The DC Biddy took me for a ride I was not expecting. It was amazing! Out of the five boards I demoed just a little while ago it was by far the best. It was light weight, poppy and held an edge insanely tight. The Biddy is an Anti-Camber board, which is DC’s special twist on the rocker. All of DC’s 2011 boards with Anti-Camber will be featuring Camber Core Profile that puts camber in the transition zones to eliminate the washout that regular rocker boards have a problem with.
If you have read any of my past reviews you know that I have a general distaste for rocker boards, but the Biddy has made me a believer. The reason I have not liked rocker boards in the past is because of their lack of edge control in carving. The Biddy had such amazing edge hold in every turn I took. The littlest amount of pressure on an edge and I could feel it bite into the snow. That’s pretty good for an Anti-Camber board.
DC designed the Biddy to be an all mountain freestyle board specific for women, and they definitely did a good job of it. I had a ton of pop and was spinning, buttering and slashing all over the hill with ease. The flex of the Biddy is a 5, but it actually felt a little softer than that, which for me personally is a good thing. Even though the rails were incredibly sticky I did take the Biddy over a couple. Since the rails were in such rough shape it was hard to tell exactly how well the Biddy was handling them, but for the most part it seemed great. Even with no speed I was locked in and was able to hang on them longer than I was expecting.
A couple other little specs about this board are that it has a Astro Core, which will make the board extra durable and provide great performance, it has a Radius to Flat tip and tail which will provide lift in powder and a True Optic Base which will give you the sharpest and most detailed graphics around. One big thing that is going to be on all 2011 DC snowboards is their new patented Structurn Base. A Structurn Base will have dimples over it like a golf ball that will break the tension between the water of the snow and the base of the board, allowing it to glide faster and turn easier.
I had so much fun riding the DC Biddy because it was effortless. The biggest thing I noticed and loved about it was how light weight it was. I could hardly even tell there was a board on my feet. Because the weight was so minimal I was able to do so much more. The Biddy will be available next season in a 143, 147 or a 151. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, since we don’t have powder here in the lovely Midwest I didn’t get to test the Biddy out in it, but since it is a Anti-Camber board I’m guessing it would be fantastic.
Everybody needs to try this board out. It’s great for carving, all mountain freestyle, parks and where ever else you would ride a snowboard. I recommend it!
i’ve tried this board out and it was GREAT! you mentioned that you weren’t sure how it was on rails since they were in rough shape, but i can tell ya this… it was great on the rails out here!! i was surprised as hell to see how soft it was and how well it rode because i remember hearing that they were super stiff and sucked when they first came out. not the biddy, i love it!