I went to the K2 tent again after demoing the Roxy Ollie Pop to try the Fling again (a board I previously demoed at the On Snow) but the board was out, so I settled for the only available board: Va Va Voom 139. By the way, the K2 guys never noticed I took the Auto Agogo bindings for that Roxy... teehee. Yes, I did return them!
Mountain: Loveland
Weather: Sunny!!
Snow: Not bad, some icy spots and some tracked out snow
Bindings: Salomon Stella
Boots: 32 Lashed size 6.5
Salomon Stella
BUTTER IT!
Yep, it's buttery!! This is a jib board after all
SWITCH IT UP!
Board rode the same switch as it did regular
POP IT!
Plenty of pop... didn't disappoint me!
BOMB IT!
A board that's advertised as a "jib board" probably wouldn't be too good for bombing down hills, right? Wrong! This board was very stable even though the VVV I rode was a wee 139cm. I was able to hold carves fine and there was no chatter. Even though K2 says you can drop the Va Va Voom 5cm from your normal size, I think I would had rather rode the 143, not the 139. (If it helps, I'm 5'2 and 115-120lbs, not sure exactly... no scale here)
SPIN TO WIN!
The rocker is nice on the boxes and what stood out was when I spun off a box too early, the board buttered off it and onto the snow... definitely doesn't feel catchy. Same thing with spinning off little rollers and jumps.
ARTSY-FARTSY!
The graphics are pretty wild, I love it! I don't think there's 2 of the same graphics on these boards because last year, they made the VVV out of recycled ptex and topsheets and stuff of that sorts, so no two boards were the same. I'm assuming that they're still doing this!
AND THE BINDINGS?
The Salomon Stella... AWESOME ANIMAL PRINTS!!!!! YEAH! The ankle strap is really thick, and not too cushy... and the toe strap is weird. I liked the ankle, but the toe strap just felt uncomfortable. The bindings as a whole didn't suit me, my feet were hurting a little bit and I just didn't like these bindings very much.
THE VERDICT?!
Very similar to the Va Va Voom I tried out last year, I didn't really notice a huge difference this year. This board would be great for a girl who does a lot, and I mean a lot of rails. You could jump with this board, but I wouldn't recommend it for huge jumps. It's a fun little board for playing around in the park
Disclaimer - Board was demoed and returned
5 comments:
hi, sorry i couldnt work out how to just write to you so thought id put it here. As you seem to have demoed so many things, what do you think of flow bindings?? couldnt find any reviews on here. Think theyd be great for when hiking the park but so many people slate them!? thoughts?? thanks, sabrina
You're awesome! keep doing your thing!!
Hey Anonymous, sorry I have nothing to say about Flows, I've never demoed them before. However, I did try out the K2 Auto A Go Go, that's the only closest thing I have tried, and it's not even close hahaha. Basically when you put your foot in that binding, and crank down the ankle strap, the toe strap also cranks down at the same time. I really liked those bindings, super comfy and worked great, but twisting my foot to get it in got old pretty fast.
Margarita, thanks!
Yoo so what would be a good rail/jump board??? I ride ALOT of rails but am going out West and want to get more into booters. Lemme know if you have a suggestion!
Gracias
Hey Anonymous moving out west! Well, some good boards for lots of rails and jumps.... There's a lot to pick from. The k2 vvv is do-able, but I'd probably go with the k2 fling or forum spinster chillydog. Some others that would work great are: Roxy Ollie pop, gnu b-street, never summer pandora-r (but I find that board to be a lil stiffer than the others I listed but still a fun ride), what else... Ooh ooh. DC Biddy. That board surprised the hell out of me, I had always heardthat DCs were stiff but the biddy was soft and so fun on both rails and jumps. Good luck in your search for a snowboard, hope this helps!!
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