Donek Snowboards is excited to announce our biggest demo of the year March 29 – April 7 at Copper Mountain for USASA Nationals. Everyone is welcome to come say hello to president Sean Martin and meet the Donek build team. Free demos are available with a valid driver’s license and a credit card. Riders under […]
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Have you ever demoed a snowboard and then bought the same model, but it felt totally different? This could be due to its tuning, or detuning. Detuning is a broad term that most people have heard from the freestyle world when riding features such as rails or boxes. That detuning is normally referencing the effective […]
At Donek you can have almost everything customized including your stance with, which plays a huge part in building a custom snowboard. So, knowing about your stance is important, if you just got the shop guys to set it up for you, now’s the time to learn. A basic would be to always measure from […]
We are very proud of all our riders and their success over the season but getting a shout out by Vail News is an extra bonus. Read what they have to say about our World Cup rider Senna Leith. https://www.vaildaily.com/news/sports/vail-snowboard-cross-racer-senna-leith-starting-season-strong/
Anyone in the New York area looking to try a Donek? This is your chance! Saturday, January 27th we have a demo day at Plattekill Ski Resort in Roxbury, NY. Demo many of our lines including the extra wide and carving Knapton Twin. Look for our rep Dave Hirschberg on snow. Stop by and grab a […]
Anyone in the Denver area?? Go have a look at “Art of the Board” at the History Colorado Center in Denver, on now until March 31. The exhibit is as described by History Colorado “Boarders and non-boarders alike will find inspiration in this look at the artistic side of snowboard design. Colorado artisans including Never […]
Big congratulations to Donek athlete Brooke D’Hondt who has been invited to the U.S. Open Junior Jam for halfpipe. Invitations to this event are not easy to come by and that’s why Donek is really stoked for her hard work. The US Open takes place in Vail, Colorado February 25-26 2019. The Junior Jam […]
Wanting to go fast is a part of snowboarding. No one who’s an avid snowboarder wants to be left behind by their crew on the slopes, especially on a powder day. Therefore, waxing is a must to keep your base moist and fast. So, what’s our biggest tip for waxing…well it starts before the iron […]
Donek has been very pleased with the the B1’s debut. Not only has it snagged a podium spot at Jr. Worlds in New Zealand this summer but it has just been raced in the grand final for the Cirvina, Italy, World Cup. Senna Leith, Donek’s top boardercross rider, broke away from his 22nd place qualification […]
What is that white line running down your edges? Oh cripes, its edge burn. It doesn’t look nice, nor is it fast, and did we mention that it’s eating away your base? Here is how to prevent that horrible thing called edge burn. There are several factors that cause the ill looking white trim on […]