Soft flex plus the catch-free feel of a rocker profile makes for the ideal beginners snowboard. With all-mountain freestyle attributes such a true twin shape & full wood core the Stella Rocker will have you smiling well past those days spent in snowboard school. Specification: Profile: Rocka Contact length: 60cm Waist
Width: 24.0cm Sidecut radius: 22.5 Setback: Centre Flex: Not specified (Specification based on the 147cm board)
Features: Providing a catch-free ride & easy to turn at slower speeds, Rocka profiles are also easy to press & butter. This makes for quick progression & the increased float in powder adds to the boards’ versatility. The Biaxal Cruiser Jacket is a glass weave laminate that provides a smooth & effortless ride. H&-picked wood stringers make up the Poplar Core, which is lively, long-lasting & provides a consistent flex. Both fast & durable, the Extruded Base is easy to maintain, which is particularly good if you aren’t one for waxing your board regularly. Built to ride switch just as well as regular the Twin shape is particularly well suited to riding in the park & for those that want to perfect their switch riding all over the mountain. Whilst it calls itself a beginner’s snowboard the Stella Rocka would also suit aspiring jibbers. I have a very similar board that I pull out when I want a mellow day messing around at slower speeds or for a freestyle session at an indoor slope. I also think a rocker profile with an extruded base is the perfect combo for dry slope riding, which makes this board not only a fantastic beginner’s board but also something that UK riders will be able to use at home & abroad. Is it for me? It is if you are looking for the ideal board to learn on, or if you plan to ride at indoor & dry slopes in the UK.