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Endeavor Clout 2020-2021 Snowboard Review

  • Price: $500
  • Category: All-Mountain, Freeride/Powder
  • Ability Level: Intermediate, Advanced
  • Size: 147, 154, 156, 158, 160, 160W, 162W
  • Flex: 6/10
  • Shape: Directional Twin
  • Profile: 3D Camber
  • Base: Sintered

Legend has it that Manboy and freeride master Rusty Ockenden sketched out the idea of the Endeavor Clout on the back of a napkin. If this is the case then it’s probably worth hanging out at his favourite eateries in case he commits any more snowboard designs to tissue paper because the Clout has all the hallmarks of a classic all-mountain freeride charger.

Many freeride boards get their float from rockered noses but Endeavour have opted for their 3D Camber profile that turns up the edges of the board at the contact points to give it a shape more akin to that of the hull of a boat and the ability to smash through pow and slush. The elongated nose and tail enhance this surfy feel and keep the tips out of trouble when snow gets deeper.

“For 2021, Endeavor have swapped out their traditional carbon inserts, found on their higher end boards, and replaced them with the newly upgraded Inertia Carbon Rods”

Having opted for a directional-twin shape, Endeavor have given the Clout that little bit of extra length in the nose to help float in the pow but without stopping you landing switch when jumping off stuff in the backcountry. A Dura Surf 4001 sintered base means you won’t be left wanting for more speed and the Smoothride side walls ensure that speed isn’t turned into unwanted vibrations.

Any all-mountain freeride board worth its salt can handle the corduroy as well as the off-piste and the Clout’s camber shape puts a giant tick in this box, too. For 2021, Endeavor have swapped out their traditional carbon inserts, found on their higher end boards, and replaced them with the newly upgraded Inertia Carbon Rods right through the centre of the Clout stopping just short of the nose and tail. As well as providing the pop you would expect to ping you out of corners, they add a bit of torsional response when changing edge so you can commit your line and ride with aggression, where softer boards may start to wither under the pressure.

Pleasing the snowboarding aesthete has always been as important to Endeavor as pleasing the tech geek, which is why they have had some amazing collaborations on the go for the 2021 season. The Clout topsheet is designed in colab with Vancouver based artist Martha Sturdy to create one of those decks that you’ll be pained to remove from its pride of place in the living room. That’s until you put your first turns on it, of course. This one was designed with the mountain as its canvas, and it’s amping to go and paint some powdery lines.

Tester’s Verdict 2019/20

Luke HulmeTignes Spirit Snowboard Shop

“I had an interesting time on the Endeavor Clout. Some features I really liked; others I felt confused by. I have ridden Clouts from previous seasons and always loved their power and stiffness. They require you to ride fast and hard on-piste and feel dreamy when you’re out freeriding. 

The 2020 Clout shape has been remodelled and changed. It feels like the nose and tail are more of a narrow spoon-shape, and a bit softer than previous years’ models at the very ends. The narrow tips with the torsional stiffness of the Clout make it really nice carving. Edge to edge is fast and responsive. Take this out first thing on freshly groomed pistes and you’ll have a ball. 

“The narrow tips with the torsional stiffness of the Clout make it really nice carving. Edge to edge is fast and responsive”

In deeper snow, the Clout does ok but doesn’t blow minds. Endeavour’s 3D camber on the contact points help you in soft snow but the narrowness of the nose doesn’t help the cause. The torsional stiffness of the Clout will help you unleash some big old turns, but it does seem counterintuitive for a freeride board to be narrow at the tips. 

It’s light and nippy with loads of power for you to blast down the mountain.  If you want a stick that you can hammer down the hill quickly going from edge to edge then this board will be right up your street. As usual, the Clout is an all-black stealth powerhouse that complements a hard and fast riding style.”

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