KORUA SHAPES · PENCIL PLUS
PENCIL PLUS
- Colour
- Black
- Design
- Simple solid
- Sizes
- 159 · 164 cm
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This review does not directly cover the 26/27 model you are viewing. Specifications and ride feel may vary by season.
The ultralight version of a tapered directional carving board. It's light yet has good pop, sharp rail-to-rail transitions and excellent glide.
Its character presumes front-foot weighting and positive angles, though, which limits how you ride it, and rough snow and switch are weak. It's for advanced riders who carve groomers in a surfy style.
A closer look
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Board profile
The profile describes the curve of the board when viewed from the side.
Directional camber
A carving shape laying directional camber onto a tapered directional. PLUS is Korua's ultralight build — light, yet without losing damping the way typical ultralight boards do.
How stiff is it?Closer to 10 means stiffer. It does not mean better performance.
A medium to upper-medium flex. Pop is remarkably good for an ultralight model and rail-to-rail transitions are powerful and sharp. Being ultralight, though, chatter over bumps is greater than on the standard build.
Terrain suggested in the review
Rider levels suggested in the review
Advanced
It specifies how you ride it — front-foot weighting with a positive-angle stance. For advanced to expert riders carving and driving down groomers in a surfer's style; it doesn't fit riders who push their turns.
What the review liked
- ✓Excellent carving performance
- ✓Remarkably good pop for an ultralight model
- ✓Powerful, sharp rail-to-rail transitions
- ✓Impressive glide from the fast base
- ✓It hasn't lost much damping despite being ultralight
What the review found lacking
- —It demands front-foot weighting and positive angles, limiting how you ride it
- —It struggles on irregular snow
- —Weak switch riding
- —Sluggish response for heavier riders
- —Being ultralight, chatter has increased in bumps
