2012 Arbor Westmark Used and Reviewed
So once again this was a board that was demanded to be ridden by you the readers. Well this time instead of my perspective on it we sent little Kevin out into the cold cruel temperatures of Winter Park to give his take on one of Arbors premier stunt stick facilitating vehicles. This is what he had to say about it.
Board: Arbor Westmark
Size: 150
Camber Option: System parabolic rocker. Center reverse.
Bindings: Flux TT30’s
Stance: 22in Goofy
Angles: 12/-12
Boots: Ride Phytop LE 9
My Weight: 145
Resort: Winter park
Conditions: Cold , crusty, and stealing the soul from my body one temperature degree at a time.
Preconceived Notions: I have heard nothing but good things about this board. I’ve ridden the Coda and Draft and like both. The Westmark is supposed to sit right between the two
Flex: Right in the middle.
Stability: Far more stable than a 150 with continuous rocker should be. Amazing. Throw it on edge and it feel like riding a 154 camber deck. Griptech works. Super fun on jumps and gave a lot of confidence. I never felt like I was going to wash out and it snapped off the lip great.
Butterability: Center continuous rocker. Rad.
Cruising: Arbor is the possibly the only center reverse I think works, and it works really well. It was super fun to just ride around the mountain on. More snowboards should feel like this. It did whatever I wanted it to and didn’t complain once.
Jibbing: Just like butters. Rad. Easy lock and snappy out of jibs.
Rider in Mind: Ride the whole mountain as the park and kill the park in the same day kinda rider.
Personal Thoughts: The Westmark has made it into one of my top 5 favorite boards. I could ride this board every day everywhere.
What They Say: A multi-dimensional design for park-riders who utilize the whole mountain; the Westmark delivers a higher level of pop, jump, spin, slide, and press performance, while providing the park-level durability you demand.
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Trying to get one sent to me but that board is going to be geared more for jumping than jibbing you want like a Disaster from them.
Hi angry,
I am an upper intermediate park/all mountain rider, focused on jumps and popping and spinning off anything I can.
I am 5’8-ish and about 165 so we’re roughly the same size. If you were to ride the westmark rather than the blacklist which size would you ride? Which size would you recommend me to get? Thanks.
For jumps and spins 56 for sure.
and if you were getting it for all around park, medium jumps, rails and boxes would you get the 153? or stick with the 56 for all around park domination?
Are we talking about me here or you? I could ride a 47 and still be fine.
Haha sorry … Me…forgot to make it clear. My mistake.
I wouldn’t really say the GW is more for jumping than jibbing, Bataleon puts it in the category of jib/park, so it’s probably pretty good for both. The disaster is a tad too soft in my opinion and i like a sintered base. They rate the disaster a 2 and the GW a 3 on stiffness (don’t start with the “flex ratings don’t mean anything” because I know, it is relevant here because I am comparing 2 boards of the same brand, which IMO is the only time these ratings are useful). SO the GW is the next stiffness level up from the Disaster, which seems perfect.
Regardless, if you ever do get your hands on one then let us know what it is actually like instead of me trying to debate about what it should be like based on numbers and company description.
Hey Angry,
Just ordered my 56 westmark . A little nervous as it’s an upsize for me from a Joystick 54. Would you say there’s a big difference in the ease of maneuverability and spinning between these two boards and sizes? I am 170 so I know I am in the right range. Just a little nervous about riding the bigger board. Your thoughts? Sorry to be a nuisance, but you are the best in this business of review and recommendation. Thanks for your time.
It’s 2cm’s not enough to rack your brain over just shut that thought process off and go ride you’ll be fine.
I am really trying to find a good board for ground tricks but also still riding on the rest of the mountain at times. I am in the 85kg (185lb) range.
I want to do a lot of flatland tricks and have been riding a 159 Burton Jussi for the last 3 years but feel it is not suited to what i want.
Would you say a 153 in this board is too short?
Their website says it can go up to 87kg.
I would go with a 56 personally.
how about if i were to go a blacklist instead? Is it much stiffer?
Would a 154 in that cut it?
Same board different widths that’s all.
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