The Skate Banana’s revolutionary, award winning “Banana Tech” rocker/camber hybrid contour redefined modern snowboard design. This fun easy to ride, high performance dream stick rips hardpack, carves ice, jibs and floats effortlessly in powder. Loaded with features like an FSC certified Aspen/Paulownia core, eco sublimated TNT base, Magne-Traction® serrated edges, this is the perfect board to progress on whether you are just getting started or a pro stacking clips.
“The board that can turn any situation into something memorable. If you’re catching air, slashing powder, or sliding metal it makes everything enjoyable. I always ride away smiling. Well, I always smile after slamming too but regardless the board is fun.” -Brandon Reis
Profile: Reverse Camber
Terrain: Park/Resort
Response: Playful
Features:
- Game changing, supremely easy riding, fun snowboard
- Turns the entire mountain into a freestyle playground
- Fast low maintenance eco sublimated tnt base
- Original Banana, learning and progression: mild camber,rocker, mild camber
- Original power construction [op] light • environmentally nice • strong
- Core: 75% aspen / 25% paulownia
- Glass:tri-ax / bi-ax fiber
- Top: eco sublimated polytop
- base: eco sublimated TNT base
- Birch internal sidewalls
- Uhmw sintered sidewalls
- Uhmwtip/tail impact deflection
- Magne-traction® effortless edge hold serrated steak knife technology turns ice into powder! 7 strategically located edge serrations provide unreal edge hold and control in all conditions.
- The original award winning rocker/camber hybrid contours engineered for snowboarding patent #7823892 #8511704: Full contact and control in all conditions. “awesome everywhere”. Central rocker builds in carve, edge hold & float. Cambers build in pop, stability and control
- Ryan Davis (@jonnywavis)
Profile: Reverse Camber
Boards best for buttering and progression.
In a snowboard with rocker the center of the board is the only true contact point. This makes turn initiation easier, so you’re less likely to catch an edge. This profile also makes it easier to bend, making it great for buttering. The lifted nose and tail make floating in pow effortless.
This translates well for those looking to progress on rails and in the park as well.
Shape: Twin
A completely symmetrical shape, which thrives in a variety of freestyle situations. At the core of its design, the twin shape features an identical nose and tail shape, which provides an identical feel and predictable maneuverability whether riding regular or switch. Although originally developed with park riders in mind, twin shapes have also grown to be embraced by many all-mountain riders that like to bring a skateboard style riding out of the park and onto the entire mountain.
Flex: 4 – 6 (Scale 1 – 10)
Jibbers delight. Butter it all. Forgiving, easy to learn and progress on.
Base: TNT
A versatile base material in between sintered and extruded. Fast & low maintenance