I have the chance to get a Burton dominant board for very cheap, but its the non slick model. Im going to be spending all of my time in the terrain park jibbing, will the non slick model be that much noticeably different than the slick model?
Well, so far no one seems to have a clue what the are talking about. The difference between the Slick version and the regular version is the edges. Basically, the Slick doesn’t have them.
Actually, it does but they have been tucked back about 2 or 3 inches on the base of the board. This will make jibbing a little easier as you will have a much less chance of hanging up on the rails. If you want a board purely for jibbing and you won’t mind that you won’t be able to turn, the slick is fine. However, edges work really well, even when they are dull. All the best jibbers in the world use boards with regular edges, they just detune (dull) the heck out of them. This makes a board that can jib really well and still be able to hold an edge while turning (it won’t turn great but much better than a slick).
I’d say, if you can get it for a great price…go for the regular model and take it to a shop for them to bevel and detune. You’ll be stoked.
