patmoore Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 I just returned from a trade show and had a chance to look at the new Snowjam Freesport Riot Race board. Our shop has carried Snowjam (and Zuma and Spice) softboot gear for a while and they are very popular. I've been telling folks that there is a resurgence in alpine boarding. It's gratifying to see another company taking a look at the market. Here's a photo of the board and the specs sheet (the Riot is listed at the bottom of the sheet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 not a bad looking board... Crazy graphics... I'd like to see the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Is it a 164, a 174 or are there two models? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Is it a 164, a 174 or are there two models? Good question. I'll try to find out. The one I saw was a 164. Also, I'll try to get my hands on one to demo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrobb Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 That thing looks noice! J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 wide waist...10.4scr (?) ... a bit of taper... interesting but not sure how it would ride - let us know if you get to demo it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavechaser Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Looks are nothing - we want to hear about the construction and how it rides!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queequeg Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 It seems to me, from the pictures that the nose is a bit huge for a race/freecarve board, and there are no SCR specs listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateW Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 My calculator says 10.1m radius. http://www.natew.com/pages/software/snow/html.Reverse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullwings Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 here's another one to add to the fray. freecarve180 by surf-rodz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 surf-rodz - not new - and not sure if they're still making those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 My calculator says 10.1m radius.http://www.natew.com/pages/software/snow/html.Reverse nate - I used your page - I think I'm missing "sidecut depth" - what is the definition ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbird Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Good lookin' top sheet...... any idea what they'll be going for $$wise??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted March 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Good lookin' top sheet...... any idea what they'll be going for $$wise???I sent an e-mail to our rep from Snowjam but he'll be at the tradeshow until tomorrow and likely won't get my message for a few days. I'm trying to lay my hands on a demo board too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateW Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 nate - I used your page - I think I'm missing "sidecut depth" - what is the definition ? If you just enter the nose width, waist width, and tail width, it will compute the sidecut depth along with everything else. If you tweak the sidecut depth after that, it will recompute the radius but won't update any of the width figures so the results will be confusing. I guess it should probably just update the waist width to match the given sidecut depth. Sidecut depth is what you get when the average the nose and tail width, and then subtract the waist width. Or, more practically, when you lay the board down on edge and measure the distance between the waist and the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 snowjam is not known for high quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackDan Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Looks like a freeride board (nose) with a alpine tail. Doesn't make it any good. Someone will have to buy or rent one and give it a test drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Did anyone get round to trying one of these to get past all the speculation about the quality? Would they even make a half reasonable "rock" board or for cruising round more crowded, narrow trails and chopped up snow. The boards around seem to be all 164cm length. The construction picture and specs come from the current Freesport website. The board picture is from a Web based low cost sports equipment supplier in NZ who stock snow/bike/outdoor gear and sell top of the line stuff in other areas (e.g. Bike gear-Shimano/SRAM/Campag). I have no financial interest in either site. The boards don't appear to have changed from when Freesport made the Riot as one of their "race" boards. The Riot has become the name & topsheet pattern for one of their freeride boards, and their race style boards have a series of other names & topsheets but nothing else seems to have changed. SunSurfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nils Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 interesting classic construction, but we know that classic construction with a good shape works better than most stuff... nose shape is classic too...any reviews yet? Nils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yyzcanuck Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Did anyone get round to trying one of these to get past all the speculation about the quality? Would they even make a half reasonable "rock" board or for cruising round more crowded, narrow trails and chopped up snow. I bought the RIOT 164... thinking we might use it as part of an entry level package. We MUCH prefer the DONEK Pilot for that package! Surface quality looked OK but nothing special. Extruded base, thin topsheet so that you could see glass layup pattern. Inserts had plenty of resin in them, had to bottom tap each one. If you weighed in at less than 35kg, this board might make an OK entry to carving but don't push your luck. The words "wet noodle" come to mind. Seriously, it would make an OK board for a very young rider that wanted to have the alpine shape but not the alpine performance. Rock board? Sure, any board can be a rock board. Cruising around crowded trails? NO, NO, NO! You will NOT be able to make any sudden changes of direction with authority. Cruising narrow trails? See above. Cruising chopped up crud? See above. I gave this board to a local club for their swap meet with the above thoughts to be passed on to anyone that purchased it. It sold for $100 to what I hope was a young, light weight rider to get their first feel of alpine snowboarding. It would be OK for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 fail. but the topsheet looks BITCHIN' ! :rolleyes: sorry Pat, +1 for a Donek Pilot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted January 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I posted that thread two years ago. Since that time we stopped carrying the Snowjam line. Going back in time...... Check out what my boss brought into the shop this afternoon. He was running gates on skis at our Okemo NASTAR course on Sunday and saw the snowboard gates I had set. It prompted him to bring this out of retirement. I'd never seen a Goode Carbon Fibre alpine board before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave ESPI Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I had thought about the RIOT a while back lastyear, but passed on it figuring it would be a bit too soft and would fold at some poin and not worth 200.-- to find out it was poop. I'm hoping to get this one they have at a local shop thats been sitting there all year at an end of season 70% off madness sale they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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