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Arbor Push Snowboard Review

$460
Advanced to Expert Freeride to Mostly Mountain
Camber Directional Shape
Advanced to Expert Mostly Mountain to Freeride
2010 Backcountry Award Winner!
If you are an advanced to expert rider who likes groomers, speed, and steep terrain then you have found one of the best snowboards out there. The Push is not for mellow advanced riders. If you are an advanced rider and aren't trying every day to get to the next level then you might want a more mellow board. This is an absolute joy to carve and bomb groomers. The Push is more for aggressive advanced and expert freeriders who like speed, working to make a good turn and live for powder days. The Push is a great balance between between stability/speed on groomers and very good camber performance in powder. When we say camber performance it's very different than rocker. It's going to do very well for a camber board so we give it a good rating but it will take more work than a rocker or hybrid board of the same shape. We'd like to see them give this a little hybrid camber and rocker out the nose just a bit to make this an effortless borderline excellent powder machine. That being said this is still a great traditional Freeride to mostly mountain snowboard that many will really like. It would be ideal to have this and a powder board like the Burton Barracuda in a quiver. For 2011 the Arbor Push made only minor adjustments to their winning design from 2010 so you should be good with either year. 2012 isn't much different from 2011 except for a few minor adjustments.

How It Rides
Groomers	Excellent	Speed	Excellent	Flex	Stiff	Rails/ Jibbing	Rough
Powder	Good	Weight	Light	Carving	Excellent	Pipe	Good
Turn Initiation	Difficult	Edge Hold	Excellent	Switch	Average	Jumps	Good

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The Good Ride Take

Company Information

Arbor Push 2012

Designed for women who surf mountains; the Push provides all the freeride finesse you’ll need to reach the limits of your big-mountain chi, find energetic initiation, reliable control, and the ability to express a clean line in all conditions.

Artist: Tadashi Ura

THE TOPSHEET

POWER PLY - Arbor’s bamboo Power Ply works like a 3rd layer of fiberglass. During construction resin locks the Powr Ply\'s 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. Arbor’s bamboo Power Plys is made from real bamboo, which is the most renewable, sustainably grown building material available today. Bamboo also delivers that clean, Zen flavor.

BIO-FILM - 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.

THE CORE

MEDICINE CORE - Arbor’s most versatile core, built from 100% FSC certified, sustainably produced poplar. Poplar remains the industry’s standard for reliable return and lasting durability

SHADOW FLEX - A slight tapered thinning of the core profile between the bindings, improves: turn and spin initiation; tracking in mixed conditions, on the flats, and during landings; and performance on rails, boxes, and jibs.

THE BASE

ROCKET BASE - A higher molecular weight, wax-infused sintered base that provides unmatched durability and speed.

THE SIDECUT

STANDARD PROGRESSIVE - A blended tri-radial sidecut design that provides tighter turning and quicker initiation, while maintaining stability at speed, when flat boarding, and during landings

THE SIDEWALLS

RHYTHM RAILS - Made from an advanced blend of ABS and urethane; delivers durability, a clean, acoustically damp ride, and solid edge performance.

THE GLASS

MIXED GLASSING - A triax over biax lay-up that’s best for versatile on-mountain and park riding.

THE INSERTS

2X4 14-PACKS - Provides both a wide stance range and amazing micro adjustability; used here to create Arbor’s Bella Stance, which has a max stance of 23.1\"/59cm

THE EDGES

RECYCLED STEEL - Built with hardened steel edges made using 60% recycled steel; provided maximum edge performance.

WARRANTY

TWO-YEAR - Every board in the Arbor line comes with a two-year warranty on material and workmanship. We stand by everything we make.

INDEPENDANT REVIEWS AND AWARDS

Snowboard Canada EH Awards - Top 2 Womens Boards of 80 Tested:

http://www.snowboardcanada.com/womens

Arbor Push 2011

Designed for women who surf mountains; provides all the freeride finesse you’ll need to reach the limits of your big-mountain chi; energetic initiation, reliable control, and the ability to express a clean line in all conditions.

Bamboo Power Ply / Rocket Base / Medicine Core / Bella Stance

Artist: Blaine Fontana

Check out The Push video for all of the insight into this Arbor Snowboard.

THE TOPSHEET

BAMBOO POWER PLY - Arbor’s bamboo Power Ply works 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, while allowing for important weight reduction. The Power Ply technology allows Arbor to reduce our overall reliance on chemically treated fiberglass and petroleum-based resin by up to 20%. Bamboo is the most sustainably grown building material available today.

BIO-FILM - Every board in the Arbor line is now 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.

WOOD CORE

MEDICINE CORE - Arbor’s principle all-mountain core, built from 100% FSC certified, sustainably produced poplar. Poplar remains the industry’s standard for reliable return and lasting durability.

BASE

ROCKET BASE - A higher molecular weight, wax-infused sintered base that provides unmatched durability and speed

SIDECUT

STANDARD PROGRESSIVE - A blended tri-radial sidecut design that provides tighter turning and quicker initiation, while maintaining stability at speed and during landings.

SIDEWALLS

RHYTHM RAILS - Made from an advanced blend of ABS and urethane; delivers durability, a clean, acoustically damp ride, and solid edge performance.

GLASS BALANCING

MIXED GLASSING - A triax over biax lay-up that’s best for versatile on-mountain and park riding.

INSERTS

2X4 14-PACKS - An insert system that provides a wide stance range and amazing micro adjustability; used to create Arbor’s:

Bella Stance - Max Stance: 23.1" / 59 cm

SHADOW FLEX

MEDIUM SHADOW - Delivers mountain and park performance. A slight tapered thinning of the core profile between the bindings, improves: turn and spin initiation; tracking in mixed conditions, on the flats, and during landings; and performance on rails, boxes, and naturals.

EDGES

RECYCLED STEEL - Built with hardened steel edges made with 60% recycled steel; provides maximum edge performance.

2-YEAR WARRANTY

Every board in the Arbor line comes with a two-year warranty on material and workmanship. We stand by everything we make.

Arbor Push 2010

Mystic perfection.

Designed for women who surf mountains. A structural bamboo topsheet, directional shape, and enhanced flex provide energetic initiation, reliable control, and the ability to express a clean line in every condition. All the freeride finesse you’ll need to reach the limits of your big-mountain chi.

Progressive - Standard

A blended tri-radial sidecut that provides tighter turning and quicker initiation, while maintaining stability at speed and during landings.

Protecting the planet is about the environments we utilize everyday. We need clean air to skate, clean water to surf, and snow to ride.

STRUCTURAL BAMBOO TOPSHEET - Bamboo veneer not only creates a clean, Zen flavor - it also works 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, providing added return and durability, while allowing for important weight reduction.

FSC CERTIFIED WOOD CORES - All of Arbor’s wood cores are made with poplar that has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council as sustainably produced. Poplar is still the best choice as a primary wood core material due to its combination of lighter-weight performance, durability, and availability.