Mind Expander Snowboard

Directional boards are designed to travel forward. The Shape differs from front to rear, whilst the flex, sidecut and stance are setback from the centre. Directional boards have a longer nose and shorter tail; this increases lift and float. The setback stance and flex enhance carving performance.

By extending the contact points by a few mm before it transitions into the arc of the tip and tail curve, snow is forced down and under the board, creating outstanding lift and float without the need for larger tips.

Traction Tech adds three disruptions to the sidecut to create additional bite and grip on harder snow. Traction Tech is less prominent than other disrupted sidecuts as it is specially designed to keep the sidecut feeling predictable on more challenging and steeper terrain.

Base bevel, or spoon, is where the base at the tip and tail is formed into a convex shape. This 3D shaping delivers two advantages. Firstly, it allows the board to transition into the turn much easier. Secondly, it helps channel snow down and under the nose, improving lift and float in deep snow.

Taper is where the nose of the board is wider than the tail. Taper has two main benefits. Firstly and most importantly, it allows the tail to sink in deep snow, making powder riding easy. Secondly it makes turn exit smooth as the sidecut fades out at the narrow tail.

Volume shift boards swap length for width to give the same overall surface area but in a shorter, more manoeuvrable shape. Delivering a floaty ride, they tend to be more suited to boards designed to give a surfier feel. Volume shift boards generally use tight sidecuts to offset the slow edge-to-edge.