YES.
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This has been a very big year for YES. YES. Designed for life.
While its fair to say that every year is full of ideas, stressed timelines, challenges and breakthroughs, this year was especially ambitious. The ideas spilled over as we faced the re-tooling of over 75% of our board line. And in the process of dreaming, prototyping, testing and revising we may have just left a sizable dent in the snowboard universe. Call it arrogance or call it confidence, but YES. is stacked with a crew of some of the most roots-havingest, iconic shreds this sport has ever seen. Both young and washed. Collectively, if we haven’t “seen it all”, we’ve seen most of it. And if we haven’t “ridden it all”, we’ve ridden a hell of a lot of it. So it is this perspective and a lifelong dedication to our culture that grants us the freedom to rethink and disrupt what’s normal. We don’t feel the need to play games or trick people with variations on a theme that others have set. Just like every one of your best days ever, you know exactly what we mean when we say that trusting your gut and taking a chance will lead you to the best lines. The following pages are what we dream snowboarding to be.
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THE CLARK Named in tribute to a company that supplied most of the surfing world with blanks, facilitating generations of innovative surfboard designers. Both established brands and backyard shapers used Clark blanks to express themselves in the most democratic of cultures. Snowboarders have always envied this. Most snowboards are fun to look at because they make you imagine riding them and having fun. Depending on the shape, the graphic and the person, different images are conjured up. The Clark is an added level of creative experience that snowboarders have been shut out from for too long. Its blank, simple form stimulates the mind into imagining what it could be. Trying to decide all the shapes and combinations of ideas you always thought would make the perfect powder sled is an emotional ride you don’t get with any other snowboard. But, of course this isn’t yet a snowboard. Until you make it one.
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THE CLARK S.I.Y
RIDERS
Anyone with a jig-saw and an idea.
LENGTHS
Up to 156cm
SHAPE
Unknown
OUTLINE
Unknown
FLEX
3.5 / 5
BASE PROFILE
PowRock
CORE
Full Poplar
GLASS
Triax
BASE MATERIAL
Extruded
PAG E
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PUBLIC (DISORDER)
THIS YEAR THE PUBLIC IS UPGRADED WITH A FULL TIP-TO-TAIL POPLAR WOOD CORE PROVIDING BETTER POP AND A MORE ROBUST RIDE.
Requiring a neutral yet responsive and durable board, the Public was designed for terrain that was never meant to be ridden. Flat (or zero) camber keeps the board neutral enough to not get too squirrely and unpredictable. The core is milled with a mid-flex between the feet and a slightly thicker “bump”, just outside the binding areas. This produces a soft overall flex that still pops ollies. The nose and tail profiles are a blended radius to flat kick that are perfect for extended nose presses.
RIDERS
Frank April, Austen Sweetin
LENGTHS
148, 151, 152W, 154
SHAPE
True Twin
OUTLINE
Radial
FLEX
3/5
BASE PROFILE
FlatRock 2-0-2
CORE
Full Poplar
GLASS
Biax
BASE MATERIAL
Extruded 148
151
152W
PAG E
PHOTO CHAD CHOMLACK
6
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BASIC
TWS GOODWOOD WINNER FOR ALLMOUNTAIN BOARDS UNDER 450$.
For YES., The Basic is what you might call our Jetta . It’s been with us since the start but has come so far in that time with no less than 3 design changes in 5 short years. Last year we unveiled the UnderBite outline and a perfectly matched flex pattern to solidify the Basic as the, “get on it and rip anything” kind of board. UnderBite 101 - By stepping the outline in under the bindings (rather than out), it disrupts the surface area that has contact with the snow while the board is on edge. Without any extra rider effort, this disruption effectively increases edge pressure on the areas where you need it most, helping to initiate and hold your turn. The effect is stable edge control and a very confident, enhanced arc in your turn with no drag.
RIDERS
Everyone
LENGTHS
146, 149, 152, 155, 156W, 158, 159W, 161
SHAPE
True Twin
OUTLINE
UnderBite
FLEX
3.5 / 5
BASE PROFILE
Camrock 4-4-4
CORE
Full Poplar
GLASS
Biax
BASE MATERIAL
Extruded 146
149
152
155
156W
PAG E
PHOTO CHAD CHOMLACK
7
158
159W
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TYPO THE RETURN OF THE TYPO!
The first year of YES., the Typo was the Basic, so in a sense, they’re kind of brothers. And when we saw the need for an upgraded Basic, the name was already set. Taking the Goodwood winning shape of the UnderBite Twin, we set the stance back 5mm for a more all-mountain setup that’s ready for resort powder stashes. We also upgrade the base and gave it a little more robust flex pattern to suit a more aggressive rider on a larger playing field. UnderBite 101 - By stepping the outline in under the bindings (rather than out), it disrupts the surface area that has contact with the snow while the board is on edge. Without any extra rider effort, this disruption effectively increases edge pressure on the areas where you need it most, helping to initiate and hold your turn. The effect is stable edge control and a very confident, enhanced arc in your turn with no drag.
RIDERS
The dedicated resort rat.
LENGTHS
146, 149, 152, 155, 156W, 158, 159W
SHAPE
Directional Twin
OUTLINE
UnderBite
FLEX
3.5 / 5
BASE PROFILE
Camrock 4-4-4
CORE
Full Poplar
GLASS
Biax
BASE MATERIAL
Sintered Spec 149
152
155
PAG E
PHOTO CHAD CHOMLACK
8
156W
158
159W
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JACKPOT
THIS YEAR OUR BELOVED JACKPOT WAS DUE FOR A RE-TOOLING.
Messing with something tried and true is always risky, but as we proto’d a few concepts and got them on snow, we soon uncovered what we can confidently say is the future of the Jackpot. It’s still a true park master in every sense of the word. Responsive, fast, playful and stable - all thanks to the new MidBite outline. MidBite cheats by having a narrower waist width equaling faster toe-to-toe response time, while still maintaining the landing stability and ollie platform you need from width, just outside the bindings. Cheating or not, there’s no need to compromise your ride any longer.
RIDERS
Clint Allen, Todd Richards, Austen Sweetin
LENGTHS
149, 152, 154, 156, 156W, 158
SHAPE
True Twin
OUTLINE
NEW! Mid-Bite
FLEX
4/5
BASE PROFILE
Camrock 4-4-4
CORE
Full Poplar
GLASS
Triax
BASE MATERIAL
Sintered True 149
152
154
156
PAG E
PHOTO WARBURTON
9
156W
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;) EMOTICON
TWS GOODWOOD WINNER FOR WOMEN’S PARK BOARDS.
Playful, intuitive and responsive, the Emoticon makes snowboarding more fun by making it easier to express your own style. A true twin shape and softer flex, the real jeenyus of this board is it’s unique UnderBite outline. Subtle but noticeable indents along the sidecut at the binding area re-distribute your body weight onto areas that help you turn. The effect is stable edge hold and a very confident, enhanced arc in your turn. No weirdness, just a board that rides as well as you know you can.
RIDERS
Everyone
LENGTHS
143, 146, 149, 152
SHAPE
True Twin
OUTLINE
UnderBite
FLEX
3/5
BASE PROFILE
Camrock 4-4-4
CORE
Full Poplar
GLASS
Biax
BASE MATERIAL
Extruded 143
146
PAG E
10
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HEL YES.
With a re-tooling of over half our line this year, we had the opportunity to update this relatively new model. Continuing with the directional freeride theme critical to Helen’s approach it was important to maintain a board that she had fallen in love with from day one. Applying our groundbreaking UnderBite outline was a logical choice because it’s ability to extract more drive, more arc and more traction out of any given sidecut. To compliment the revised outline we upgraded to a Poplar and Bamboo core keeping things light and lively.
RIDERS
Helen Schettini
LENGTHS
146, 149, 152, 155
SHAPE
Directional
OUTLINE
UnderBite
FLEX
4/5
BASE PROFILE
Directional Camrock 4-4-2
CORE
Poplar + Bamboo
GLASS
Biax
BASE MATERIAL
Sintered True 146
149
152
PAG E
PHOTO CHAD CHOMLACK
11
155
GREATS
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JOHN CARDIEL “JOHN CARDIEL WAS SO SKATE AND STYLE INFLUENCED, THANK GOD THESE GUYS CAME BEFORE TODAYS AMBASSADORS!” - JP
TODD RICHARDS “I ALWAYS WANTED TODDS BOARD GROWING UP, NOW I SEE HIM ON A YES. SHIT IS INSANE!” - JP
“I USED TO BE SPONSOR BY MORROW SNOWBOARD AT ONE POINT WHEN I STARTED SNOWBOARDING AND TODD WAS ON THAT SAME TEAM BUT AT THE TIME I NEVER MEET HIM. NOW I’M EXCITED THAT WE ARE DOING A BOARD FOR HIM - HE INSPIRED SO MANY PEOPLE IN AND OUT OF SNOWBOARDING!” - RDM
NOAH SALASNEK “NOAH SALASNEK TB4 MADE ME LOOSE MY SHIT, I WATCHED HIS PART A MILLION TIMES AND TRIED TO MIMIC THAT BS 720 TAIL THE REST OF MY CAREER!” - JP
I started back in 93’ so the opportunity to create artwork for these specific riders ~20 years later is definitely a huge deal for me.
“NOAH SALASNEK. WHAT CAN I SAY? INCREDIBLE TB SEGMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS OF FILMING AND THE MOST UNIQUE STYLE THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN IN SNOWBOARDING.” - RDM
Definitely one of the most fun things I’ve been a part of, thanks guys.
PETER-JOHN DE VILLIERS SHALLOWTREE.COM
“I GREW UP SNOWBOARDING WITH THE SAME STANCE AS NOAH SALASNEK. SAME ANGLES, SAME WIDTH AND I HAD THE AMS SIMS BINDINGS. NOW LOOKING BACK, NOAH CRUSHED IT SO HARD IN ALASKA AND PEOPLE HAVE NO IDEA… ALL OF US ARE STILL JUST TRYING TO CATCH UP TO WHAT HE DID WITH STANDARD FILMS.” - DCP
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SHAWN PALMER
They all had a massive influence on me and my friends while we were getting our first taste of snowboarding, and are a perfect reflection of the way snowboarding was at the time.
Each board was drawn by hand with pen and ink as one large drawing.
“TODD IS RAD! HE S A FUNNY DUDE TOO. BUT HIS SNOWBOARDING IN THE PIPE, FOR ME ESPECIALLY ALWAYS WAS VERY INSPIRING. LEGEND!” - DCP
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“CREATING THE ARTWORK FOR THE GREATS SERIES IS LIKE GOING FULL CIRCLE IN MY PERSONAL SNOWBOARD HISTORY.”
With the artwork, I wanted to pay homage to those great early 90’s graphics I grew up with, so I went digging and collected as much as I could from each of the riders old board graphics, ads, stickers, and photos and started to create something new from this foundation.
“THE SKATE INFLUENCE ON SNOWBOARDING THAT JOHN CARDIEL HAD IS OBVIOUSLY NOTICEABLE. THOSE LATE 360S, LATE 180S… CARDIEL IS MORE THEN LEGENDARY IN SKATEBOARDING AND SNOWBOARDING OWE HIM LOTS.” - DCP
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Just when you thought this theme could not be milked any further, we blow you away with the graphical mind-fucking of Mr. Peter-John de Villiers. Inside the world of these deeply layered illustrations you’ll be seduced by historical references of past glories, influences and milestones. The talents of Todd Richards, John Cardiel, Noah Salasnek and the infamous Shawn Palmer will never be forgotten and this year we give respectful thanks for the world they had a heavy hand in creating. This year we’ve reshaped and refined the Asymmetrical-twin that re-started it all. By redesigning the nose and tail and tweaking the sidecut geometry we’ve created an even better asym. The tighter heel sidecut than toe, balances out the inefficiencies of the way we naturally ride and creates a board that is both highly intuitive and rips going switch.
“JOHN CARDIEL HAD THE BEST BOARD GRAPHIC OF ALL TIME AND MOST (LEGIT) SKATE STYLE ON A SNOWBOARD - HUGE INFLUENCE IN MY YOUNG AGE OF SNOWBOARDING”. - RDM
“PALMER WAS ALWAYS THE TRUE ALL AMERICAN ACTION HERO IN MY EYES!” - JP
“SHAWN PALMER WAS AND STILL IS IN MY BOOK THE DEFINITION OF “I DON T GIVE A FUCK”. (WHICH IS SOMETHING I RESPECT) TRUE ALL AMERICAN HERO RIGHT HERE, LEGENDARY SNOWBOARDER AND A AMAZING ATHLETE ON SNOW AND OFF!” - RDM
“RED CLOWN HAIR, CADILLAC AND AMERICAN FLAG WAS IS IMAGE BUT HE REVOLUTIONIZED NOT ONLY SNOWBOARDING FREESTYLE AND FUCK YOU ATTITUDE BUT HE DID THAT TO MOUNTAIN BIKING AS WELL. LEGENDARY!” - DCP
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RIDERS
JP Solberg, Austen Sweetin
LENGTHS
152, 154, 156, 158
SHAPE
Asym Twin
OUTLINE
Asymmetric Radial Sidecut
FLEX
4/5
BASE PROFILE
152
154
Camrock 2-4-2
John Cardiel
Todd Richards
156
158
Noah Salasnek
Shawn Palmer
CORE
Poplar + Bamboo
GLASS
Triax w/ Carbon Stringers
BASE MATERIAL
Sintered True
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3D POWDER HULL
While filming for Absinthe in Jackson Hole last winter, Romain and Austen spelled out their demands for a board that could ride powder as well as the 420 does, but in a twin configuration that would float that well in either direction. This began an intense design and development path that led us to one of the most mindbending boards you’ll ever see. The outline is unique. A wide, short twin with nose and tail shapes that look more like a wake or kiteboard than a snowboard. But tilt that 2 dimensional view and you see why it’s the 3D perspective that really defines this board. Deep, pronounced concaves dominate both ends of the base and are the secret to its twin floatation prowess. On hard-pack it’s just a short, wide, super fun twin. Austen. Romain. The ball is in your court.
Inspired by the legacy of Bob Simmons and the interpretive work of Hydrodynamica, motivated by the modern planning hull designs of Daniel Thomson.
HYDRODYAMIC PLANING HULLS FOR SNOW. OR, “POWDER PLANING”
The 3D POWDER HULL is a pretty mind-bending concept that really needs to be seen – and touched – to understand. It’s a true twin that floats better than most directional powder specific boards.
The 3D Powder Hull starts with a base profile that combines 2 distinct rocker lines that, when blended together, create a pronounced base concave in the nose and tail. Out at the contact edges (1), is a more conventional base profile that we use on many of our other boards. However the
centerline (2) is fully rockered starting from the insert packs, all the way to the tips of the bluntly shaped nose and tail. The resultant concave across the nose and tail acts differently at the leading end of the board than it does at the trailing end when riding in deep snow. At the leading end (nose), the concave draws air under the board causing lift and floatation – just as the concaved spoon-nose on a longboard does in the surf. As the snow moves across the base it releases off the exaggerated rocker line at the tail along the center, causing the tail to drop. So even though it’s a perfectly balanced twin, the board rides through deep snow with the same pitch, or planing angle, that we get with directional shapes and set-back stances.
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THE 20 / 20
RIDERS
Early Adopters, Futurists
LENGTHS
146, 150
SHAPE
True Twin
OUTLINE
Radial
FLEX
4/5
BASE PROFILE
Powderhull
CORE
Weightless Core
GLASS
Triax
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BASE MATERIAL
Sintered True
146
150
PAG E
PHOTO CHAD CHOMLACK
15
8m
8m
PYL
The 016 Pick Your Line has actually taken a while to develop. The release of UnderBite two years ago opened up a Pandora’s box of ideas, each one better suited for specific types of terrain or approaches. This eventually led to the PYL. 7m
The Tapered UnderBite is unlike any outline ever used on a snowboard. The board blends into turns effortlessly, has the directional drive and float you’d expect from a tapered board, but it holds an edge and rockets out of turns like nothing else.
7m
To power this incredible chassis we dropped the Carbon PowerDrive core. Custom milled channels in the core are fitted with Bamboo rods wrapped in carbon, creating inner core tension that is perfectly matched to the sidecut of each length. The new Carbon PowerDrive core amplifies rider input into powerful rail-to-rail transitions and explosive turns.
6m
TAPERED UNDERBITE
Similar looking to “wings” or bumps on a surfboard, it functions a little different on snow. Each side the board’s effective edge is segmented into 3 distinct parts. Beginning at the nose, the sidecut is approx. 8 meters. At the front binding area, the edge steps inward by 2mm, the sidecut changes to approx. 7 meters and continues with that radius until the rear insert pack. Then, the edge steps in again 2mm and the sidecut tightens to approx. 6 meters. Traditional “tapered boards” take the full sidecut and pull the tail inward,
which is away from the arc of your turn – this is why they tend to wash out under hard carving. The Tapered UnderBite corrects this by 1, keeping the sidecut parallel to it’s corresponding one on the other side of the board and 2, increasing the sidecut depth as you move towards the tail creating a corrective “hook” to the taper. The board blends into turns effortlessly, has the directional drive and float you’d expect from a tapered board, but it holds an edge and rockets out of turns like nothing else.
6m
PYL
RIDERS
DCP, Benji Ritchie
LENGTHS
156, 159, 160W, 162, 165
SHAPE
Directional
OUTLINE
NEW! Tapered UnderBite
FLEX
4.5/5
BASE PROFILE
Directional Camrock 4-4-2
CORE
Weightless + Carbon PowerDrive
GLASS
Triax
BASE MATERIAL
Sintered True
156
159
160W
PAG E
17
162
165
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TDF
This years Tadashi continues with the Directional Volume Twin shape that works so well for those committed to riding twins, but wanting better floatation in powder. With a lower volume tail shape than nose, the board planes like a directional but spins like a twin. The modern Camber base profile takes what we’ve learned with Rocker and applies the traditional pop and response you want without any of the grabby-ness that people associate with camber from the 90’s. Under the hood lies a new lightweight Poplar core with 2 Bamboo stringers running tip-totail providing a seamless balance of snap and dampening.
RIDERS
Tadashi Fuse and real men that ride camber.
LENGTHS
154, 156, 156W, 158
SHAPE
True Twin
OUTLINE
Directional Volume Twin
FLEX
4/5
BASE PROFILE
Modern Camber
CORE
Poplar + Bamboo
GLASS
Triax
BASE MATERIAL
Sintered True 154
156
156W
PAG E
18
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OPTIMISTIC
I KNOW, RIGHT. BRINGING BACK 2 LEGACY MODELS IN ONE YEAR IS PRETTY DESPERATE, ISN’T IT?
Fuck that. This board is exactly what you need and where you need it. Taking the all-mountain-killer outline of the Directional Volume Twin, the Optimistic applies a 10mm setback stance making it even happier the more pow stashes you uncover. Setting the stance back creates a more directional camrock profile and flex pattern on what otherwise is a twin shape. Sharing the Poplar + Bamboo core of the Tadashi means the core has the horsepower to match whatever you can throw at it. ... Desperate indeed.
RIDERS
Austen Sweetin, Clint Allen
LENGTHS
154, 156, 156W, 158, 159W, 161W
SHAPE
Twin
OUTLINE
Directional Volume Twin
FLEX
4/5
BASE PROFILE
CamRock 2-4-2
CORE
Poplar + Bamboo
GLASS
Triax
BASE MATERIAL
Sintered True 154
156
156W
158
PAG E
PHOTO CHAD CHOMLACK
19
159W
161W
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THE STANDARD
In its introductory year in 2015, the Standard quickly became the go to board for hellmen such as Romain that have a hard time just cruisin’ around. With the Standard, what you put in, you get out in spades! Using the Direction Volume Twin as its outline, the Standard has all the benefits of a true twin – equal swing weight, balance and symmetry - but it floats like a directional board when you need it to. Under the top sheet, our most technically advanced core - the Power Drive – has gone through a major overhaul. Custom milled channels in the core are fitted with Bamboo rods wrapped in carbon, creating inner core tension that is perfectly matched to the sidecut of each board. The new Carbon PowerDrive core amplifies rider input into powerful rail-to-rail transitions and explosive turns. RIDERS
Romain De Marchi, Benji Ritchie
LENGTHS
154, 156, 156W, 158, 159W, 161W
SHAPE
Twin
OUTLINE
Directional Volume Twin
FLEX
4.5 / 5
BASE PROFILE
CamRock 2-4-2
CORE
Bamboo + Carbon PowerDrive
GLASS
Triax
BASE MATERIAL
Sintered True 154
156
156W
158
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161W
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THE 420
Since introducing the 420 four years ago, we’ve received a steady stream of testimonials from people that were literally blown away from their experience. No bullshit – this board will shatter your long-held beliefs of what a snowboard can do or even what length you should be riding. Super short, the 420 plays with volume distribution and get its float and stability from the exaggerated width, a little taper and a custom crafted base profile. The outline and base-surface area of the 148 is equal to a traditional 158 cm board and therefore has similar float and stability. But with all the mass located closer to your feet, it’s far more maneuverable in the trees and way easier to spin. Because we don’t get carried away with taper, swallowtails or overly setback stances, the board also rides switch and holds amazingly well on hardpack.
RIDERS
Anyone with an open mind and a desire to fly
LENGTHS
148, 152
SHAPE
Directional Weird
OUTLINE
Radial Tapered
FLEX
3.5/5
BASE PROFILE
PowRock 6-0-2
CORE
Weightless Core
GLASS
Triax
BASE MATERIAL
Sintered Spec 148
152
PAG E
PHOTO TIFO
21
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LENGTH (cm)
TIP LENGTH (cm)
TAIL LENGTH (cm)
EFFECTIVE EDGE
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CONTACT LENGTH (cm)
WAIST WIDTH (cm)
TIP WIDTH (cm)
TAIL WIDTH (cm)
LENGTH (cm)
PUBLIC
JACKPOT
EMOTICON
BASIC
GREATS
TYPO
TDF
STANDARD
OPTIMISTIC
HEL
PYL
20/20
420
CLARK
148
20.5
20.5
113
107
24.8
29.14
29.14
151
21
21
115
109
25.1
29.48
29.48
152
21.25
21.25
1155
109.5
25.7
30.12
30.12
154
22
22
117
110
25.4
29.77
29.77
149
20.75
20.75
112.5
107.5
24.8
29.15
29.15
152
21
21
115
110
25
29.43
29.43
154
21.25
21.25
116.5
111.5
25.1
29.58
29.58
156
21.25
21.25
118.5
113.5
25.2
29.77
29.77
156
21.5
21.5
118
113
25.8
30.34
30.34
158
21.5
21.5
120
115
25.4
30
30
143
19.4
19.4
109
104.2
23.7
28.07
28.07
146
19.75
19.75
111.5
106.5
23.9
28.34
28.34
149
20.1
20.1
114
108.8
24.1
28.6
28.6
152
20.45
20.45
116.5
111.1
25.2
28.73
28.73
146
20.25
20.25
110.5
105.5
24.7
28.96
28.96
149
20.5
20.5
113
108
24.8
29.13
29.13
152
21
21
115
110
25
29.37
29.37
155
21.25
21.25
117.5
112.5
25.1
29.54
29.54
156
21.25
21.25
117.5
113.5
25.9
30.29
30.29
158
21.5
21.5
120
115
25.3
29.81
29.81
159
22
22
120
115
26.1
30.61
30.61
161
22.5
22.5
122
116
25.4
29.91
29.91
152
20
20
117.3
112
24.7
29.32
29.32
154
20
20
119.3
114
24.9
29.54
29.54
156
20
20
121.3
116
25.1
29.73
29.73
158
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20
123.3
118
25.3
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29.96
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21
21
115
110
25
29.37
29.37
155
21.25
21.25
117.5
112.5
25.1
29.54
29.54
156
21.25
21.25
118.5
113.5
25.9
30.29
30.29
158
21.5
21.5
120
115
25.3
29.81
29.81
159
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22
120
115
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30.61
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21
21
117
112
24.9
29.36
29.36
156
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21
118
114
25
29.48
29.48
156
21
21
118
114
25.6
30.08
30.08
158
21
21
120
116
25.2
29.72
29.72
154
21
21
117
112
24.9
29.36
29.36
156
21
21
118
114
25
29.48
29.48
156
21
21
118
114
25.6
30.08
30.08
158
21
21
120
116
25.2
29.72
29.72
159
21.5
21.5
120
116
25.8
30.32
30.32
161
22
22
121
117
26
30.52
30.52
154
21
21
117
112
24.9
29.36
29.36
156
21
21
118
114
25
29.48
29.48
156
21
21
118
114
25.6
30.08
30.08
158
21
21
120
116
25.2
29.72
29.72
159
21.5
21.5
120
116
25.8
30.32
30.32
161
22
22
121
117
26
30.52
30.52
146
19.5
19.5
111
107
23.9
28.25
28.25
149
20
20
113
109
24.1
28.48
28.48
152
20.5
20.5
115
111
24.2
28.57
28.57
155
22
22
117
111
24.4
28.79
28.79
156
33.5
21.5
116
101
25
29.99
29.44
159
34
22
118
103
25.3
30.32
29.76
160
34
22
119
104
26
31.1
30.55
162
34.25
22.25
120.5
105.5
25.5
30.63
30.07
165
35
22.5
123
107.5
25.8
31.03
30.47
146
33.25
33.25
103.5
79.5
27.4
31.82
31.82
150
33.75
33.75
107
82.5
27.8
32.31
32.31
148
36.5
24
105.1
87.5
28.6
33.78
32.18
152
38
24.5
107.5
89.5
28.6
33.95
32.12
155
39.5
26
N/A
89.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
SPECS
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TAPER (cm)
TIP RADIUS (mm)
ROCKER / CAMBER (cm)
INSERTS
REF. POINT WIDTH CM
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INCHES
REF. STANCE SETBACK (cm)
MIN REF. STANCE WIDTH
MAX REF. STANCE WIDTH
CM
INCHES
CM
INCHES
0
400 FLAT
0
2x4x10
57.15
22.5
0
53.2
20.9
61.2
24.1
0
400 FLAT
0
2x4x10
58.42
23
0
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
0
400 FLAT
0
2x4x10
58.42
23
0
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
0
2x4x10
59.69
23.5
0
55.7
21.9
63.7
25.1
R4 / C4 / R4
2x4x10
57.15
22.5
0
53.2
20.9
61.2
24.1
58.42
23
0 0
400 FLAT 500 FLAT
0
500 FLAT
R4 / C4 / R4
2x4x10
0
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
0
500 FLAT
R4 / C4 / R4
2x4x10
58.42
23
0
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
0
500 FLAT
R4 / C4 / R4
2x4x10
58.42
23
0
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
0
500 FLAT
R4 / C4 / R4
2x4x10
58.42
23
0
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
0
500 FLAT
R4 / C4 / R4
2x4x10
59.69
23.5
0
55.7
21.9
63.7
25.1
0
500 FLAT
R3 / C2 / R3
2x4x10
50.8
20.0
0
46.8
18.4
54.8
21.6
0
500 FLAT
R3 / C2 / R3
2x4x10
52.07
20.5
0
48.1
18.9
56.1
22.1
0
500 FLAT
R3 / C2 / R3
2x4x10
53.34
21.0
0
49.3
19.4
57.3
22.6
0
500 FLAT
R3 / C2 / R3
2x4x10
54.61
21.5
0
50.6
19.9
58.6
23.1
0
500 FLAT
R3 / C3 / R3
2x4x10
54.61
21.5
0
50.6
19.9
58.6
23.1
0
500 FLAT
R3 / C3 / R3
2x4x10
55.88
22.0
0
51.9
20.4
59.9
23.6
0
500 FLAT
R4 / C4 / R4
2x4x10
57.15
22.5
0
53.2
20.9
61.2
24.1
R4 / C4 / R4
2x4x10
58.42
23.0
0
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
58.42
23.0
0
500 FLAT
0
500 FLAT
R4 / C4 / R4
2x4x10
0
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
0
500 FLAT
R4 / C4 / R4
2x4x10
59.69
23.5
0
55.7
21.9
63.7
25.1
0
500 FLAT
R4 / C4 / R4
2x4x10
59.69
23.5
0
55.7
21.9
63.7
25.1
0
500 FLAT
R4 / C4 / R4
2x4x10
60.96
24.0
0
57.0
22.4
65.0
25.6
0
500 FLAT
R4-C4-R4
2x4x12
57.15
22.50
0
52.4
20.6
64.4
25.4
0
500 FLAT
R4-C4-R4
2x4x12
58.42
23.00
0
52.4
20.6
64.4
25.4
0
500 FLAT
R4-C4-R4
2x4x12
58.42
23.00
0
52.4
20.6
64.4
25.4
0
500 FLAT
R4-C4-R4
2x4x12
59.69
23.50
0
52.4
20.6
64.4
25.4
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0
500 FLAT
R4 / C4 / R4
2x4x10
57.15
22.5
0.5
53.2
20.9
61.2
24.1
0
500 FLAT
R4 / C4 / R4
2x4x10
58.42
23.0
0.5
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
0
500 FLAT
R4 / C4 / R4
2x4x10
58.42
23.0
0.5
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
R4 / C4 / R4
2x4x10
59.69
23.5
0.5
55.7
21.9
63.7
25.1
R4 / C4 / R4
2x4x10
59.69
23.5
0.5
55.7
21.9
63.7
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0
500 FLAT
C4
2x4x10
58.42
23
0
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
0
500 FLAT
C4
2x4x10
58.42
23
0
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
0
500 FLAT
C4
2x4x10
58.42
23
0
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
0
500 FLAT
C4
2x4x10
59.69
23.5
0
55.7
21.9
63.7
25.1
0
500 FLAT
C4
2x4x10 SLAM Pack
58.42
23
0
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
0
500 FLAT
C4
2x4x10 SLAM Pack
58.42
23
0
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
0
500 FLAT
C4
2x4x10 SLAM Pack
58.42
23
0
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
0
500 FLAT
C4
2x4x10 SLAM Pack
59.69
23.5
0
55.7
21.9
63.7
25.1
0
500 FLAT
C4
2x4x10 SLAM Pack
59.69
23.5
0
55.7
21.9
63.7
25.1
0
500 FLAT
C4
2x4x10 SLAM Pack
60.96
24
0
57.0
22.4
65.0
25.6
0
500 FLAT
R4-C4-R4
2x4x10
58.42
23
1
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
R4-C4-R4
2x4x10
58.42
23
1
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
58.42
23
0
500 FLAT
0
500 FLAT
R4-C4-R4
2x4x10
1
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
0
500 FLAT
R4-C4-R4
2x4x10
59.69
23.5
1
55.7
21.9
63.7
25.1
0
500 FLAT
R4-C4-R4
2x4x10
59.69
23.5
1
55.7
21.9
63.7
25.1
0
500 FLAT
R4-C4-R4
2x4x10
60.96
24
1
57.0
22.4
65.0
25.6
0
R550
R2-C3-R2
2x4x10
53.34
21
1
49.3
19.4
57.3
22.6
0
R550
R2-C3-R2
2x4x10
54.61
21.5
1
50.6
19.9
58.6
23.1
0
R550
R3-C4-R3
2x4x10
55.88
22
1
51.9
20.4
59.9
23.6
0
R550
R2-C4-R2
2x4x10
57.15
22.5
1
53.2
20.9
61.2
24.1
0.55
R1100
R1-C4-R2
2x4x12
57.15
22.5
1
51.2
20.1
63.2
24.9
0.56
R1100
R1-C4-R2
2x4x12
58.42
23
1
52.4
20.6
64.4
25.4
0.55
R1100
R1-C4-R2
2x4x12
58.42
23
1
52.4
20.6
64.4
25.4
0.56
R1100
R1-C4-R2
2x4x12
59.69
23.5
1
53.7
21.1
65.7
25.9
R1-C4-R2
2x4x12
60.96
24
1
55.0
21.6
67.0
26.4
55.88
22.0
0.56
R1100
0
R1100
R4-C4-R4
2x4x10
0
51.9
20.4
59.9
23.6
0
R1100
R4-C4-R4
2x4x10
58.42
23.0
0
54.4
21.4
62.4
24.6
1.6
R1100
R6-C0-R3
2x4x10
57.15
22.5
1.5
53.2
20.9
61.2
24.1
1.83
R1100
R6.5-C0-R3
2x4x10
59.69
23.5
1.5
55.7
21.9
63.7
25.1
0
R1100
R6-C0-R3
4X4X6
59.69
23.5
2
55.7
21.9
63.7
25.1
TECHNOLOGY
2016 Dealer Book
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OUTLINES
1
2
TRUE TWIN
3
ASYM TWIN
1. TRUE TWIN / RADIAL
3. UNDERBITE EDGES
A mainstay of freestyle riding. Completely symmetrical outline; the stance is centered on the effective edge, tip and tail are identical length and shape, flex is identical at both ends of the board. Radial sidecut is effective and predictable. The overall shape allows complete freedom of expression by keeping the board a neutral, yet responsive tool.
TWS GoodWood winning tech expands to the Hel this year! UnderBite edges re-distribute a riders weight in such a way that it enhances turning ease and edge hold. Creating divots inward at the binding area reduces and disrupts the surface area of the edge that has contact with the snow while the board is turning. This increases the edge pressure by distributing your weight/energy in the areas where you need it - from the binding out, and through the center of the board where the carving arc is taking place. This segmentation of the sidecut into 3 key zones focuses your body weight and onto areas that initiate, hold and release turns.
(Public)
2. ASYM TWIN / RADIAL
Back in the day, asymmetrical boards meant you had to choose between a regular or goofy-stance board. Not only was that a nightmare for retailers, it didn’t suit anyone with a duck stance – which is everyone now. The Asym Twin applies a tighter, deeper heelside radial sidecut compared to the toe. In effect, balancing out the difference in a body’s natural tendency to over-turn the toe edge and allowing you to ride switch better than you ever have.
(Basic, Typo, Emoticon, Hel YES.)
Regular or goofy; it’s still a true twin. Just flip it around.
4. MIDBITE
6. DIRECTIONAL VOLUME TWIN / RADIAL
5. Tapered UnderBite
7
As the lines between freeride Similar looking to “wings” or bumps on a surfboard, it and freestyle continue to erase we needed to address functions a little different on the need for guys committed snow. Each side the board’s The MidBite steps the outline to riding only twins but finding effective edge is segmented of the board inward 1.5mm just into 3 distinct parts. Beginning themselves in more pow. inside the insert pack. This step at the nose, the sidecut is Nose and tail volume is hard remains (rather than bumping approx. 8 meters. At the front to notice in hardpack unless back out like the Basic) down binding area, the edge steps you’re nose/tail pressing, but about 1/3 the length of the in pow it affects floatation and inward by 2mm, the sidecut sidecut until just inside the you can feel it. This led to the changes to approx. 7 meters next insert pack. This single simple idea of the Directional and continues with that radius long disruption of the sidecut Volume Twin. Symmetrical flex, until the rear insert pack. Then, between the bindings cheats the edge steps in again 2mm centered stance, identical the waist width narrower, and the sidecut tightens to wide-points of the board providing quicker edge-to- approx. 6 meters. Traditional (therefore, NOT tapered), edge response. Meanwhile, “tapered boards” take the full identical length shovel lengths from your binding out to the sidecut and pull the tail inward, but with a slightly lower volume end of the sidecut we maintain which is away from the arc of tail. a board width that is a stable your turn – this is why they tend (Standard, TDF, Optimistic) platform for popping, spinning, to wash out under hard carving. and landing. The Tapered UnderBite corrects this by 1, keeping the sidecut (Jackpot) parallel to it’s corresponding one on the other side of the board and 2, increasing the sidecut depth as you move towards the tail creating a corrective “hook” to the taper. The board blends into turns effortlessly, has the directional drive and float you’d expect from a tapered board, but it holds an edge and rockets outDirectional / Radial: Directional / Tapered: True Twin: Directional Volume Directional WideWide / Tapered: AsymAsym Twin:Twin: True Twin: Directional Volume Twin:Twin: Directional / Radial: (The 420) (The Greats) (Public, Jackpot) (Standard, By Tadashi) Your Line) (The 420) Greats) (Public, Jackpot) (Standard, GhostGhost By Tadashi) (Pick (Pick Your Line) of turns(The like nothing else.
A mainstay of freestyle riding. Completely symmetrical outline; the stance is centered on the effective edge, tip and tail are identical length and shape, flex is identical at both ends of the board. Radial sidecut is effective and predictable. The overall shape allows complete freedom of exTrue Twin: pression by keeping the board a neu(Public, Jackpot) tral, yet responsive tool. A mainstay of1 freestyle riding. Completely1 symmetrical outline; the stance is centered on the effective edge, tip and tail are identical length and shape, flex is identical at both ends of the board. Radial sidecut is effective and predictable. The overall shape allows complete freedom of expression by keeping the board a neutral, yet responsive tool.
Base Base
1
2
2. Modern Camber (TDF, Standard)
2
420
8. DIRECTIONAL WIDE / TAPERED
The 3D Powder Hull starts with a base profile that combines 2 distinct rocker lines that, when blended together, create a pronounced base concave in the nose and tail. The centerline is fully rockered starting from the insert packs, all the way to the tips of the bluntly shaped nose and tail. Out at the contact edges, is a more conventional base profile that we use on many of our other boards. The resultant concave across the nose and tail acts differently at the leading end of the board than it does at the trailing end when riding in deep snow. At the leading end (nose), the concave draws air under the board – just as a concave spoon-nose does on longboards in the surf – causing lift and floatation. As the snow moves across the base it releases off the tail and the exaggerated rocker line along the center, causes the tail to drop downward.
Inspired by Steve Lis, and the revolution that occurred when kneeboards influenced surfboard design. Powder is all about speed and flotation. Displacement of a board’s volume is affected by more than just length. With the 420 for example, we’re able to get the stability and float normally associated with much longer boards by punching out the waist width and drastically chopping the length. The148 for example has the same circumference and base surface as a traditional 160 but it’s mass is located much closer to your feet resulting more maneuverability and far less swing weight A slight taper (12mm) helps keep the nose up without loosing the tail’s ability to hold in hardpack. Stance is only slightly set back from center of effective edge because the difference in nose and tail shovel keeps you from going over the nose.
As the lines between freeride and freestyle continue to erase we needed to address the need for guys committed to riding only twins but finding themselves in more pow. Nose and tail volume is hard to notice in hardpack unless you’re nose/tail pressing, but in pow it affects floatation and you can Directional Volume Twin: feel it. This led to the simple idea of the (Standard, Ghost By Tadashi) Directional Volume Twin. Symmetrical flex, centered stance, identical wideAs the lines between freeride and points of the board (therefore, NOT tafreestyle continue to erase we needed pered), identical length shovel lengths to address the need for guys commitbut with a slightly lower volume tail. ted to riding only twins but finding themselves in more pow. Nose and tail volume is hard to notice in hardpack unless you’re nose/tail pressing, but in pow it affects floatation and you can feel it. This led to the simple idea of the Directional Volume Twin. Symmetrical flex, centered stance, identical widepoints of the board (therefore, NOT tapered), identical length shovel lengths but with a slightly lower volume tail.
Back in the day, asymmetrical boards meant you had to choose between a regular or goofy-stance board. Not only was that a nightmare for retailers, it didn’t CAMBER suit anyone with a duck stance. CAMBER The Asym Twin applies a tighter, deeper heelside radial sidecut compared to the toe. In effect, balancing out the Asym Twin: difference in a body’s natural tendency (The Greats) to over-turn the toe edge. Regular or goofy; it’s still a true twin. Back in the day, asymmetrical boards Just flip it around. meant you had to choose between a regular or goofy-stance board. Not only was that a nightmare for retailers, it didn’t suit anyone with a duck stance. The Asym Twin applies a tighter, deeper heelside radial sidecut compared FLAT FLAT to the toe. In effect, balancing out the difference in a body’s natural tendency to over-turn the toe edge. or goofy; it’s still a true twin. RegularCAMBER Just flip it around.
located tofeet yourresulting feet resulting more maneuverability bumps are subtle and without work without the board the carving is taking located much much closercloser to your more maneuverability bumps are subtle and work ter of ter theof board wherewhere the carving arc is arc taking place.place. is designed to be ridden more aggressively and benefits and farswing less swing weight feeling grabby, slowing you down, or Hel The is Hel designed to be ridden more aggressively and benefits from from and far less weight feeling grabby, slowing you down, or The the traction associated with bump-outs. The Basic and Emoticon A slight (12mm) keepnose the up nose up without loosing a nightmare to tune. the traction associated with bump-outs. The Basic and Emoticon A slight taper taper (12mm) helps helps keep the without loosing beingbeing a nightmare to tune. benefit from more re-distribution of body your body weight the ability tail’s ability to in hold in hardpack. Stance only slightly benefit from more subtlesubtle re-distribution of your weight onto onto the tail’s to hold hardpack. Stance is onlyis slightly set set thatyou helpturn. you turn. from center of effective because the difference in areasareas that help back back from center of effective edge edge because the difference in nosetail and tail shovel keeps you going from going over the nose. nose Directional and shovel keeps you from over the nose. Wide / Tapered: UnderBite: OverBite: (The 420) True Twin / Radial W/ Underbite Edges Directional / Radial W/ Overbite (Basic, Emoticon) Edges (Hel Yes.) Inspired by Steve Lis, and the revolution that occurred when Some might call this a directional twin kneeboards influenced surfboard design. Powder is all about With the success of last years Overbite Edges on the Hel we wanted There are a lot of variations on this as the differences on the PYL for examspeed and flotation. Displacement of a board’s volume is afto see what would happen when we take our own design theories theme out there. Through trial and ple are not as drastic as some. For us, fected by more than just length. With the 420 for example, we’re and turn them inside out. The result was a small revolution in board error we’ve found locating a slight anything that’s not a true twin is. able to get the stability and float normally associated with much shaping. By stepping in under the ROCKER bindings it reduces (or disrupts) “bump-out” running parallel to theCAMBER Nose length outside of the effective ROCKER ROCKER CAMBER longer boards by punching out the waist width and drastically that has contact with the snow (while sidecut at each of the binding areas the surface area of the edgeROCKER edge is longer than the tail and the chopping the length. The148 for example has the same circumbreaks up the edge just enough to the board is on edge) which in turn increases the edge pressure in stance is set back, usually in the neighference and base surface as a traditional 160 but it’s mass is increase grip in icy conditions. The the areas where you need it - from binding out, and through the cenborhood of about 20mm from center of Directional Wide / Tapered: UnderBite: OverBite: Directional / Radial: located much closer to your feet resulting more maneuverability bumps are subtle and work without ter of the board where the carving arc is taking place. effective edge (EE). (The 420) True Twin / Radial W/ Underbite Edges Directional / Radial W/ Overbite (Pick Your Line) and far less swing weight feeling grabby, slowing you down, or The Hel is designed to be ridden more aggressively and benefits from (Basic, Emoticon) Edges (Hel Yes.) the traction associated with bump-outs. The Basic and Emoticon A slight taper (12mm) helps keep the nose up without loosing being a nightmare to tune. Inspired by Steve and the revolution that occurred when Some might call this a directional twin 4 to Lis, benefit from more subtle re-distribution of your body weight onto the tail’s4ability hold in hardpack. Stance is only slightly set kneeboards influenced surfboard design. Powder is all about With the success of last years Overbite Edges on the Hel we wanted There are a lot of variations on this as the differences on the PYL for examareas that help you turn. back from center of effective edge because the difference in speed and flotation. Displacement of a board’s volume is afto see what would happen when we take our own design theories theme out there. Through trial and ple are not as drastic as some. For us, nose and tail shovel keeps you from going over the nose. fected by more than just length. With the 420 for example, we’re and turn them inside out. The result was a small revolution in board error we’ve found locating a slight anything that’s not a true twin is. able to get the stability and float normally associated with much shaping. By stepping in under the bindings it reduces (or disrupts) “bump-out” running parallel to the Nose length outside of the effective longer boards by punching out the waist width and drastically sidecut at each of the binding areas the surface area of the edge that has contact with the snow (while edge is longer than the tail and the chopping the length. The148 for example has the same ROCKER circumbreaks up the edge just enough to the board is on edge) which in turn increases stance is set back, usually in the neighBLENDED BLENDED ROCKER the edge pressure in BLENDED ROCKER BLENDED ROCKER ference and base surface as a traditional 160 but it’s mass is increase grip in icy conditions. The the areas where you need it - from binding out, and through the cenborhood of about 20mm from center of located much closer to your feet resulting more maneuverability bumps are subtle and work without ter of the board where the carving arc is taking place. effective edge (EE). and far less swing weight feeling grabby, slowing you down, or The Hel is designed to be ridden more aggressively and benefits from the traction associated with bump-outs. A slight taper (12mm) helps keep the nose up without loosing being a nightmare to tune. ROCKER CAMBER ROCKER The Basic and Emoticon benefit from more subtle re-distribution of your body weight onto the tail’s ability to hold in hardpack. Stance is only slightly set areas that help you turn. back from center of effective edge because the difference in 5 nose and5tail shovel keeps you from going over the nose.
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4
ROCKER ROCKER
2. FlatRock (Public) 2. FlatRock (Public)
5. PowRock (The 420) 5. PowRock (The 420)
CAMBER CAMBER CAMBER
ROCKER ROCKER
ROCKER
FLAT
3. CamRock (Standard, The Greats, 3. CamRock (Standard, The Greats, 3. Camrock (Emoticon, Basic, Typo, Jackpot, Greats, Hel, PYL) Jackpot, The Basic) Jackpot, The Basic) 4. Directional CamRock (PYL, Hel YES.) 4. Directional CamRock (PYL, Hel YES.)
(20/20)
BASE PROFILES
1 1. Camber (Ghost by Tadashi) 1. Camber (Ghost by Tadashi)
3
3 1
CAMBER
BLENDED ROCKER
2
ROCKER BLENDED ROCKER
5 4
2
5
4. Powrock (420, The Clark)
3D PowderHull FLAT
5. 3D PowderHUll (20/20)
8
POWDERHULL
7. 3D POWDER HULL
difference in a body’s natural tendency pression by keeping the board This the simple idea effective edge (EE). difference in a body’s natural tendency pression by keeping the board a neu-a neufeel it.feel Thisit.led to led theto simple idea of theof the effective edge (EE). to over-turn the toe edge. tral, yet responsive Directional Volume Symmetrical to over-turn the toe edge. tral, yet responsive tool. tool. Directional Volume Twin. Twin. Symmetrical or goofy; it’sastill true twin. Regular flex, centered stance, identical or goofy; it’s still truea twin. Regular flex, centered stance, identical wide-wideJust flip it around. the board (therefore, NOT taJust flip it around. pointspoints of theof board (therefore, NOT tapered), identical lengths pered), identical lengthlength shovelshovel lengths butawith a slightly volume tail. but with slightly lower lower volume Asym Twin: True Twin: Directional Volume Twin: tail. Directional / Radial: (The Greats) (Public, Jackpot) (Standard, Ghost By Tadashi) (Pick Your Line)
Outlines
Base
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DIRECTIONAL VOLUME TWIN
MidBite Blends the response of a narrow waist width with the stability of wider nose and tail.
Outlines 1. Flat (Public)
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TAPERED UNDERBITE
MIDBITE
So even though it’s a perfectly balanced twin, the board rides (The 420) through deep snow with the same pitch, or planing angle, UnderBite: OverBite: UnderBite: OverBite: True /Twin / Radial W/ Underbite Directional / Radial W/ Overbite that we get Directional with True Twin Radial W/ Underbite EdgesEdges /directional Radial W/ Overbite (Basic, Emoticon) (Hel Yes.) (Basic, Emoticon) EdgesEdges (Hel Yes.) Inspired by Steve Lis, the andrevolution the revolution that occurred when the asymmetrical day, asymmetrical boards A mainstay of freestyle riding. As lines the lines between freeride callathis a directional Inspired by Steve Lis, and that occurred whenset-back Back Back in theinday, boards A mainstay of freestyle riding. As the between freeride and and Some Some mightmight call this directional twin twin shapes and stances. kneeboards influenced surfboard design. 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Not Not to see what would happen when we take theories stance is centered on the to address the need for guys theme out there. Through trial and ple are not as drastic as some. For us, (Pick Your Line) by more thanlength. just length. With thefor 420 for example, only wasathat a nightmare for retailers, andthem turn inside them inside out.result The result a small revolution in board tiptail andare tailidentical are identical to riding only twins but finding error we’ve locating a slightand turn anything not atwin trueis. twin is. fectedfected by more than just With the 420 example, we’re we’re only was that nightmare for retailers, out. The was awas small revolution in board edge, edge, tip and lengthlength ted toted riding only twins but finding error we’ve foundfound locating a slight anything that’sthat’s not a true able get the stability andnormally float normally associated with much it didn’t suit anyone duck stance. shaping. By stepping in under the bindings it reduces (or disrupts) and shape, is identical at both themselves in more pow. Nose and tail “bump-out” running parallel outside the effective able to getto the stability and float associated with much it didn’t suit anyone with awith ducka stance. shaping. By stepping in under the bindings it reduces (or disrupts) and shape, flex isflex identical at both themselves in more pow. 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The overall nose/tail pressing, stance set back, usually the neighchopping the length. The148 for example has the same circumer heelside radialradial sidecut compared breaks up theup edge to is on edge) whichwhich in turninincreases the edge pressure in effective and predictable. The overall unlessunless you’reyou’re nose/tail pressing, but but stance is set is back, usually in the in neighwide, super ference and base surface as a traditional 160 but it’s mass is twin. theIntoe. In effect, balancing out the increase icy conditions. the areas you it need it -binding from binding out,through and through the cencomplete freedom it affects floatation andcan you can borhood of about from center of ference and base surface as a traditional 160 but it’s mass isfun to thetotoe. effect, balancing out the increase grip ingrip icy in conditions. The The the areas wherewhere you need - from out, and the censhapeshape allowsallows complete freedom of ex-of exin powinitpow affects floatation and you borhood of about 20mm20mm from center of
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UNDERBITE
Base
1. Camber (Ghost by Tadashi)
ROCKER
2. FlatRock (Public) 3. CamRock (Standard, The Greats, Jackpot, The Basic)
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4. Directional CamRock (PYL, Hel YES.)
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CAMBER
BLENDED ROCKER
ROCKER
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5. PowRock (The 420) 1. Camber (Ghost by Tadashi)
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2. FlatRock (Public) 3. CamRock (Standard, The Greats, Jackpot, The Basic) 4. Directional CamRock (PYL, Hel YES.) 5. PowRock (The 420)
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BLENDED ROCKER
TECHNOLOGY
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CORE PROFILES Full Full Full Poplar Full Poplar Full Poplar Poplar Poplar
POPLAR POPLAR POPLAR POPLAR POPLAR
PUBLIC PUBLIC PUBLIC PUBLIC PUBLIC JACKPOT JACKPOT JACKPOT JACKPOT JACKPOT EMOTICON EMOTICON EMOTICON EMOTICON EMOTICON Our baseline core for tip to BASIC BASIC BASIC BASIC BASIC tail woodcore snowboard TYPO TYPO TYPO TYPO TYPO construction. Strikes a CLARK CLARK CLARK CLARK CLARK predictable balance between
Bamboo Bamboo Bamboo Bamboo Bamboo +++ ++ Weightless Weightless Weightless Weightless Weightless +++ ++ Poplar Poplar Poplar Poplar Poplar ++Bamboo +Bamboo Bamboo ++Bamboo Bamboo Weightless Weightless Weightless Weightless WeightlessCarbon Carbon Carbon Carbon Carbon PowerDrive PowerDrive PowerDrive PowerDrive PowerDrive Carbon Carbon Carbon Carbon Carbon PowerDrive PowerDrive PowerDrive PowerDrive PowerDrive
POPLAR POPLAR POPLAR POPLAR POPLAR
POPLAR POPLAR POPLAR POPLAR POPLAR
POPLAR POPLAR POPLAR POPLAR POPLAR
POPLAR POPLAR POPLAR POPLAR POPLAR
BAMBOO BAMBOO BAMBOO BAMBOO BAMBOO
PAULOWNIA PAULOWNIA PAULOWNIA PAULOWNIA PAULOWNIA
BAMBOO BAMBOO BAMBOO BAMBOO BAMBOO
PAULOWNIA PAULOWNIA PAULOWNIA PAULOWNIA PAULOWNIA
POWERDRIVE POWERDRIVE POWERDRIVE POWERDRIVE RAIL RAIL RAIL RAIL POWERDRIVE RAIL
POWERDRIVE POWERDRIVE POWERDRIVE POWERDRIVE POWERDRIVE RAIL RAIL RAIL RAIL RAIL
GREATS GREATS GREATS GREATS GREATS TDF TDF TDF TDF TDF OPTIMISTIC OPTIMISTIC OPTIMISTIC OPTIMISTIC OPTIMISTIC CreatingHEL a lighter, more HEL HEL HEL HEL
1. FULL POPLAR
2. POPLAR + BAMBOO
durability, consistent flex and lightweight.
responsive core than the Full Poplar. The Poplar + Bamboo uses the same durable core, lightens it up by replacing 30% of the Poplar with Paulownia and then inserts two bamboo stringers down the full length for added pop and response.
(Clark, Public, Emoticon, Basic, Typo, Jackpot)
(TDF, Hel Greats)
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Optimistic,
20/20 20/20 20/20 20/20 20/20 420 420 420 420 420
STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD
3. WEIGHTLESS CORE
4. POWERDRIVE 2.0
Designed specifically for the 420 and 20/20.
Custom-crafted turbo’s for the PYL and Standard.
The weightless core strikes a critical balance between lightweight and strength. Using a lower density species of poplar in areas that are not as structural and Paulownia in the areas that are, we’re able to shave precious weight off our beloved 420 and now the 20/20. This helps a board not only float, but “feel” floaty.
We’ve re-designed the PowerDrive core from last year evolving the original idea into what we call Carbon PowerDrive. The Standard begins with the same Poplar and Bamboo core that is on the Optimistic. The PYL uses a lighter weight Poplar and Paulownia composition. On both models, we then mill two custom programmed channels
(420, 20/20)
PYL PYL PYL PYL PYL about 30mm in from the edge, running parallel to the sidecut. Inserted into these channels are pre-bent bamboo stringers wrapped in carbon. The end result is a highly responsive core that precisely matches and compliments the outline of each board. From intuitive turn initiation, solid edge hold and explosive release, the PowerDrive core is constantly active. (PYL, Standard)
BASE MATERIALS
THE TERMS SINTERED AND EXTRUDED ARE VERBS USED TO DESCRIBE THE PROCESS BY WHICH A BASE MATERIAL IS MADE.
SIN·TER VERB \ˈSIN-TƏR\
transitive verb : to cause to become a coherent mass by heating without melting
EX·TRUDE VERB \IK-ˈSTRÜD\
: to force, press, or push (something) out : to shape (something) by forcing it through a hole
Most of us however have been taught to think of Extruded and Sintered as ways of describing the quality and/or hardness of a base material. Extruded being softer and slower and Sintered being harder and presumably faster. Unfortunately this this is not always true, but rather than re-educate, the industry tends to play on your current understanding, which we think is a little disingenuous. So here are the materials we use.
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EXTRUDED.
SINTERED SPEC.
SINTERED TRUE.
Just like it says. This material is formed by extrusion. It’s softer than our other two bases, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. At the speeds many of us ride, this material is actually quicker – gets up to speed faster – than sintered when waxed correctly. You may have your own proof of this when you’re smoking by someone with a dried out “high-end” base. It also retains wax better because it’s more porous and is easy to fix with a P-Tex stick if you get scratches in it.
This is the term we use and is the grey zone many companies play in. We call it Sintered Spec because it’s hardness and chemical properties are very close to true sintered and it’s on-snow performance is also very close to true sintered - but it’s formed using the extrusion process. How? – Well the raw material is actually preconsumer recycled (meaning it never left the factory) sintered base material. So while the heating and extrusion process has softened it slightly, it’s still much harder than true Extruded.
Just like it says. Pellets or course powder is pressed until it forms a solid. There are several suppliers for our entire industry and they each have different codes for them, depending on the colour and transparency. These codes can make it seem like you’re getting many different kinds and grades of sintered but they’re all pretty much the same as far as you and I will ever tell. True Sintered is harder and more expensive than extruded and it can be faster for those that ride aggressively fast. But to do that, it needs to be waxed and prepared for local conditions.
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