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Venture Odin Snowboard Review

$585 Solid and $895 Split.
Advanced to Expert Powder/Freeride
Tapered Directional Flat/Rocker Shape
Venture usually has 4 boards in their line but in 2011 they dropped their ultra powder board called the Euphoria and went down to 3. For 2012 Venture brought back a 4th called the Odin. The oden has some similarities to the Euphoria but more differences. It has that powder shape similar to the Euphoria but has a lot less of a set back (-40mm vs -75mm) and less of a taper (11mm vs 21mm). This is still a surfy ride but no where near as surfy as the old euphoria. It still has more taper and setback than the Storm for those who want a little more of a surfy ride but it's no Euphoria. To us with the Flat/Rocker tech you really don't have to be that far back on the tail to get the same float so this is a good call. Venture seems to hide in Colorado and doesn't even market to the rest of the US which sucks but they make some of the best freeride boards out there. The detail in the craftmanship is exceptional and their split boards seem to have the best construction of the US boards.

How It Rides
Groomers	Good	Speed	Excellent	Flex	Stiff	Rails/ Jibbing	Rough
Powder	Excellent	Weight	Light	Carving	Good	Pipe	Rough
Turn Initiation	Moderate	Edge Hold	Good	Switch	Rough	Jumps	Average

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The 2012 Venture Odin Split

The 2012 Venture Odin

Company Information

Venture Odin 2012

ODIN - R
A Backcountry Magazine Editors' Choice for 2012, the Odin is the result of a close collaboration between legendary rider Johan Olofsson and Venture’s founder and design engineer, Klemens Branner. Dubbed Odin after the Norse god of war and wisdom, this big mountain beast is a nod to its creators’ Viking roots and is the ideal choice for hard charging freeriders who like to pull out all the stops.

Tailored to Olofsson’s riding style and preferred terrain, the Odin combines all mountain precision with powder specific features for uncompromising performance across the full range of big mountain conditions. Moderate sidecut delivers wide arching turns and quadratic sidecuts offer plenty of grip, while a rockered shape and serious stance offset promise plenty of float when Mother Nature gives up the goods. Unleash the power of the Odin in the gnarliest conditions and watch it dominate.

Also available as a splitboard.

$585

What the experts are saying:

"Surfs the fresh and boosts effortless airs over even the smallest features...When the stakes are high, you want the Odin underfoot." ~ Backcountry Magazine

"First out of the workshop with Venture and Johan, the Odin is a one for all, all for one board." ~ Snowboarding Legend Johan Olofsson

Specs

Venture Odin 2012

WAIST	NOMINAL LENGTH	Length [mm]	Effective Edge [mm]	Waist width [mm]	Sidecut Depth [mm]	Stance Location [mm]	Taper [mm]	*ESR [m]
25 cm	164	1640	1250	250	20.90	-40	11.1	9.36
25 cm	168	1680	1290	250	21.70	-40	11.1	9.60
26 cm	169	1690	1290	260	21.70	-40	11.1	9.60
26 cm	173	1730	1330	260	22.4	-40	11.1	9.88

	24 CM	25 CM	26 CM	27 CM
US MENS	6 - 8	8 - 10	10 - 12	12 - 14
US WOMENS	< 9	9 +
UK ADULT	5.5 - 7.5	7.5 - 9.5	9.5 - 11.5	11.5 - 13.5 +
EURO ADULT	39 - 41	41 - 43	43 - 45	45 - 47 +
JAPAN MENS	24 - 26	26 - 28	28 - 30	30 - 32 +

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