Comments on: Reverse Camber Catching On For 08/09

By: josh

josh — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:45:06 +0000

Sounds like a really nice board derek. I love Signal boards.

By: derek

derek — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:29:37 +0000

I just bought signal’s park rocker and I love it! It’s different then mervin’s bananas, as the signal board is flat through the bindings with cool 3-stage on the tip and tail.

By: VancityAllie

VancityAllie — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:59:52 +0000

I’ve been seriously considering getting the new Burton lipstick to try out the reverse camber, but I haven’t heard too much about the Lipstick yet.

Let us know how you like your new board!

By: josh

josh — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:38:08 +0000

I am hoping that speed won’t be reduced too much, but I’ll find out (not) soon enough.

By: Doc Doc

Doc Doc — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:05:58 +0000

I see how this works when turning, but how does it change handling when the board is flatish?

I assume that I would have less of the board in contact with the snow, so that should increase stability and reduce speed.

I had an old F2 XRay in the mid 90′s that had really floppy ends, so that may have led to the same effect. Was a great powder and trick board – should have kept it, but replaced it with more ‘modern’ boards – all long since retired.

Doc

By: josh

josh — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:21:43 +0000

martin,
it was magnetraction that originally had me looking into Mervin. I saw a MTX (magnetraction board) in a small shop in western NY and I really wanted to know more. the reverse camber is almost a great bonus for me.

By: martin

martin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:41:30 +0000

**and by magnatraction I am refering to the ‘jagged edge’ technology, not a particular snowboard

By: martin

martin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:40:49 +0000

I personally like this technology and plan on getting a board with it soon (hopefully this season). The camber was designed for skis as you pointed out, not snowboards. Snowboard technology just happened to follow that same path.

I have heard from friends who have ridden the banana that it makes riding powder easier for the exact reason josh pointed out. Then he called people that needed the extra help riding powder pussies

I am glad to see snowboard technology becoming more independent from skiing tech. I am also excited to try out the magnatraction.

By: josh

josh — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:23:20 +0000

Some reviews I have read mentioned that the nose floats better in powder because it is arched up toward the tips.

By: Zaskoda

Zaskoda — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:15:41 +0000

I’m curious as to how they ride for powder boards. Rarely do I go up to the mountain and not spend some time on powder runs… but folks keep talking about these new boards so much that I’m growing more and more tempted…!