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The flagship of Travis Rice's series and why it is our second board for big snow. How the short, wide C2X with a Whale Tail rides, which size to get and how it compares with the Golden Orca, Apex Orca and MC Wayfinder II.
Orca that can be your only board. How the directional C2X with a kicked tail rides, why it is faster than the Orca on groomers, which size to get and how it compares with the Orca, T.Rice Pro and GNU Upgrade.
Doychin's splitboard - Travis Rice's Orca, split in two for skinning uphill. How it works, what C2X does with the whale tail, why you take it 3 cm shorter, and how it compares with the Orca Techno Split and Banked Country Split.
The board Doychin recommends to someone who wants one board for everything. How a directional twin with C2X rides, why a setback mounting helps in deep snow, which size, and how it compares with the T.Rice Pro, Cold Brew and Dynamo.
Barrett Christy's pro model and the women's little brother of the Dynamo - a directional C3 board for riders who go fast. Why Magne-Traction is subtler here, how it rides in the park and in deep snow, which size, and how it stacks up against the Dynamiss.
The little sister of the Rider's Choice: Jamie Anderson's women's asymmetric twin with C2X. What the asymmetry and the Heels here label do, how it rides in the park and in deep snow, which size to pick.
The women's version of the Cold Brew - directional C2 with a longer nose and 1.5" setback. How it rides in deep snow and on the piste, why Magne-Traction is milder, which size, and how it compares to the Dynamiss and Glider.
The first board of Travis Rice's series. How a true twin with C2 and Magne-Traction rides, why a long effective edge allows a shorter size, and how it compares to the Orca, Golden Orca and Apex Orca.
The board that introduced Banana technology in 2007. How Original Banana with Magne-Traction rides, who it is for, which size to get and how it compares to the Glider, GWO and Box Scratcher.
GNU's asymmetric twin that evens out the heel-side and toe-side turn. How C2X and the 3-D Delightwood Asym Chip work, who it is for, which size, and how it compares to the T.Rice Pro, RC C3 and Ladies Choice.
Lib Tech's directional bestseller with C2 that rides anywhere. Why your back leg does not tire in deep snow, who it is for and who it is not, which size, and how it compares to the Orca, Cortado and Dynamo.
Mervin's answer to the return of camber. How the Dynamo's C3 works, why its Magne-Traction is milder, who it is for, and how it compares to the Dynamiss, DynaSword and E-Jack Knife.
A modern retro freestyle weapon from Matt Biolos. How a true twin with traditional camber and no Magne-Traction rides, who it is for, which size, and how it compares to the Off Ramp, T.Rice Pro and Mayhem Rocket.
A more affordable way into the Skate Banana feel. How BTX with Magne-Traction rides, why the GWO is not a one-year learner board, which size to pick - 147 or 153 - and how it compares to the Skate Banana, GNU Money and Box Scratcher.
Austen Sweetin's board for the piste, natural jumps and deep snow. Why the Lib Rig is a setback camber and not a C3, how it rides the morning corduroy and deep snow, which size to pick and how it compares to the Jamie Lynn, Dynamo and Doughboy.
A deep snow board with a swallowtail, inspired by Mike Olson's finless designs, that cuts packed hard snow and ice. How the directional C2 with a 4" setback works, 156 or 161, and how it compares to the Hyper, Wayfinder II and Cold Brew.
A twin on which both the nose and the tail are deep snow ends. Why the Double Dip is a C2X and not a C3, how it rides switch in deep snow, why to size up and how it compares to the T.Rice Pro, Head Space and Skate Banana.
The Matt Cummins surf-style board that many buy for deep snow and then ride on the piste too. How the directional C2 with a 4" setback works, which size to pick and how it compares to the Orca, GNU Something and Jamie Lynn Short Wide.
Short, very wide and with a huge area: how the Jamie Lynn Short Wide 150 rides in deep snow and trees, why it has directional camber for 2024/25, which size, and how it compares to the Jamie Lynn, Stump Ape and MC Wayfinder II.
195 cm looks absurd until you ride it. Why the Doughboy has traditional camber rather than C2, how it rides on chopped-up runs and in deep snow, who it is for, and how it compares to the Jamie Lynn Short Wide, T.Rice Pro and Lib Rig.