Ride Snowboards Dose Snowboard

If you're blessed with big feet but you crave the same freestyle fit and stability of the Ride DH, the Dose Snowboard is sized right for you. It's a freestyle-oriented wide-body that's surprisingly light, easy to spin and even offers a degree of forgiveness on botched landing approaches. The Ride Dose features a smooth, 45-Degree Thin Construction Sidewall to smooth out the rough edges in the terrain park and a soft Slimewall 85A durameter sidewall to dampen vibrations. The 45-degree sidewall complements aggressive riding styles without dumbing-down the performance for advanced riders. A few freestyle boards beef up the durability with a burly 90-degree sidewall that you find on recreational boards, but the 45-degree sidewall on the Dose snowboard offers better edge hold--especially on packed terrain--and quickly transitions for edge-to-edge performance. The 45-Degree Thin Construction Sidewall also tapers along the Dose's tip and tail for a lower swing weight that makes it easier to rotate while popping above the pipe. Ride also enhanced the Response Tuned Core in the Dose with new Carbon Array 3 stringers. These three carbon stringers transmit any pressure (that bending that indicates an intended turn) beneath the binding area and move the energy to the opposing contact point on the snowboard, making turns faster and more responsive than conventional wood core snowboard designs. For comparison purposes, the Carbon Array 3 is the lightest array and the most forgiving (there are also five- and seven-string carbon arrays from Ride), making it a perfect addition for freestyle boards. Beneath the Dose is a fast Fusion 4000 base, a hard, durable and fast base with more pores to hold wax than the 1500 grade extruded and 1000 grade extruded fusion bases. The Dose also features the exclusive Cleave Edge, a steel edge specifically designed for freestyle sliding and grinding. Unlike conventional snowboard edges, the Cleave Edge is made to last through multiple seasons or hardcore abuse without cracking--and the larger profile easily detunes without a lot of fuss.

A rugged, park-dedicated performance for advanced riders and experts with size 10 or larger boots
Twin tip shape with radial sidecut
Waist width in 156 cm.: 260 mm.
Effective edge in 156 cm.: 120.8 cm.
Sidecut radius in 156 cm.: 8.15 m.
Binding stance width in 156 cm.: 22 in.
Distinct hand spray painted graphics--no two boards are exactly the same
Hybrid laminates construction with distinct angled glass on the bottom and top to enhance rigidity and torsion
85A durameter urethane Slimewall for enhanced vibration dampening and rugged durability
45-Degree Thin Construction Sidewall for lower swing weight and better grip in hardpack snow
Ride Response Core with carbon outer stringers and a center vibration-isolating urethane stringer
Highly durable Cleave edge (50% thicker than standard steel edges) withstands repeated grinds and slides without excessive wear
Performance-oriented Fusion 4000 base for speed
Suggested weight range: 140-220+ lbs. in 156 cm., 220+ lbs. max in 162 cm. length

1 Reviews - Ride Snowboards: Dose Snowboard

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Ross - 2006-11-04

GREAT BOARD!- Everything you need in a park board for big feet.
This board is perfect. If you have big feet and you need somthing to get through the park, this is the board. Comparable to the Rome Machine, this board is the best board out there for big footers. Not as forgiving as i somtimes wish it was, but if you dont mess up your landings really bad, you're fine. I have size 13's, if you have any bigger feet, i would say step it up a little more, my toes hang over the edge a little bit, but i wouldnt try if i had 14's. Holy bal*s, this board has soo much pop! I detuned a little bit and i dont catch on any rails at all, and the edges on this board are tough as sh*t! Also, 22 inches is not where the stance stops, you can get it all the way to 24 inches for the wide stanced crowd. You will be very satisfied when you get this board. Its sure to last on long time with its durability, and you couldnt ask more for a park board.

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