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Price $804.27 at Backcountry
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Pros Durable topsheet, great powder floatation, excellent climbing, snappy turn experience, bolt-less baseStable, stiff, lightweight, solid, predictable, reliable, supports diverse riding objectivesFun, predictable, solid edge hold, confidence inspiring, great floatDurable, affordable, versatile, easy to adjust stanceDurable topsheet, versatile, responsive, good offering of sizes
Cons Expensive, switch ridingExpensive, narrow waist width, shallow nose riseSlightly soft nose and tail, heavy-ishGeneralist, soft for aggressive riding or heavy snowChallenging to smear turns in firm snow at slow speeds
Bottom Line Climbs like a bird in thermals, rides like your trusted solid boardProvides versatile performance to support daily or ambitious backcountry objectives, the Solution is a satisfying rideAn even mix of freestyle and free ride that doesn't neglect flotationA minimalist board that has everything that you need and nothing that you don'tFreeride, freestyle, or powder specific; now you don't have to choose
Rating Categories Weston Backcountry... Jones Solution Spli... Venture Storm Voile Spartan Ascent United Shapes Covert
Powder (26%)
8.0
7.0
8.0
6.0
8.0
Firm Snow (26%)
8.0
9.0
7.0
7.0
8.0
Climbing (28%)
9.0
8.0
7.0
8.0
7.0
Binding Adjustability (5%)
5.0
5.0
5.0
9.0
5.0
Playfulness (15%)
8.0
7.0
9.0
9.0
7.0
Specs Weston Backcountry... Jones Solution Spli... Venture Storm Voile Spartan Ascent United Shapes Covert
Weight 7.33 lbs 7.38 lbs 7.91 lbs 6.08 lbs 7.45 lbs
Tested Length 157 158 157 158 158
Flex Medium - stiff Stiff Medium Stiff Soft Medium
Weight in grams 3325 g 3346 g 3587 g 2794 g 3382 g
Weight Per Surface Area 0.74 0.74 0.8 0.62 0.75
Available Lengths 152, 157, 160, 163, 163 (w) 154, 158, 159W, 161, 162W, 164, 165W, 166, 169W 157,161, 162, 166, 171 154, 158, 162, 166 149,152,158,161,166
Construction Type Sandwich Sandwich Sandwich Cap Sandwich
Core Material Wood/ bamboo Wood Wood paulownia, carbon Blended wood
Waist Width 25.6cm 24.7cm 25cm 25.7cm 25.7cm
Shape Directional Directional Directional Directional twin Directional
Radius 7.3/6.5/7.5m 8.5m 8.48m 7.7m 7.5m
Camber/Rocker Rock camber rocker Directional rocker Straightline rocker Freeride camber Rocker/ Camber/ Rocker