Overview of the Freaker’s Specs

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Specs

The Freaker is finest suited to superior to skilled riders in search of a secure damp board for charging, carving and smashing via tough snow with out an excessive amount of chatter. 

Not for newbie – it is too stiff for that and an excessive amount of, IMO. Even intermediate riders might wrestle with it, until they’re notably sturdy/match. 

Bindings angles: +15/-15

Stance width: 560mm (22″) 

Stance Setback: Centered

Width at Entrance Insert: 267.5mm (10.5″)

Width at Again Insert: 268mm (10.5″)

Rider Peak: 6’0″

Rider Weight: 180lbs

Rider Boot Dimension: US9.5 Adidas Response ADV

Bindings Used: Burton Malavita M 

Weight: 3020grams (6lbs 11oz)

Weight per cm: 19.11 grams/cm

Common Weight per cm: 18.71 grams/cm*

*based mostly on a pattern dimension of round 250 fashions that I’ve weighed in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 fashions. The Freaker a bit of heavier than common however actually shut. On snow it felt a bit of heavier than regular, however nothing tremendous heavy or something. 

Powder

No actual powder to check in, however based mostly on the overall really feel of the board and on specs, I’d say it must be OK however not wonderful. 

It has a directional form and a few taper, however it’s a really small quantity of taper. The reference stance is centered, however you possibly can set it again some on powder days. Whereas it does have some rocker within the tip and tail, it is fairly refined. It is a predominantly camber feeling and searching board. 

Carving

I discovered this factor might lay some huge carves. Felt at its finest on increased pace carves and mid-to-long radius carves. It holds on properly, even at increased speeds. 

Turning 

Ease of Turning/Slashes: Takes some effort to provoke turns and launch the tail for slashes. It is fairly stiff torsionally and comparatively heavy feeling. And that extra locked in feeling additionally makes it a bit of tougher to provoke turns/slashes.

Maneuverability at sluggish speeds: You must put in fairly a little bit of effort to get this factor turning shortly when using slower. I used to be capable of get it pretty fast edge-to-edge (with out being lightning or something) however it was removed from easy to get there. 

Catchiness: It is obtained some catchiness to it. Nothing too catchy, however you wish to be ensuring to journey this correctly or it may punish you. 

Pace

It is not the quickest board I’ve ridden however it’s quicker than common for certain. And is sweet and secure at pace. That pronounced camber, stiffness and little bit of additional weight all assist to maintain it secure at pace. 

Uneven Terrain

Crud: It is a fairly damp board, so you do not really feel a lot chatter in rougher snow and it stays secure, so you do not get thrown off your line simply. Once more, that further weight and stiffness helps right here. 

Bushes/Bumps: You will get it weaving via bumps/bushes pretty properly, however it does take some effort/power to do. Could possibly be fairly fatiguing in case you spent half your day in bushes, until you are actually match and robust. 

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Jumps

It has some good qualities for jumps, prefer it’s stability on landings and method, however total wasn’t my favourite for jumps. But in addition definitely not dangerous.  

Pop: Fairly exhausting to entry the pop on this board. You needed to actually put your weight into it to get it to pop. Once you do, it provides again a extremely respectable quantity of pop, simply do not count on it to be simple to extract.

Method: Good and secure for once you want good pace and have to hit a line and keep on with it (i.e. for bigger jumps). However not as simple to regulate/pace examine, so not nice for newbie jumpers. 

Touchdown: Actually strong landings and good quantity of tail for these tail heavy landings. Not tremendous forgiving if you could cease shortly after the touchdown or make fast changes after touchdown. 

Facet-hits: Wasn’t my favourite for sidehits. I would desire one thing with simpler entry pop and higher maneuverability. 

Small jumps/Huge Jumps: Greatest suited to huge jumps for skilled jumpers, the place you want good stability on the method and touchdown and have loads of run off area. 

Change

Felt good using change. Felt a bit of catchy in transitions, however as soon as there it rides properly in your wrong way. 

Spins

I did not get pleasure from it that a lot for spins. It might really feel a bit of catchy on setup and touchdown (and dumped me fairly dangerous touchdown a 180 at one level!), the pop is not tremendous simple to entry and is on the heavier facet. 

Butters

It takes some effort to get this board to press. However when you do, it locks in fairly properly. Simply need to be fairly sturdy to get it to that time. 

Try the breakdown of the rating within the desk beneath.

The Freaker is the type of board that you could be extra aggressive/deliberate with to get the very best out of it. Once you do journey it that approach, it provides again.

It feels good and secure and damp at pace and in tough snow and might lay down a reasonably imply carve. 

Tougher to journey at slower speeds and might’t get too informal on it as it may punish you in case you’re not using it with intent.