Category: Splitboard

Review: Voile’s Revelator Splitboard

The Revelator has made some very favorable impressions right from the start. Light, stiff and very responsive, this board upped the ante with top-notch construction and superior performance. The first thing I noticed while setting up the board was how light it felt (Pawlonia Wood Core). Most split setups can easily be twice the weight …

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First Look: Spark R&D Dyno hardboot binding

The vast majority of snowboarders prefer soft boots for the same reason I prefer tele boots over alpine boots — comfort. Unfortunately when you need mountaineering versatility soft boots don’t perform the way hard plastic boots do. True, hard plastic boots don’t perform in soft snow the way soft boots can, and soft snow is …

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Review: Voile Light Rail binding

First Impression The first thing you notice when pulling these bindings out of the box is how slick they look and lightweight yet solid feeling. All the moving parts articulate smoothly and feel nice n’ snug. These bindings get seriously light by reducing the baseplate down to mere bones. Sizing & Adjustments The bindings I …

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OR Report: Splitboard Bindings

Time to pull a fast one on my two planker brethren and recognize the elephant in the room. Yeah, those blasted snowboarders won’t go away. They have the same mountain spirit you and I carry, but they like surfing the slopes. Who can blame them? It is an excellent way to ride on waves of …

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