anaerobe lynda: Pelican Storm Snowboard Review

Reviews, Snowboarding, Winter Sports ? By Greg on February 28, 2012 9:00 am

Pelican Snowboards Since 1968, Pelican International has been a market leader for outdoor recreation products, specializing in boating products, and making them more affordable and accessible to both beginners and experienced outdoor enthusiasts alike.? What many people don?t realize is that Pelican International also makes a wide variety of recreational products designed for winter use as well, such as a wide variety of utility sleds meant to be pulled behind ATVs and snow machines.

They also make a wide variety of winter toys for children who are just beginning to learn the winter sport of their choice, everything from a variety of different sleds such as ride-ons, inflatables, carpets, and baby sleighs to snowboards.? In fact Pelican snowboards are specially made for children who are just starting to get into this exciting sport.? The Pelican Storm Snowboard is one of these beginner snowboards, designed for children ages 5 and up.

Specifications

Freestyle board
In-mold graphic design
The toe bindings are adjustable ? perfect for growing kids
Length = 45.25?
Width = 8.5?
Weight = 4.5 pounds

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Pros and Cons of the Pelican Storm Snowboard

The Pelican Storm Snowboard from Pelican Snowboards is designed to be your child?s first snowboard.? Made for kids aged 5 and up, the Pelican Storm snowboard can support up to 110 lbs.? It is lightweight, weighing only 4lbs and the bootstraps are adjustable so you don?t have to worry about your child outgrowing it too fast.? That means you won?t have to buy a new snowboard every winter like you will boots.

The Pelican Storm Snowboard is also environmentally friendly since it is made of 99.5% recycled material.? This shows the commitment Pelican Snowboards has to environmental concerns. The graphics are also eye popping, and they are in-mold graphics as well, so you don?t have to worry about them fading or washing out ensuring that your child will love this offering from Pelican Snowboards.

The Pelican Storm Snowboard is also affordable, selling anywhere between $45 and $50.? For a beginner?s snowboard, especially one meant for children this is a good value, since all they need is one or two growth spurts and they will be too big for their snowboard.? But even if this is being purchased for an older child that can get one or two seasons of use out of it, it is good value.? This way you can help them get used to the basic techniques before you get them their first ?big? snowboard.

Obviously, your child will not be able to tear things up with this snowboard, but since it is meant for 5 and 6 year olds, they will be able to learn all the basics and start to work their way up.? Plus, it will make your kid look really cool on the slopes.

Extreme Sports Final Thoughts

Pelican Snowboards have been around for quite some time, and they make many winter toys that you might not have even been aware were made by Pelican Snowboards.? The Pelican Storm Snowboard is a great introduction board for young children who want to get into snowboarding and at the price, you can?t go wrong.