KORUA SHAPES · PENCIL
PENCIL
- Colour
- White · Red
- Design
- Simple solid
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24/25 · 23/24 · 22/23 · 21/22 · 20/21 · 19/20 · 18/19 season review
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A directional carving board specialised for Euro carving and powder. It shows its strengths in high-speed turns you push into by weighting the front foot, with strong edge hold.
It's an advanced-only board whose character doesn't suit skidding or back-foot-centred riding.
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 directional camber with camber through the entire underfoot section. It feels close to full camber, so mistakes carry a clear penalty. A narrow, long shape aimed at Euro carving.
How stiff is it?Closer to 10 means stiffer. It does not mean better performance.
A stiff flex at 8 out of 10. It's already quite stiff straight out of the wrapper, so it isn't for riders who want easy buttering.
Terrain suggested in the review
Rider levels suggested in the review
Advanced
Advanced to expert only. It demands solid technique and edge control and isn't forgiving of skidded turns.
What the review liked
- ✓Outstanding in carves driven by pressing the front foot, with power in the turn
- ✓Good float in low-angle powder despite the full camber
- ✓Its potential comes out with a positive stance (front foot at 27 degrees preferred)
- ✓Stable and fast at speed
What the review found lacking
- —Unsuited to riders who carve from the back foot
- —Unsuited to skidded turns and park/spin-focused riding
- —Low versatility when conditions aren't good
- —The stiff flex makes buttering difficult
