K2 WWW ($379)
Your worldwide weapon in the all-out jib war. With a buttery soft, P-tex topsheet, and predictable biaxial fiberglass, this board presses and flexes however you want it to. Its “Jib Tips” provide a longer effective edge and shorter nose and tail, allowing the board to be ridden five centimeters shorter than normal while still maintaining stability. This short package is quick to throw around for butters, spins, and the such. Plus, with a three-degree base-edge bevel, you can slide it through the nastiest of kinks, right out of the wrapper.
Sizes: 145, 148, 152, 153W, 155, 156W, 159W
“Wow, super fun! Stiffer and more responsive than I had anticipated. Rode well jumping, spinning, jibbing, and landing.”