Manual 2010 Snowboard Buyer's Guide

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2010 SNOWBOARD

BUYER’SGUIDEBy now you’ve probably gone into the garage, taken one look at your monoski and gumboots combo and thought, ‘this just isn’t going to cut it this winter.’ Luckily the foldout gem you’re currently holding will guide you through the difficult process of picking out new gear for the upcoming snow sliding season. So without further ado open this puppy up and get peeping.

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LENGTH: Board length is a simple concept. If you are a Chewbacca kind of tall then you’ll be after a slightly longer board; if you are of a more Yoda-esque stature then a smaller board will suit you just fine. Bad Star Wars gags aside, smaller boards are best suited for jibbing and park riding where a longer board will shine in pow and freeriding conditions. If the tip of the board meets your nose you’ve got a happy medium. WIDTH: Chosing the right board width is crucial for eliminating T.D. syndrome. Those of you who have suffered from T.D. (or toe drag) will know how debilitating it really is. If your hooves hang over the side of your board you will certainly become a victim. The easiest way to combat it is to invest in a board that is wide enough to cover those tootsies of yours. A wider board will cut through deep snow and slush alike, where its anorexic counterpart will serve you better for edge to edge contact and snappy turns.

SIDECUT: This is what makes a snowboard a snowboard and not an awkward plank of wood. That curve that runs down each side of your shred board is the sidecut. Without it you ain’t going nowhere but straight down. As soon as your edge is raised the sidecut kicks in and aids turning. A tighter sidecut will make the board more apt for quick turns, a mellower sidecut will lead to longer cruisy turns. FLEX: Think of board flex as if it were your personality. Are you mellow, free spirited and maybe shower a little less than most? A softer board could be right up your alley. Or are you slightly intense and like your music at 6000 beats per minute? Something stiffer will suit you just fine. Softer boards with more flex are your best option for park and jibbing. Stiffer boards are better off if you spend most of your time freeriding or doing those fancy double corks in the pipe.

NEW TECHNOLOGY: Some kind of rocker or reverse camber technology is now used by pretty much every snowboard company in the game, look at any buyer’s guide and the words ‘rocker’ will appear on nearly every board. These boards come in many guises, but simply put, the nose and tail are less weighted and the emphasis of the pressure is focused under and between your feet, rather than at the end of your board. The result is a more forgiving ride. Best bet when deciding on rocker or a conventional camber board is to head to your local store and have a chinwag with the knowledgeable shop heads.

BOARDS

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BURTON 2011 Custom Flying V

All Mountain Freestyle148, 151, 154, 156, 158, 160,

163, 155W, 158W, 162W $1049.99

BURTON2011 Blender

Women’s Freestyle/Park137, 141, 145, 148, 151, 154

$799.99

BURTON 2011 Whammy Bar

Park150, 153, 155, 157

$749.99

BURTON2011 Easy Livin

Flying V Freestyle/Park

152, 155, 158 $999.99

BURTONDeja Vu

Freestyle/Park 146, 151, 154

$799.99

BURTON2011 Hate

Park148, 152, 155, 157

$666.66

BURTONLipstick

Women’s Freestyle/Park

145, 149, 152, 154 $849.99

BURTONHero

Freestyle/Park 149, 152, 155, 158, 162,

152W, 155W, 158W $849.99

BURTON Blunt

Freestyle/Park 142, 147, 151, 155, 158,

153W, 156W, 159W, 162W $699.99

CAPITA Black Snowboard

of Death Freeride156, 162 $1069

CAPITAHorrorscope

Freestyle 151, 153, 157

$759

CAPITAIndoor Survival

Freestyle152, 154, 156, 158, 160

$959

CAPITAQuiver Killer All Terrain

153, 155, 157, 159 $829

CAPITAThe Green Machine Advanced Freestyle 152, 154, 156, 158

$1099

CAPITASpace Metal

Freestyle 143, 147, 149

$759

DRAKEPlayer

Freeride148, 152, 156,

160, 162W$599


K2Raygun

Freeride – All Terrain Rocker

150, 153, 156, 157W, 159, 160W, 161, 164W

$699

K2Turbo Dream

Freeride – All Terrain Rocker

153, 156, 157W, 159, 160W, 161, 164W

$999

K2Anagram

Freestyle/Park – Catch Free Rocker

147, 152, 155, 155W, 158, 159W, 161, 163W

$599

K2Parkstar

Freestyle/Park – Jib Rocker

149, 152, 154W, 155, 157, 157W, 159, 160W, 163W

$959

K2Va Va Voom

Women’s Jib/Rail – Jib Rocker

135, 139, 143, 148, 152

$799

FORUM2011 Spinster

ChillyDogFreestyle/Park

144, 146, 148, 150 $799.99

K2Fastplant

Park/Street – Jib Rocker

154, 157, 159W $1099

K2Moment

All Terrain – Catch Free Rocker 138, 142, 146,

150, 154 $599

DRAKEUrban

Jib/Rail149, 153, 156, 158

$599

DRAKEThe DFLFreestyle

148, 151, 155$699

FORUM2011 Destroyer

ChillyDog Freestyle/Park

148, 152, 154, 154W, 156, 156W, 158, 158W

$899.99

FORUM2011 Recon

Freestyle/Park 146, 149, 153, 156,

156W, 158, 158W, 161W $599.99

FORUM2011 Scallywag


151, 155, 158 $749.99

FORUMThe Rat Urban

147, 150, 153 $599.99

FORUM2011 Young Blood


148, 152, 154, 156, 155W, 157W, 159W

$799.99

DRAKEThe DF2

Freestyle - Rocker152, 154, 156, 158

$799


K2WWW

Jib/Rail – Jib Rocker

145, 148, 152, 153W, 155, 156W, 159W

$799

RIDE2011 Machete

Freeride – LowRise Rocker

152, 155, 157W, 158, 160, 161W, 162, 164W

$999.99

RIDE2011 OMG

Women’s Freestyle/Park – ProRise

Rocker 147, 150$999.99

RIDE2011 Antic

Freeride – LowPro Directional Rocker

151, 154, 157, 158W, 160, 162W, 163, 165W, 168W

$899.99

RIDE2011 Compact

Women’s Freeride – LowRise Rocker

139, 143, 147, 150, 153$749.99

RIDE2011 DH2

Freestyle/Park – ProRise Rocker

151, 153, 155, 156W, 157, 159, 159W, 161, 162W

$999.99

RIDE2011 DH

Freestyle/Park 151, 153, 153W, 155, 156W, 157,

159, 159W, 162W$949.99

RIDE2011 Kink

Jib/Rail – ProRise Rocker

147, 152, 153W, 155, 156W, 158, 159W

$749.99

RIDE2011 Society UL Freestyle/Park

151, 154, 157, 160$1099.99

STEPCHILDJP Walker

Pro All Terrain138, 147, 151,

154, 157$959

STEPCHILDSimon Chamberlain

Pro All Terrain136, 148, 153, 156,

156MW, 158$959

STEPCHILDJib StickFreestyle

143, 148, 153, 156$899

STEPCHILD Powder Sucks

All Terrain Freestyle149, 152, 152MW, 155, 155MW, 158

$699

STEPCHILDWhale Cock

Freestyle152, 155

$799


This piece of equipment is somewhat self explanatory. Without them you’re better off staying at home and listening to talkback radio with Michael Laws. Or are you? When picking out bindings refer back to your choice of board stiffness; bindings work on the same rule. A stiffer binding will be more responsive, a softer binding will be more forgiving.

BINDINGS


BURTON Infidel One Love

Freestyle$549.99

BURTONMission EST

Freestyle$399.99

BURTONLexa

Freestyle$399.99

DRAKECzar

Freeride$399

BURTONStiletto

Freestyle$329.99

DRAKEFifty

Freestyle$299

DRAKESupersport

Pro$449

DRAKEJade

Women’s Freeride$299

FLUXTitan RKFreestyle

$449

FLUXSuper Titan

Freeride $499

FLUXFeedbackFreeride

$549

FLUXGem

Women’s Freeride $399

FORUMFaction

Freestyle$349.99

FORUMRecon

Freestyle$249.99

FORUMRepublicFreestyle$399.99

FORUMKeepers

Women’s Freestyle$349.99

K2Auto Uprise

Freeride$559

K2Formula Freestyle

$439

K2Indy

Freestyle$389

RIDENitrane

Pro$559.99

K2Charm

Freestyle$299

RIDEContraBand

Freestyle$489.99

RIDEEX 2011

Freestyle$369.99

RIDELXh Women’s 2011

Freestyle$329.99

UNIONDanny Kass

Lightweight Freestyle $450

UNIONContact

Lightweight Freestyle $350

UNIONRe-Union

Beginner/Intermediate$240

UNIONKFC

Freeride$489

UNIONData Rasta

Freeride$479

UNIONForce SL

All-Mountain Attacker$570


BOOTSBoots are as underrated as a good peanut butter sandwich. Get the wrong boots and it could put you off snowboarding for life. Every movement your body makes on a board is transferred through your boots and onto your snowboard. Some simple advice when picking out boots is always try them on. Try a wide scope before picking the right boot for you. Sizing is of utmost importance; don’t let your mum tell you that you’ll grow into them. Toes should nearly touch the end of your boot but still be able to wiggle around, and when the boot is done up your heel should stay firmly in the bottom of the boot. Boot technology is evolving just as much as boards are. Quick lacing and BOA are new standards, BOA being steel laces that are done up simply by the twist of a dial, and quick lacing is generally two pull-strings which lace the whole boot up at once.


NORTHWAVEReign

Pricepoint

$269

NORTHWAVERevolutionFreestyle

$299

K2Raider BOA

Freeride

$449

K2Mink

Freestyle

$359

K2Maysis

Freeride

$649

K2Domain

Freestyle

$359

BURTON

Ruler

Freestyle

$449.99

BURTON

Ion

Pro

$699.99

BURTONMint

Freestyle

$349.99

FORUMStunner

Freestyle

$599.99

FORUMMist

Freestyle

$249.99

BURTONSapphireFreestyle

$449.99

RIDESage

Women’s Freeride

$349.99

NORTHWAVEFreedom SL

Women’s Freeride

$329

RIDEStrapper Keeper

Freestyle

$479.99

RIDEAnthem BOA

Freeride

$399.99

RIDEOrion

Freestyle

$299.99

NORTHWAVEFreedom SL

Freeride

$329

THIRTY TWOLashed Fast Track

Freestyle

$459

THIRTY TWOPrion

Pricepoint

$329

THIRTY TWOLashed

Freestyle

$439

THIRTY TWOExus

Women’s Pricepoint

$289


Personally, I like to see where I’m going on the way down a steep mountain covered in a slippery ice-like substance. Goggles definitely aid this while protecting those precious peepers of yours from the sun’s harsh rays. Packing an extra lens can help on those flat light days.

GOGGLES


VON ZIPPER Chakra $199.99The maximum in minimalism. A medium

sized goggle. Thermo-polyurethane frame for flex, anti fog spherical lens and wide peripheral vision. Love In/Locust Chrome pictured.

VON ZIPPER Porkchop $179.99Extension arms for perfect helmet fit and no goggle distortion, anti fog cylindrical

lens, thermo-polyurethane frame for flex, wide peripheral vision. 20-20

Black/Smoke Grey Chrome pictured.

ANON Figment $219.99Panoramic lens, interchangeable

strap tech, auto adjust strap hinge, channeled air mesh ventilation, plush fit foam.

DRAGON Rogue Strange Brew $229.95 All Dragon Rogue goggles feature: 100 % optically correct lens, medium / large fit,

helmet compatibility, dual layer face foam, micro fleece lining, 100% UV protection,

Super Anti-Fog Lens, polyurethane frame.

ANON Realm $269.99Spherical lens, interchangeable


DRAGON Rogue Acid Wash $229.95All Dragon Rogue goggles feature

Dragon’s Super Anti-Fog: an exclusive product that prevents lens from fogging,

twice as long as any other lens.

SMITH OPTICS Stance$159.99 (RC36 lens), $189.99 (mirrored)Fuse has had a facelift but has kept the

Regulator ventilation and free spare lens. Dark Black Hours pictured.

VON ZIPPER Feenom $249.99The godfather of all goggles.

Thermo-polyurethane frame for flex, anti fog spherical lens,

Wide peripheral vision, and perfect fit with or without helmet. Buffalo Check/

Smoke Blue Chrome pictured.

SMITH OPTICS IO $299.99Sleek spherical goggle packaged

with spare mirrored lens. Fast and easy lens changing system. Neon

Green Horrorgami pictured.

VON ZIPPER Dojo Skull Candy $359.99Thermo-polyurethane frame for flex, anti fog spherical lens, wide peripheral vision plus, bombastic sounds from integrated Skullcandy Lo-pro headphones. Black Satin/Bronze Chrome lens pictured.

ADIDAS ID2 Style Your Own $325All the same great features of the ID2 but this goggle comes as a pack with

markers and a sticker set. Full instructions show you how to design your own goggle

and apply a clear spray varnish.

ANON Hawkeye $189.99Spherical lens, interchangeable strap

tech, auto adjust strap hinge, channeled air mesh ventilation, plush fit foam.

ANON Majestic $199.99Panoramic lens, interchangeable


ADIDAS ID2 $249Dual frame system, nano foam to stop

moisture build up, distortion free anti-fog coating, polycarb lens, climacool vent system,

helmet compatible and unrestricted vision.

SABRE Easy Rider $279.90Thermo-polyurethane frame, polarized

lens, 100% anti-scratch 100% UVA/UVB/UVC, extra wide strap for comfit.

ELECTRIC Neff $254.95Electric’s first co-op with our

happy comrades at Neff is bright, excited and wants to be your friend.

Bronze/Blue Chrome pictured.

ELECTRIC Cheryl Maas $244.95See the world through the eyes

of a champion in Electric’s Rider Inspired Design Series. Bronze/

Silver Chrome pictured.

SABRE Acid Rider $249.90 Same features as the Easy Rider. Comes with Sabre ring, 3 studs

and a good coffin case!


OUTERWEARWhile you’re trying on those trendy supertight leopard print pants try to remember you are going to be snowboarding, and that people have to look at you. Also being on the mountain generally involves cold temperatures, wetness and snow. Rocket science aside, I would recommend buying something that keeps you warm and dry, and that doesn’t constrict your extremities. After all, this is an extreme sport.

WATERPROOFING AND BREATHABILITY: Here in New Zealand we face some rather variable weather conditions and although that minx Toni Marsh might seem sure that it’s going to be sunny up the hill tomorrow, it might be the complete opposite. Factor this in when choosing outerwear. Those numbers on the tag (5,000–30,000) relate to the waterproof or breathability qualities of the garment; the bigger the number, the better. FEATURES: Gizmos. Do you need them when you’re out riding? Remember to ask yourself this question before passing over those hard earned dineros on a jacket that has a NASA clearance. Think about when and where you’re actually going snowboarding and whether or not those extra features are superfluous to your needs. If spring shreddery tickles your fancy then lighter shell garments will be more your style. Mid-winter snowboarding requires warmer, more insulated clothing.


686 Mannual Diablo Gunmetal Men’s Jacket $3998,000mm waterproofing, 5,000g breathability,

custom print, critically taped, iPod pocket, underarm vents, adjustable powder skirt, hand warmer

pockets, 2way front zipper, hidden card/stash pocket.

686 Mannual Motion Acid Men’s Pant $2898,000mm waterproofing, 5,000g breathability,

critically taped, cargo pocket, front and rear pockets, internal leg vents, snow

gaitors, hand warmer pockets

686 Mannual Lunar Insulated Taupe Denim Women’s Jacket $399

10,000 waterproofing, 8,000g breathability, fully taped, 120gm polyfill, detachable fur hood, iPod pocket,

underarm vents, adjustable powder skirt, hand warmer pockets, 2way front zipper, hidden card/stash pocket.

ANALOG Altar Men’s Jacket $599.9910,000mm / 5,000g coated, 100% poly twill, 60g polyfill insulated, engineered

sublimation art, removable sleeves, team fit.

686 Mannual Bliss Insulated Turquoise Denim Women’s Pant $329

10,000mm waterproofing, 8,000g breathability, fully taped, cargo pocket, front and rear pockets,

internal leg vents, snow gaiters, hand warmer pockets, denim fabric, hidden card/stash pocket.

ANALOG Gauge Men’s Pant $449.995,000mm / 5,000g hydrophylic,

100% poly twill, custom fit, military trooper tapered leg style.

BILLABONG RJW Men’s Pant $299.9915,000mm waterproofing, 15,000g breathability. Fully taped seams. Uses the ultimate materials

for rider comfort. Taffeta lower leg lining for ease of entry and movement. Brushed Tricot

upper leg lining for warmth and Comfort.

ANALOG Alpha Men’s Jacket $499.9915,000mm / 10,000g hydrophylic coated,

100% nylon plain weave, 80g Polyfill insulation, team fit, anorak styling.

BILLABONG RJW Men’s Jacket $399.99Robbie Walker Pro model. 15,000mm

waterproofing, 15,000g breathability. Fully taped seams. Taffeta and poly mesh arm linings for ease of entry and ventilation.

Detachable internal powder gaiter.


BURTON Cargo Men’s Pant $339.99DRYRIDE Durashell™ 2-layer coated

fabric [10,000mm / 5,000g], Burton Sig Fit, mesh lining, fully taped seams,

bellowed cargo pockets.

BURTON Mutiny Women’s Jacket $299.99DRYRIDE Durashell™ 2-layer coated smooth

face woven fabric [5,000mm / 5,000g], Thermacore™ insulation [100g body / 60g

sleeves], fulltime Contour™ hood.

BURTON Launch Men’s Jacket $349.99DRYRIDE Durashell™ 2-layer coated fabric [10,000mm / 5,000g], Burton Sig Fit, ALS™

lining, fulltime Contour™ hood.

BILLABONG Pop Women’s Pant $199.99Best pant for the best price. 8,000mm

waterproofing, 8,000g breathability. Critical seams taped. Taffeta lower leg lining for

ease of entry and movement. Brushed Tricot upper leg lining for warmth and comfort.

BURTON Booth Men’s Jacket $449.99DRYRIDE Durashell™ 2-layer coated tech,

pinstriped fabric [10,000mm / 5,000g], team relaxed fit, Thermacore™ insulation [40g throughout], taffeta lining , fulltime hood.

BURTON Wilkes Five-Pocket Men’s Pant $399.99DRYRIDE Durashell™ 2-layer laminated fabric

[10,000mm / 5,000g], slim fit, inner thigh vents, mesh lining , fleece butt and knees,

lifetime warranty.

BILLABONG Frontside Men’s Jacket $299.99Awesome jacket with an awesome price.

8,000mm waterproofing, 8,000g breathability. Critical seams taped. Internal full-length

storm flap closure with internal Lycra handle.

BILLABONG 74 Men’s Pant $199.99Best pant for the best price. 8,000mm

waterproofing, 8,000g breathability. Critical seams taped. Taffeta lower leg lining for

ease of entry and movement. Brushed Tricot upper leg lining for warmth and comfort.

BILLABONG Glow Women’s Jacket $349.99Awesome jacket with an awesome price.

15,000mm waterproofing, 15,000g breathability. Fully taped seams. Taffeta and poly mesh

arm linings for ease of entry and ventilation. Detachable internal powder gaiter.


BURTON Lucky Women’s Pants $299.99DRYRIDE Durashell™ 2-layer coated

woven twill fabric [10,000mm / 5,000g], Sig Fit, taffeta wrapture lining, mesh-

lined inner thigh vents, fully taped seams.

BURTON Ratched Men’s Jacket $459.99DRYRIDE Durashell™ 2-layer coated fabric

[10,000mm / 5,000g], Burton Sig Fit, Thermacore™ insulation [40g throughout], embossed taffeta

lining, Link ZIP™ jacket-to-pant interface.

FOURSQUARE Searle Men’s Jacket $399.99

10,000mm / 10,000g, ghost gaiters, pit zips, cell pocket, kangaroo style

pockets, drop hood.

FOURSQUARE Linda Women’s Pant $259.99

5,000mm / 5,000g, inseam vents, dual back pockets, style lines match

the jacket, snap tight hem.

GROOVSTAR Maine Men’s Pant $26510,000mm waterproofing, 10,000gm breathability,

fully seam sealed, subtle bootleg shape, covered inleg zip vents with mesh liner, jacket

connector system. Mandarin pictured.

GROOVSTAR Reding Men’s Jacket $35910,000mm waterproofing, 10,000gm

breathability, fully seam sealed, magnetic storm flap, removable powder skirt with pant attachments. Plaids Grey pictured.

FOURSQUARE Q Men’s Pant $389.9915,000mm / 10,000g, hidden glove holder,

inseam vents, lower leg pocket, cross thigh vents, pull tight hem adjustment.

FOURSQUARE Fabian Men’s Jacket $359.99A good look that doesn’t require

maxing out the credit card, this shell is waterproof, sealed, and vented.

FOURSQUARE Chrissy Women’s Jacket $359.995,000mm / 5,000g, ticket window with check yourself window, pit zips, ghost gaiters, wrist

covers, fixed hood.


HOLDEN Mirah Women’s Pants $26510,000mm / 5,000g, earth sustainable zips,

PFOA-free DWR, critically taped seams, eco-friendly lining material.

HOLDEN Nesta Women’s Jacket $32910,000mm / 5,000g, earth sustainable zips,

80/20 PFOA-free DWR, critically taped seams, eco-friendly lining material.

HOLDEN Cut Cargo Men’s Pant $29910,000mm / 5,000g, solvent-free, earth

sustainable zips, PFOA-free DWR, critically taped seams, eco-friendly lining material.

HOLDEN Puffy Woods Men’s Jacket $35910,000mm / 5,000g, solvent-free, earth

sustainable zips, 80/20 DWR, critically taped seams, eco-friendly lining material.

GROOVSTAR Cato Women’s Jacket $33910,000mm waterproofing, 10,000gm breathability, seam sealed, longer body length, attached grown

on hood with internal knit collar, magnetic asymmetric front storm flap with fabric self

covered buttons. Kelly Smoke pictured.

GROOVSTAR Teak Women’s Pant $265.0010,000mm waterproofing, 10,000gm

breathability, fully seam sealed, bootleg shape, covered zipped inleg vents with mesh liner,

jacket connector system. Melon Weave pictured.

HUFFER FUNCTION Ride Down Men’s Jacket $449This mega goose-down shred jacket killz the cold! 10,000mm waterproof / 10,000g breathable brushed herringbone outer fabric with custom zig lining, underarm vents, chest stash pocket with audio port, removeable pow skirt, magnetics,

hidden hood and waist cinches and wrist gaiters, toasty as!

HUFFER FUNCTION Women’s Shell Jacket $319This shell has it all. Longer body length, underarm

vents, removeable pow skirt, magnetics, 10,000mm waterproof / 8,000g breathable outer,

warm micro-fleecy back panel, hidden stash pockets, hidden cinching, wrist gaiters and

‘round the thumb’ cinches = clean and mean!

HUFFER FUNCTION Team Men’s Pant $289Baggy ass team fit pants with cargos for your big

bottles, waterproof zipped leg vents and cuffs, fleecy seat with mesh leg lining, adjustable waist,

10,000mm waterproof, 8,000g breathable, choice as!


PLANET EARTH Jersey Hatch Women’s Pant $389.99

Appealing jean style pant, boot cut fit in tough warm crosshatch twill weave. 10,000mm / 5,000g

microporous coating. Asphalt Crosshatch pictured.

RIDE Wedgewood Men’s Jacket $469.9910,000mm /5,000g waterproof breathable

fabric, 60g insulated body, attached powder skirt, pit zips, removable swivel hood, inner media pocket, adjustable cuffs.

PLANET EARTH Vantage Women’s Jacket $529.99Cute jean style shell jacket in robust

warm tweedy twill. 10,000mm / 5,000g microporous coating. Plum pictured.

RIDE Phinney Cargo Men’s Pant $329.9910,000mm waterproof / 5,000g breathable

fabric, side vents, adjustable waist, Tricot lining in the waist and butt, boot gaiter with bootlace hooks.

RIDE Broadview Women’s Jacket $369.9910,000mm waterproof / 5,000g breathable

fabric, 60g insulated body with 40g insulated sleeve, pit zips, attached swivel hood, inner media pocket, adjustable cuffs.

RIDE Highland Cargo Women’s Pant $329.9910,000mm waterproof / 5,000g breathable fabric, inner leg vents, adjustable waist, 40g insulated

with Tricot lining, boot gaiter with bootlace hooks.

PLANET EARTH Branch Men’s Jacket $449.99Simple shell jacket, 100% recycled nylon,

hand silk screen printed, 10,000mm waterproof, 5,000g breathability. Clothing

with a conscience. White pictured.

PLANET EARTH Sequal 3 Men’s Pant $299.99Jean styling, mobility fit, engineered for all weather. 100% recycled nylon,

regular fit 5,000mm / 5,000g, be at one with nature! Dark Brown pictured.

HUFFER FUNCTION Ride Jean $279These pants are bisexual! Slimmer cut pant with

full micro-fleecy lining, waterproof zipped leg vents and cuffs, magnetics, adjustable waist and

10,000mm waterproof / 10,000g breathable brushed herringbone outer fabric, so HOT right now!


SPECIAL BLEND Beacon Men’s Jacket $429.9910,000mm / 10,000g, die cut on the jacket, fixed

hood, glove holder, pit zips, coated mini twill.

SPECIAL BLEND Mason Men’s Pant $349.9910,000mm / 10,000g, slim-cut, cold beverage

pocket, inseam vents, baby herringbone fabric.

SPECIAL BLEND Adorn Women’s Jacket $429.9910,000mm / 10,000g, easy rider fit, colour blocked asymmetrical, quilted puffy, pit zips, shed hood,

baby herringbone fabric.

RPM Redline Men’s Pant $199.9010,000mm waterproof / 5,000g breathable,

full seam sealed, square Tricot lining, thigh venting, cargo pockets, waterproof

hip zips, snap cuff vents, lace hooks.

RPM Redline Men’s Jacket $299.9010,000mm waterproof / 5,000g breathable, full

seam sealed, square Tricot lining, snow skirt, RPM pant connectivity, underarm venting, MP3 player

stash system, goggle and glove mesh stash pocket, 2-way YKK zip.

SESSIONS Replay Men’s Jacket $399.99Baggy fit, brushed mesh lined body, biaxial hood,

fully taped seems. Blue Pop Stripe pictured.

SESSIONS Division Women’s Pant $349.99Baggy fit pant, mesh and taffeta lined

with cargo pockets and removable suspenders. Designed with a woman’s

shape in mind. Citron pictured.

SESSIONS Muse Women’s Jacket $399.99This loose fit jacket with Sherpa

fleece lining will give you maximum heat retention and the freedom to move while riding. Plum pictured.

SESSIONS Gridlock Men’s Pant $349.99Loose fit pant with ThermaGrid fleece for added warmth against cold, handy cuff elevator to keep

your pants out of the mud. Kiwi pictured.


SPECIAL BLEND Demi Women’s Pant $279.99

10,000mm / 10,000g, inseam vents, zip hand pockets, fit and feel like

your favourite pair of jeans!

SPECIAL BLEND Circa Men’s Jacket $459.9910,000mm / 10,000g coated mini twill, OG

blend style, shed hood, pit zips, utility pocket.

THIRTY TWO Shiloh Men’s Jacket $399STI System EP 8,000mm waterproofing,

STI System EP 5,000g breathability, relaxed fit, front waterproof zip, wrist gaiters,

interior waist gaiter with link system, pass pocket, JP Walker signature colourway.

THIRTY TWO Cappa Men’s Pant $319STI System EP 20,000mm waterproofing, STI

System EP 10,000g breathability, recycled PET micro rip stop, waterproof leg vent zips.

VOLCOM Taylor Men’s Jacket $499.9010,000mm / 10,000g, 60 g polyfill

insulation, sherpa lined, fully taped seams, zip tech – pant to jacket interface.

VOLCOM Tone Men’s Pant $374.9010,000mm / 10,000g, ergo fit, fully taped

seams, zip tech – pant to jacket interface.

VOLCOM Erosion Women’s Jacket $374.905,000mm / 5,000g, critically taped seams,

zip tech – Pant to Jacket interface.

VOLCOM Carbon Women’s Pant $249.905,000mm / 5,000g, critically taped

seams, regular fit, stone butt patch.


STOCKISTS

686 ENTERPRISES www.686.comCall: (07) 572-0375 Email: [email protected]

ADIDAS www.adidas.com/eyewearCall toll free: 0800-222-008 Email: [email protected]

ANALOG wwwanalogclothing.comAK – Cheapskates, Boardertown, Snow Centre, Alta, Underground Skate; OKN – Snow Centre / Powderhorn; NP – Cheapskates; WGTN – Surf’n’Snow; CHCH – Quest, Cheapskates; DUN – Quest, Boardbase; QT – Alta, Quest; WNK – Cheapskates, Base, Quest.

ANON www.anonoptics.comAK – R&R, Backdoor, Cheapskates, Boardertown, Snow Centre, Ballistics, Alta, Underground Skate; HMN – R&R, Backdoor; MMN – Backdoor; OKN – Snow Centre / Powderhorn; TPO – Gordon’s, Pointon’s, Urban Edge; GS – Sequence; PMN – Ocean & Ice; WGTN – R&R, Surf’n’Snow, Gordons; NP – Surf Skate Co, Vertigo, Cheapskates; NEL – R&R, Cheapskates; BHM – Cheapskates; CHCH – R&R, Quest, Chepskates; MTHN – Big Al’s; CANTY – Soul Surf & Skate, Gnomes; DUN – R&R, Quest, Cheapskates, Boardbase; QT – R&R, NZ Shred, Alta, Quest; WNK – Cheapskates, Base, Quest; ONLINE – Torpedo7.

BILLABONG www.billabong.com/outerwearStockists nationwide

BURTON www.burton.com

AK – R&R, Backdoor, Cheapskates, Boardertown, Snow Centre,

Ballistics, Alta, Underground Skate; HMN – R&R, Backdoor;

MMN – Backdoor; OKN – Snow Centre / Powderhorn; TPO –

Gordon’s, Pointon’s, Urban Edge; GS – Sequence; PMN – Ocean

& Ice; WGTN – R&R, Surf‘n’Snow, Gordon’s; NP – Surf Skate

Co, Vertigo, Cheapskates; NEL – R&R, Cheapskates. BHM –

Cheapskates; CHCH – R&R, Quest, Cheapskates; MTHN – Big

Al’s; CANTY – Soul Surf & Skate, Gnomes; DUN – R&R, Quest,

Cheapskates, Boardbase; QT – R&R, NZ Shred, Alta, Quest;

WNK – Cheapskates, Base, Quest; ONLINE – Torpedo7.

CAPITA SNOWBOARDS www.capitasnowboarding.com

Call: (09) 360-1877 Email: [email protected]

NORTH ISLAND – Backdoor, R&R Sports, Boardertown,

Ocean & Ice, Snow Centre / Powderhorn, Snow Planet,

Roy Tuners, Surf‘n’Snow, Underground, Vertigo, Seasons

Cheapskates; SOUTH ISLAND – R&R Sports, Base, Quest

Wanaka, Quest Queenstown, Quest Christchurch, Cheapskates

Christchurch, Cheapskates Dunedin, Cheapskates Wanaka,

Soul Surf Timaru, Soul Surf Oamaru, Undercurrent.

DRAKE www.northwave.com

Call (07)572-0375 Email: [email protected]

DRAGON www.dragonalliance.com.au

Stockists everywhere! All over New Zealand. For exact

stockists’ details, call toll free: 0800 316 728

ELECTRIC VISUAL www.electricvisual.com

See website for stockists

FLUX www.flux-bindings.com

Call (07) 572-0375 Email: [email protected]

FORUM www.forumsnowboards.com

AK – R&R, Boardertown, Snow Centre; HMN – R&R;

OKN – Snow Centre / Powderhorn; TPO – Urban Edge;

WGTN – R&R, Surf’n’Snow; NP – Cheapskates; NEL –

Cheapskates; CHCH – R&R, Quest; DUN – R&R, Quest;

QT – R&R, Quest; WNK – Quest. ONLINE – Torpedo7.

FOURSQUARE www.foursquareouterwear.com

AK – R&R, Boardertown, Snow Centre; HMN – R&R;

OKN – Snow Centre / Powderhorn; TPO – Urban Edge;

WGTN – R&R, Surf’n’Snow; NP – Cheapskates; NEL –

Cheapskates; CHCH – R&R, Quest; DUN – R&R, Quest;

QT – R&R, Quest; WNK – Quest; ONLINE – Torpedo7.

GROOVSTAR www.groovstar.co.nz

AK – R&R, Boardertown, Underground Skate; HMN – R&R;

WHANGA – Saltwater; NATP – Roy Turners; RAL – Vertical,

One Stop Ski Shop; OHK – TCB; TPO – Urban Edge; WGTN –

R&R, Surf‘n’Snow; CHCH – Snow & Surf. FRL – Ski Shack;

MTHN – Jace’s Ski Hutt; DUN – R&R, Hydro Surf; WNK

– Base, Racers Edge; QT – R&R; ONLINE – Torpedo7.


HOLDEN OUTERWEAR www.holdenouterwear.comCall: (09) 360-1877 Email: [email protected] AK – Underground; CHCH – Cheapskates, Surf & Snow, Quest; DUN – Quest; WNK – Quest, Boardbase.

HUFFER FUNCTION [X] TREEEEEME! www.huffer.co.nzSee website for stockists

K2 SNOWBOARDS www.k2snowboards.co.nzFacebook: K2 Snowboards NZAK – Alta, Brown’s, Boardertown, R&R Sport, Snow and Waterski, Snow Centre, Snow Centre @ Snowplanet, Underground Skate; HMN – R&R Sport; TPO – Gordon’s; OKN – Snow Centre, TCB; NATP – Roy Turners; WGTN – Board Factory, R&R Sport. NEL – R&R Sport; DRF – Gnomes; CHCH – Snow & Surf, R&R Sport; FRL – Ski Shack; DUN – R&R Sport; QT – Alta, Element, Outside Sports, R&R Sport; WNK – Base 2; ONLINE – Torpedo7.

NORTHWAVE www.northwave.comCall (07)572-0375 Email: [email protected]

PLANET EARTH www.planet-earth.com WGTN – Board Factory; TPO – Gordon’s.

RIDE SNOWBOARDS www.ridesnowboards.co.nz Facebook: Ride NZAK – Alta, Brown’s, Ballistics, R&R, Underground Skate, Boardertown, Hyper Ride; HMN – R&R; MMN – Mount Surf Shop; OWHANGA – One Stop; TPO – Gordon’s; OKN – TCB; TAR – Vertigo; WGTN – Board Factory, R&R; NEL – R&R; CHCH – R&R, Snow & Surf; WNK – Base, Base2; QT – Alta, R&R; DUN – R&R; ONLINE – Torpedo7.

RPM www.rpm.co.nzStockists nationwide

SABRE www.Sabre.fmCall: (09) 360-1877 Email: [email protected] NORTH ISLAND: Backdoor, R&R Sports, Boardertown, Ocean & Ice, Powder Horn, Snow Centre, Snow Planet, Roy Tuners, Surf‘n’Snow, Underground Skate, Vertigo, Season Cheapskates; SOUTH ISLAND: R&R Sports, Base, Quest Wanaka, Quest Queenstown, Quest Christchurch, Cheapskates Christchurch, Cheapskates Dunedin, Cheapskates Wanaka, Soul Surf Timaru, Soul Surf Oamaru, Undercurrent.

SESSIONS www.sessions.co.nzAKL – Ballistics, Boardertown, Brown’s, Alta, R&R Sport, Snow Centre, Snowcentre @ Snowplanet, Underground Skate; HMN – R&R Sport; TPO – Pointon’s, Gordon’s Outdoor Equipment; OKN – Snow Centre, RAL, TCB; NATP – Roy Turners; WGTN – Board Factory, R&R Sport; CHCH – Cheapskates, R&R Sport, Snow & Surf; ASH – Outdoor Adventures; WNK – Base, Cheapskates, Outside Sports, Racers Edge; QT – Alta, Element, Outside Sports, R&R Sport; DUN – R&R Sport.

SMITH OPTICS www.smithoptics.co.nzFacebook: Smith Optics NZCheck website for stockists

SPECIAL BLEND www.special-blend.comAK – Boardertown, Snow Centre; OKN – Snow Centre / Powderhorn; TPO – Urban Edge; WGTN – Surf’n’Snow; NP – Cheapskates; NEL – Cheapskates; CHCH – Quest; DUN – Quest; QT – Quest; WNK – Quest; ONLINE – Torpedo7.

STEPCHILD SNOWBOARDS www.stepchildsnowboards.com AK – Underground Skate; NP – Seasons Cheapskates; WGTN – Surf’n’Snow; CHCH – Cheapskates; DUN – Cheapskates; WNK – Cheapskates.

THIRTYTWO www.thirtytwo.comCall: (09) 359-9021 Email: [email protected] Please call for a list of stockists.

UNION BINDINGS www.unionbindingcompany.comCall: (09) 360-1877 Email: [email protected] NORTH ISLAND – Backdoor, R&R Sports, Boardertown, Ocean & Ice, Snow Centre / Powder Horn, Snow Centre, Snow Planet, Roy Tuners, Surf‘n’Snow, Underground Skate, Vertigo, Season Cheapskates; SOUTH ISLAND – R&R Sports, Base, Quest Wanaka, Quest Queenstown, Quest Christchurch, Cheapskates Christchurch, Cheapskates Dunedin, Cheapskates Wanaka, Soul Surf Timaru, Soul Surf Oamaru, Undercurrent.

VOLCOM www.volcom.comContact 0800 VOLCOM (0800 865 266) for your closest retailer!

VON ZIPPER www.vonzipper.comStockists nationwide.

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