Trusnow’s Favorite Freestyle Stick Picks
Trusnow riders have been enjoying our recent mountain adventures and are looking forward to what the next few months have to offer. Storms have been rolling in, bringing more base pack, piling endless amounts of snow for what looks like to be a good winter season. The thoughts that are all in the back of our minds are, “When will all this snow pack be beautifully sculpted into mounds of snow for jumping, sliding and hucking our little heads off?” The answer to that question lies behind your local mountain’s cat specialists. Very soon, resorts will be tirelessly busy shaping, building and constructing those forever fun snowboard parks. While they are prepping these dream parks, it’s time for you to be thinking about your weapon of choice to slay the freestyle dragon. Trusnow is offering some of snowboardings top manufactured freestyle decks this season. So please take the time to browse through what we are showcasing.
Burton snowboards is dropping some heavy hitters this year with perfectly crafted twin tip designs. The Burton Jeremy Jones snowboard, rewrites the laws of shredology. Jeremy doesn’t let laws like physics, gravity, or city ordinances get in his way. The ultimate set of tools for the all-around freestyle specialist, Jeremy’s series gives him the power to step to any feature. His NEW 159 is a little wider, a bit stiffer, and more stable for those faster run-outs and bigger cliffs and kickers. The NEW Infinite Channelâ„¢ system offers unlimited stance options so Jeremy can easily switch it up in seconds. The Burton Twin will lay waste to any transition when wheeling this twin-tipped chariot of destruction. At the team’s request, the Burton Twin snowboard comes correct with a mid-wide waist width that allows for more stability when taking on any transition or kicker. The Burton Dominant snowboard is the kick ass thrashmaster in your arsenal, nothing is safe from your wrath of terror. Suburban spots, stairs, ledges, and launch ramps”the Burton Dominant snowboard brings the feel of riding a skateboard to everything the shred gods grace us with.



More interesting designs are flowing out of other manufacturers, such as, Salomon snowboards and K2 snowboards. These long time shred enthusiasts have a lot to bring to the table with their freestyle boards. The Salomon Sanchez snowboard has been immediately declared a Team favorite by our National Team riders in its first test session, the pure twin tip Sanchez with its buttery flex is the latest addition to our range. The undeniably insanely fun Salomon Prospect snowboard is strongly influenced by Wolle’s riding, the Prospect is as comfortable in the local park as it is on an Alaska natural jump or in city landscape. A well know favorite in the K2 snowboard line is the WWW aka World Wide Weapon. *Park And Rail Specialist* Built, tested and proven as the leader in freestyle progression, the K2 WWW snowboard is designed for innovation in the streets, parks and everywhere in between. Also contributing in the K2 snowboard series, is the K2 Darkstar snowboard. This year’s K2 Darkstar Snowboard has been redefined for the rider who is ripping in the park. With freestyle as the driving force behind this board, the K2 Darkstar snowboard has been reshaped to be a true twin-tip with Hyper Progressive Sidecut and centered stance, giving you the versatility to progress in any situation.



Other must see snowboards that fall under the freestyle category are the crafty designs by Forum snowboards, Rome snowboards and Ride snowboards. This year’s Forum Eddie Wall snowboard, New for 2008, Eddie Wall’s pro model is a high-octane freestyle board tailored specifically to his unique shredding needs. It combines the performance of The Forum Destroyer with The Forum Youngblood’s shape, and features a sintered base. The Forum Youngblood Snowboard is a versatile freestyle board suited for city sessions or pipe and park runs. Our Youngblood squad is chock full of hungry up-and-comers who like to take out their childhood angst on rails, boxes, kickers, pipes and anything else that happens to get in their way. The Rome Agent Snowboard. There is no board like the Agent. And this year, no two Agents are alike”hand-painted art elements bring a level of individuality for every rider who straps in. Ride Kink Snowboard is the Park Ruler. Built with the rail kid in mind, the Ride Kink snowboard can really take a beating due to Ride’s very own Cleave Edge and 85A Slimewalls. With the input of Justin Hebbel and Darrell Mathes, this soft, buttery board is our definitive jib deck at the best value money can buy.



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