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Originally Posted by fishCak3s
^ what kind of board do you ride westopher? I read up on the different types of camber...etc. What would you suggest on mainly moutain crusing and occassional jumps?
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I ride a rome agent rocker 159. I hit pretty big jumps but not the biggest ones anymore, ride some backcountry and am a powder hound outside the city and a park rat when riding local. I ride pretty hard and have had 40+ days almost every season for 17 years, so I'd say I ride quite aggressively.
The hybrid camber is by far the best IMO for a blend of playfulness and control/stability. The reverse between the feet with regular camber outside the bindings is incredible for pow days and fairly big jump/fast cruising stability. With my last board which was the opposite design (reverse outside the bindings, and regular between the feet) was pretty squirrely at high speeds, but still awesome in deep snow. If you get a few pow days a year, or are really into trying to, the hybrid camber will give you a good amount of float over a regular board, extending your days by saving your back leg and if you feel like hitting some drops its a lot more like landing on a park jump. Also, you don't need to have your stance super setback or a big board. Reverse camber is fun for deep snow, and rails, but I find it very hard to hit jumps or even have any control on hardpack. It just feels so wobbly. I can comfortably suggest the hybrid camber to anyone who likes to ride anything and doesn't want to limit their riding to one style. Either that or old school camber if you like a lot of edge control on hardpack, but I don't mind sacrificing a bit (and I do mean just a bit) for the playfulness and float of the hybrid.