust the base of the binding so that you can get a perfectly straight line. Which in turn is going to elevate your riding to a new level. You're going to be more comfortable, have less fatigue and enjoy your day on the mountain so much more. If you're a park rat, this isn't the binding for you. But if you love laying down carves on trail, riding through the trees, POWDER !, Cliffs, etc... You will love the performance of this binding.

There is no doubt that you have probably heard of the Dominant, Kink, Agent, Mckink, & WWW. If you are familiar with those names then you a probably looking for a deck that is buttery soft, but still has that snap response going off kickers and goofing around on trail that you want. The T1 is a great deck with quality German engineering behind it to help you get the feeling you are looking for. Soft on the nose and tail for those nose presses and Five-Oh's on boxes and rails, but the solid poplar wood core under foot for the snap response you need. Make sure to take a good long look at this deck if you are in the market for a fun Jib/Park board.

Love my Hi Fi Helmet. I had zero issues with my Oakley Crowbar goggles fitting with it perfectly. The helmet fits very well, and the chin strap is comfy and easy to get on and off. The headphones are very loud, I usually turn my ipod all the way up and control the volume with the switch on the chord. The mute button is easily used with your gloves on to turn the music off to talk to someone or not to if they are trying to ask you where to find powder.

The Nitro T2 is a solid board, it def. competes with boards like the Ride DH, Rome Agent, Burton Twin, etc... This board is an all mountain freestyle killer.. Fun in the Pipe, Terrain Park, carving down trail, natural jibs & Jumps.If you're charging hard down the mountain, this board will handle what you throw at it. Bonus: German engineered quality behind all of Nitro's boards, unless you've been living in a ditch your whole life you know German engineering is some of the best produced stuff in the world as far as quality goes.

The Beta UL is sick... UL stand for Ultra light as the main difference between this binding and the regular Beta is; You get the new UL ratchets, Ride's best ratchet to date. They are super light, very simple and the smoothest ratchets I have ever used. You also get the Gel Grid Toe strap that you find on Ride's Alpha Binding. These two changes will cost you way more than the $10 extra bucks between the Beta and Beta UL. IF you want smoother lighter ratchets and one of the best toe straps/caps out on the market, grab these.

I rode the Ride Team bindings for two seasons and this is a great upgrade in the binding. The high back on my teams was always super stiff and there wasn't a lot of room for error with them. Ride took the carbon fiber out of the high back and put it in the heel cup of the binding. Now you get the torsional flex you want out of the high back and even more response and better energy transfer out of the binding with the carbon being in the heel. The ankle and toe straps are comfortable and easily adjusted. If you want a stiff, very responsive binding for free riding This is the best one on the market.

These boots fit like a slipper right out of the box. I liked that the sizing was exactly the same as my shoes. These boots are great because they have a system that when you tighten the laces, it pulls the tongue of the boot back into your shin, helping to eliminate the gap that can limit response on toe side turns. The flex is not too stiff but not soft, which is great because I ride all over the mountain. I also love that the bottom of the liner does not have a footbed, so it molds around the bottom of your foot. I have a high arch, and it filled in the area, and I do not have any pain after riding for several hours like I used to with other boots.

Ride has brought one of the best boots produced to date out to the masses this year. Ride is now using the Intuition liner, same liner you find in Thirty Two boots. But the difference is they have added more foam padding to it and a 1-to-1 shell-to-liner. What that means is that the Ride Intuition isn't going to pack out like 32 liners do. If you get a 8.5 boot, both the shell and liner are a size 8.5 (Burton does this with their boots). So there isn't a ton of extra room in the boot for them to pack out. On top of that, they are the lightest boots I have ever had on my feet, and Ride has done a great job with reducing the volume of the shell so there isn't a ton of bulk. I really hated that I had to max out my bindings with my Thirty Two Vader last year because they were so bulky. The fit is pretty true to size on these boots; Ride runs true to Brannock sizing (every shoe store has a metal Brannock scale you can check your size with). If you are looking for a light, comfortable, stiff boot that isn't overly bulky and will not pack out and need to be replaced after 30 days, you will love this boot.

The binding that does everything and goes wherever you want it to. The binding is very versatile. It's fun to carve up a storm on the trail, dip into some waist-deep powder in the trees and press nose slides on a C-box. These ATV bindings are responsive and comfortable. The ankle and toe straps are so nice once you get them centered on your boots. The toe strap is convertible, so you can use it as a traditional strap or a toecap depending on your preference. I've actually found it much more comfortable than Burton's toe caps, as it is stretchy and stays in place. This binding is perfect for anyone who wants response and comfort from their bindings no matter what terrain they may be on.

So I have a T3, decided to get the T1 for my finance as she didn't really want all the Log information or to hook it up with any of the PODS. She just wanted something simple that she could keep track of her heart rate and calories. So far she is loving her T1, she says that the motivation factor to keep going to get the average heart rate and burn the amount of calories she wants to burn over an entire workout is great. It's great that once you leave the cardio area and start doing resistance training that you continue to keep track of your calories and heart rate to keep you motivated. If you just want something simple, easy to use and aren't interested in hooking up PODS to the watch, you will love this watch.

Do you ride the entire mountain looking for natural features to play on like tree jibs, cut out and natural jumps? This board is designed for that exact type of riding, it gives you a twin tip shape to have fun jibbing and jumping. But you also get the carving and response of a freeride directional shape to have fun on steep terrain and in powder. If you like the twin tip park shape but want the carving and response of a freeride board your search has ended with this board.

This is the best powder board I have ever used ! Just mount your bindings back on the board and forget about the idea of ever getting leg burn after half a day of riding pow. This board has been great in as little as 3-6 inches of snow and absolutely amazing in 1-3 feet. The shape of the board keeps you gliding across the top 6 inches of snow, no matter how deep, and you just surf/glide across the snow (forget about getting stuck and hiking). The feeling is amazing. If you are lucky enough to ride pow on a regular basis, add this board to your quiver.

We used these down in Moab, Utah in Negro Bill's Canyon. They went on super easy and the Velcro straps kept them in place but didn't overly tighten and cut off circulation. He walks really funny for about 10 minutes until he gets used to them being there, but then you could tell he loved them. The sand and rock was really hot going down the trail but it wasn't a problem and the Vibram soles gripped to the rock so well that I had to run up them to keep up with Zeppelin as he had no problem what so ever going up the slick rocks. Great piece of gear to get for your dog to make them a bit more comfy on long hikes.

With the evolving trend in snowboarding, more and more riders all liking Twin shaped boards outside of the park. The Solution is a solid All-Mountain board that is fun in Powder,cliff drops, Pillow lines Carving it up on groomers, rails, Kickers, boxes... There really isn't anything this board can't handle. I would really have to disagree with the review above, if you're a beginner, this isn't the board for you. But if you're an all mountain rider in the upper intermediate to advanced riding ability, that hits what ever is good the particular day you are up in the mountains you will love this deck.

Love my Hi Fi Helmet. I had zero issues with my Oakley Crowbar goggles fitting with it perfectly. The helmet fits very well, and the chin strap is comfy and easy to get on and off. The headphones are very loud, I usually turn my ipod all the way up and control the volume with the switch on the chord. The mute button is easily used with your gloves on to turn the music off to talk to someone or not to if they are trying to ask you where to find powder.

We used these down in Moab, Utah in Negro Bill's Canyon. They went on super easy and the Velcro straps kept them in place but didn't overly tighten and cut off circulation. He walks really funny for about 10 minutes until he gets used to them being there, but then you could tell he loved them. The sand and rock was really hot going down the trail but it wasn't a problem and the Vibram soles gripped to the rock so well that I had to run up them to keep up with Zeppelin as he had no problem what so ever going up the slick rocks. Great piece of gear to get for your dog to make them a bit more comfy on long hikes.

With the evolving trend in snowboarding, more and more riders all liking Twin shaped boards outside of the park. The Solution is a solid All-Mountain board that is fun in Powder,cliff drops, Pillow lines Carving it up on groomers, rails, Kickers, boxes... There really isn't anything this board can't handle. I would really have to disagree with the review above, if you're a beginner, this isn't the board for you. But if you're an all mountain rider in the upper intermediate to advanced riding ability, that hits what ever is good the particular day you are up in the mountains you will love this deck.

I got this watch back at the start of April. Right out of the box it was very simple to set up and get all of my personal information into the watch to set it up for my workouts. The buttons were a bit confusing to cycle through at first, but the directions are very simple and easy to understand and I can cycle through the programs on the watch with ease. The heart rate strap is comfortable and very easy to size to fit correctly. I have a 42 inch chest and it fits fine and there is prob. 3 more inches to expand it. Just don't forget to wet the inside of the monitor with some water before you work out. I would say that the best part of this watch is the motivation factor. I know that there is an average heart rate I want to keep during a workout and I want to burn more calories than I take in during the day. This watch keeps you motivated during your workout to hit those numbers and keeps track of them for you to reference. It has been great in revitalizing my workouts and getting me back to the gym more often.

Ok, so the first thing I will say about these boots is they are a gray color, not black like it looks like in the picture. I really like these boots a lot, I am coming off the 32 TM-One boot from a few seasons ago. The fit of these boots is the same as my old ones, very true to size as I ended up in a 10.5 again. The flex is great, not too stiff but not soft at all. You do not have to lace these up very tight at all for them to be supportive and comfy. I made that mistake my first day as I was used to cranking down my TM-One and my foot killed in the instep part of the boot. I loosened them up and I was good to go. Very comfy, I did not do the heat molding with a machine and they were comfortable out of the box and the imprint of my foot was already molding in the boot after one day of riding. They fit great with my Ride beta bindings, just had to slightly adjust the ankle and toe straps for a little more room and I was good to go. Best boot I've ever ridden, Comfy, Light weight and performance is great.

I love this binding! The new ankle strap is very comfortable and has a gap to help prevent a pressure point experienced in older ride straps. I prefer Ride's Toe cap to Burton's because the material is stretchy and forms around the front of your boot exactly, no matter what the shape and stays in place. The metal base plate is stiff, responsive, and comfy, while the new shape highback has a great flex and does not dig into my calves. These are also just as light as the Burton Cartel's I tried out the same day.