Academy Otterstrom Pro Snowboard2005 RIDER OF THE YEARExperience high performance snowboarding with the Academy Otterstrom Pro Snowboard. "I like the 156.5 because it rides everything. It's just big enough so I can land in pow, but not too big so it doesn't feel like a tank . It has a medium to stiff flex so it rides any terrain without loosing control, and is also fun for going slow and buttering the hill. The 152 has a good side cut that holds a good edge in the pipe. It's just the right size for a medium sized shredder and is great in the park. Oh yeah it slides rails, no problem. The 148 is my ideal jib/rail board and has a softer flex for the smaller/lighter crew." -CHAD OTTERSTROMFeaturing:Voted Top 10 by Future Snowboarding Magazine and OnBoard Europe Magazine 06' High performance directional twin shape Sidewall construction with reinforced carbon strips Chad rides and destroys everything so his boards reflect that Shapes are ideal for ALL freestyle t