Board: Lago Double Barrel
Size: 155
Camber Option: Hybrid elliptical camber with flat kick nose/tail. The new age camber where instead of having an arc through the middle it’s flat into a slightly kinked downward section and then just a hair of upkick.
Bindings: K2 Indy
Stance: 21.5 Wide 18 Negative 15 Goofy
Boots: K2 Thraxis Size 10
My Weight: 177lbs
Resort: Arapahoe Basin
Conditions: An inch or so of fresh snow, frozen chunder underneath, firm groomers, wind, some snow falling, patches of blue sky.
Flex: Softer tips lead into a slightly stiffer mid section which had an abundance of torsional give. What you got was a flex unique to Lago that was playful yet powerful where you needed it.
Stability: This board was stable under foot but a bit chattery in the tips. It wasn’t so chattery that it would feel like you were going to wash out, but vibrations were felt.
Ollies: Load up the camber and snap or be lazy and just pop it at the last minute. The camber of this board is designed for how the rider wants to utilize it. I found that popping over side hits, slow signs, and rollers I could either really load up and boost or just snap it at the last minute and still get ample pop.
Pop On Jumps: This board is at home on jumps. It has more than enough snap to let you really launch off the lip or you can just set up and let the lip throw you.
Butterability: The softer tips have an immense sweet spot. When you lock in you can feel the board almost kink right where the flex point is and stay locked in. When snapping out of a butter the board tosses you around.
Jibbing: This board wants to press and slide. It has a blunted shape that locks in perfectly to nose and tail presses, while the camber profile is great for locking into board slides. Slow or high speed jibbing you can pick your forté.
Carving: The asym sidecut will have you railing turns from toe to heel with ease. It does what it needs to do when it comes to quick edge to edge transitions. The turn initiation is mellow to enter but aggressive through the arc of a carve. Laying over that first hard carve you’ll realize you want to rip more turns with it.
Rider in Mind: The park guy that will rip the whole mountain and lay trenches in their wake.
Personal Thoughts: This board was great for carving. Their Balanced Asymetrical Sidecut is a perfect blend of precision and ease. The flex and camber profile are great for playing around yet still being forceful when you need to. Over all this is a board I think a lot of people will like.
Comparable Boards: Yes. The Greats, Smokin Awesymetrical, Spring Break Twin
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This board was loaned to us for review from Lago Snowboards marketing department.
35 Comments
I own that board (2016 version) and love it. And i think your review is on point!
So i´m thinking about buying the Lago open road 163 for powder days.
Did you do a review of that one too? If so is it worth buying?
Review of the Open Road coming at some point.
Great! Looking forward to that!
Do you know if they changed anything from the 2016 model to the 2017 other than graphics? The 2016 is on sale for 300$, if it’s the same specs and construction, no reason to not buy the 2016 version, I’m thinking… Thanks!
Pretty sure they’re the exact same dude. So buy a last years save some cash and enjoy the shred.
For semi-aggressive all mountain freestyle, love getting as much air as possible off side hits, railing carves everywhere, and buttering along cat tracks. Minimal use on boxes and rails but the odd board slide here or there. Which would be your pick out of the Double Barrel, Yes Greats, and Endeavor Live? All Mid flexing RCR Boards with a tight sidecut, just my style.
I would go in this order for you Yes Greats, Double Barrel, Endeavor Live.
Angry,
Between the Lago and Niche Aether, which would you recommend for a quiver with more emphasis on all mountain freestyle? Likely 60/40 all mountain to park.
T
Man that’s a tough one as they’re both great for what you’re asking. I would probably lean a bit more towards the Aether though.
Hey man,
I wrote you previously about the Flow Era, but have since decided that I’d like to stick with something with some camber.
I’m 5’11 and 235 lbs w/size 11 feet and looking for a fun, fuck-around board for buttering around and for playing on rails/boxes and small-to-medium kickers in the park. It would be a quiver board and, thus, doesn’t need to be particularly adept at anything else. I would really like to step my butter game up this year. I purchased a set-up for my wife this year and, as such, anticipate more slow runs this year than I’m used to. Hence, having something I can skate the hill with would be ideal.
I’m presently considering the Double Barrel 159, the Sims Juice 160x, and the Ride Burnout 161w. In your opinion, does any one of the above mentioned stand out above the others as a best option for someone such as myself? Is there anything else you would recommend?
Thanks again, this is the only review site I trust, as you and Kev do a great job, and it’s the only one that doesn’t feel like one big advertisement. No other site will ever flat-out say a product fucking sucks.
Cheers.
Honestly the Double Barrel isn’t what you’re looking for if you want camber dominant for fucking around it’s a bit more aggressive. Out of what you listed the Juice is probably the best. But I’m going to toss a few other options your way so you can check out some other things. Arbor Westmark Camber, Interior Plain Project Harrow, Rome Agent, You might even like the Yes Typo as well.
Awesome. Thanks dude.
How does this board compare to the Coda Camber? It seems a bit more park oriented / less aggressive, but correct me if I’m wrong.
Thanks man!
Softer tips, blunter shape, asym sidecut, more park focused.
Thanks man. How about vs. the Yes Greats? Would order of most stiff / aggressive between the three be Coda, Greats, Double Barrel?
Coda camber and Greats would be about the same, double barrel would be the softest.
Thanks man. I’m currently riding the 2015 Rome Mod Camber as my main board, which I love for charging and jumps, and I was looking at these 3 for something that would be more forgiving for improving my butters and switch riding. I am an upper intermediate rider, can handle blacks pretty and small /med jumps comfortably, but terrible at switch. Not looking to do rails / boxes, just jump tricks and butters. Which would you lean towards of the 3?
I’d push you towards the one that you can get the best deal on honestly. They’re all going to do what you’re looking to do.
Sweet, thanks man
Would you say these 3 are all easier to learn butters on vs. a Mod Rocker?
Since the Mod Rocker is already pretty easy to butter if you know what you’re doing I’m going to say yes.
looking at asymmetrical twins: lago double barrel, ride helix, capita spring break twin. which one has the softest tips for buttering?
It’s relatively close between the Double Barrel and Spring Break Twin. I would say you would want to go more towards the Lago though as it will break in and become a lot softer than the Spring Break. The Helix is definitely stiffer than both of those combined.
Thanks. Can you tell me if the Double Barrel have some torsional twist/flex between feet? I currently have a 154 Capita DOA and would like to go a little bit less stiff.
Coming from a DOA it will have a lot more flex, especially between the feet.
I’m being recommended the Lago Double Barrel as my first board, but I’ve been hesitant because you list it as a park board, and I don’t really have any interest in riding in the park. Would it be better to get the Lago Open Road or Arbor Coda Rocker? They’re all the same price.
Thank you!
Yeah it’s a park board which means it’s soft and fun and easy to learn on.
Great, thank you! Getting the Lago Double Barrel! Unfortunately I will have to wait quite a few months to play with it 🙁 Now to hunt for bindings and boots!
Just wanted to say I finally got to ride my Lago Double Barrel, and it was quite nice to learn on! Spent the past couple weeks riding the icy slopes of NH and got a couple days with nice powder. Paired it with Rome Katana bindings and Burton Ruler Wides, and it was such a huge difference compared to rental boards. Learning to transition was much much easier.
My brother in law ended up getting one as well, and he absolutely loves it too (took it down some blacks).
Any comparison to this board with something like the Salomon Huck Knife, Signal Disruptor, or Niche Theme? I have been riding a Never Summer Funslinger for a few years and I like it a lot but I would like a board that is a bit stiffer with a more consistent flex through the board. I often find that the Funslinger is super springy in the tips and a noodle between the feet and I want to go back to camber. Any advice?
Actually those are all comparable boards. The Disruptor 2 would be a bit stiffer than the Lago, then it would be a tie between the Huck Knife and Theme. I think the Lago and Theme have the best sidecuts with a bit more emphasis on the Lago as it is asym. But overall all of these boards are on the same page.
Great, thanks!
Hey Angry…How close is the double barrel and Spring Break Twin when comparing flex and ride style…?
Which one would you pick for park…? Which one for all mountain…?
Spring Break Twin hands down every time.
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