[Music] So Jason, we're we're going to talk about freeride boards, right? So what what does that really mean? What is a free ride board?
Yeah, there's a lot of categories of boards and freeride is a category. But within that category, there's definitely nuances, and what makes certain boards ride the way they do. And there's different price points, different ability levels, different things like that.
So we're here talking a little bit about the highlights of our freeride category. So first off, we've got the the Cartographer. I'd say value-wise this is one of the best boards in our line.
Absolutely. Just a subtle amount of taper - just five millimeters of taper. It does have a mid-wide chassis, it also comes in wide sizes.
It is an extended sizing board too, so unisex. Men and women both can crush this board. Pretty unique, it's got a little softer tail so this board is super ridable.
Anybody walking through the door from even an advanced beginner, intermediate, all the way to an advanced rider can can run this board. So, sintered base, Triax glass, it's got a lot of key guts in this board. Right.
Just because it's a price point board doesn't mean this thing doesn't absolutely rip. When it comes to freeride, it's really about picking the board for the condition for the day. You know, what's going to give you the best ride for that scenario?
Cool. One of the uh ladies' favorites, even in my zone where I live (in the midwest), one of the most popular boards for women is the Story Board. A killer all-around freeride board, it kind of started from our Flight Attendant board.
It has 10 millimeters of taper, it's got that long, drawn out nose, so it the tapers past the upturn. So it rides really well both switch and natural stance, and then once you get into the deep snow, but in a women-specific chassis. So yeah, the shape is a good indicator of of what creates that that kind of freeride-driven ride.
Simple identifiers are things like a big, wide, drawn out nose, maybe a squarish tip, and then comparing it to a tail. You see that little bit of faux swallow tail in there, little accents like that are what's going to help the tail sink, lift the nose, and make these boards in deeper snow and and more big mountain terrain. Yeah, and that's one thing too.
Anytime you're explaining something new to a customer like, "Oh it has a different shape," you need to tell them what it's going to do for them. Like you said, "Wider nose gives you the float. " But yeah, Story Board.
One of the most favorite boards by a lot of girls we put that on. It's killer. Still in the freeride category but I'd say a little bit more on the all-mountain side.
You know, this is one of my personal favorites, I know it's one of yours as well. So, we've got the the Deep Thinker. Yeah, I've been on this board since the beginning.
It's tried and true, this thing absolutely floats like a dream in deep snow but then stings like a bee when you're in the hard pack, riding through the crud and chunder. It's stiff, it's aggressive, but soft where you need it to be. Extra long, drawn out nose, it does feature that directional camber profile with camber through the feet and early rise in the nose.
But the feature of this board that stands out the most to me that makes it excel as a big mountain board is how naturally narrow the waist width of this board is. You're able to get it up on edge very quick and really grab into those turns so it it holds an edge in the steeps, in the chunder, and just is so playful. This board really comes alive both at speed as well as going slow and controlling.
Yep, what I like about it too is it's not a ton of taper - it's only 7 millimeters - and it's past that upturn so it's only there in the end when you need it. But otherwise, the carbon highlights just add to that liveliness and holds that edge. Then obviously you start getting up into our sintered WFO bases, so they're a lot faster, more durable.
Deep Thinker, it's a good one for sure. Can't go wrong putting anybody on that. Then another one in the freeride category but a little bit more on the powder end of the spectrum, we've got the 3D Fish.
So, these boards definitely ride really well at low speeds, in low grades of powder. Killer through the trees and a lot of that has to do with the the flat profile. It also has the most amount of taper in it with 30 mm of taper.
Really narrow, setback tail, you don't even have to lean back at all. This board does all the work for you. And then just taking it to another dimension, the 3D boat hull style nose makes it easy to steer and then you've also got the hauled out tail there for the the snow to kind of exhaust out the back.
Built with a little bit higher end construction. Same type of build as a Custom but in a more powder freeride shape. Yeah, just like its name, this thing is just like a dolphin in deep snow.
You know, just floating, popping around, super fun deck. Also, not just pow but slush. These are just some of the most fun boards to cruise around on.
If you're looking for something easy or you're a little hung over, those 3D contours do not discriminate. So that's the freeride category. Again, it's kind of a spectrum.
You know, you've got something with some power with the Deep Thinker, you've got something that's easier to ride with 3D Fish. The Cartographer - killer, value-driven board. Can't go wrong putting anybody on that.
I think more people should be shopping in the freeride category, in my opinion. They're just some of the most fun boards to ride. Second that!
