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Weston Ridgeline Split 2021-2022 Splitboard Review

Price: €899 / $899
Category: Freeride + Powder
Sizes: 158, 162, 166W
Flex: 8/10
Shape: Directional Twin
Profile: CamRock
3D: No
Base: Sintered

Where something like the Weston Hatchet Split is an easy-going, playful backcountry freestyle split, the Ridgeline is the big daddy, the crème de la crème of the Weston line up. Sitting as a relative lightweight, but packing a heavyweight punch, this is the Weston Ridgeline Split. It’s rapid, it’s responsive and it’s sure as hell ready to go.

“It’s rapid, it’s responsive and it’s sure as hell ready to go”

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Who Is The Weston Ridgeline Split For?

You’ve put the hard yards in and been breaking trail for a couple of seasons now, you refuse to compromise on the quality of your gear and know just how you like to ride- hard and fast.

Shape, Profile and Sidecut

The ridgelines split takes on a pretty directional outline, with a setback stance, tapered shape and a decent amount of length in the nose and tail for added stability and control at higher speeds. It’s definitely no stranger to riding switch, but you’ll get the most out of it when you’re riding in your preferred stance.

The Ridgeline Split has a pronounced and elongated positive camber, and the rocker section is definitely more noticeable in the tail. What that means is that you’ll have considerably more power and grip running through most of the board’s running length, but still have no issues keeping it up in the deep stuff. It’s certainly more geared towards high speed, steep angle backcountry descents where you really need to rely on the board to hold its line when the conditions get a little dicey.

“It’s certainly more geared towards high speed, steep angle backcountry descents where you really need to rely on the board to hold its line when the conditions get a little dicey”

Construction and Materials

The Ridgeline Split uses a tri-blend wood core, with added carbon stringers through the length for added snap and ollie power, providing a lightweight feel yet rugged durability. As opposed to something like the Hatchet Split the Ridgeline is probably going to be your board of choice for venturing much deeper into the backcountry, so durability has been given top priority in its construction, right down to the reinforced sidewalls to prevent damage along the rails.

Weston have tricked it out with an inside edge with full sidewall so you can always find grip on any sketchy ascents, and they’ve even built the tails a little heavier than the nose to assist with kickturns. The Karakorum Ultra clips are some of the best on the market, really locking the split together when you’re riding it to provide some extra torsional rigidity in the nose and tail making it virtually ride and feel like a solid on the descents.

Lastly, the forged tips protect the ends of the board from unwanted dings and impacts that could potentially burst the end of the board, and the rugged topsheet adds some protection from repeated kickturns scratching them up.

“The Ridegline split is one of the best big mountain, hard-charging freeride splits out there”

Roundup

The Ridegline split is one of the best big mountain, hard-charging freeride splits out there. It takes a no-compromise approach to providing the most performance and durability out in the backcountry – and for those who know how much you rely on that when your miles, or even days from safety, this will cover all bases and then some!