Furberg Freeride Snowboard-Demo

Slightly Shorter Turning Radius

This year Furberg made the turning radius slightly shorter than previous years to make the snowboards more responsive and playful on hardpack. But don’t worry, the boards still have approximately a 70 % longer turning radius than the average freeride board.

Low Camber

The best compromise between the flotation of full rocker, responsiveness and grip of camber.

Longer Rocker and Reverse Sidecut Radii

Allows Furberg snowboards to be even more catch free and to maintain direction better when on edge more than before.

Longer and Higher Nose

Increases flotation and makes the board slide over irregularities in the snowpack with less resistance.

One Board Model

Both women's and men's models are incorporated into the new Furberg splitboard.  The 150 and 155 models are optimized for women/smaller men rider weights.

Sidewalls – UHMW PE The sidewalls are made of UHMW PE, Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene. These are highly resistant against abrasion and almost impossible to crack (in contrast to ABS sidewalls).

 

Edges – 2.1 x 2.0 mm Rockwell Hardness 48 The edges are considerably beefier than the industry standard, to be able to withstand harder impacts without cracking or deforming. The edges are fully wrapped around the board for maximum durability.

 

Core – Poplar - Furberg uses 100% Poplar for the perfect balance between weight, strength and ability to hold flex and shape over time.

 

Base – Isoport 7500 Sintered - The base is 1.3 mm thick, which is thicker than the industry standard. This means that you can hit rocks harder without getting core shots and you can stone grind the base more times. Isosport 7500 Sintered is one of the fastest bases available on the market. The thicker base does add a few grams on the weight, but more importantly it gives the board a much longer life.

 

Topsheet - Isosport Texture Polyamide - The Isosport Polyamide topsheet is one of the most durable topsheets on the market. The texture makes the topsheet very scratch resistant and less snow sticks to it. We also make all our topsheets in light colors to further avoid snow sticking to them. Dark colored topsheets get warmed up more by the sun and therefore more snow will freeze to them. This is a simple, yet effective way to save weight without compromising on durability and performance.

 

Composite – Triaxial Fiberglass - Triaxial fiberglass is used to get a good torsional stiffness of the snowboard.

 

 

Turning Radius
In the skiing industry it is obvious that you need a longer turning radius on a freeride ski than on a slalom ski. In the snowboard industry Furberg Snowboards is the only brand that has realized this. Longer turning radius generates better stability at speed. But even more importantly it gives the splitboard a calmer and more forgiving behavior.

Camber
Our boards have a slight camber under foot to achieve better edge-hold and a more responsive behavior.

Transitions – Rocker and Reverse Sidecut
The transitions towards the tips are so long, smooth and gradual on our snowboards, you can’t tell where the nose and the tail starts. Since the pressure gets distributed over a larger section, the snowboard is catch-free and easy to ride. Thanks to the long transitions, the board impacts irregularities in the snow with a low angle of incidence and slides over with little resistance. This gives a less bumpy and more forgiving ride.