The Nitro Dropout is a great all mountain, directional board that is ideal for attacking any part of the mountain. The surfy shape & forgiving flex makes it very versitile. The sintered base gives you a fast gliding base combined with a cam-out camber profile, with early & smooth transitions into tip & tail. The result is a fun & responsive board that you can charge down the mountain & turns on the spot. The Dropout comes packed full of good features such as Nitro's Power Pods, which offer tons more grip. The power pods work by having one side-cut between your feet, which is slightly more aggressive than the side-cut on the outside of the inserts. The additonal contact point this creates, gives tons more grip back & really holds an edge well. The Dropout has a directional shape with pointy nose a with stubby & very slight swallow tail to it, to make the Dropout charge powder, hold an edge like a beast, carves like a mad man on any pitch & slope & at any speed. Plus the drop out is still able to ride switch well, to put a smile on your face, no matter what part of the mountain you are attacking on the day. Packed full of features for the price, the Dropout is a firm favourite of ours here at The Board Basement.