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The new scaled down model of Alex Yoder's XY. It inherits the unique riding feel of the original XY on both groomers and powder alike, but in a more compact package. With the new bottom profile specifically designed for this model, it allows more freedom of control in 3D terrain for smaller riders still being able to enjoy the smooth signature turns and deep carves of the XY.
Although being a little more compact, the relatively large sidecut radius combined with the bottom contour allow it to charge down lines in high speed and thread through tight treeruns.
The idea of traditional camber is to apply the same amount of pressure onto the entire edge of a board to attain smoother, more stable carving and turning. The camber arches from the center of the board all the way to 3 cm inside of the widest point of a board, both the nose and the tail. To turn, this camber has to be stepped on and the bottom pressed against the surface. This type of camber is effective at a resort, compacted slope or on a flat face. But it has lots of demerit on deep powder, fresh snow, or terrains with three-dimensional features. It is arched against the direction of the board, and the board could get hooked on the snow easily, making the turn less agile.
The GENTEMSTICK’s radical Accel camber eliminates hooking and prevents nosedives in deep powder or fresh snow, while maintaining a natural floatation. It is designed and shaped to perform its best when the rider stands neutrally on top of a board. It is made flat from the widest point of the nose side to about the front foot. The arch begins there and reaches the highest around the back foot, and it ends at the widest point of the tail side. When a rider stands on the board, the arch gets pushed and the area ahead of the front foot barely touches the snow.
This is the position that maximizes the performance of the board, and also the same position that reaches maximum velocity in ski races and other speed competitions. Accel camber has an arch from point A to point B. The board becomes flat as the back foot pressures the board. It rises slightly from the point C to the nose, which effectively reduces snow resistance.
There are boards with similar camber designs released from major manufacturers these days. It is important to remember that the nose rocker design becomes very important with this kind of camber system, which has the peak of its arch placed further behind the center of a board. The GENTEMSTICK Accel camber boards are distinctly designed, especially from the point where the camber ends to the widest point of the nose. The key is to reduce resistance.
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MODEL |
XY 153 |
XY 157 |
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LENGTH |
1530 mm |
1573 mm |
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RUNNING LENGTH |
1020 mm |
1080 mm |
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EF.EDGE |
1152 mm |
1184 mm |
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NOSE WIDTH |
310 mm |
320 mm |
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WAIST WIDTH |
262 mm |
270 mm |
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TAIL WIDTH |
290 mm |
297 mm |
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SIDECUT R. |
8200 mm |
8500 mm |
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SETBACK |
-38 mm |
-18 mm |
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TAPERED |
10 mm |
11.5 mm |
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SIDECUT DEP. |
24 mm |
25 mm |
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CAM. |
3 mm |
4 mm |
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STANCE WIDTH |
480-560 mm |
500-600 mm |
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REC. STANCE |
510 mm |
560 mm |
