So my new board arrived in the mail the other day. Thanks Rakuten.
I have a strange habit of sticking with brands and not trying new things, so based on my love of my '09 Ride DH2 I chose my new powderboard, the Ride Slackcountry UL.
It's kind of hard to get anything over 160cm here in the J, so I was stoked to get a 161cm for 56 000 yen delivered, despite the retail price being 84000.
It sports Ride's high rocker profile and has a twinnish shape. It's an extremely stiff board, and on account of being a rocker board, it floats really well in the powder when compared with my lowrise ro