The Artist Series only hits selected stores and graphics are kept as classified as a Defcon 4, generally only being revealed a few weeks before delivery day and only being available in painfully low quantities. All adding to the ‘must have’ hype, however, the Ride DH2.6 is not just a pretty base.
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 15th 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
