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Moonchild Space Racer 2021-2022 Snowboard Review

  • Price: €679
  • Category: Freeride + Powder
  • Sizes: 159
  • Flex: 7.5/10
  • Shape: Directional
  • Profile: Setback CamRock
  • 3D: No
  • Base: Sintered

Moonchild snowboards are still relatively new to the scene, but their founders have been working, building and designing snowboards at some of the biggest companies in the industry for years. Taking what they know from their R&D days, and combining it with their knowledge of snowboarding through the years, we’re seeing an awesome brand come to the forefront with unique shapes and tech.

“Taking what they know from their R&D days, and combining it with their knowledge of snowboarding through the years, we’re seeing an awesome brand come to the forefront with unique shapes and tech”

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Who Is The Moonchild Space Racer For?

Let’s be real, you’re not hitting the jib line anymore (if you ever were). Your raison d’etre is hunting freshies on a pow day, and when the snow is low, you’ll rip up groomers all day long.

Shape, Profile and Sidecut

Shape alone does not a powder board make, but it sure doesn’t hurt to have something like this strapped to your feet when it’s been puking. A 410mm taper runs from nose to tail, decreasing the surface area at the rear of the board allowing it to really sink down into the snow, add that to the deep swallowtail and you’ll have no problems keeping the back leg down in deep snow.

The nose is super wide and rockered, so lifting it up and out of the snowpack will be a breeze. This is what effortless float in powder looks like. The Space Racer’s still got a pretty tight sidecut so if you’re looking for something that’s manoueverable, it’ll be nimble through tree runs and whipping round on piste.

“This is what effortless float in powder looks like”

Construction and Materials

When you do move onto the groomers you get the power and precision of carbon strips running down either edge of the board. These will bolster the edge hold through your carves, plus absorb some of the chatter as you’re smashing through lumps and bumps.

The rear of the board is reinforced with Kevlar running through each portion of the swallowtail. These not only strengthen it to hold through your turns, but give you a bit more oomph for tail heavy landings or popping from the back.

Rounded out with a reactive triax weave and a high-grade sintered base, the Space Racer will allow you to ride with precision and confidence whether the tide is high or low.

“The rear of the board is reinforced with Kevlar running through each portion of the swallowtail.”

Roundup

Swallowtails are gaining popularity every year, and once you ride one you’ll see why. Ok, sure so they’re not as versatile as something like a directional twin, but who wants versatility when you can have total domination.

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