Construction and Materials

The stoneground, sintered base will you have flying down the slopes like you robbed the place. So I guess it’s a good thing the smokescreen hides 3 criss-crossed carbon stringers under each foot to improve board control by distributing your energy to the contact points.

Perfect for sending an ollie over those pesky “Slow Down” signs that ruin the bottom of your getaway.

The Smokescreen also has a dashing of Urethane (obviously, this is Ride after all) via their game-changing Slimewalls that help to provide a damper response that’s free from chatter.

Under the hood is the Performance Core. Sounds good right? Well that’s because it is. A dreamy blend of Aspen, Bamboo and Paulownia wood all helps to make sure this board doesn’t weigh a metric tonne but still has the strength of a brick shithouse.

“Camber between the feet blends out to rocker in the nose and tail making all-mountain fun a little easier”

Roundup

It’s easy to forget that top of the line, one trick ponies aren’t always the best choice for everyone and it’s refreshing to see that Ride have pulled together the best tech from their niche-er boards to create something well suited for the intermediate, all-mountain crowd that don’t necessarily want to drop over €600 on a board they won’t be able to enjoy outside of trench deep carves, 720 spins and 45+ degree faces.

The result is pleasantly fun and competitively priced. It might not be the most high-performance, ground-breaking board that will have enthusiasts foaming at the mouth… But I don’t think that’s what they tried to make.

Ride wanted a fun, forgiving all-mountain freeride board for the progressing intermediate rider and that’s exactly what this is. It won’t break the bank but it will hold its own on the mountain so if you fit the bill then the Smokescreen is a solid choice.