WHITESPACE · FREESTYLE SHAUN WHITE PRO
FREESTYLE SHAUN WHITE PRO
25/26 season
Colour
Color makeup
Multicolour
Design
Simple solid
Expert reviews 1
The Whitespace Freestyle Shaun White Pro is a park and halfpipe-specialised board providing powerful pop and stability on the basis of full camber and a stiff torsional flex. An extremely narrow 243mm waist width at the 154 size greatly limits carving and powder use, and it suits advanced riders who enjoy jumps and halfpipe rather than soft freestyle techniques such as butters. It's a board that delivers high satisfaction when a sufficiently experienced rider uses it after an adaptation period.
Base shape (camber)
Camber
A traditional full positive camber profile between the contact points, providing high energy, responsiveness and pop through a very strong camber feel. A directional twin design gives it a slightly longer nose than tail and 12.5mm of setback.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
A medium-hard flex rated 7/10 on the brand's own scale, with especially high torsional stiffness giving excellent edge-to-edge response and stable riding on rough snow.
Where it shines
Who it suits
A stiff flex and strong camber make flat tricks such as butters difficult, a narrow waist makes edge control demanding and adaptation takes over an hour, so it suits experienced advanced riders.
Good
- ✓It delivers powerful pop and snap, returning full camber's energy intact and providing outstanding performance on aerial techniques such as jumps and ollies
- ✓A stiff torsional flex enables high stability and confident riding without chatter even at speed and on rough snow
- ✓Urethane sidewalls and flex inlays effectively damp vibration and raise durability
- ✓It provides energy and support optimised for large park features and the halfpipe
Not so good
- —An extremely narrow 243mm waist width at the 154 size can cause boot-out in aggressive carving such as Eurocarves
- —A stiff flex and strong camber make butters and flat-ground tricks difficult and the balance point hard to find
- —A long 8m sidecut can produce an awkward carving feel at low speed within the park
- —The narrow waist leaves powder float insufficient, making it unsuitable for deep-snow settings
