United Shapes Pioneer 2018 Snowboard Review

List Price US $529
United Shapes Pioneer 2018 Snowboard Review

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Riding Style Alternative Freeride
Riding Level Advanced - Expert
Fits Boot size (US) 8-10, 10-12
Manufactured in China
Shape Tapered Directional
Camber Profile Directional Camber
Stance Setback -20mm
Approx. Weight Feels Normal
Split No
Powder Great
Base Glide
Carving Great
Speed Good
Uneven Terrain Great
Switch Average
Jumps Good
Jibbing Average
Pipe Good
On Snow Feel

Locked In

Turn Initiation

Medium/Fast

Skidded Turns

Hard

Flex

Medium

Buttering

Semi-Hard

Edge Hold

Hard Snow

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United Shapes Pioneer 2018 Review by The Good Ride

The United Shape Pioneer is in the same family as the Explorer series but has its own personality compared to the Deep Reach (Explorer Family member) I tried.  Even though it’s smaller it feels like it has a stiffer more freeride appropriate flex and locked in a kind of pointy feel on snow. A big thanks to Gravity Sports at Mt. Bachelor for letting me borrow this.

Ethics Statement: We don’t get paid by the manufacturer to write these reviews.  We do make money from the “Where To Buy” links, but this is our best attempt at an honest and objective review from an average riders’ perspective.

Size: 156
Days:   1
Conditions:  A wet Spring afternoon
Riders: James (Size 9, 5’10” 185-195lbs)
Boots: Adidas Tactical ADV
Insoles: Sandsole Custom Insoles
Bindings: Union Atlas,
Set Up: 22.5” a little wide of reference stance 15 front -6 back

Here is a look of the Camber Profile of the US Pioneer

United-Shapes-Pioneer-camber-profile

Also if you set this all the way back you can get a 22″ wide stance width with 5.5″ back from center of board if you use the setback inserts with a full sized disc.  The one thing is you can’t do this with mini disc bindings.  You can only use normal discs as I have with the Union Atlas. That is a massive set back so combining that with the taper, early rise rocker and big nose you will have a really good float in powder.

 
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United Shapes Pioneer User Reviews

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just a thought

Jan 28, 2020 by Mathieu Dumontier
Ability Level: Advanced • 
Riding Style: Freeride - style - fun - jumping • 
Days You Ride A Year: 100 • 
Height, Weight And Boot Size (for Boards, Boots & Bindings): 5'10'', 9.5, United Shapes Explorer 156 with Fix Magnum 

Hi there,

I just agree with everything you said on that United Shapes Explorer review. I've been riding since 89 and this is the best board i've rode so far. Like you mention on the review i really got that pointy feel ride which is amazing in my opinion. It really makes me ride like i want it to be (does that make any sense?)..

Thanks for reading
Best
Mathieu

5.0 5.0 1 1 Hi there, I just agree with everything you said on that United Shapes Explorer review. I've been riding since 89 and this is the best board i've rode so far. Like you mention o United Shapes Pioneer 2018 Snowboard Review

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