Arbor Snowboards has evolved. Today we offer a wider range of product and perspective than at any time in our past. More than ever, the line reflects the diversity of our collective: the in-house die-hards, athletes, artists, designers, friends, and expanding family of customers that make up who we are. At our core, the thing tying all these voices together, is an understanding of what’s at stake - we need clean air to skate, clean water to surf, and snow to ride. For those of us who participate in boardsports, protecting the planet is about the environments we utilize everyday. To that end, we remain committed to developing sustainable riding solutions that blend responsible materials, next-level technology, and real world art into the best designs available. We hope you like the new offering.

A FUSION OF INTERDEPENDENT TEC HNOLOGIES THAT SUPPORT TRUE-R OCKER PERFORMANCE. A sidecut design that creates four additional contact points under foot for significantly improved, more direct edge control. The new contacts also create heel and toe pivot points that make turning faster and more efficient. Grip-Tech enables Arbor to offer a “True-Rocker” profile with powerful edge control, and thus preserve the full range of associated performance benefits. Grip-Tech also allows riders with larger feet (up to US men’s 12) to ride standard width shapes.

POWER PLY: To counter the loss on “System” models of the leaf spring effect found in camber designs, we turned to our Power Ply technology. By adding a third structural composite layer, in the form of a wood or bamboo topsheet, we significantly enhanced board pop and return for much improved true-rocker performance.

TWIN SHAPING: By utilizing “twin” shapes, which have centered stance set-ups, we ensure that riders position themselves directly over the Grip-Tech contact points. This allows them to most effectively activate Grip-Tech’s edge performance. Note: the need for built in setback for deep or mixed conditions is eliminated because of the way the System changes and improves how a board connects with the snow. On the Park and JIB Systems we utilize a TRUE-TWIN design to support street and park riding. On the Mountain System we use a DIRECTIONAL-TWIN shape to provide added nose length for the deepest pow days. A “true-rocker” design based on the parabolic arc; a shape that allows us to gradually reduce the amount of rocker toward the tip and tail. This ensures that the outside contact points are close enough to the snow to reengage when maximum edge control is needed: loaded turns, higher speeds, and bigger landings. Arbor’s Parabolic Rocker provides an additional layer of on-demand edge control without having to sacrifice any true-rocker performance.

TIP PROFILES: Because of the new and improved way in which Arbor’s “System” design connects with the snow, the role played by a board’s nose and tail have changed. As a result, we’ve created specialized tip profiles for each design. On the JIB System we use ROBUSTO TIPS that have a blunt shape and flat kick to support street-style riding with improved press and butter performance. On the Park System we use CORONA TIPS that have a semi-blunt shape and flat kick to support more versatile park and all-mountain performance. On the Mountain System we use TORO TIPS that have a drawn out design to support on-mountain and backcountry riding with deeper snow performance.

ROCKER FLEX: A rocker specific flex pattern designed to address how riders experience flex on de-cambered boards. Rocker snowboards exploded onto the market because they’re fun to ride. They deliver alternative performance not found in traditional camber designs. Rocker, also known as reverse camber, is created by replacing camber, the lengthwise positive arc of a snowboard, with a reverse shape similar to the profile of a surfboard. By doing so, you eliminate the leverage required to release and reengage a snowboard’s outside contact points. When done right, a “true-rocker” board (no added camber or flat zones) delivers the widest range of alternative performance benefits, including improved turn initiation, seamless performance, and more fluid spins, slides, presses, and butters. Unfortunately, early designs did not provide enough edge hold, so they washed out at speed, in the steeps, and during landings. As a result, designers around the industry have been working to improve the edge performance of their rocker designs. In some cases, this has meant putting camber back into the nose and tail. This “hybrid” design does improve edge control, but it sacrifices some of the benefits of riding true-rocker. In response, Arbor offers The System to provide riders with an amazing amount of on demand edge hold in a true-rocker design that preserves the full range of associated performance benefits. We did this by perfecting the true-rocker profile, while building in real edge control through a unique sidecut. In our opinion, the award winning “System” has proven to be the best rocker design yet offered. As a result, we’ve further expanded The System offering to ten models across three technology combinations:

DRAFT BLACKLIST | WESTMARK | CADENCE WASTELAND | ROUNDHOUSE RX ELEMENT RX | CODA | FORMULA SWOON

NEW Our two Mystic Cores are reinforced with Bamboo. Bamboo is one of the strongest materials on the planet. It has 40 times the effective life of carbon fiber and provides 60% more return than traditional core materials. Bamboo’s tensile strength and weight-to-strength ratio are superior to steel; yet bamboo is light, flexible, and resistant to compression.

Mystic I Core
A high-grade core for mixed mountain or park performance, built using FSC certified, sustainably produced “TDS” poplar and reinforced with two bamboo axles running tip to tail down the center of the core. The bamboo axles create compression struts that liven up the longitudinal flex without affecting turn or spin initiation and landing recoverability. TDS is a specially selected lighter grade of wood.

Mystic II Core
Our most bomber core for more aggressive big-mountain riding, built using FSC certified, sustainably produced poplar and reinforced with bamboo along the rails for significantly improved initiation and durability.

Mission I Core
Our most affordable core, built using a high-density composite that’s made with 30% reclaimed wood fiber for improved strength and reduced weight; ideal for softer flex performance and durability.

Mission II Core
Built using a high-density composite that’s made with 30% reclaimed wood fiber and reinforced with sustainably produced poplar inlay, for improved freeride performance.

Biofilm
Every board in the Arbor line is built with an ultra thin protective top foil made using 30% caster bean based bio-plastic. This top sheet protects the board from damage caused by loose bindings, out-of-control skiers, or other unforeseen impacts. Its natural glossy nature also eliminates the need for environmentally harmful clear coats.

Powerplies
Arbor’s wood and bamboo Power Plies work like a 3rd layer of fiberglass - during construction resin locks the dense natural fibers in place, creating a composite layer that structurally enhances a board for added return and improved durability. Our Power Ply technology allows us to reduce our overall reliance on chemically treated fiberglass and petroleum-based resin by up to 20%, which also provides important weight reduction. Produced using a range of sustainably sourced, natural wood veneers. The variance of real wood grain creates a one-of-a-kind look on each board made with this technology.