Let’s be non-boring
The Wall Street Journal captures the dilemma that some adult snowboarders have: “if you want nonboring skis [or snowboards] it’s very easy to end up looking like a skate rat: Ridiculously loud graphics. Ironic slogans. Colors as bright as traffic cones.”
But what if your taste is somewhere between the ridiculous [including skulls and blood] and boring? What if you want something with a little design flair, but nothing outrageous? Your choices are limited.
The Journal mentions three snowboards that are both “elegantly nonconformist” and suffused with “impeccable taste.”
They are the Burton Method, the Jones Flagship, and the Yes Optimistic.
The Burton Method:
The Jones Flagship:
The Yes Optimistic:
On visual qualities alone, I’m not as enthusiastic about the Yes, but any of the three would work just fine.
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March 9, 2011 @ 4:03 pm
My first preference is the Jones, since I like the clean look of wood. But the Burton Method is fine, too–variations on a theme. Not as well disposed to the Yes board; the cross-hatch patterns are too busy.
January 25, 2012 @ 6:20 pm
really like the graphic on the blue burton snowboard