Construction and Materials

Swallowtail’s look awesome, and that’s just facts, but they do also have a tendency to look a little fragile. Weston have beefed up the Japow’s tail with carbon stringers running from the rear insert pack through each arm to inject some real life into the rear of the board. This’ll help with tail-heavy landings, and to keep you locked into your carves right up until the last second.

Weston have tricked out the Japow with their dual wood core, with bamboo to keep it snappy and lively and poplar to keep the weight down. This is sandwiched with reactive triax fibreglass and topped off with their slick Sintered base to keep you turning and burning all season long.

“Weston have beefed up the Japow’s tail with carbon stringers running from the rear insert pack through each arm to inject some real life into the rear of the board”

Roundup

This is where the lines between powder and freeride begin to separate. Obviously the Japow will be great for open powder fields, probably not so hot when it comes to threading needles through couloirs though. Realistically, unless you strike it lucky everytime, this probably isn’t going to be a snowboard for every day of the season. But the days you do get out on it? Those are the ones that you’ll remember.