2012 Forum Destroyer DoubleDog Used and Reviewed
First there was Conan the Destroyer, then there was the snowboard film Destroyer, and finally Forum came out with The Destroyer. Building off the staple of a board that The Destroyer is comes The Destroyer Doubledog a board with camber and reverse camber meant for taking on the whole mountain and making it your bitch. Here’s how it handled a wide array of terrain.
Board: Forum Destroyer DoubleDog
Size: 156
Camber Option: DoubleDog. Reverse between the feet with a cambered section under each foot.
Bindings: Forum Republics and Technine Elements with reversed Scrubhooks
Stance: 22.5
Angles: 18 Negative 15 Goofy
Boots: K2 T1 DB Size 10
My Weight: 160
Resort: Arapahoe Basin, Keystone, and Breckenridge
Conditions: Spring slush, firm corduroy, 14 plus inches of powder, bluebird skies, tree runs, bowls, park laps, just about everything you’d find in Colorado in the spring.
Preconceived Notions: The alternate camber profile on this board is one that’s becoming more prevalent with snowboard companies. Every company has a slight tweak on it but there’s something about it that’s still highly predictable.
Flex: Slightly softer in the tips with a bit of give between the feet which leaves it to be about a middle of the road park flex.
Stability: Pushing this thing through heavy sun baked powder or just mounds of pushed around snow on groomers it held its own and there wasn’t any question as to it was stable.
Ollies/Pop: Solid snap off the lips of jumps or when popping a natural roller. There was no guessing whether or not you were going to boost the way you wanted to or not with this deck which gave it some great predictability for hitting features or just playing around.
Butterability: Reverse camber between the feet and a solid mid-flex really lets you press the hell out of this board but still have some snap.
Cruising: Over all it can rail a turn real well in certain kinds of terrain I noticed that it would skid out a bit mainly in firmer snow that resembled a washboard.
Jibbing: There’s a solid sweet spot in both tips for locking into presses. Over all it’s OK at jibbing even though it’s geared for more of a jumping situation.
Rider in Mind: The guy that’s going from the park to the pow and hitting just about everything in between that needs a board that won’t puss out when sending it to the max.
Personal Thoughts: Other than some edge hold issues this board was completely solid and predictable in how it rode. The snap was consistent and like riding a deck you’ve been on forever. High speed butters were fun and stomping jumps and drops in the pow there weren’t any issues.
What They Say: Double Dog Destruction: A new DoubleDog profile makes for a forgiving, park-slaying ride. From heavy-metal kinks to massive kickers, you’ve got the power and playfulness only a Destroyer DoubleDog can deliver.
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how did it compare to the evo?
Which Evo this years or the 2012?
my descision for a 2012 board is between the doubledog destroyer / proto ct / or revolver/evo
for 2012 which did ya like the best
also i am like 6’3 235 and prob want like a 158ish park jump and rail board
not sure about the waist on the doubledog and I wear a 13 boot
still awating your proto review
your reviews are great keep up the good work
thanks
Evo and double dog Destroyer are pretty well rounded and equals, the proto is more jump board oriented.
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so the evo and the destroyer double dog are besicly the same board?
No.
Is this double dog going to be faily good for all mountain/park stuff?
I’m just getting into freestyle and spend most time on an indoor slope with rails and boxes etc, but want it to be able to give me some speed on a piste a couple of times a year! Was hoping this doubledog profile would cover this as it’s mid flex etc? Just wondered if you think it will as you’ve tried it?
You’ll be fine.
I’m looking between the reverb rocker 153 and the forum destroyer double dog. I live out east so I deal with alot of hard pack, and ice, but I make it out west. Which has better edge control. Which would you choose for a do it all board?
and the youngblood doubledog too
Hi, Angrysnowboarder! Thx for greate reviews!
I`m tried “double dog” technology at board Allien Atlantis 12-13… it was not stable at speed and bigaris (15-20m)…
Maybe Destroyer harder, what do you thisk? Or better to use traditional cember like Nitro T1?
Whats better for speed and big jumps?
- forum destroyer dd
- arbor coda 2011 (nice design)
- nitro t1
- signal omni (nice design)
maybe something else ?
Thanks in advice, sorry for my poor english!
From Russia with love