The Ride Helix is an asymmetric twin, which means that the heel edge has a tighter sidecut than that of the toe edge. Whether you’re riding normal or switch, it offers a more balanced feel that better suits your body’s natural movements. If you’ve never tried an asym, we can’t recommend it highly enough.

“The asym sidecuts, camber profile and carbon additives all add up to make this ideal for cruising groomers”

If you’re in need of protection from big, Yuki Kadono-esque landings, the double impact plates under the bindings will reduce the risk of damage when you’re putting down a hammer in the park. Ride’s patented ‘Slimewalls’ (that’s urethane sidewalls in English) help in this department too, doing a great job of soaking up the impact when touching down on a handrail.

The asym sidecuts, camber profile and carbon additives all add up to make this ideal for cruising groomers, which is the main reason why you’ll often see a Ride Helix far from the boundaries of the park. The sintered base is pretty rapid too, and the combination of mellow biax and responsive triax fibreglass adds to its all-rounder chops.

All in all, it’s hard to think of any rider – bar the backcountry obsessive, perhaps – who wouldn’t get on with the Ride Helix.

A couple of the guys on the team need their camber, so they go with the Ride Helix.

What’s funny is how different riders benefit from the asymmetrical twin; Yuki Kadono chooses it for riding slopestyle and Big Air events, while Danimals grabs one for the streets.

Two completely different types of riding, yet they both utilise the same technology (such as Slimewalls and Carbon Array) that makes the Helix such a unique board.