Archive for October, 2009

Nitro Backlight 157 snowboard

Nitro have been manufacturing quality snowboards for years, with continued support from riders such as Eero Ettala, MFM and Andreas Wiig it’s obvious why they keep coming up with the goods!

New for the winter 09/10 snowboard season check out the new Nitro backlight snowboard, this is the Nitro team’s go to board when it comes to off piste and back country riding. This board is an all mountain terrain board design to ride bigger and faster, with a mid wide deck that is ultra light, responsive and reactive.

The Nitro backlight snowbaord has a directional twin shape with extended nose and tail to help when riding either switch or regs. Features include:

POWERLITE CORE: ULTRA LIGHT TIP-TO-TAIL WOOD CORE REDUCES WEIGHT FOR A SOLID RIDE WITH LOTS OF POP AND CONTROL

TRI-LITE LAMINATES: CUSTOM TUNED TRIAXIAL FIBERGLASS FOR PERFECT TORSION CONTROL AND REDUCED WEIGHT

NEW ROCK BANDS: BASALT FIBER REINFORCEMENTS FOR TIP-TO-TAIL POWER TRANSMISSION AND SNAP

PROGESSIVE SIDECUT: MAKING TURNS EASY TO ENTER WITH POWERFUL ACCELERATION THOUGHOUT

PROFILE TIP: TAPERED TO DISPERSE ENERGY AND REDUCE SWING WEIGHT

NEW SINTERED SPEED FORMULA II BASE: SPEED FREAKS ONLY! OUR EXCLUSIVE NANOTECH WAX INFUSED FORMULA

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Vans Andreas Wiig 2 snowboard boot

New for the winter 09/10 season, following Vans success with Andeas Wiig’s first pro boot last year (see article)we see the Vans Andreas Wiig 2 tech snowboard boot. It follows a similar colour scheme to last year and looks really fresh, just updating the plaid detail but leaving the rest of the boot’s look along gives a subtle but well done update to one of Vans best selling snowboard boots of last year.

Andreas Wiig has continued his dominance in competition and looks to be setting up for another great winter snowboarding season. Look out for more Andreas Wiig updates on Xumbrella.

Features:

• NEW Vans Quadfit Asym-X thermal liner works with the bone and ligament structure of the ankle and lower leg areas to create an anatomically sound and supportive fit.
• NEW Asym-X heel-holding technology
• NEW exterior cage and backstay
• NEW exterior mesh lining
• Dual density EVA core
• Closed seam brushed fleece upper cuff
• Direcitonal anti-slip lined heel pocket
• Open cell foam interior cushioning layer
• Comfort flex toe box
• Low volume sole
• Center tongue construction
• Vans Flight Core Air Snowaffle Sole with compression-molded EVA midsole, cored-out flex grooves in heel and forefoot, PU heel block with dual gel/air dampening in heel and gel cassette in forefoot, and nylon arch support heel cradle
• NEW timeless Vans Classic low-profile aesthetic
• Inverted waffle tread pattern design delivers a functional snow-specific spin on the classic Vans waffle sole
• Strategically-placed flex breaks provide maximum board feel and response
• RECCO Rescue Reflectors: The RECCO Rescue System utilizes advanced frequency doubling radar technology to make the quick location of an avalanche victim possible. The reflector we build into Vans RECCO-equipped boots is a passive system, so there is no need for batteries or maintenance, and nothing to turn on or off. The RECCO Rescue System consists of two parts; the reflector in each RECCO-equipped boot, and the search equipment which is operated by the ski resort.
• TPR footbed: Overmolded TPR support cage -Integrated 3-arch support design
• Anatomically-placed dual density metatarsal and heel impack relief pads
• Antimicrobial footbed liner
• Synthetic leather and textile upper
• AB internal support harness with metal D-rings for frictionless closure
• NEW double-posted, laser etched, stainless steel Adnreas Wiig signature lace hooks
• 3D molded tongue

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