Cardiff TRICKSHAW

I rode the 2024/2025 Cardiff Trickshaw at Solitude in Utah, and it was honestly my favorite Cardiff board yet. With Cardiff having such a heavy focus on freeride and backcountry riding, I wasn’t expecting much from them with their new freestyle offering. But I was wrong, the Trickshaw had solid pop that got me well in the air off jumps, side-hits, and rollers. The flex was a perfect middle of the road that kept me stable at speed yet was soft enough to butter, jib, and play around.

The edgehold shone through as carry-down tech from all the other freeride boards in Cardiff’s line. I felt locked in on carves, and even with the softer flex, I could still rail turns as long as I kept my knees bent in rougher terrain. Credit to the predominant camber profile and dialed sidecut. Getting into turns also felt natural due to the subtle amount of rocker in the nose and tail. This made the board just that much smoother to transition from edge-to-edge and more forgiving for presses and spins.

I should mention that the Trickshaw also has a directional twin design with a slightly longer nose, minor setback, and slightly directional shape. Making it versatile enough to ride all-mountain, beyond the park, in the trees, down drops, and in pow. A centered vs more setback stance will be a key setup factor for a more freestyle-focused ride vs a capable/playful all-mountain whip. And even with the directional twin shape, riding & landing switch was a non-issue due to the centered sidecut.

I’d recommend this board to strong beginners, intermediates, and even advanced riders who want a playful all-mountain freestyle snowboard. The main con I can think of for this board is that if you’re a true dedicated park rat, or want to be, then there are better options out there for a straight park focus. But if you want to spend a good amount of time outside the park as well, then the Trickshaw has you covered.

- Cody (check out my stats in my rider profile)