ARBOR · Single Snowboard
Single Snowboard
25/26 season
Colour
Color makeup
Multicolour
Design
Simple solid
Expert reviews 1
A strongly directional tapered board that translates the feel of a single-fin surfboard to snow, with a distinctive back-foot-driven steering feel. It tends to be seen as a powder board only, but it performs excellently carving groomers and delivers consistent edge grip on hard snow too. It suits advanced riders who prefer a directional surf style, as an original one-board quiver.
Base shape (camber)
Directional camber
A directional camber construction running from the back binding past the front binding. 'Fender Uprise Technology' is applied only at the nose, running long and mellow, while the tail has none, maintaining traditional camber's grip and stability.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
A medium to medium-stiff flex, with a comparatively soft nose and a slightly stiffer tail. Buttering (especially nose tripods) is difficult, and while pop energy is good it takes some force to access — a slightly damp character.
Where it shines
Who it suits
Very strongly directional with a large setback and back-foot-centred steering, it suits advanced riders or highly athletic intermediates. Its characteristics are hard for beginners and intermediates to handle.
Good
- ✓A distinctive back-foot-driven surfy feel gives it outstanding performance carving groomers
- ✓Grip Tech provides consistent grip on hard snow with no edgeless or washy feeling
- ✓The big nose and large setback give it excellent powder float and turn response
- ✓The Uprise fender technology works more effectively in powder than on other Arbor boards
- ✓A stable, non-chattery ride for its size
Not so good
- —The nose Fender Uprise makes nose butters and tripod tricks very difficult
- —The pop is somewhat damped and takes time to get used to
- —The small board size makes it bouncier on bumpy terrain than other tapered boards
- —Its performance in deep powder hasn't been sufficiently verified
