ARBOR · Draft Snowboard
Draft Snowboard
25/26 season
Colour
Color makeup
Multicolour
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Expert reviews 1
An entry-level freestyle board pairing continuous rocker with a soft flex. Butters and presses are easy and low-speed handling is good, making it right for riders stepping into the park for the first time, and the true twin shape makes switch comfortable. Pop is lacking, though, it gets unstable as speed picks up, and carving edge hold is weak — so as you improve you'll move on and keep it as a second board for jibbing and street.
Base shape (camber)
Rocker
The parabolic rocker Arbor calls System Rocker. It reduces the amount of rocker toward the tip and tail so the outer contact points bite when needed, and Grip Tech contact points assist edge hold. There's no catch at low speed and it feels surfy, but its ability to hold a deeply set edge is weak. A centred-stance true twin with an extruded base at an entry price point.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
A soft flex, officially 4–5 out of 10 from Arbor. Butters and presses are very easy and spins feel light. Conversely, it lacks the pop for big jumps and gets unstable as soon as speed builds.
Where it shines
Who it suits
Easy to handle and forgiving at low speed, it suits beginners entering the park, while its pressability also makes it a tool for advanced jibbers riding creatively. That said, it lacks high-speed stability and edge hold, so it isn't right as an all-mountain daily driver.
Good
- ✓Buttering and pressing are very easy — a soft, surfy feel
- ✓Good low-speed handling suits it to park beginners
- ✓The true twin shape makes switch comfortable and spins feel light
- ✓A low $379 price barrier, and it also serves advanced jibbers as a street board
Not so good
- —Lacks the pop for big jumps
- —It becomes unstable at even moderate speeds
- —Weak carving edge hold means it washes out if you lay it over
- —Limited performance in deep powder
