Description

Stock arriving in November

Big mountain freeride meets backcountry freestyle

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DIRECTIONAL FREERIDE
RADIAL SIDECUT
POWER BUMPS AT INSERTS
CORE: PAULOWNIA/ASH/POPLAR
FLEX: 8/10
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The new 2026 Descender is for anyone who wants a directional freeride snowboard with enough tail to allow for switch landings and with enough power to charge big lines. Power Bumps™ at the inserts for ultimate grip and security in critical situations boost your level of confidence. The weight is kept low to allow for backcountry freestyle riding. The Descender has a light and snappy core using feather weight paulownia mixed with full length poplar and ash laminates. Thanks to the double ash stringers and dampening PU-sidewalls there is zero chatter when straight lining icy faces.

SPECIFICATIONS

Length: 158, 161, 162 wide, 166 wide Core: Paulownia mixed with full length poplar and ash stringers Construction: Triax glass with carbon torsion rods. PU-sidewalls. Topsheet: Matte Profile: Parabolic 4mm camber – with low tip- and tail-rocker. Directional freeride. Base: Sintered 4001 Durasurf

OUTLINE

Directional freeride with Power Bumps™ at inserts adding contact points for ultimate grip on ice

BOTTOM SHAPE

We build our snowboards with camber and Tip-Tail-Rocker. We distinguish between standard camber and low camber: with low camber, the centre of the board is slightly elevated and the contact points are further towards the centre. The Descender has an unique parabolic 5 mm camber – lifted under rear foot for extra pop and ollie power – with low tip- and tail-rocker.

CORE

At Stranda Snowboards we use ash wood and mix it with lighter types of timber as poplar and paulownia. Ash is perfect for building high-performance snowboards as it dampens vibrations and holds its camber, extending the life of your board. Adding poplar and paulownia keeps the weight down. Choosing a premium material also allowed us to reduce the use of petroleum-based composites.

Length	Weight range kg/lbs	Eff. Edge	Nose Width	Waist Width	Tail Width	Sidecut	Setback	Cent. Stance	Stance width
166	85-120/180-265	1298	311	273	294	9,3	24	54	50-66
162	75-110 /165-240	1224	308	269	299	9,1	20	53	47-61
161	70-100/155-220	1222	299	259	289	8,9	20	53	47-61
158	65-90/143-198	1192	295	258	286	8,7	20	53	47-61