Arbor Westmark Camber 2016-2022 Snowboard Review

Arbor Westmark Camber Snowboard Review- How it rides and who it is for Review by The Good Ride

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How This Review Happened:

Borrowed this for an extended demo and sent it back.
Size: 153
Days:  2
Conditions: Good early spring snow but not immune to some harder snow.
Riders: James (Size 9, 5’10” 185-190lbs), Nick (Size 10, 160lbs, 5’8”)
Boots: Burton Kendo
Insoles: F.I.T. Gamechangers
Bindings: Union Contact Pro/Union Superpro
Jacket: Burton Banshee Gore-Tex Jacket
Pant: Burton Gore-Tex Ballast Pant
Helmet: Smith Maze
Goggle: Smith 4D Mag
Gloves: Burton AK Clutch Glove,

Similar Boards (but not the same): Yes Jackpot, Never Summer Protoslinger, Signal Park, Yes Dicey,

Set-Up: 21.5” Wide. Sance Angles +15/-15. Close to Reference.

How It Was Tested

One day we rode the DWD Rat, Arbor Westmark Camber and YES Dicey with the same bindings to see how they would all compare. Another we just rode the Westmark.

Approximate Weight

Felt normal for its length. It fit (We don’t put in the exact weight because with wood cores there is no consistency in a boards weight)

Sizing

The Arbor Westmark Camber felt just right for Nick who was the primary tester, but I wouldn’t want something bigger either. The bump in the sidecut right in the middle of the binding inserts makes it fit a larger boot than you would think by looking at the waist. Don’t take it too far though as this still isn’t totally mid/wide friendly.

Here are some ideal US boot sizes for these boards. You can of course go bigger or smaller but these work best for not turning the board slower than it should be and not having the dreaded Toe & Heel Drag.
150: 8-9
153: 9-10
156: 9.5-10.5
159: 10-11
157w- 11-12

Shape/Camber/On Snow Feel/Ability Level

The Arbor Westmark Camber is a true twin and has a very centered feel to it.

The camber profile is unique to the industry which is good and bad. The Uprise Fender tech matches its name. You have little fenders at the end of the effective edges so it doesn’t come in contact with the snow. The edges in harder snow can feel washy and sometimes edgless when you are learning how to ride the board. In medium to softer snow the Arbor Westmark Camber feels like a full on camber board that doesn’t catch an edge easy. So you have to get used to the split personality.

Flex Personality

The Arbor Westmark Camber has this very easy to butter flex that felt easier than many hybrid rocker and hybrid camber shapes I’ve tried and I’ve tried a lot. It butters easy and ollies really well with a healthy bit of pop. More than you would think from the mellow camber. It can be a little weird to butter or load up on the edge for an ollie but once you get used to the fender’s it snaps hard making you look better than you are.

Speed

Not for speed but tracks well from feature to feature. Not really a great mountain freestyle board either. Doable but happiest sizing down and keeping it in the park.

Edge Hold

There is for sure a hard snow learning curve with the Arbor Westmark Camber. The first time I tried Arbor System Camber with Uprise Fender tech in hard snow I wanted off it immediately. So did many of my friends. You have to tell yourself to keep committing to that edge and put lots of pressure between your feet towards the “Grip Tech” bumps by the bindings. If you do that it counterintuitively holds. You think the edges are going to wash on you like they would if you don’t fully commit to putting pressure there. Some will never get used to this but most will with a little time. Once you figure out how to use the edges in harder snow it has competent grip.

Turning Experience/Carving

Not really for carving but good for what it is.

Powder

No thank you…

Switch/Pipe/Jumps

The Arbor Westmark Camber is a forgiving true twin so it is super easy switch. Nick loved this in the park. He got on it in softer snow so he loved it. Was the best board he tested in the comparison mentioned above and had a blast on it the next day just lapping the park with the camera off. This is an excellent jibber. Not bad for small to medium kickers either if you get used to the fenders near the end of the effective edge.

Conclusion

So the fender uprise can take some getting used to but it is less difficult than TBT from Bataleon. So if you want to take the time to get used to it in hard snow it’s a pretty fun poppy and dynamic park ride.

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