The go-to-snowboard for Ride's rail squad, the Kink can handle any and all metropolitan terrain with ease
The Kink is a street machine. Designed with a focus on predictability and durability for urban and park riding, the KINK is at home on handrails and jibs. The Kink is the board of choice for Jed Anderson and many team riders when riding in the street. The Extra Camber profile has camber underfoot for pop and smooth turn initiation with a minimal amount of rocker at the tip for predictable catch-free performance. A Quadratic Sidecut provides predictability and edge hold. Slimewalls and Cleave Edge provide a smoother ride and increased durability. The sintered base is harder and more durable. The Kink is a board designed for modern freestyle and street performance.
“The kink to me is the perfect board, not too stiff but still super stable. It’s not too soft, but soft enough that I can hold a press. It’s stiff in the spots it should be to keep the pop in the board. I can trust it when going fast but also know I can be intricate with it and do technical tricks. I’ve been lucky enough to do the Kink graphic for the past few seasons. When creating a graphic I just want to make something original and authentic, I want the board to stick out from everything else on the market. I always think back to when I was a kid and got to go to a shop and pick out a board, I wanted something different and the one that stood out. This year I wanted something simple and bold, you could see it from 100 ft away and know “yeah, that’s the kink.” - Jed Anderson on designing his Kink graphic
Product Features:
- Shape: Twin Extra Camber
- Specialty: Pow, Park, Groomers
- Collection: Street
- Ability Level: Beginner - Expert
- Response: Mellow
- Twin Extra Camber: A true twin shape hybrid profile that has more camber than rocker
- Quadratic Sidecut: A directional sidecut utilizing Quadratic curvature from the tip to the rear insert pack, then progressing into a linear section into the tail. This creates smooth catch-free turn initiation and powerful support through the turn exit without losing grip
- Extruded, Stone Ground Base
- Foundation Core
- Cleave Edge: Nearly 50% more steel, delivers unmatched resistance to edge cracking and can be detuned to larger radii
- Slim Walls
- Double Impact Plates
- Biaxial Glass: 90- and 0-degree angles; fun and forgiving
