Roxy Ally Snowboard Review

$399
Beginner to Advanced All Mountain Freestyle to Freestyle
06-07 Good Wood Award Winner!
2011 Good Wood Award Winner
Continuous Rocker Twin
This is a great Beginner to Intermediate all mountain freestyle board that is very similar to the Gnu B Nice BTX. Roxy/Quicksilver owns Mervin (lib-tech & Gnu) so it is no surprise that the boards are so similar. This is a very easy to turn and forgiving board that will help you get better at almost any level. It is also very friendly in powder for a twin. This is a big bonus for beginner/intermediate riders. The only issue is the rocker shape isn't fun when it comes to making a hard turn or carve and it's also not great flat basing on harder snow days because it's pretty loose between the feet. However the loose feeling saves you from catching an edge so it's a toss upt. It's also great for a Twin with a centered stance in powder. We all remember that first time we had to walk out of the flats in waist deep pow......ahye! It still sucks thinking about it! For 2012 not much has changed and it's still pretty much the same board everyone liked in 2011. This board will really help you discover almost every aspect of the park but if you are looking for something to learn mostly mountain riding you should probably look elsewhere.

How It Rides
Groomers	Average	Speed	Average	Flex	Soft	Rails/ Jibbing	Excellent
Powder	Good	Weight	Medium	Carving	Rough	Pipe	Good
Turn Initiation	Super Easy	Edge Hold	Excellent	Switch	Excellent	Jumps	Average

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The Good Ride Take

The Good Ride Take on Continuous Rocker

This is where it all started or re-started in the Mid 2000’s. In the beginning Continuous Rocker was mainly for park and powder. Today it's still pretty much made for the same 2 functions. There are a few boards that are made for all mountain to freeride use but most of those have migrated to hybrid shapes. Continuous Rocker helps you maintain a catch free forgiving ride which is excellent for beginner riders or those who ride at slower playful speeds through the park. Almost every one we have tried has to be on edge or it will wander giving you that squirrely feeling like a skateboard with loose trucks. The biggest issue is it isn't very stable flat basing or one footing in firmer snow. Continuous rocker is for the most part really poppy and helps you generate your own air. There are many styles of this shape so this could be a good choice for beginners, park rats and people who only ride powder.

Company Information

Roxy Ally 2012

Ally BTX Snowboard

There's more than just bindings connecting Kjersti Buaas to her Ally. Smooth, strong, and stylish; these are common descriptors of both Kjersti's riding and the Ally board- and its no coincidence. The directional twin shape and Banana Traction construction make it an ideal board for all-mountain riders. Pairs with our Rock It Blast bindings. Designed with Kjersti Buass, made in the USA.

Shape: directional twin, for the progressing all mountain freestyler
Core: light alloy
Base: TNT
Sidewalls: 5 SW
Fibers: Biaxial
Flex: 4
Good Wood Award winner, 2011, All Mountain.
10% lighter, light alloy core

Roxy Ally 2011

Ally BTX

Steeped in the fundamental freedoms known only to all-mountain riders, the Ally takes multi-talented Kjersti Buaas from the U.S. Open slopestyle course (where she won gold!) to the Olympic superpipe. Featuring Mervin's specialized Banana Technology for precision board-control and superb powder flotation.

SHAPE: Directional twin, for the progressing All Mountain rider.
CORE: new! Light Alloy
BASE: new! TNT
SIDEWALLS: 5 SW
FIBERS: Biaxial
FLEX: 4
SPECIAL: Banana-Traction (BTX)
Light Alloy core - 10% lighter.
Kjersti Buaas pro-model!
new! LN -Less Narrow waist widths for 151 and 155 cm - 25.2cm
new! Extra wide stance options to go with LN shape.

Roxy Ally 2010

SHAPE: True twin freestyle, next generation of rippers
SPECIAL: Part of the ROXYBRIGHTEDITION, so it includes elements of Torah's Eminence
graphic, for those young girls who are Inspired by and aspire to be like Torah!
Matches perfectly with the Classic, Inspire bindings.

Your new best friend. The Ally will see you through thick (powder) and thin (rails). This directional twin tip board has classic freestyle geometry and sizing, but with a kick: Level 3 Magne-Traction for incredible right beneath the feet control. Voted the #1 women's board under $400 bu Futrue Snowboard Magazine in 2006 and also the winner of a Transworld Good Wood award, the Ally is a tech savvy ride that won't let you down.

The Roxy Ally BTX snowboard is a jackie-of-all-trades! This freestyle board combines Magne-Traction technology with Banana Technology for freedom on icy terrain and great handling at high speeds.

Roxy boards are made by GNU
Directional twin shape rides the same regular or switch, and enhances float in both crud and powder; somewhat wider waist improves stability during landings
Banana Technology puts rocker between your feet; control is balanced in the center, and the catch-free ends float and climb through tight transitions
Magne-Traction offers 7 contact points on each side of the board, resulting in amazing control regardless of snow conditions
Bio-Pastic topsheet is made from castor beans and features a high strength-to-weight ratio—it stands up to big drops and lift line scrapes
Durable FG aspen wood core has a high shear strength and an excellent strength-to-weight ratio; core is vertically laminated with wide beams, reducing the weight of the board
Sandwich construction at the contact points allows smooth turn initiation
UHMW (Ultra High Molecular Weight) exterior sidewalls are laminated to 5 layers of interior wood, creating a rugged rail rider with massive pop
2-layer CX2500 extruded base keeps you moving fast in all types of snow—plus, it's easy to repair