Construction and Materials

As for the Shifter’s construction, Lobster have kept with the winning formula that makes this thing such a reliable freestyle deck for so many riders. Firstly, the core is made up of poplar wood stringers, with some additional hardwoods placed under the inserts to add some durability to the stress areas.

That’s then sandwiched between some lively triax fibreglass layers – these give the board a good amount of response, energise it’s pop, and help to keep it stable at higher speeds – something you’ll definitely encounter given that it’s been equipped with a pretty speedy sintered base.

There’s also two carbon stringers placed directly under each insert. These don’t affect the torsional flex of the board, nor do they make the nose and tail any stiffer, so it keeps its playful feel throughout. They do however add a little more feel and response directly underfoot, so when you’re flexing in your bindings or working the board under your feet you get a really supportive feel right underfoot.

Lastly, the sidewalls are injected with urethane – that’s the same material your skateboard wheels are made from. This adds a level of dampening to the overall ride, but also makes the board virtually unbreakable along the edges. So if you’re coming into regular contact with street and park features you can trust that it’ll hold up to repeated bumps and impacts.

“Lastly, the sidewalls are injected with urethane – that’s the same material your skateboard wheels are made from”

Roundup

At its heart, the Lobster Shifter is a jibby, mellow flexing, twin board, but it still has enough power and response to feel like it will step up to the plate when you need it to. So whether you’re just hiking the box and rail line for an afternoon, or charging the whole resort and searching out sidehits, the Shifter makes a very reliable daily driver for freestyle minded riders.