Worked great on about 6"-8" of average snow starts to struggle a bit past 8". ruclips.net/user/postUgkxoHYZbq5g9fkcAtinlTqstNlje-UQkCHN Very light weight and the chute spin control works well. For the low price you get a ton of value. My only complaint is managing the cord as it does take a fair bit of effort to watch and pull the cord out of the way. I found myself having to whip the cord out of the way a lot when I needed to make one way passes to mange the blow direction. It's less of an issue when you can work both directions. A battery powered version would be a lot easier to handle but that is also double the price and requires battery care. I chose the corded version so I didn't have to worry about batteries but I do now see how much work the cord is. I let my neighbor borrow it and it outperformed his smaller gas blower, he was totally sold. Very pleased with the power and operations.My only suggestion is to spend a bit more on a cordless version if you have budget for it. The cord is a bit more of a headache than I thought it would be. Very pleased with the Snow Joe brand and quality.
Your vids are sick! best instructional videos i have found on the internet. your style is pimp too. everything looks so effortless and smooth. to say i am jealous is an understatement.
This is best sb video I have ever seen! HD step by step instruction, what else you expect? I would like to see it in iTunes podcast, so I can put them in my iPhone. Watch them on the slope.
@sierrasnowboard thanks for the answer, i can do long wheelies on a skateboard, nose too, i was trying to apply some of that to snowboarding but i got nowhere, the TRS is definitely giving me a lot of resistance
hey! hes using my sierra "stunt" board! haha super happy w that board and burton CO2 binding combo i bought off ebay for 300 (i think just under 3 actually) couldnt be happier for the price. ive had it as a jib stick for about 4 or 5 years now n jacked up CO w it as well!... i need a slasher board now. lookin at capitas. on top of the great reviews and stats, their graphix are friggin SICKK. too bad newer models are pricey, but im sure when im rdy to buy ill find a great deal at the house or ebay =) ....pray for pow my friends!
@carp306 The Hero is a Park Board, it's made for jibbing. It ain't an alround board, but doesn't mean u would be unable to carve. There are just better options for carving and Freeride out there. I'm not that involved in Snowboard brands that I could name u every option u have, but if u look for a carving board at high speed u can choose between an alround board that ain't as flexy as a park board or u take a race board. Maybe there's a flexy allround board out there but I don't know I'm sorry
@RGuiskate you can learn with any board, but the rocker boards do tend to make it easier to press out farther because of the reverse camber shape. I think you'll be fine. Look up snowboard addictions intro to buttering. They break everything down into bite size pieces. Go to their website, it's in the free lessons section, and they make you sign up for a newsletter for part 2, but not buy anything. Anyway, welcome to the sport.
Most park oriented manufacturers like Capita, Stepchild, and Rome will have a lot of flexible boards. Maybe the Horrorscope, Latchkey, or Artifact (in their respective orders)? I haven't ridden them, but they should be pretty flexible.
Actually, almost all board companies make different camber/ boards with different flexibility rating. For example, I have a burton hero which is reverse camber and super flexy. Its great for jibbing and butters.
@sierrasnowboard This is tough. At my local snowboard shop, everyone rides contraband. The contraband's seem to have mixed opinions. Almost everyone else I have asked between the two, has said the 390s. At heart, I really do love the 390s. I had kept an eye on them all of last season. Only problem is, the color of the bindings would be dull on my board. (2009 Ride Society) The bindings are black and white. I know functionality is more important, but from what I've stated, which would you choose
@MrJoakimsk8 Depends how flexible the board is. I don't know anything about the K2 Vandal but if its a park board with a low flex rating it should be super easy to butter.
Wicked vid Doug great help - is this your fave choice of board to perform these tricks on - also so i can judge the stunt for myself what size is the board and whats your weight/height/boot for a comparison? cheers man!!!
i was gonna say talk about soft board!!! i dont think my flying custom v has that much give in it, unless ive been doing it wrong... im gonna try some of this stuff next week, thanks!!!
Is the "Santa Cruz Perfect 11 Get Money TT" board good for butters and tricks in general ? I'm a size 11 boots but I don't know much about board flex etc. It seems like a softer, more flexible board is better? Thank you, keep up the great tutorials !
snowboard can handle a alot of weight, it all depends on the height of you and possibly getting a wider board than a slim line board. Honestly any board would work, especially on a blue + slope. Normally the board should be length to your chin or nose (smaller the board, more reaction you get, as longer the board to your height will be harder to to react with). Hope it helped
okay so this video helped me out with a bunch of stuff and was very helpful. but when i pressed on the tail and turned my body, by the time i get at least 180 degrees around, i can't seem to turn the board around anymore. Rarely when i do, the board ends up flat and then i start involuntarily braking. i can't even do it when standing still, cuz then the pressed end of my board just digs into the snow. i have a 2010 lib tech skate banana and just started learning tricks by the way.
Nice video! Very helpful. I'm just starting out and am wondering what kind of board to get... For butters, will any rocker type be ok? Currently I'm leaning towards the Solomon Drift Rocker. Have you tried it? Also, considering the K2 Raygun...
@sierrasnowboard exactly what I was going to ask but I was in a bit of a pickle here... im getting a new board but I really cant tell much of a diff between the Libtech attack banana and the park pickle. what would you prefer...im guess you cant go wrong with either.
I'm a UK based rider, so I'm riding an indoor slope which is super steep pretty much everywhere with enough space to try this, would I need a flatter or less steep area to really get this down?
how different/difficult is it to butter on a Sierra Reverse Crew vs. Sierra Stunt? I know there is less flex but I want to know if I would still be able to pull off these type of tricks with the RC. I purchased my Sierra RC at the end of the season and I really want to get buttering down this upcoming season!
@carp306 Custom flying V is definately a good board and flexy as well. Should make pops easy as hell :) But didn't get the chance to ride it yet. I guess a Burton Hero should do its job even as it isn't that flexy. Still the hero will be my next board, had fun with it.
When ever i try to do it, the board just keeps moving away. I can't get a full rotation without that main foot that i'm rotating on, sliding away. Any tips on how to keep the board rotating on a fixed axis?
What would be best for jibbing and buttering? im 5'9 155lbs. and im dying to butter. looking to add another board to the collection specifically for buttering. thanks
I can't seem to get a full rotation with my butters while going down the hill. I feel like I'm going to catch a heel edge when my weight is on the front foot while rotating. I have a 2011 Ride Machete board so I feel as if I should be able to do this trick. I have my bindings set up at the normal distance apart. Should a set up a wider stance for better balance and rotation? I'm having trouble flexing the board with the regular stance but I don't want to sacrifice pop by taking a wider stance.
I'm about 5'6, 140lbs. I have my jib board stance @ 20" wide, regular. 15 and -15. Is this a ideal stance for buttering? I believe my free-ride board is about 1" closer if that makes any difference.
when i do this on flat ground i cant keep the board in place.. i lift the board and start spinning but it doesn't pivot in that position, it slips out. what am i doing wrong? do i have to drive my leg harder?
I seriously need a more flexible board, but I just have the cash. I feel like my board is holding me back from doing what I want to do in the parks, but I can't afford the price of even a used board. Any suggestions on what to do?
Worked great on about 6"-8" of average snow starts to struggle a bit past 8". ruclips.net/user/postUgkxoHYZbq5g9fkcAtinlTqstNlje-UQkCHN Very light weight and the chute spin control works well. For the low price you get a ton of value. My only complaint is managing the cord as it does take a fair bit of effort to watch and pull the cord out of the way. I found myself having to whip the cord out of the way a lot when I needed to make one way passes to mange the blow direction. It's less of an issue when you can work both directions. A battery powered version would be a lot easier to handle but that is also double the price and requires battery care. I chose the corded version so I didn't have to worry about batteries but I do now see how much work the cord is. I let my neighbor borrow it and it outperformed his smaller gas blower, he was totally sold. Very pleased with the power and operations.My only suggestion is to spend a bit more on a cordless version if you have budget for it. The cord is a bit more of a headache than I thought it would be. Very pleased with the Snow Joe brand and quality.
NICE! finally an instructional video where he really knows his stuff... Thanks!
i bought a stunt for this season and i cant wait to butter everything its gonna be sick! sierrasnowboard is the best boarding site out there
Your vids are sick! best instructional videos i have found on the internet. your style is pimp too. everything looks so effortless and smooth. to say i am jealous is an understatement.
Wow this is actually a great video. Your board is so flexy!
You're awesome Doug!! Finally a great butter tutorial that is easy to understand!!
*two thumbs up*
sierrasnowboard: best trick tips on youtube
Nice video. The slow-mo is very helpful. Thanks for filming.
best back ground music ever. Gotta love Cudi
This is best sb video I have ever seen! HD step by step instruction, what else you expect? I would like to see it in iTunes podcast, so I can put them in my iPhone. Watch them on the slope.
Great video Doug, thanks for making these!
finally a good snowboarding vid
NORTSTAR! that place is so sick. great vid awesome tutorial.
So much better then expert village haha...you actually LEARN from this. Great video!
Can't wait to get on my skate banana again, watching these snowboarding vids in summer sucks cuz I can't do anything!
I have just got a new 2012 Bataleon Goliath and it is not very soft, but because of the TBT it is SOOOO good at butters!!!!!
I love you Doug
they make it look so easy
@goliathdiver got one myself, not used it yet. Can't wait to get on the snow!
that awkward moment when you hear your favorite artists song and people compare it to a cat playing a keyboard.
THAT'S WHERE I AM RIGHT NOW! I'm going up Northstar tomorrow!
@sierrasnowboard
thanks for the answer,
i can do long wheelies on a skateboard, nose too, i was trying to apply some of that to snowboarding but i got nowhere, the TRS is definitely giving me a lot of resistance
hey! hes using my sierra "stunt" board! haha super happy w that board and burton CO2 binding combo i bought off ebay for 300 (i think just under 3 actually) couldnt be happier for the price. ive had it as a jib stick for about 4 or 5 years now n jacked up CO w it as well!... i need a slasher board now. lookin at capitas. on top of the great reviews and stats, their graphix are friggin SICKK. too bad newer models are pricey, but im sure when im rdy to buy ill find a great deal at the house or ebay =) ....pray for pow my friends!
That blooper at the end was actually a new trick where you slide on your ass down the last part of the box.
this is the only buttering video that actually helps!!!same with the other sierra videos....do you guys have a TruSnow youtube account?
that some sick ass moves
I need to buy a buttery board now.. Next winter!
Iv got salomon grip and it's awesome for buttery tricks !!
Doug is snowboarding!!!!!!!!
@carp306 The Hero is a Park Board, it's made for jibbing. It ain't an alround board, but doesn't mean u would be unable to carve. There are just better options for carving and Freeride out there. I'm not that involved in Snowboard brands that I could name u every option u have, but if u look for a carving board at high speed u can choose between an alround board that ain't as flexy as a park board or u take a race board. Maybe there's a flexy allround board out there but I don't know I'm sorry
Great steps! Keep it up
@RGuiskate you can learn with any board, but the rocker boards do tend to make it easier to press out farther because of the reverse camber shape. I think you'll be fine. Look up snowboard addictions intro to buttering. They break everything down into bite size pieces. Go to their website, it's in the free lessons section, and they make you sign up for a newsletter for part 2, but not buy anything. Anyway, welcome to the sport.
Most park oriented manufacturers like Capita, Stepchild, and Rome will have a lot of flexible boards. Maybe the Horrorscope, Latchkey, or Artifact (in their respective orders)? I haven't ridden them, but they should be pretty flexible.
Actually, almost all board companies make different camber/ boards with different flexibility rating. For example, I have a burton hero which is reverse camber and super flexy. Its great for jibbing and butters.
alot of flex in that board
doug ur pretty awesome instructor....
love the music, kid cudi is sic as hell
doug's a badass
@sierrasnowboard This is tough. At my local snowboard shop, everyone rides contraband. The contraband's seem to have mixed opinions. Almost everyone else I have asked between the two, has said the 390s. At heart, I really do love the 390s. I had kept an eye on them all of last season. Only problem is, the color of the bindings would be dull on my board. (2009 Ride Society) The bindings are black and white. I know functionality is more important, but from what I've stated, which would you choose
I'm rather new to snowboarding but I can't wait to try to butter. I'm just wondering if my Burton Bullet will work for buttering?
@MrJoakimsk8
Depends how flexible the board is. I don't know anything about the K2 Vandal but if its a park board with a low flex rating it should be super easy to butter.
Wicked vid Doug great help - is this your fave choice of board to perform these tricks on - also so i can judge the stunt for myself what size is the board and whats your weight/height/boot for a comparison?
cheers man!!!
I may end up with the stunt. Its nice to have options though. I found a good price on the Artifact
@sierrasnowboard i might get the signal park rocker before the artifact rocker ;) park rocker is tha beast!
brought to you by sierra, says the guy doing a box at northstar lol
i was gonna say talk about soft board!!! i dont think my flying custom v has that much give in it, unless ive been doing it wrong... im gonna try some of this stuff next week, thanks!!!
@TehAwol I feel for you. I didnt have the screws and stuff, but i had to bilateral wrist fractures after falling while doing this.
it seems like your snowboard is so flexible, do all snowboards are like this one ?
what board was that? very helpful video, i never knew the trick had a specific name! :P
The Sierra Stunt has great flex. What other boards out their have that kind of flex? I have a Burton V Rocker and it does not have this kind of flex.
doug, your awesome
the song is Dat New New by KiD CuDi, unless thats a sample, idk if its an original or sample
Is the "Santa Cruz Perfect 11 Get Money TT" board good for butters and tricks in general ? I'm a size 11 boots but I don't know much about board flex etc. It seems like a softer, more flexible board is better?
Thank you, keep up the great tutorials !
snowboard can handle a alot of weight, it all depends on the height of you and possibly getting a wider board than a slim line board. Honestly any board would work, especially on a blue + slope. Normally the board should be length to your chin or nose (smaller the board, more reaction you get, as longer the board to your height will be harder to to react with). Hope it helped
lip tech banana skates are perfect for these.
okay so this video helped me out with a bunch of stuff and was very helpful. but when i pressed on the tail and turned my body, by the time i get at least 180 degrees around, i can't seem to turn the board around anymore. Rarely when i do, the board ends up flat and then i start involuntarily braking. i can't even do it when standing still, cuz then the pressed end of my board just digs into the snow. i have a 2010 lib tech skate banana and just started learning tricks by the way.
Thanks dough
Nice video! Very helpful.
I'm just starting out and am wondering what kind of board to get... For butters, will any rocker type be ok?
Currently I'm leaning towards the Solomon Drift Rocker. Have you tried it?
Also, considering the K2 Raygun...
Freaking AMAZING advice!! Just wish it was as easy as it looks :P haha!
what board is that? I know it's snowboard but what brand of board is that? look really nice!!!
@norbat1 No it will not. Jib boards tend to have rocker in them (that upward curve) you should be fine.
This is in Brianhead, Utah, huh!? :))
@sierrasnowboard exactly what I was going to ask but I was in a bit of a pickle here... im getting a new board but I really cant tell much of a diff between the Libtech attack banana and the park pickle. what would you prefer...im guess you cant go wrong with either.
nice skills man..
Love the videos bro
I laughed out loud when I read the top comments! lol
@carp306 depends on the flex of the board. Guess with a 4/10 ull be fine. There are Camber park boards as well. I prefer rocker anyways^^
@etiskate if your constantly trying to press , the board should gradually get at least a lil more flexible
how did you add text your vids? They look awesome!
I'm a UK based rider, so I'm riding an indoor slope which is super steep pretty much everywhere with enough space to try this, would I need a flatter or less steep area to really get this down?
Would I be able to do these on a DC XFB? Awesome tutorials by the way, way more helpful than expertvilllage.
@sierrasnowboard Okay, thanks a lot! By the way: does the board get softer as time goes by, or does it always stay the same?
@rednosedraindeerr a board thats flexible and also tends to be shorter
how different/difficult is it to butter on a Sierra Reverse Crew vs. Sierra Stunt? I know there is less flex but I want to know if I would still be able to pull off these type of tricks with the RC. I purchased my Sierra RC at the end of the season and I really want to get buttering down this upcoming season!
Okay! I´ll try it today :)
@sierrasnowboard Personally, I find it easier and way more smooth to have a wider stance. I ride a 2011 Rome Artifact Rocker 153
@sierrasnowboard But you get better balance on that one leg with wider stance.
great animations ;) !
Which of the two bindings would you guys prefer? Ride Contraband or Rome 390s. Not necessarily for butters, but for free-riding/park
@carp306 Custom flying V is definately a good board and flexy as well. Should make pops easy as hell :) But didn't get the chance to ride it yet. I guess a Burton Hero should do its job even as it isn't that flexy. Still the hero will be my next board, had fun with it.
Haha I've got a DC PBJ.... perfect for butters
When ever i try to do it, the board just keeps moving away. I can't get a full rotation without that main foot that i'm rotating on, sliding away. Any tips on how to keep the board rotating on a fixed axis?
when you butter should you lean back or lift the front foot up? or do you do both
yeah i was also wondering what kind of board. i guess it would not be easy with a camber board, would it??
Is buttering easy with a P-Rocker cause i got a new board and i dont really know how it works yet, cant wait for da snow :D
With flying-v's (burton, such as the custom) it's a bit harder and you can't get that full flex but I can deal with it.
What board do you think would be an overall better choice for a big booter looking to hit rails? A ride kink wide or a capita starimaster wide?
What would be best for jibbing and buttering? im 5'9 155lbs. and im dying to butter. looking to add another board to the collection specifically for buttering. thanks
I can't seem to get a full rotation with my butters while going down the hill. I feel like I'm going to catch a heel edge when my weight is on the front foot while rotating. I have a 2011 Ride Machete board so I feel as if I should be able to do this trick. I have my bindings set up at the normal distance apart. Should a set up a wider stance for better balance and rotation? I'm having trouble flexing the board with the regular stance but I don't want to sacrifice pop by taking a wider stance.
hey thats my board sierra stunt
what board is he using in this video? presses nice
I'm about 5'6, 140lbs.
I have my jib board stance @ 20" wide, regular. 15 and -15.
Is this a ideal stance for buttering? I believe my free-ride board is about 1" closer if that makes any difference.
when i do this on flat ground i cant keep the board in place.. i lift the board and start spinning but it doesn't pivot in that position, it slips out. what am i doing wrong? do i have to drive my leg harder?
i like your style lol
Lib Tech TRS... is this a good board for buttering? seems it catches edge a lot, thought maybe a Detune would help? any feedback thanks
I seriously need a more flexible board, but I just have the cash. I feel like my board is holding me back from doing what I want to do in the parks, but I can't afford the price of even a used board. Any suggestions on what to do?
whats the move at 0:12 where Doug grabs the nose while the tails still on the ground? I see people do it on pipes
I regret buying my burton vapor when I see vids like these :(. Halfpipe is a good time but this looks so playful.
I seem to have trouble getting rotation on a slight incline while in a tail press. Does all the rotation come from upper body? Even while in motion?
generally speaking, are wider stances better for buttering?