Darkside
For the intrepid explorer who demands the agility of a twin and defining attributes of a directional, all-mountain destroyer.
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Directional fury forged with twin predictability
The Darkside is a volume shifted powerhouse, optimizing its running length and effective edge on a wide platform for increased surfaced area - all crammed into shorter profile for maneuverability. It’s playful, and pivots quickly while remaining responsive edge-to-edge and is stable charging a straight-line. It makes no compromise in float or edge hold while laying trenches with additional length in the nose.
Like the dark side of the moon, the Darkside may appear black - though this board is anything but void of detail. The Darkside features a matte, clear nylon top sheet, revealing a full layer of carbon fiber underneath. White, fully wrapped sidewalls and filled hand engravings contrast off of the carbon. Flip it over and what you’re gliding on is an eye catching, hand laid, ‘LUNAR’ lettered base.
This board was originally created as a custom shape for Dan from the YouTube channel BoredProgression. You can watch Dan’s video of the build process and board reveal below, and follow along his journey on the Darkside by subscribing to his YouTube channel.
Board profile
The Darkside features a low profile early-rise nose, transitioning through a flat zone into centered camber underfoot extending from contact point-to-contact point into another flat transition and out through a snappy kick tail. This board is aggressive and stiff, runs wide, and finds harmony with the rider feeling centered between symmetric radial side cuts and a modest taper creating a stable ride that begs to bank into turns.
While a directional shape, strategic flat zones create contact transitions enabling twin-like predictability, making switch a breeze. The added length and rise profile of the nose enhance all-condition riding, coupled with camber providing powerful engagement and snap coming together to make the Darkside a favorable daily driver.
Technical Specs:
| Tip (mm) | Waist (mm) | Tail (mm) | Taper (mm) | Setback (mm) | Sidecut Radius (mm) | Default Center Stance | Stiffness Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | 305 | 252 | 286 | 19 | 20 | 7.4 | 20.75" | 7.5 |
| 154 | 314 | 260 | 294 | 20 | 20 | 7.6 | 21.5" | 7.5 |
| 158 | 321 | 265 | 300 | 21 | 20 | 7.8 | 22" | 7.5 |
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Dan’s experience with the Darkside:
“Hands down, the best snowboard I’ve ever ridden. Instantly after strapping in, the Darkside felt like an extension of my body. For me it really is the best of… everything. It’s wide enough for my bigger boot size yet lightning quick edge to edge and can pivot on a dime. It rides switch effortlessly with pop and low swing weight in either direction. If that wasn’t enough, the slight taper, nose and tail shapes will keep it afloat in the deepest conditions without needing to move your stance back, but the extra inserts are there if you want to anyway. It’s aggressive flex mows over any bump thrown its way. And can we talk about the shape? A true work of art, this thing wants to eat anything in its path and at the end of the day be hung on a wall to stare at.”
- Dan
Made to last
We build our boards with the best materials we can reliably get our hands on so that your board will last longer, and (one day) retire with pride. Learn more here.
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