It’s not impossible, but it is hard to look cool rocking rental gear. For beginner rippers ready to pimp their ride, the Forum Image will raise the profile without draining the party budget. The full wood core gives aspiring stars a taste of how the other half rides, while the directional geometry rolls with style at a ritzy resort. A Forum Sharpie is included to black out a message or mantra in the universal LED character template on the topsheet.

• Flex and Rider Style: Flex: 4 (1 Softer – 10 Stiffer) The Image is built for a beginning to intermediate rider who is ready to step it up and wants a board with enough flex to soak up the pow and lap the park.

• Construction and Core: Popular Core: The freestyle feel of poplar laminates makes this a popular core with mass appeal. Light, flexible and forgiving with an easy float in deep snow and more pop that foam.

• Base: Freebase: This base comes free with the board and glides on a snowy surface. Waxes easy, looks good with die-cut graphics and protects the core from getting worked.