Archive for September, 2010
Thoughts: What’s Rocker Got to Do With It? – Part Two
1In talking about Banana, C2 and Magna Traction in the previous article, hopefully you got some insight into how and why those boards are designed the way they are. I wanted to talk about Never Summer’s Rocker & Camber technology and Vario Power Grip sidecut technology. Never Summer recently was awarded a patent on their Rocker & Camber technology. This is an awesome accomplishment for such a small company! While Never Summer wasn’t the first to look at rocker technology, they were the first ones to really incorporate the technology into their whole board line, taking a gamble in the process. Let’s take a look at the Never Summer Rocker & Camber (R.C. Technology.)
Thoughts: What’s Rocker Got to Do With It?
0Unless, you have been hiding out, or are new to snowboarding, you have undoubtedly seen, heard, or witnessed something about the rocker revolution. Whether it’s Banana, C2, Rocker & Camber, Gull Wing, V Rocker, and more, rocker has been shouted from the heavens and it appears to be here to stay. So, I wanted to write up a few posts, or a series of articles if you will, discussing rocker, and it’s variants. Now, I don’t just want to describe the shape, and be done with it, but I really want to spend some time helping people understand why rocker technology by itself isn’t the answer, unless there is a complete alignment between the rocker technology and the sidecut used on a given board.
Thoughts: Now/Here
0Anytime, there’s an Absinthe premiere, I’m sure to be there. This year was no exception. Absinthe, especially in the past few season, has dialed in their filming, editing, production, creativity, and more to provide snowboard flicks, that appeal to just about any riding style. This years premiere was at the Esquire Theater here in Denver. The Esquire, pretty much a landmark theater in the Denver area, has a great vintage vibe with a really cool staff. On any other day, you can catch indie flicks, or fun runs of older horror movies. I met up with Travis, and the 720 Boardshop Snow Team to catch the premiere.
Absinthe Films "NOW/HERE"