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| Roxy Ally |
Weather: Variable
Snow: Hardpack, icy
Bindings: 2012 Roxy Team size small
Boots: K2 Contour size 6.5
WHAT ROXY SAYS:
There's more than just bindings connecting Kjersti Buaas to her Ally. Smooth, strong, stylish; these are common descriptors of both Kjersti's riding and the Ally board and it's no coincidence. The directional twin shape and BTX construction make it an ideal board for all-mountain riders, so whether Kjersti's dropping into a late afternoon slopestyle course or lapping powder runs with friends, she can always count on her Ally. Because like every good sidekick, the Ally has got your back fun, friendly, with playful pop, which allows you to forget about what's beneath your feet and enjoy the adventure in front of you. Good Wood Award Winner, 2011, All Mountain. Kjersti Buaas Bronze Medalist pro-model 10% lighter Light Alloy core. Made in the USA.
BUTTER IT!
This board has a medium flex which is supposed to be suitable for all-mountain riding. Buttering is a little harder to hold on this board, but it is doable. I don't think it is overly stiff, it's still playful.
SWITCH IT UP!
This board is a directional twin, and riding switch is still no problem even though the nose is slightly longer than the tail. That's supposed to aid floating in powder. Of course, as we all know, the 2011-2012 winter sucked, and we had pretty much no powder days. The one day we did get powder, I was riding a different board. I rode this board mostly in park, and I landed switch and hit stuff switch with no problem. I didn't even notice that it was a directional board, really.
POP IT!
The Ally isn't as poppy as the Ollie Pop or Eminence, but that doesn't mean you can't do some big ollies off this board. I would trust this board to ollie off a cliff or off jumps.
BOMB IT!
While the magnetraction helped hold an edge over the hardpack snow and icy conditions, the banana felt a little loose over the hard stuff. It felt especially loose when I tried to hit big, round rails... felt like it would slip out underneath me. Sketchy. HOWEVER... I can tell that this would be a FUN, FUN board to ride in powder... I bet it would feel just like surfing... it would be just amazing and super playful in the deep snow.
SPIN TO WIN!
Low, swing weight makes spinning easy... but the board felt a little loose when landing, like I was going to wash out when I landed jumps. It sometimes felt like I was going to keep spinning also when I landed off rails... this board is supposed to be similar to the GNU B-Street, but wider. I remember I used to LOVE the B-Street and couldn't imagine riding anything else... I guess riding C2 BTX boards has spoiled me :)
ARTSY-FARTSY!
The colors are wild! I love it! It makes me happy to look at the board right when I grab it to go riding.
THE VERDICT?!
This would be a fun-ass board to ride in powder and hit the backcountry jumps with.... I just wasn't feeling it 100% for the park... but would be perfect for riding powder until it gets tracked out, then hitting the park for a little bit. I wouldn't get this exclusively for the park, but it does work there, especially if you're like, a 75% freerider and 25% park. Also works great for lapping the whole mountain and hitting up the park on the way down.
SIZE MATTERS!
This board is available in 139, 143, 147, 151, and 155
PHOTOS!
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| Colorful topsheet! |
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| Doesn't blow away on windy days! |
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| You can do 5-0s! |
Disclaimer: The snowboard was given to me by Mervin of the Rockies. Thank you, Nichole & Dan
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