Tacky Board Test 08/09 - Arbor Coda 155

Hafjell, 10/1/2008
Arbor's board Coda is best suited for freeriding. Find out more about this bamboo board in this year's snowboard test.

Impression of the graphic:
See-through top-sheet with bamboo underneath. Generally inspired by China. Not revolutionary, but cool.

Can remind of:
Not a lot to compare it with ,but perhaps Burton Custom.

How stiff is it:
Medium +

How is the side-cut:
Progressive side-cut which enables you to easily pop out of turns.

How is the pop:
Very lively. Full response.

How is the board on park-jumps:
Coda is a good board for drifting and a fun park board if you know what you are doing. It's best to pop ollies out of a park jump.

How is the board on rails:
Average. It's not a rail-specific board.

How is the board in powder:
Our tester feel that this is what the board is made for. In other words; it's great.

Best suited for:
Freeride, but it is probably also a good pipe board.

Best feature:
The pop in the side-cut. You can utilise the pop to the fullest with the board's side-cut.

Worst feature:
The board is "only" 155 cm long. It wasn't perfectly suited for the tester.

Technical specifications from the producer:

Production country:
Austria

Board length:
155 cm

Directional or twin tip:
Directional

Sidecut radius
8.5, 7.6, 8.5 m

Width nose:
29.7 cm

Width waist:
25.0 cm

Width tail:
29.5 cm

Recommended stance:
45-50 cm

Max stance:
64 cm

Flexibility:
Medium

Recommended shoe size:
Not much more than 46

Recommended bindings:
Union Force

Recommended boots:
Celcius Boots

Previous Tacky board test articles:
Allian Damage 156
Tacky Snowboard Test 08/09

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