K2 Podium Snowboard - 2007 BCS

the board's absolutely amazing. i've been riding it all year and i have absolutely no complaints, mine's a wide and it seems to control almost as good as a normal or mid-wide board. another plus about this board is that it's really fast and at the same time controls really well. i would definitely recommend this board to anyone.

I just picked up snowboarding and fell in love with the sport so I opted to outfit myself with a full set of snowboarding gear. I did a LOT of research on the type of board I should purchase. I wanted something that a beginner could use, a forgiving board, but still keep up with all the higher end boards in terms of performance. After using a bunch of different rental boards I finally got the K2. I've always been a firm believer that you get what you pay for and I certainly got my money's worth with this board.

Pros:

Board is forgiving for a beginner like me!

Great acceleration - you feel like your gliding on air. Zoom zoom

Great edges - It's very easy to turn/stop

Very versatile board (I've started doing tricks in addition to just going down the hill)

Cons:

The board comes with a laminated clear coat on the top part of the board and scratches quite easily if you aren't to careful when it comes to running into other boarders/trees/etc.

The design is simple and classy but I wish they would have offered more color choices (minor complaint though).

Definitely recommend this board for those who are serious about snowboarding, wanting a great board that you can use as a beginner and still notice an increase in the performance of the board as you increase in skill level.

This board is great. It is fast and is easy to control even on the icy days. I am not a big park guy but I occasionally ride rails on it as well and go off the kickers and it performs just fine there as well. A+ board.