K2's Believer is a solid all-around board, designed for high-level park, but excelling everywhere.

I've ridden the K2 Believer on everything – groomers, the park, back-country, pipe, and even a few days on Mammoth late-spring morning ice and afternoon slush, and I've been consistently impressed with the K2 Believer; it's a fun, poppy ride that's still soft enough to butter and play. For most of last season the WWW was my snowboard of choice for all-mountain riding, it's just so fun to ride, however it is lacking in situations where you need a little more power. The Believer manages to capture the fun side of the WWW, but gives you that little bit of extra snap when you're riding in more challenging terrain.

V-shaped Carbon stringers in the tip and tail help provide that boost out of the tail when you pop, and dampening when you land, but since the stringers stop right around your bindings, you still get a soft, buttery center to the board. All that combines to mean you get sweet pop off the takeoff, it spins smoothly through the air, and then cushions you into the landing.

On snow the board performs like a dream, the sidecut makes for a nice turn shape, and the flex pattern keeps the board playful in any terrain. The board's sintered 4000 base means you'll have plenty of speed, and its playful colors come in handy when you bust out the camera in the backcountry.

I really can't recommend the Believer enough, take one out for a spin, and you'll see what I mean.