GENTEMSTICK · ROCKET FISH
ROCKET FISH
26/27 season
Colour
Color makeup
Gradient
Design
Simple solid
Sizes
Expert reviews 1
A specialised snowsurf board built for the sensation of drawing lines like a wave, with weight on the front foot. It's small, light and floats excellently in powder, but it demands considerable time to adjust your technique, so it isn't suited as a general-purpose board.
Base shape (camber)
Hybrid camber
A hybrid construction combining traditional camber with rocker elements. A very small, light shape creates the sensation of almost no tail, giving a feel close to a surfboard.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
Medium to medium-stiff at 6 out of 10. The tail is noticeably softer, making buttering easy.
Where it shines
Who it suits
For expert riders. You have to understand its unusual shape's character and be able to adapt to front-foot-loaded riding.
Good
- ✓Very fast turn initiation that responds immediately to input
- ✓Outstanding powder float despite its small size
- ✓Once you learn the technique, the reward in turn feel is large
- ✓Very light
Not so good
- —A steep learning curve, and not a board for everyone
- —Performance drops off on broken-up, irregular snow
- —Chatter and deflection develop at speed
- —A narrow range of compatible boot sizes, with switch and jibbing difficult
