Enoki vs. Carpet vs. PISLAB · Andy Snowboard Carving 安迪單板刻滑

Enoki vs. Carpet vs. PISLAB

In this post let's discuss the pros and cons of each snow-simulating material.

Enoki mushroom:

This material can be seen on both simulators and dry slopes for airbag/park.

Pros - Can feel the snowboard's edge bite into the material. When practicing tricks on airbags, has a sturdy platform to jump off the ramp.

Cons - Does not allow early edge change. Does not support high edge-angle.

Best used for - Practicing basic turns at low speed/ Static Ground tricks/ Airbag jumps.

2. Carpet:

Mostly seen to be used on simulators. Probably the least liked material out of all 3.

Pros - Consistent feel, least vibrations felt.

Cons - Extremely grippy and catchy at low speed, edge does not bite into the carpet at all, also does not allow early edge change.

Best used for - People just starting out to learn side-slipping on heel and toe (provides a consistent feel to build good balanced posture). Perhaps learning a little bit of traversing.

Side Note: The feeling of trying to do S-turns on this material differs from the snow to a great extent, feels least like the snow out of all 3 types of material.

3. PISLAB outdoor dry slope

This is a less popular material mainly seen in Japan's summer slopes like Nozawa.

Pros - Least catchy, allows for early edge change and high speed high edge-angle carving. Feels the most similar to actual snow out of all 3 types of material.

Cons - Requires precise control, not beginner-friendly.

Which types of dry slopes have you tried riding on and what are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments!

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Enoki vs. Carpet vs. PISLAB