Once first turns feel routine, riders start asking more of a board, and the Soulside Snowboard answers with a directional all-mountain flex that is stiff through the rear foot and waist and slightly softer under the front foot. That stiffer back half adds control and stability, while the softer front half eases turn initiation. A flex rated 3 out of 10 on Rossignol's scale keeps this directional all-mountain snowboard forgiving. What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"As I picked up speed on wide, open runs, the rocker made each turn easy to start, and the board stayed steady underfoot as my turns got longer."