Salomon Man's Board, 153

Brewed With Tradition & Common Sense.

The pop of bamboo and the bomb-proof strength of basalt; The Man's Board with ABC Green Roll Construction is a backcountry bully, with the biggest balls in the room. A quick-turning shape, perfectly balanced with Cross profile for stable response and rock solid landing and take-off tracking. Step back, step up, or step aside, and let Bode and Taka show you how it's done. FEATURED ARTIST: DAVE BANKS Dave worships Batman, almost never wakes up before 2pm (except to go snowboarding) and lives on a strict diet of pizza, Cheetos, chocolate milk and beer.

New for 2012, Salomon have brought us the Man's Board. The Man's Board is for snowboarders who just want to get back to the way snowboards used to be, none of this reverse camber nonsense or softly, softly, bendy jib board malarkey; just a snowboard. All of this doesn't mean that the Man's Board is unapproachable and dangerous, not at all; it's just a snowboard with regular camber, stiffer than medium flex and a killer alcohol related graphic. Although designed to be a little retro, the Man's Board has a few concessions to our times. It's no way as stiff and heavy as boards of the past and a lot of this is down to its very green credentials with basalt, bamboo and cork featuring heavily in its construction. This modern construction means the Mans Board has plenty of pop and poise too, making it way more fun than it's nominal forefathers. A great board for intermediate riders upward the Man's Board will bring a smile to your face and beautiful lines down the gnarliest powder face on the mountain.