KORUA SHAPES · POCKET ROCKET
POCKET ROCKET
25/26 season
Colour
Color makeup
Solid
Design
Simple solid
Expert reviews 1
A concept board optimised to the extreme for powder and backcountry, providing unmatched float and manoeuvrability in soft snow through a combination of ultra-short length, ultra-wide platform and full 3D rocker. Its clear drawbacks are severe chatter in icy conditions from the absence of damping and the difficulty of low-speed control, and it delivers an unmatched experience to advanced riders looking for a powder-day-only board.
Base shape (camber)
Rocker
A 3D rocker construction with full rocker both lengthwise and across the width. That said, a flat section through the middle lets it hold balance on hardpack, and the base bevels up into reverse camber toward the toe and heel edges — a distinctive 3D base shape.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
A very stiff, lively flex. With almost no damping, every impact from the surface comes straight through, and chatter appears easily during high-speed carving on ice. The stiff flex does provide a degree of stability once the edge is engaged.
Where it shines
Who it suits
Hard to control at low speed, taking time to get used to, and prone to heavy chatter on icy or uneven snow, it suits advanced riders. As a concept board specialised for powder and backcountry, its ability to cope with ordinary situations is limited.
Good
- ✓Astonishing float in powder despite its ultra-short 129 cm length
- ✓Full rocker plus a 3D base shape provides extremely high manoeuvrability and agility in powder and soft snow
- ✓A dramatic 44 mm taper and 20 mm setback give it a construction where the nose lifts easily above powder
- ✓The split tail prevents loop-outs and helps finish turns stably
Not so good
- —Almost no damping means severe chatter in high-speed carves on icy or uneven snow
- —The long 8.2 m sidecut radius makes low-speed control very difficult and requires time to adapt
- —Usefulness is heavily limited on ordinary snow outside powder (ice, groomed hardpack)
