SPREAD · AX-F
AX-F
- Colour
- Black · Grey · Red
- Design
- Simple solid
- Sizes
- 145 · 148 · 150 · 152 · 154 · 156 cm
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22/23 season review
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The Spread AX-F is a board produced by Shinji Ogawa, close to being dedicated to ground tricks and freestyle. Soft camber at a flex rating of 3 with greatly reduced swing weight optimises it for spins and butter tricks, and being softer than the AX, spins come around better.
It can carve too, but it isn't a high-speed carving deck — it's a board for riders centred on ground tricks who also move into the park.
A closer look
These descriptions and scores are linked to this review. They may differ from manufacturer specifications.
Board profile
The profile describes the curve of the board when viewed from the side.
Camber
A twin-tip shape on a camber profile. Based on the LTA-F, it extends the effective edge and optimises flex balance, raising both turn performance and spin efficiency in tricks. Hinoki and paulownia cores keep it light while producing high rebound. Steel edges, a convex sole and Edge Darling supplement edge grip and turn stability.
How stiff is it?Closer to 10 means stiffer. It does not mean better performance.
3 out of 10, on the soft side. The key is that it's tuned softer than the higher-end AX to raise spin performance. Making the centre's flex and torsion supple improves handling, while stiffness is maintained outside the nose and tail to retain rebound.
Terrain suggested in the review
Rider levels suggested in the review
New · Intermediate · Advanced
It covers everyone from beginners to experts. Greatly reduced swing weight makes it easy for beginners to handle, while advanced riders can attempt complex tricks with its improved spin performance.
What the review liked
- ✓Top-class aptitude for ground tricks and freestyle (genre rating 5/5 stars)
- ✓Greatly reduced swing weight makes rotation light and complex tricks possible
- ✓Softer than the AX, improving spin performance
- ✓Extended effective edge gives it better turn performance than the LTA-F
- ✓A hinoki-paulownia core is light with good rebound
What the review found lacking
- —The soft flex at a rating of 3 leaves hold and stability lacking in high-speed carving
- —It isn't designed for dedicated powder or freeride use
- —Insufficient for riders who want firm rebound and high-speed stability
