Construction and Materials

How many boards under the 400 quid mark can you name that feature with a sintered base, full wood core, triax and biax fibreglass layers and carbon additives? We doubt we could even complete the board on Family Fortunes, but there’s a good chance the survey would say the Happy Place was the top answer.

It’s a rare example of how a softer flexing snowboard can still be packed with performance and quality materials. Carbon stringers placed underfoot will give you an extra dose of pop, while the varied combination of fiberglass layers strike that perfect balance between torsional response and and jibability.

“It’s a rare example of how a softer flexing snowboard can still be packed with performance and quality materials”

Roundup

It might fall short for riders who want a little more drive and power in their snowboard (in which case, the ATV may be more your calling), and it won’t exactly be your best friend on a powder day (again, Slash have you got you covered with the Vertical and Brainstorm). But the Happy Place isn’t chasing these kinds of thrills. This one’s all about those bluebird park days, slushy spring park laps, having a game of S.K.A.T.E on the home run with your homies and unlocking your freestyle over the whole mountain. And, let’s be honest, aren’t those the best days anyway? It sure sounds like our kinda happy place…