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Ride OMG 2011 and Never Summer Infinity 2011

Today I took a few runs on both a 2011 Never Summer Infinity 145 and a 2011 Ride OMG 144. Here’s the low-down:

2011 NS Infinity 145
Nothing much has changed on this board since the 2010-2011 model. Pretty nice pop, but not as poppy as the Ride OMG was later on. A little slow edge-to-edge. Good at holding an edge. Can handle switch pretty well, but felt slight grabby. I’m a big fan of the rocker-camber: stability with butterability.

2011 Ride OMG 144 - NEW!
Extremely poppy, even “OMG”-worthy. A little stiff for buttering - the Infinity won here. Consider this a great board for jumps and all-mountain freestyle. It’s essentially the Ride Fever’s replacement. Held an edge pretty well, too. Felt better riding switch than the NS Infinity. This board has ProRize rocker, meaning that it’s flat between the feet for stability and slight rocker at the tip and tail so the contact points are raised out of the snow. You can definitely feel the stability as you’re riding - none of that loose-feeling that rocker boards can produce.

03.06.10

Gear Rashes

This is a no shame piece. One of those blogs you come across and the person who wrote it just let it all hangout there for you to know. Most of you who read this will probably think “Oh that’s nasty, who would openly admit to that and then blast it over the internet for everyone to read!”

01.14.10

Happy Holidays!

Instead of bitching and complaining about what is going wrong due to the crap economy this week, I think it would be a good idea to focus on the positive. Christmas is here, and if you are Jewish you’ve already been celebrating for a bit. The New Year is on its way and it’s time to have the attitude of out with the old and in with the new.

12.24.09

Latest Drool Item

I admit it. I LOVE goggles. I currently own the Oakley Crowbar Denim Edition and 2 different lenses. All in perfectly fine condition, but that doesn’t stop me from drooling over Oakley’s newest goggle: the Oakley Splice.

The O matter frame gives it flexibility. The lenses are easier to change out compared to the crowbar. AND the new internal support relieves pressure from your nose. That’s a triple win in my book. It’s a shame that with Oakley’s price tag I cannot justify ditching my current goggles to buy the Splice. However, that won’t stop me from putting it on the holiday wish list for this winter.

11.22.09

Shred Betties Halloween

Why carve some boring skull on your pumpkin when you could go Shred Betties - check out our intern Megan’s work:

10.31.09

Meet Christina

Hello all!! My name is Christina and I’m from the wonderful East Coast residing in Upstate, NY. I’m a 24 year old mom and wife who had never even seen an actually mountain resort until 3 years ago. Sad but true. I blame my parents. I was introduced to snow sports by my husband when we first met and my first time was awful!!

05.07.09