Best Snowboards of 2016-2017: Arbor Westmark – Good Wood Snowboard Reviews

Westmark Rocker Snowboard 2017

Arbor - Westmark Rocker Snowboard 2017


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$449.95
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If you’re looking for a loose ride that will press well but won’t blow it on the big jumps, snag the Arbor Westmark Rocker Snowboard. With a low profile Parabolic Rocker, butter-inducing Flathead Tips, and a full wood core, the Westmark Rocker Snowboard is meant to hit big boy features and really let you press things out without washing out. Toss in 360° rails and a super fast sintered base, and you’ll get a board that can hang all season long — no matter how much abuse you inflict.

Product Details

Rocker Type

The System Rocker – This rocker deck’s design eliminates the leverage required to release and re-engage a snowboard’s outside contact points. In translation, riders get a seamless turn initiation, better float in powder, and more fluid spins and slides.

Parabolic Rocker – The System utilizes rocker profiles created using the parabolic arc, which progressively reduces the amount of rocker toward the tip and tail of a snowboard. This creates low, more effective profiles and ensures the outside contact points are close enough to the snow to engage when maximum performance is required: higher speeds, loaded turns, and bigger landings.

Flex

Medium Flex – The most versatile flex because it is equally responsive and friendly giving riders peak performance all over the mountain.

Shape

True Twin – Symmetrical in all aspects, true twin boards are ideal for freestyle riding environments.

Flathead Tips – Provides more surface area for butter, ollies, and nollies.

Grip Tech Sidecut – Grip Tech is a tri-radial sidecut design that is not blended. Shaping intersections have been transformed into heel and toe contact points that provide a direct, more ergonomic way to grip snow. Grip Tech effectively moves a board’s primary interface with the snow underfoot, delivering designs that don’t lose performance as the leading sections of the effective edges are lifted from the snow.

Core

Single Malt Core – Arbor’s standard wood core, made from 100% sustainably grown poplar for highly reliable return and long-lasting durability.

Laminates

Biax Glassing – A biax over biax lay-up that’s designed for park and street-inspired all mountain riding. Also creates a good platform for learning.

Sidewalls

360° Rails – Fully wrapped sidewall that eliminates the need for tip fill, while effectively tying the whole snowboard together. A technology that delivers incredibly tight tolerances for improved board life and durability.

Base

Sintered Base – A higher molecular weight, sintered base that provides added durability and speed.

Topsheet

Ash Power Ply – The Power Ply works like an added layer of fiberglass. During construction, the natural wood or bamboo fibers are turned into a composite layer inside the board.

Binding Compatibility

2×4 14-Pack Inserts

Specs

  • Terrain: Freestyle More
  • Ability Level: Intermediate-Advanced More
  • Rocker Type: Rocker More
  • Shape: True Twin
  • Flex Rating: Medium More
  • Binding Mount Pattern: 2×4
  • Core/Laminates: Wood
  • Snowboard Awards: Transworld Snowboarding Good Wood
  • Warranty: 3 Years
Size (cm) 149 152 154MW 155 157MW 158
Effective Edge (mm) 1159 1186 1203 1213 1230 1240
Tip Width (mm) 290.2 292.9 303.1 295.5 305.7 298.2
Waist Width (mm) 247.5 249.5 258.5 250.5 260 252.5
Tail Width (mm) 290.2 292.9 303.1 295.5 305.7 298.2
Sidecut Radius (m) 8.35/7.45/8.35 8.5/7.6/8.5 8.6/7.7/8.6 8.65/7.75/8.65 8.75/7.85/8.75 8.85/7.95/8.85
Stance Setback (mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stance Range (mm) 559 559 559 559 559 559
Rider Weight (lbs) 104-184 110-190 114-194 116-196 120-200 122-202
Width Regular Regular Mid-Wide Regular Mid-Wide Regular