Tech Breakdown

Canting sounds rather technical but in reality is a super simple concept that can make riding a whole lot more comfortable, especially if you’re one of those unfortunate souls who suffers from dodgy knees or ankles.

Nitro recently teamed up with Koroyd to produce some really interesting core constructions, incorporating tens of thousands of tiny extruded polymer tubes thermally welded together, to be used in the 2012 Nitro Ultimate and Factory series snowboards.

To the outdoor enthusiasts amongst us Gore-Tex is essentially a household brand name. However, to the unaware, who may have heard the name being thrown around before, it could just as easily be a music genre or zombie flick than a high-end waterproof membrane. Despite being relatively well known, many folk aren’t fully aware of [...]

Trends in snowboard technology come and go almost as quickly as the passing seasons. From step-in bindings to the use of foam as a snowboard core material, many weird and wonderful technologies have graced our sport from the time of its relatively recent inception; some have been success stories while others are better left as [...]

Goggles are a staple part of your kit, as not only do they protect your eyes from the mountain elements, but they also protect you from UV rays and glare from the sun. They can vary in price quite significantly, and generally the more expensive they are, the more tech features they contain to provide [...]