Being leaders in the scooter industry, you’d think that there wouldn’t be much room for improvement right? Wrong, very wrong my friends! The creative kids at Madd HQ are slightly unhinged shall we say and they’ve been up to no good as usual. They have tweaked, nipped, tucked, pimped, penged and dialled until finally, finally Madd VX2 was spawned. This time, they’ve created a monster, a big one.

Let’s start somewhere like what ‘tweaks’ can we expect…Well, all Madd VX2 models will include a brand spankingly new fluted deck (fully loaded with grind rails….ohhh yeahhh!) and a scalloped 82.5 degree downtube, this combo only means one thing, light and solid as rock! To keep you tail-whipping like a boss, expect to see an FSA headset as standard, yeah that’s right FSA baby on ALL Madd VX2’s! What!? Rounding off your whip nicely is the brand new two tone Shocktape, giving you a mega squidgy landing. All models come with their own unique tweaks so there’s something for everyone.

Kicking off is the Madd VX2 Pro (formerly Base) comes with all of the above and an Affix Integrated Bar Clamp System, an FSA B53 headset, pro forks, VX2 alloy brake system and 18.5” adjustable 2pc bars…and that’s just for starters…

The all round favourite Team has been cleverly renamed the Madd VX2 Team, of course!? Keeping the Team happy comes in the shape of curved Y2 bars, an improved brake system that is shorter, closer to the wheels and rockin’ a much better angle with two bolts to boot …not to mention the graphics which make the hatter himself look sane.

Stealthing nicely into place are the Ninja 4.0 and Ninja 4.5..shhhhh Flying in on their 21” Bat Wings, the Ninja’s are black on black on black on black (anodised in case you were wondering), laser etched graphics, improved brake system, gorilla grips, HIC, FSA Orbit Headsets and rad 110mm Ninja Aero Wheels. For the kid on a mission.

Moving on we have the Nitro which isn’t any normal Nitro. Now known as the Nitro End Of Days; A spectacular machine straight out of the box. The Nitro End Of Days is a serious bit of kit for the serious rider. Rocking a 4.5” deck VX2 nitro fluted deck, HIC, 3D forged forks, improved brake system, anodised with laser etched graphics and 110mm EoD aero wheels. Sup Player?

Now, last but not least is the Nitro Extreme She Devil. Aptly named, the She Devil is not for the faint hearted with lava-hot graphics, FSA Orbit C integrated headset, 3D forged forks, improved brake system, gorilla grips, HIC, anodised with laser etched graphics, cut outs (top only) and 110mm She Devil aero wheels…ride like a BOSS.

To find out more about these hyper rides and check out the new look VX2′s Click Here

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Back in the day when petrol didn’t require remortgaging, Union Bindings were sure on one thing, creating a binding for snowboarders that thrash the living daylights out of their kit and expect it to take it like a man. Well why not!? Year one saw the impossible created, an elite binding that was nukeproof and then some, and with a platform of that calibre to go on, only good things could happen!

In the two years following the birth of awesome, the restless creative bods at Union go out their chemistry kits and submerged themselves into material development, design processing and improving on perfection…impossible? Not at all, it seems injecting magnesium and machine coring to increase strength and also cutting out excess weight was to be the way forward. This alongside exclusively working with Dupont Zytel ST * made sure that Union Bindings were in it for the long haul. Throw what you like at them. Go on.

The reoccurring fact about Union Bindings is that they keep going from strength to strength with only a few minor tweaks, nips and tucks here and there. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it right!? There’s no wonder that right now, year seven, the Pro Team consists of some of the sickest riders in the world and they all have a hand in the design, fit and performance that us mere humans get to ride….just like them (unfortunately will not automatically turn on Scott Stevens steeze….boooo)

 The toe strap from the DLX (rocked by Joe Sexton) has been rolled out across the entire range this year,  giving you the best fit and the best tweakability to date and the comfort factor is second to none as per across the board. It’s actually Scott Stevens’ fault, rumour has it (thanks for the inside info!) that he used to cut the middle out of his toe strap for better lock in, Thank-You Sleepy Stevens! So if you’re in the market for new gear then hit Union Bindings UP, you’ll be hooked. From the carbon infused Union MC to the minimalist rail rat favourite Union DLX, there’s a Union for everyone and make sure you check out the sweetest, far out colab range you’ll ever see! Not forgetting the hard charging chicks, oh no…Union have the ladies on LOCK with the Trilogy, Milan, Flite Lady and Cadet so you can show the bro’s how it’s goin’ down a personal favourite of mine being the Trilogy which is s a super hybrid of the Men’s counterpart Asadachi and the Force, uniquely tweaked for a Women specific design, the Trilogy will excel.

Yeah, yeah, so we like them, some of the best riders in the world like them, why are you still here? Want to know the reason Danny Kass, Scott Stevens, Gigi Ruf, TJ Schneider, Dustin Craven, Dan Brisse, Joe Sexton and Jess Kimura ride Union Bindings? Get out and ride Union….now!

One thing is for sure, they’ll probably last longer than your current…..Click Here to view Union for yourself!

*a clever Nylon Resin that can take a serious beasting & ST is short for Super Tough…. :O

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Now, I could write all day long about how awesome they look but when it comes down to the nitty gritty of how they perform, I thought it better in the hands of a few hardcore pro riders whose main mission in this test was to DESTROY!!! Imagine the smirks they got back at base when they came back fuming with all wheels, clamps and pegs in tact…man did they try….and fail! Haha!

When asked what they thought the flow of positives was nothing short of amazing…sick, sweet, peng & fit to name a few! Bouncy was an interesting one but the explanation was simple, the PU used (88a unless specified differently) is extremely ‘bouncy’ making the impact of landing hard disperse over a greater area, therefore not shocking the cores and not de-hubbing, a little miracle!

So, you’ve read our collective views on Rat Scooters, all that’s left is for you to get out and shred RAT!!

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Everyone is welcomed into the Ride Snowboards family with a big snowboardery hug and a slap in the direction of the nearest snow. Whether you had your first Ride set-up as a grom or your a week away from your hundredth birthday still charging the mountain on your Slackcountry UL . Their passion for snowboarding, family, friends  and the ability to turn the most mundane of tasks into something truly spectacular and fun beyond ridiculousness is what keeps them at the forefront, no question.

Charging into the 2011/2012 season is the Hybrid Twin technology seen in the Ride Arcade UL, DH 2 and the DH 2.6 (not forgetting the wides!) Predominantly park and pipe boards, the new Hybrid Twin shape features a micro rocker in the tip and tail and a level micro-camber zone between the feet allowing for all-mountain versatility. This offers elite response, banging pop and an undertow of stability like no other! Keeping the pow junkies happy is the new Hybrid All Mountain Rocker. By placing the rocker in the nose and extending the micro-camber zone under the feet and through to the tail, it allows for a floatier more surfy feel yet remaining grippy, responsive and ultra stable for all riding conditions.

One of the favourites among many is the Lowrize Rocker which lifts the contact points out of the snow and has an almost flat zone under foot making it one of the raddest all mountain freestyle rockers around! Featured in Ride Snowboards 2012 Machete, Compact, Crush, Rapture, Agenda, Lowride and Blush. Get Some!

Flying the HighRize flag solo this year is the Slackcountry UL, killing it as a powder board with a slightly higher nose rocker. The HighRize Rocker dominates powder and is at home slashing groomers too, oh and you can ride it switch, if you can that is

Sliding us nicely into the ProRize rocker that nestles smugly into the Buckwild and the DHK, the ProRize is twin in shape with a minimal rocker and a longer flat stable zone that extends beyond into tip and tail. Finishing our little rocker rendition is last but not least the LowPro which has a directional profile rocker up front and a stable flat pro rise out back, like a backwards mullet! A nice forgiving entry into the mind-boggling world of the rocker!

There really is no wonder that Ride Snowboards are winners of two Transworld Good Wood Awards 2012 for the Ride Manic and Ride Compact. The Manic winning Men’s best all mountain under $399 and the Compact winning best Women’s park board under $399.

To check out the very latest boards from Ride for 2012 in all their graphically awesome amazingness! Click here y’all Ride Snowboards

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From the beginning…..

The DH2.1 was the first of the Artist Series from Ride choosing Mike Z for his razor-edge accuracy and his ability to absorb the diversity of his surroundings and put it on paper or in this case, on board. Revealed on September 15^th 2009, the DH2.1 set the benchmark higher than the twitchy kid from down the street. Hot on its heel edge was of course the DH2.2. The DH2.2 designed by Art Chantry dropkicked its way into the season with an unorthodox graphic design edge and scrappy punk-rock undertone. Ready for war as standard. Finishing the 09/10 Season with his screen-printing mastery and love for graffiti was Shawn O’Keefe. A snowboard to be admired both on and off the hill. Although to keep it on a wall without even riding it would be a crime!

The general feeling to the DH2.1-2.3 is very stable board, nice to ride! Transitions were smooth thanks to the slimewalls and Ollies amazingly due to the PopRods. Not the softest of boards in the world but it doesn’t need to be.

Kicking off the 2010/2011 season came Dethkills, clad in paint stained clothing and wielding sharpies, their trademark typography and repeated layering gave the DH2.4 an almost murderous demeanor, a graphic that reflected the boards awesomeness at every angle. The DH2.5 barely touched the shelves before worldwide sellout, thanks to some pretty hot girl-on-devil action. All created by Artist Coop who has a penchant for subverting the mainstream and has produced everything from rock posters to album covers. Clients including Nirvana and The Ramones, yes really! Cool story bro….

In order to take the Ride DH 2.6 Artist Series to the next level significant changes have been made for the Ride DH 2.6 and the 2012 season. They’ve taken the drama out of it by replacing the LowRize with the ProRize Rocker. Not that drama isn’t fun, we all love a bit of drama…..there’s just a time & a place for it. The Ride DH 2.6 can handle pretty much everything from hard carving to terrain parks and everything in between thanks to the sensational mixture of a stable camber zone between both bindings and the ingenious micro-rocker zones which keep contact points elevated. The new 2.0 PopRods are rumoured to do the impossible, deliver the exact crazy amount of pop with a ‘sweet-like cherry pie’ serving of damping, you know like snappy but not as much as the Mom-In-Law :O

The Ride DH 2.6 has a rare ‘have your cake and eat it’ vibe, promising stability, playfulness and the very best benefits of a rocker all wrapped up in hard-charging attitude and edge. It’s the nuts. To see more tech details click here Ride DH 2.6

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Okay, So I hear we’re getting the new Never Summer boards in to test at Born Extreme. Already I’m excited about the EVO, the graphics look sick and the tech blurb sounds impressive, couple that with currently owning a pair of Danny Kass Union LTD’s inflocked purple and I have everything I need to look pimped and kill it on the slopes. I’ve been riding the board now for a few weeks and absolutely love it, below is mytake on it: -

My Setup…

Snowboard – 11/12 Never Summer Evo 153

Bindings – 10/11 Union Danny Kass Limited M/L

Boots – 10/11 32 Ultralight Size UK 9

Stance – +15/-15 Regular @ 24″

The Ride…

Playful is the only way to describe this wonderful board, I often find boards canbecome boring with always having to put the upmost effort in to get the best out of it. Luckily, that’s not the case with the EVO, The EVO is a very light board and boasts bucket loads of pop, I get so much air andtime to grab anywhere on the board so a massive thumbs up in this area. I also don’t have to put as much effort in as I would with a standard reverse camber board but that’s the joy of Never Summers RC technology (see The Tech below). Plenty of flex make for great flat land tricks, wonderful buttery fun and press heaven. The blunted tips do wonders for spins and you can do flat 180 and 360’s effortlessly.
Switching from edge to edge was quick and sharp on both slow and medium carves,be careful on those long fast carves though as the board can washout (embarrassingwhen showing someone how to crouch down and hang 5 while grabbing the edge on a fast, sharp corner, doh!). This isn’t a problem for me as I don’t tend to be flying around pulling massive carves although if that’s your thing go take the Proto CT for a blast as that offers added stability over the EVO (we have a demo available at Born Extreme).

Kicker wise this board felt fine to me, took off well and was stable enough in air andupon landing although I haven’t hit anything too big yet.

The Tech…

The rocker camber technology (rocker between the feet with positive camber outsideof the bindings) and dampening on this new EVO coupled with the mad flex helped create a wonderful fun riding experience.

To sum things up…

For me Never Summer’s new EVO is for the true freestyle rider, someone that loves the park and having fun all over the slopes, I had this board to test from Andy @Bornextreme, I can tell you one thing it definitely got lost in transit, and I won’t be riding it every week for the foreseeable future ;o). I know a few people have already heard me say this but the EVO really is like bunking off school to hook up with a busty blonde, A whole lot of naughty fun! Go order one now!

Never Summer Evo 2012

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2011 Never Summer Snowboards

Here is a little review on each board tying everyones thoughts together.

Pandora:

The Never Summer Pandora is the girls version of the Evo. We were riding the 148 version. A few different levels of rider had a go and the general opinion was that it was loads of fun and really easy to ride. It has Rocker Camber like all the Never Summer boards and seems to be really slight (as if it is hardly even there!). This could be because it is quite a narrow board. It was perfect for the dome. Here is quote from one of the ladies that rode it:

“ Just wanted to say thanks for the opportunity to ride the never summer pandora last night. Even though I’m not that experienced a rider yet I did things on that board I didn’t think I could do. I’ve done the kicker on my board a few times but always felt a bit awkward but on the pandora it was so much easier I was so proud of myself and didn’t bail once I also carved like I never have before I think that was due to how light and easy to ride the board is even my son was impressed, and a 40 something mum impressing a teenage son ain’t easy believe me.

I really loved the board and will be putting my order in shortly. They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks haha well the pandora taught me some

Thanks again and if the demo board goes missing I honestly haven’t got her ”

Evo:

As you can see above everyone has got big love for the Pandora… Being a bit taller (and heavier) I had a go on the 152 Never Summer Evo…

I am fairly new to snowboarding myself but have instantly fell in love with it. I had a good go on the Evo and now I really want one. I usually spend most the time on my backside at the dome but I found this so easy to ride. This gave me loads more confidence and meant I was up for having a bit of a go at stuff I wouldn’t usually dare… I did my first few jibs (succesfully ) and also landed a few 180s. The board is really forgiving but also so poppy and fun to ride!

Proto CT:

Andy rode this board back at the start of the year on the French Board Test – to see his blog post from back then click here:  2012 NEVER SUMMER PROTO CT

Nick also gave it a good test and will be writing about this soon…

Keep your eyes on here to check out Nick’s review – coming soon!

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One from Remz – The Remz OS4 Turquoiz:

Remz OS4 Turquoiz

The new Remz are really similar to the previous OS4 but with some added extras such as the Remz open shell liner and a far quicker lacing system!

And one from Razors – The Razors Stefan Horngacher Pro Model:

Razor Stefan Horngacher Pro Model

These are Stefan ‘Horn’ Horngacher’s first pro Razors skate – Including new skate technologies such as: Ground Control’s new Formula 1 XS frame (this is the first skate that uses these frames!) and a baseless boot for ultimate responsiveness!
Both available now at our online store: Click here to see all of our skates.

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They are 2 main models: The MGP Base Model and the MGP Team Edition – both with loads of improvements on their predecessors.

MGP Base Model Scooter 2011

The new MGP Base Model is available in White, Red, Purple, Orange, Green, Blue and Black. It comes with a 4″ wide concave deck and krunk forged forks all joined together with an MGP pro triple clamp. 100mm wheels and a Bamf brake make this scooter one awesome scooter. And for just £99!

MGP Team Edition Scooter 2011

The new MGP Team Edition is available in Blue, Purple, Alloy, Orange, Red and Black. With one piece Y-Bars, squid grips with internal bar ends, 100mm alloy metal core wheels, 4 inch wide deck and a krunk triple stacked clamp strapping it together – you can see that the madd team really got involved in the design of this scooter. To top it all off it is just a mere £119!

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