 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi, guys!
I am an intermediate rider (in the crappy jumps on blue slope phase). For the past four years I've been using a Salomon Lotus that I've decided to change. What do you think of the 2021 model of Roxy Torah Bright board? I want to improve my riding, so I am afraid I might be over my head a little with this board. I'm looking for having fun more than going down fast, so I chose this board over Jones Dream catcher because it is not directional. Did I make a mistake?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hi @Spawghetti and welcome to Snowheads!
I must admit, being a bloke, I wasn't familiar with Roxy's boards and (wrongly) assumed that there wouldn't be any comparison between one of theirs and one of Jones's.
However, being a fan of The Good Ride website's reviews, I went to consult them on an older version of the Torah Bright board and the 2020 Dream Catcher and was surprised by the positive review for the former.
Judging by the blurb on Blue Tomato's sale page, the newer model sounds like it may be even more high end.
Have you already bought the board? Is there anywhere / any way you could test it / them first? If the slopes are open in Romania, then I suspect no choice will be a bad choice as far as lot of envious UK-based Snowheads will be concerned anyway!
Personally, I'm a big fan of buying second-hand on ebay so that if something doesn't work out, it doesn't cost me nearly as much. But I have no idea what the ebay / second-hand market might be like where you are.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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The Good ride is only good to find older year graphics and specs, they have nothing to do with accurate reviews, they only write down the marketing stuff in their own words. They can't eve ride a snowboard at least half decent.
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Which review site do you rate / would you recommend @kosmoz?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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angry snowboarder. find a men's version in libtech lineup of that roxy, which would most likely be Lib Tech Terrain Wrecker, and decide based on that review.
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I like Angry Snowboarder's website too but find it much more geared towards more advanced riders who already have a better idea of what they want / need.
As someone happily entrenched in the advanced intermediate section of the spectrum, I find The Good Ride probably reflects better my level and would probably be more appropriate for @Spawghetti , but that's because I disagree with
I wouldn't agree with your assertion that The Good Ride "only write down the marketing stuff in their own words".
Anyone else got any thoughts?
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@jebroni3_16,
I like the angry snowboarder... because he's angry 
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@Spawghetti,
Do you want a board for a specific reason, or just an all-rounder?
If all-rounder, then spy out a Yes Emoticon
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Anyone else got any thoughts?
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I'd take them all with a pinch of salt. At the end of the day it's not an exact science reviewing boards - I don't believe anyone can really quantify the difference between 6 or 7 out of 10 stiffness for example! Also there is a lot of personal preferences, what might work for you doesn't necessarily work for me and vice versa. At best you can get a feel for the kind of board it is, but the only real way to know for sure is to ride it.
OP you really need to add some more info. What exactly are you looking for? Jumps and symmetrical make me think your interest is mainly park? In which case yep it might not be the board for you. It looks like an intermediate-advanced board which imo is fine for an intermediate rider looking to improve - it's not like it's some rock stiff absolute charger.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Hello! Thank you all for your answers!
I've done most of my research on the good ride. I'll check that angry snowboarder too, but you're right, a review always has its dose of subjectivity and riding the board myself is the only way to know for sure.
I am looking for an... Everything board haha. Mostly freestyle all mountain, with some jumps here and there, but to be decent in powder too.
The Yes emoticon might be a great choice
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I recently got a Rossignol Frenemy for the other half. If I had seen the Emoticon (annoyingly I got her bindings from that shop!) I prob would have got that instead.
Mens equivalent of Emoticon is Yes Basic
Mens equivalent of Frenemy is Rossignol LF One
Mens equivalent of Twin Sisters is Jones Mountain Twin
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you know what, you should find an adequate size of Ride Twinpig, like 136 or 142, it's a volume shifted board, with very fun sidecut, holds an edge, is nimble, good in powder. A killer board. But is a hot board in that meaning, they sells before clearance sales starts, you be lucky to find one on sale, but this corona year might play in you favour.
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You know it makes sense.
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@Spawghetti, of the two boards you originally mentioned, the Dreamcatcher and the Torah Bright, I think either would be great for you. Neither is intended as a super-stiff, high speed machine, both seem to be aimed at more of an all-round approach.
I wouldn't consider the Jones being "directional" to be an important factor. It is a twin-shaped board with no (meaningful) taper. It does have a small stance setback, but this is true for almost every board on the market unless you are very sure that you specifically want a park board and intended to spend a lot of time riding switch. In any case, you could choose to set up your bindings on either board with a centered or slightly set-back stance. The practical difference is very, very small. It has a directional flex and slightly different nose/tail shapes for better float in powder, but these are both good things.
The two boards have different camber profiles. The Jones has camber between the feet and rockered tips, while the Torah Bright has the opposite - rocker between the feet and camber near the tips. I have to admit, the latter makes no sense to me, but plenty of people seem to like it. Camber between the feet for grip and rocker at the tips for float and to keep things playful makes way more sense to me.
They'll both be very good boards, if I had to choose I'd probably pick the Jones for general riding around, having fun, riding powder when it's on or the Torah Bright if I definitely wanted to focus more on freestyle, tricks, park, switch riding. Both will do a good job for either though.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Has anyone tried riding one of these
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