ARBOR · Metal Machine Decon Snowboard
Metal Machine Decon Snowboard
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- Design
- Illustration
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25/26 season review
Arbor's Metal Machine is a park and freestyle board in the Candle series, combining traditional camber with a very soft flex for high forgiveness that beginners and intermediates can enjoy without fuss. It works flexibly across the resort as well as in the park, and it's easy to adapt to from the first run, making it particularly recommended to freestyle beginners.
It isn't suited to powder or fast aggressive riding, though, so its range of use is somewhat limited.
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 board with a traditional camber profile, where camber's character provides high responsiveness and pop for park and freestyle riding.
How stiff is it?Closer to 10 means stiffer. It does not mean better performance.
A very soft flex, clearly softer than the same brand's Burden Blossom, favouring jibbing and soft landings.
Terrain suggested in the review
Rider levels suggested in the review
New · Intermediate
A very soft flex and high forgiveness make it easy to adapt to from the first run. It suits park beginners and beginner-to-intermediate riders starting freestyle, while advanced riders may find it somewhat lacking.
What the review liked
- ✓High forgiveness and a familiar ride feel that beginners and intermediates adapt to from the first run
- ✓A freestyle character usable across the resort (side hits, groomers, jibs), not just the park
- ✓The soft flex makes the board easy to bend for jibs, small jumps and tricks, allowing varied expression
- ✓A distinctive graphic design with high visual polish from Grayson Fletcher's base artwork
What the review found lacking
- —Not suited to powder riding, and the brand itself doesn't recommend it on powder days
- —The soft flex limits high-speed carving and aggressive riding by advanced riders
25/26 season review
Arbor's Metal Machine is a park and freestyle board in the Candle series, combining traditional camber with a very soft flex for high forgiveness that beginners and intermediates can enjoy without fuss. It works flexibly across the resort as well as in the park, and it's easy to adapt to from the first run, making it particularly recommended to freestyle beginners.
It isn't suited to powder or fast aggressive riding, though, so its range of use is somewhat limited.
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 board with a traditional camber profile, where camber's character provides high responsiveness and pop for park and freestyle riding.
How stiff is it?Closer to 10 means stiffer. It does not mean better performance.
A very soft flex, clearly softer than the same brand's Burden Blossom, favouring jibbing and soft landings.
Terrain suggested in the review
Rider levels suggested in the review
New · Intermediate
A very soft flex and high forgiveness make it easy to adapt to from the first run. It suits park beginners and beginner-to-intermediate riders starting freestyle, while advanced riders may find it somewhat lacking.
What the review liked
- ✓High forgiveness and a familiar ride feel that beginners and intermediates adapt to from the first run
- ✓A freestyle character usable across the resort (side hits, groomers, jibs), not just the park
- ✓The soft flex makes the board easy to bend for jibs, small jumps and tricks, allowing varied expression
- ✓A distinctive graphic design with high visual polish from Grayson Fletcher's base artwork
What the review found lacking
- —Not suited to powder riding, and the brand itself doesn't recommend it on powder days
- —The soft flex limits high-speed carving and aggressive riding by advanced riders
