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Borealis Tundra 2021-2022 Snowboard Review

  • Price: €499
  • Category: Park + Jib
  • Sizes: 151, 152w, 156, 157W, 160W
  • Flex: 6/10
  • Shape: Directional Twin
  • Profile: CambRock
  • 3D: No
  • Base: Sintered

Although it has stark similarities to the Taiga in both look and construction, the Borealis tundra is another beast altogether. It’s more all-mountain focused with a slightly more directional and aggressive profile and features that allow it to perform on the hardpack and beyond.

“ Playful in the park, stable on the piste and even bringing some sweet floatation to the pow”

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Who Is The Borealis Tundra For?

Intermediate and up riders who want one board to tackle any conditions. Playful in the park, stable on the piste and even bringing some sweet floatation to the pow.

Shape, Profile and Sidecut

One board quivers are elusive, they’ve got to be able to bring the heat across such varied terrain and conditions that in reality they’ll always get beat out by something more specific. But there’s no denying their popularity and usefulness, especially if you’re travelling to resort and are tight on baggage.

While the outline of the Tundra is a twin, it does take on some directional features with its setback stance. This won’t particularly affect switch riding, but will give you a bit more stability when you’re riding nose down the mountain, plus gives a little extra volume in the nose when you hit the powder payload.

So, the Tundra can still throw down in switch when you’re messing in the park, the camber in the centre of the board allows for a dynamic and lively ride on piste, and the rockered tips plus the setback inserts, and the extra set of inserts at the rear allow for float in powder. It’s a triple threat.

“As with most Borealis offerings, the Tundra puts the onus on sustainable manufacturing”

Construction and Materials

The Tundra’s UL Forest Core blends poplar and paulownia wood, with bamboo rods for a lightweight and dynamic feel. It’s sandwiched with softer flexing biax laminates for a board that’s playful torsionally, allowing you to really manipulate the flex.

As with most Borealis offerings, the Tundra puts the onus on sustainable manufacturing. With its recycled steel edges, natural bamboo topsheet and Greenpoxy Eco-Resin,
Borealis are doing their best to offset the footprint of the boards manufacturing. No snowboard is perfect and Borealis use carbon beams used to reinforce specific areas, but they’re making steps in the right direction.

“Overall, with the Tundra you get a snowboard that does everything well”

Roundup

Overall, with the Tundra you get a snowboard that does everything well. Not perfect, but well enough to warrant making it your only board for a week-long trip to the mountains. If you’re looking for something to tackle nipple deep champagne powder, then perhaps look towards their other offerings like the Leviathan or the Mauruder.

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