$539 Advanced to Expert All Mountain Freestyle to All Mountain Flat/Rocker Twin This use to be the DC HKD but DC added a flat/rocker shape, changed it to a twin shape from a driectional twin shape and started calling it the Devun Pro. This is a hard charging twin that is a pretty decent flat/rocker replacement for the HKD and we had a good time on it. See the detailed review below
This is one of the most aggressive twins we have ridden as of late. This is not a forgiving intermediate board and almost has the technical feel of a camber board. We rode this right after the Tone and felt it was a bit more lively.
Groomers- Great on groomers regular or switch. It can perform well on hard pack and groomed powder. When the groomers get chewed up it handles the inconsistent terrain well for it's stiff flex. Its torsional stiffness allows you to really open up and make high speed turns without feeling like you are on a small narrow board. Powder- It does very well in moderate depths and OK in the deep stuff. You won't be leg burn free but it planes very well but isn't effortless like some boards out there. Still it does a pretty good job for a twin that is mostly flat. Speed- This is a really fast twin and it's borderline excellent when it comes to speed. Very stable, fast base and a great board if you like to haul ass regular or switch. Weight- Lighter than allot of boards but it doesn't feel like it will cave in under a 200 pounder. Turn Initiation/Carving- We had low expectations for the Devun Pro because this came from the HKD which had some really fun carving ability. So this surprised us when it came to carving for a flat/camber. The turn initiation wasn't easy but better than we thought for the stiffest board in DC's line. We liked to work a little bit for a turn and except for super quick turns the Devun was fun. Edge Hold- We felt the edge hold was good but it was missing that grip that some of ther boards we tried. The HKD had better edge hold but this wasn't bad for most conditions you want to ride. Flex- We liked the flex for aggressive riding but if you want to slow down and butter around then you might want to look elsewhere. Switch- Same each way. Pipe- Pretty good in the pipe if you like a stiffer board but we would like to see a little more edge hold to make it a all conditions pipe board. Jibbing/Rails- not a jib/rails board with this flex. Jumps- This has some of the old feeling that the camber HKD had when it came to going off big jumps. It can handle any size jump. However it doesn't have the pop that the HKD had. Not lifeless but not super poppy.
The Good Ride Take on DC Snow DC has been making boots forever and has a very unique take on the snowboard boot world. DC has a very soft forward flex compared to many other boots out there. It makes the boot more comfortable and has a good following in the park. It is a good bet to choose their boots that have been around for a while because sometimes new boots from DC can disappoint. They have recently entered the snowboard making business and have a few Good Wood Awards. They have a small line of mostly well made freestyle snowboards that have some original tech but mainly just stick with other designs that have worked in the past. Most of their boards are freestyle focused but a few have an all mountain feel. DC also has clothing but we can’t speak that much about it. The DC customer service is good but not in the realm of Burton. They can handle issues and repairs where some companies don’t even have a call center. All in all DC is a solid choice for boots and could be a good choice for a freestyle focused snowboard.
It's true twin tip shape with 2mm anti-camber makes it a fun and forgiving, yet stable and powerful board that can handle anything in its way. This years graphics are inspired by a native northwest art found near Devun's home in the mountains of British Columbia. Look for the hidden icons representing Devun's life in the totem! Imported.
