REVERSE CAMBER DONE RIGHT
Flat Kick Technology:
- The Green Machine FK
- Indoor Survival FK
- Charlie Slasher - POW FK
- Horrorscope FK
- Space Metal Fantasy FK
Reverse camber is the hottest trend our industry has seen in a long, long time for one simple reason: It makes snowboarding easier.
We like to say it’s perfect for hangovers, ‘cause after a big night we usually don’t want to try very hard. We certainly don’t want to catch an edge and make our headache worse, and we definitely don’t want to scorpion.
With reverse camber there are no scorpions, no snake bites, no sore wrists, cold butts, weird ailments, or altercations. Just you, doing more, by doing less.
How is this possible? With traditional boards, energy must be exerted to flex the board to a point where the camber is flattened before a turn is initiated. At this point the board can turn along its natural arc, and the loaded camber puts pressure on the contact points of the nose and tail allowing them to cut through the terrain. The loading and unloading of camber creates energy and acceleration into and out of each turn while providing stability and control in the mid section.
This is why cambered boards are awesome. They give you power and control. If you’re a competitive pipe rider, a true all terrain-variable condition rider, or a balls to the wall speed demon, you want a time tested cambered snowboard for sure.
But let’s get back to hangovers. If you are riding hard pack, groomed runs, or terrain parks, cambered boards can kick your ass. Especially if they’re too stiff for you. Our reverse camber Flat Kick boards make your life better by eliminating the need to load camber. The base is level from insert pack to insert pack creating stability for going straight and fast on a flat base. The contact points are elevated, and each Flat Kick tip and tail radius provides effortless turn initiation.
For beginner to intermediate hard pack riders this means an easy to ride board that turns on a dime, and never catches an edge.
For advanced to professional level jibbers this means no catching an edge on your way to that scary double kinked handrail, and a board that’s pre-positioned for pressing and progressive rail tricks.
Whatever your style we have your back. For 09/10 we offer both cambered and reverse camber Flat Kick boards at multiple price points, and even offer some of our best lines like the Indoor Survival and The Green Machine in both. Basically, if your riding style generally includes going bigger and faster we recommend the time tested cambered version. If your riding style usually involves either a great deal of jibbing or you’re just looking for a more forgiving easy to ride board, we recommend the reverse camber Flat Kick version.
Dual Reverse Kick
Mono Reverse Flat Kick
The Flat Kick Theory
With the level of hype surrounding the reverse camber revival, it’s clear that this snowboard design theory is here to stay. However, it’s how that theory is actually applied that will differentiate board designs and make one ride better than another.
With Flat Kick design technology we’ve tightened the profile radius that blends the shoulders of the board into the tip and tail height. This is a key area that influences the tempo and feel of turn initiation. With traditional
larger tip and tail arcs, the loaded camber contributes to a board’s acceleration into a turn. On reverse camber boards the contact points are elevated, removing this camber contribution. As a result, the same traditional tip and tail radii would make the board feel sluggish. Specialized Flat Kick tip and tail arcs combined with elevated reverse camber contact points achieve the ideal tempo into turns. This allows you to have the shorter effective edge of a forgiving, easy to ride, reverse camber snowboard that is still responsive and quick edge to edge.