Converting Process Not as Bad as You'd Think

By Scott Pendleton Ranked #36 - Backcountry Snowboarding October 30, 2009

I converted the missus' board into a splitboard over the summer. She hasn't used the board yet so I can't say much about the functionality of it (though three of our BC buddies have converted boards and absolutely love them). This review for now is just for the conversion process:

The instructions were ok, but not great. There were things they probably should have said but didn't, so I'll dock it a star for that. I found these instructions very helpful: http://splitboard.com/talk/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=5801

The hardware was all solidly built and the pieces were all there, with the exception of a single bolt missing for the T-nuts. I found that a standard snowboard binding bolt fits just fine so I used that. In the end it took a an hour to cut the board one day, a night for the inside sealing to dry, and several hours the next day to mount everything. It wasn't too bad a job, provided you have the right tools (drill, countersink bit, boring bit, good saw, etc.). I was skeptical of the whole splitboard idea because it seems forced (why not just learn to ski? honestly!), but Voile has done a bit of clever engineering here and I have to admit that this system is well designed. In the end it was cheaper than either a "real" splitboard or lightweight snowshoes, and now the board is BC ready. Can't wait to get out there this winter and see how the missus likes it! I'll update this review later in the season.

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