You probably don’t need this answered anymore (seeing as it was asked in 2008) but i’ll answer anyway :) It really depends on how much you want to spend. The DH Race is a great board, and it’s a lot cheaper than the Carbon Evo. Another factor to take into consideration is how much you will be riding it. Do you really need to spend the extra 100’s of dollars on the Carbon or could you settle for the DH? I love both of these boards, I would gladly take either. You could probably get some really nice trucks and wheels for the DH with the money you save from not buying the Carbon, but it’s up to you. I would get the DH and upgrade it with some really good trucks, (maybe some bear trucks) and good wheels and bearings.