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The Good Ride Take

Jamie Lynn Phoenix C2 Power Banana Review by The Good Ride

Size-160
Days-20+
Riders- 5'10" 195lbs size 9 shoe, 5'11 175lbs size 8 shoe,  5"11 160lbs Size 10.5 shoe, 5'6" 180lbs Size 11 shoe

Bindings- Burton Prophecy, Burton Diode, Burton Cartel, Flux DMCC, Flux SF45, Flux TT30, Rome Targa, Rome Mob, Salomon Chief, Union Force SL, Union Atlas, Union Force, 

Boots- Burton Driver X, Burton Ruler, Burton SL-X, Burton Imperial, Burton Ion, Celsius Opus 6, DC Status, DC Judge, Forum Kicker, K2 Maysis, Nike Zoom Kaiju, Nike Zoom Force 1, Rome Libertine, Salomon F20, Burton Grail

The Jamie Lynn Phoenix and Mark Landvik Phoenix are boards that aren't for everyone.  The Jamie Lynn at least comes in a full range of sizes but the Mark Landvik only comes in 2.  160 and 157W.  If you are the right person you will love this board.  Who is the right person.  Someone who wasn't happy with any BTX board but likes Mervin (lib tech/Gnu).  Someone who likes stability at speed but still wants a hybrid rocker.  Peter and I both fell in love with this board and felt it was one of the better mostly mountain C2 BTX boards we have ridden.  If you are considering the Lib Tech Travis Rice but have small feet like we do this is the alternative.   We felt this and the Yes Big City were some of our favorite mostly mountain boards out there. The  Gnu C2 BTX Billy Goat is right up there as well.  So now to our review.

Groomers- The conditions were pretty hard with a little loose snow which is usually not great for a C2 BTX board. The Lando and Jamie Lynn both did better than almost any other Lib Tech or Gnu C2 Board we have tried.  The only other board that was like this was the Travis Rice in C2 Horsepower.  It wasn't very squirrely flat basing or one footing and in fact it was almost non existent.  These boards were an all around pleasant experience on groomers.  Based on the performance in hard pack we are pretty sure this will be a good board when it comes to riding groomers in almost any condition from ice to thick soft packed powder.

Powder- The directional twin shape, the set back stance and the hybrid rocker design make for a border line excellent performance in powder with the Jamie Lynn Phoenix. The Mark Landvik is just plain excellent with it's massive 1" setback.  It isn't a huge board and it doesn't have a tapered shape but many like to have a less surfy ride in powder but like a big set back.    We'd like to see a slightly set back Hybrid Rocker and feel too many boards are going twin/centered stance these days.  Most people aren't pro's and it's much more fun for the average riders like us to hit powder directional and with a little more float in the nose. The Jamie Lynn is not a slash between tight trees board.  It takes some work there and is more for that open face straight line and carving morning groomers. The Lando has the risers and more of a set back that allows you better turn initiation in powder between the trees than the Lando.  Neither really compare to the easy turn initiation of the Billy Goat but the Lando is closer than the Jamie.

Turn Initiation/Carving- Both of these boards feel stiffer than their rating when you flex them and both of these boards turn easier than a camber board of this flex but more difficult than almost all hybrid rocker boards. The Lando's little platform that raises the bindings at each mounting area are there to make the turn initiation easier than the Jamie Lynn and they do just that.  This is similar to the Lib Tech Dark Series when it comes to turn initiation because it has the same built in risers.  Some will like the easier turn initiation but others will prefer the Jamie Lynn over this.  If you want to set it back and dart in and out of trees the Mark Landvik will be the call over the phoenix. When it comes to carving you aren't going to get that fun work for it feeling like you would on lets say a Rome Anthem but the reward is close with less effort.  When laying out a carve we had a great time.  This is one of our favorite hybrid rocker board's to carve on because its one of the few hybrid rocker boards that can offer a more stable camber like ride.
Speed- The stiff flex, fast base and stable ride for a hybrid rocker board make the Phoenix a lot of fun.  It was right there with the C2 Horsepower Travis Rice in terms of speed and we really liked it. It's never totally safe to bomb on hard pack but we found this board to help us forget about the snowment below us as we picked up speed on some of the steeper parts of the mountain.  Both models don't have that loose feeling between the feet that most hybrid rocker boards give you when flat basing at high speeds.  You sacrafice a little pop for this but in our opinion it's totally worth it.
Weight- No record breaker here but it wasn't heavy. It was a little bit on the heavy side of medium when it came to weight.  It is well built so again it's worth a little weight to have it around longer than the average board.

Edge Hold- The way these boards both held an edge was exceptional. We liked the mellow MTX side cut as well.  It didn't have that ultra grippy feel that the Lib Tech TRS or the  Gnu Riders Choice did and we liked this. Both the Gnu C2 BTX Billy Goat and Phoenix have this mellow grip that is perfect.  Still it gripped hard snow for a carve where other boards could only wash out or slide around but it didn't feel overly grippy.  This is the kind of edge hold that almost anyone will like.  It's grippy on hard to Icy snow and rides more like a normal board in thicker softer snow.  This can usually be a big problem for some when it comes to riding in soft conditions.
Flex- This is a medium to stiff flex so at least when it is new you aren't going to get much butterability out of it.  We found the Phoenix would not let you flex much past the rocker between the feet without a lot of effort which is similar to the T.Rice. It was like a narrow Travis Rice board when it came to flex.

Switch- The Jamie Lynn Phoenix was almost Excellent riding switch or regular but we could feel a difference between riding switch. The Lando was a little more pronounced due to the set back and extra stiffness between the feet but still on the bottom end of the good side.

Rails/Jibbing- Nothing special here.  The flex is a bit too stiff for our taste when it comes to riding around through the jib park or tackling very large technical kinked rails.  It's still ok for the smaller rails and jibs if you see one on your way to the pipe or roller coaster park.

Pipe- Really fun in the pipe. It holds an edge very well and could almost be a dedicated pipe board.  However in our opinion it is missing something that the TRS, Riders Choice and T. Rice have in this category. Still we had a ton of fun.

Jumps- Like the pipe this is a really fun jump board but it's just missing that ultra fun feeling that happens with many slightly softer true twins that are made for lapping the roller coaster park.  When it came to generating your own air it was pretty springy but wasn't super springy.  We think they traded stability between the feet for stability at speed over spring for ollies and we are more than ok with that. This will be excellent for hitting natural terrain on a powder day and good in the park.

All in all we were very impressed with the all around mostly mountain performance that the Jamie Lynn and Mark Landvik Phoenix gave us. If you are looking for a directional twin mostly mountain to freeride board that can bomb, ride very well in powder and accommodate you when you have freestyle moods then either Phoenix will be one of the better choices you can make out there.  We had a ton of fun on these boards and love to test this every year.

The Good Ride Take on Hybrid Rocker Snowboards

This is what we call a snowboard that has rocker in the center and then a camber bend at the tip and tail.  The end result is the tip and tail are still off the ground but it helps bring some good qualities that people liked with camber to rocker. The camber usually keep’s the board from washing out when you lay into a harder carve and for the most part provide a more balanced all conditions ride compared to continuous rocker or camber. This is still nothing like camber board and it provides a loose forgiving catch free ride. Hybrid Rocker comes in all riding styles from Freestyle to Freeride and is a solid next step from where it started with continuous rocker. Hybrid Rocker is usually pretty poppy, floats well in powder, catch free and very forgiving. The one complaint is it can still be unstable flat basing or one footing in some conditions like hard pack or ice. The major companies are working on this problem and it’s been getting better since this was introduced. Most love this loose feeling and get use to the squirrely nature in certain conditions. We at The Good Ride feel this is one of the better shapes out there so give it a try.

Company Information

Jamie Lynn Phoenix Series

Jamie's Proven Highspeed Power Freestyle Sticks!

Jamie Lynn designed his power banana for highspeed power freestyle in all terrain. A smooth open sidecut, Jamie’s own mellow version of Magne-Traction for aggressive riders and firm flex make this board unbelievably solid and stable. Jamie’s riding style is full speed all the time, check turn as needed for safety and hit it. His board is designed to get you there in style and keep you on your feet when coming in hot trying to cash that check. Jamie does all his own art.

Sizes:

C2 Power Banana Camber / Banana Blend (C2BTX)

Mervin’s favorite blend for aggressive power snowboarders pushing the envelope. Rocker between your feet blended with a radial camber to contact points. Focuses pressure between your feet for easy turns, great edge hold on ice and our maximum amount of pressure to the tip and tails for power end-to-end stability, pop and maximum control in critical situations while maintaining float.

All Terrain Freestyle Freeride
Excels: in all conditions.
Epic: big landings & critical lines.

• Jamie Lynn's Pro Model Signature design from Lib Tech

• C2BTX (C2 Power Banana Camber Combo Technology) for the most control between your feet
• Magne-Traction edge technology turns ice into slush!
• Golden Fleece Basalt fiberglass, harnessed from volcanic ash
• Beans means Green:  Bio-Plastic topsheet is stong, light, and renewable
• Power Transfer Spine for a ton of pop and spring
• H-Pop Core for the highest performing wood core on the market
• Quad Axial Torsion Box fiberglass weave for the utmost control in your snowboard
• Classic Radial Sidecut for proven snowboard performance
• Double Sintered UHMW Sidewalls are tough as nails
• TNT (Teflon and Titanium) Base is fast as hell
• Art by snowboard legend, Jamie Lynn himself

• Made with pride in the USA by snowboarders with jobs

• MULTI-STEP:

• Low spin weight! Deflection & precision!
• BANANA TECH: Control between your feet!
• MAGNE-TRACTION: Rides like a skateboard!BEANS: Bio-Plastic top skin: strong, light, renewable!
• GOLDEN FLEECE: Strong pop like volcano!
• POWER TRANSFER SPINE: More pop!
• H-POP CORE: Power pop!
• QUAD AXIAL TORSION BOX: Control!
• RADIAL SIDECUTS: Performance!
• DOUBLE SINTERED UHMW SIDEWALLS: Tough!
• TNT BASE:

• Fast!

Something Jamie Lynn wrote:

A little story from Jamie Lynn.......
I was riding a ‘56 Banana following Temple into Rascal at Baker, I rode the ‘56 one day, executed a line down that was super smooth, had control in and out of the sketchy sections, dropped the cliff, the nose stayed up, you know, didn’t drop the nose and go over the bars, I

was able to float on top of these little pillows on this like 15-20 foot drop. It was insane. Went back there the next day on a 160, trying to do the same thing. On a conventional 160. And just sketch, sketch getting into it, the thing was too big, too heavy, went of onto the pillow, nose so heavy, it brought my nose down, so the trajectory of the pillow was totally nose down and like ready to eat shit. And pretty much loundered my way down the run that just skipped down, like I was, you know... whatever on this board (Banana ‘56) just the day earlier, pretty much the same conditions. So that incident made me a little bit more of a believer. And then I was able to get a 159 [banana], it wasn’t my board, but it was just a ‘59 with my graphics, a little bit stiffer, Pos had made for me, and I’ve been riding it ever since. Rode it over in Japan, like I rode it in the park over in Japan with Tyler Flannagen and Zach Stone. And it worked killer. Killer of table tops, rails, whatever. Good overall board and then I thought, if it’s this good in this kind of conditions, fuck, I wonder how it’s gonna be like in powder like at Baldface. And I went up to Baldface and fuckin’ had no problem... like the deeper the snow, the better it turns. I was able to do things and put that board into some situations and ride in ways, that I’ve never ridden any other board before. And it got the attention, not only of the guides up there, that see a bunch of diferent boards come through, and they were all kind of riding like Mullets, either Mullets or ish, Burton ish. So they were really into that back powder stand, full nose type of ish/mullet design. And there I was like on a conventional twin tip, you know, board, but just it was fuckin Banana, doing the same fuckin thing. You know, as good or better than these guys that had like fuckin 3 inches of tail and like 15 inches of nose... So I was able to freestyle it, you know, because I had a full board to work with. And they were trippin on that. It was so much fun. You can do so much shit, you can jam tight little turns on a cat track and then just go up and hook into the biggest like of the lip type turn on the cat track, so fun. So, yea, I’ve been loving my banana. [laughs]. [...]” ~ Jamie Lynn

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2012 Lib Tech Jamie Lynn and Mark Landvik Phoenix C2 Power Banana

2011 Lib Tech Jamie Lynn Phoenix C2 Power Banana

2011 Lib Tech Mark Landvik  Phoenix C2 Power Banana

2010 Lib Tech Jamie Lynn Phoenix BTX

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