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Lobster Halldor Pro 2020-2021 Snowboard Review

  • Price: €490
  • Category: Park/Jib, All-Mountain
  • Ability Level: Intermediate, Advanced
  • Size: 151, 154, 156, 157W, 159
  • Flex: 6/10
  • Shape: True Twin
  • Profile: 3BT Camber
  • Base: Sintered
  • BUY DIRECT FROM LOBSTER

It takes a certain kind of human to pull off a nollie backflip from the knuckle. It only seems fair that these kinds of people should have their own pro-model snowboard, too. Halldor Helgason’s signature Lobster deck is back for another lap around the sun and plenty of laps through the park.

Compared with big bro Eiki’s super soft signature model, Halldor’s all-mountain freestyle snowboard packs a much meaner punch. It’s got a penchant for park riding – obviously – but there’s a lot more all-mountain performance on here than you might first think.

“Halldor’s signature Lobster deck is back for another lap around the sun and plenty of laps through the park”

Halldor hasn’t opted for the new Lobster specific 3D Nose and Tail profile this season. Instead, he’s stuck to Triple Base Technology which features in previous iterations of his board. Anyone familiar with Bataleon’s trademarked profile will know that its advantages are many and can be fine-tuned for any corner of the mountain.

Uplifted sidebase sections around the nose and tail of the snowboard massively reduce hang-ups at the contact points and give riders the confidence to break out their comfort zone on the jump and rail lines. There’s still a wide centre base at each end for stable pops and presses, and a positive full-length dynamic camber so power, precision and grip are never short in supply. That ‘hull-like’ 3BT profile even gives the snowboard a surprising amount of float in powder, especially considering its true twin outline.

There’s triax fibreglass for a more torsionally solid ride, and carbon stringers at the inserts that increase the board’s edge-to-edge response but keep the nose and tail relatively jib-friendly. If you’re dropping into a park jump or backcountry booter at top speed, the speedy sintered base has got your back.

“You’ll be hard-pressed not to feel inspired and find yourself progressing pretty quickly on this thing”

Pro models are a funny thing. Nobody’s suggesting owning a set of Gordon Ramsay’s signature chef knives will turn you into a disgruntled Scottish foulmouth with a scrotum for a chin. Nor will the Halldor Pro snowboard turn you in into the king of freestyle overnight. Having said that, you’ll be hard-pressed not to feel inspired and find yourself progressing pretty quickly on this thing.

Tester’s Verdict 2019/20

Mike BrindleyWhitelines

“If you’re keen to take your freestyle into a faster and looser dimension – Halldor’s signature deck is pretty clearly the board to do it on.

“The camber/triple base combo is dialed enough to speed away from landings with ease”

To be honest, on first impression I wasn’t entirely sure this board had my back, but within a couple of laps it had transformed into an entirely different beast – turning sketchy side-piste gaps into tempting transfers in an instant. The camber/triple base combo is dialed enough to speed away from landings with ease, and there’s so much pop packed into this thing that you won’t know what to do with it all.”

Tester’s Verdict 2018/19

Tom Copseyonboardmag.com

“Halldor makes snowboarding look hella fun, but an equally important aspect of his riding is how goddamn hard he sends it. This board is built with the latter in mind perhaps more than the former.

“Freestyle riders who charge and hit bigger features would suit this best”

It’s stiff, aggressive and powerful – not prohibitively so, but certainly more than I thought it would be – and as such you need to be on your game to feel comfortable on his pro model. This board needs to be put on its edges to get the most out of it, but with its 3BT featuring SideKick technology you still get the catch-free, easy-turning, buttery ride that base profile is famed for. It’s just that you need to put in a bit more effort unless you’re going all in.

On jumps this extra stiffness means it can suck up big stomps with no problems, and there’s a ton of pop for you to go full send on your Lobster flip attempts. Freestyle riders who charge and hit bigger features would suit this best.”

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