Oct 7, 2011
Author: Richard Hillier, with files from the SBC Grade EH Testers
Size Tested: 154cm.jpg "Venture Helix 2011 2012 snowboard review snowboard canada Grade Eh Board tests")
Conditions and Terrain: Park
Camber: Rocker tips, flat middle
Core: Wood – Poplar/Ash Composite
Base: Sintered
Shape: Twin Tip
Available Sizes:
Local Shop Price: $584.99
While many brands focus their attention on making freestyle boards for sculpted and specially formed parks, Venture sticks to their big mountain roots and has created a freestyle board, the Helix-R, that’s made for just that – big riding. It’s a true twin shape with a flat to rocker design so you know it’ll handle all the man-made stuff. But the venture has the cojones to embrace explosive mountain freestyle riding with high-speed stability and hold.
Smaller riders will likely find the Helix to be too much board, but for those who salivate for bigger faster freestyle lines this is your stick. It even comes with a splitboard option for the true freestyle adventurers.
WHAT THE SBC TESTERS ARE SAYING:
Stable · Good pop · Good edge hold · Good Float ·
“This 54 actually held my massive 6’2” 185 lbs frame so I liked it. Stable and held an edge.”
Smaller riders will need to work it ·
“For someone of smaller stature it would be a bit of rigid tank.”
Cool Tech Features
- Composite Wood Poplar/Ash Core
- Quadratic Sidecut
- Rocker – Flat Shape
- Hand Made
For more information on the tech features used in the Venture Helix, GO HERE
Check out the other PARK BOARDS we tested HERE
Snowboard Canada's GRADE EH Board Award tests took place at:
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