The Distortia is greatest suited to somebody in search of a park board and wish it to be as gentle as attainable. Whereas it did shock when it comes to its velocity and carving capabilities, it is nonetheless not nearly as good in these areas and excels in terms of artistic floor tips, rails, jumps, spins and side-hits.
It’s a tremendous straightforward board to show and is actually catch-free, so in that sense, it is actually good for novices. However it’s fairly free feeling. So one-footing off the raise will be tougher and that looser feeling generally is a little bit to tame at first.
So, I’d say an excellent board for somebody who’s learnt the fundamentals of snowboarding however is a newbie within the park. Or for somebody who’s extra superior, however need a board of their quiver that is actually playful and enjoyable for artistic freestyle/park driving.
Bindings angles: +12/-9
Stance width: 520mm (20.5″)
Stance Setback: Centered
Width at Entrance Insert: 248.5mm (9.8″)
Width at Again Insert: 248.5mm (9.8″)
Weight: 2160g (4lbs, 12oz)
Weight per cm: 14.79g/cm
Common Weight per cm: 17.38 grams/cm*
* based mostly on simply over 40 ladies’s boards that I’ve weighed in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 fashions. Sure, you learn that proper! This board is significantly gentle. The lightest we have ever weighed and by some margin. Felt tremendous gentle on snow too.
Tester: Meira
Rider Peak: 5’4 (163cm)
Rider Weight: 130lbs (58kg)
Rider Boot Measurement: US Girls’s 8 (Burton Limelite)
Bindings Used: Union Milan
Powder
Nothing to to check in on day however based mostly on specs and really feel, it is not going to be nice in deeper powder. It is a centered true twin with a camber profile. That stated, the 3D shaping will assist with float a bit bit – however aside from that, it would not have a lot in its favor for powder float.
Carving & Turning
Carving: Given how delicate and playful this board is and the way straightforward it’s to slash it round and get free on it, it stunned with the way it carved. I imply while you’re making an attempt to tear a brief sharp carve at greater speeds it washes out, not surprisingly, given the fashion of board.
However for straighter carves at reasonable speeds it did significantly better than anticipated. However nonetheless do not count on a excessive velocity carving machine or something.
Turning: Tremendous straightforward to provoke activates and tremendous straightforward to slash with, unsurprisingly.
Maneuverability at Sluggish Speeds: Tremendous nimble at sluggish speeds. You may get edge-to-edge immediately.
Catchiness: Zero catch at sluggish to reasonable speeds. I could not catch the sting even when making an attempt! Will get an ever so barely catchier feeling at greater speeds, however even then it is nonetheless predominantly un-catchy (observe that some boards are the opposite means round – they’ll really feel extra catchy at slower speeds and fewer so at greater speeds).
Velocity
One other shock with this board was the way it went at velocity. Once more, do not count on it to be a bomber, however for the best way it rides at sluggish speeds, it wasn’t utterly hopeless at greater speeds. It truly felt fairly quick for a twin, park/freestyle board.
And whereas it wasn’t tremendous secure at velocity – obtained fairly wobbly at sure speeds – it may deal with greater speeds than you’d count on. However nonetheless general a board that does its greatest work at slower speeds.
Uneven Terrain
Crud/Chunder: It will get thrown round like a rag doll! A very simple board to throw spins on, whip fast activates – however that very same lightness and agility that makes it straightforward to try this additionally makes it very inclined to being bounced in uneven snow situations. And feels the chatter too, when in tougher stuff.
For our freestyle scores we do not separate Crud/Chunder and Bumps/Bushes. This averaged out to three.5/5 however it might be like 4/5 for bumps/bushes and a couple of.5 for crud/chunder.
Bumps/Bushes: Actually good! Really easy to weave between bumps. Actually fast edge-to-edge and easy. Would not be nearly as good in bushes with powder, however in any other case actually good. That lightness in all probability additionally helps with how straightforward it’s to whip this factor round.
Jumps
General actually good for small to medium jumps and tips however not so good as going huge.
Pop: Tremendous straightforward to extract the pop. Pops with little or no effort. Whole pop fairly good too.
Method: Secure for as much as sure speeds and very easy to make any vital changes or velocity checks. However can get wobbly for quicker approaches.
Touchdown: You possibly can stomp smaller jumps, however will get a bit “bouncy” from greater air. Tremendous straightforward to hurry verify after touchdown, if it’s essential.
Facet-hits: Epic for facet hits. Tremendous straightforward to method and tremendous straightforward to pop with out effort. Simple to get good fashion and seem like you make no effort!
Small jumps/Massive Jumps: Finest for small to medium jumps.
Change
Tremendous straightforward and catch-free transitioning after which good and simple to journey change. In fact it maintains that looser really feel in your change course, so you’ve got obtained to have the ability to management that, and it does restrict the velocity you’ll be able to journey change at.
Spins
Most likely the simplest board to spin I’ve ever ridden. Tremendous straightforward to setup and tremendous straightforward to spin, that lightness once more actually serving to there. And no points ending spins on the snow when vital.
It might over spin a bit (wish to hold spinning after touchdown) particularly on greater rotations.
Jibbing
Tremendous straightforward and confidence inspiring on bins/rails. It is good and nimble on method and pops onto and off options tremendous straightforward. Feels good sliding on the function too, however that looseness generally is a little trickier to regulate in case you’re not used to it.
Butters
Butters tremendous simply. And whereas it is actually flexy tip and tail, you’ll be able to nonetheless lock it in.
In case you throw an excessive amount of into it, you’ll be able to over flex it although and find yourself in your again! However for many this may not be a problem and is one thing you’ll be able to regulate for. Actually enjoyable to press and butter on.
Rating Breakdown and Closing Verdict
Try the breakdown of the rating within the desk beneath.
The Distortia is an excellent gentle, snappy, straightforward turning, catch-free, buttery board that is tremendous straightforward to throw round and get artistic with. Did I point out that it is gentle? And once I say gentle, I imply, this factor is the lightest we have ever weighed/examined.
So in case you’re in search of a high quality park deck and light-weight is necessary to you, then that is undoubtedly value taking a look at.
