Arbor Element RX - 2011

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Arbor claim the new rockered twin to the traditional Element is an all mountain masterpiece, one thing’s for sure, take the Arbor Element RX in some powder and you’ll be showing your buddies a master class in powder based freeriding. Stable at speed but quicker than a roller-coaster into turns the Element RX is easy and incredibly enjoyable to ride. An Intermediates dream machine.

Manufacturer's Description:

The expansion of the System will be led by the new Element RX, which brings Arbor’s cornerstone roots design to an all-mountain rocker offering; feeding the ride-it-all addiction of a growing reverse camber community with Element level style and performance - on mountain, in the park, and beyond.

Recommended for park riding.

Recommended for freeride riding.

Recommended for big mountain riding.

High cost $

Rocker Construction.

Directional Twin Shape.

Green or Eco Friendly Construction.

Year: 2011

Available Lengths (cm):
153, 157, 161, 165

Riding Style: Freeride

Specifications:

Wood Power Ply
Rocket sintered base
Voodoo core (FSC Poplar)
Directional-Twin
Parabolic rocker profile
Mountain Stance
Medium Flex
Unblended radial sidecut
Grip-Tech edges
Carbon fibre stringers

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Snowboard Review:

I’ve always considered the Arbor Element to be the neglected sibling of the mighty A-Frame, a kind of spec-ed down runt, it’s actually a very different beast. For 2011 Arbor have introduced a fairly pronounced rocker which runs from a central point at the waist of the board, it feels like the board pivots on the centre point. This rocker means the Element has three distinct advantages over the slightly pricier A-Frame. Firstly, it’s unbelievably easy to initiate turns on the Element and although for long high speed carves it might lack the bite of a cambered board, slightly slower and tighter carves were telepathic and just melted together. To counter a loss of grip from rockering the Element and using a medium flex, Arbor has conjured up their own version of Lib Tech’s Magnetraction. Running along the effective edge are 4 waves which increase edge pressure, Arbor calls it Grip-Tech. Secondly, raising the start of the effective edge off the ground improves straight line stability no end, for an intermediate snowboarder the difference is going to be even more noticeable. Thirdly, can this board float! Heavy spring off piste snow, actually, sinking sand is probably a better description, had no chance of claiming another victim, on the Element I glided over it. One of the big surprises was how easy the Element was to ride switch, this board definitely has a lot of parallels with Ride’s Slackcountry.
 
If you are an intermediate snowboarder looking for a powder board that is easy to ride in the deep stuff and on the groomers be it steep black runs or mellow blues the Arbor Element is an ideal board. The Element will also meet the needs of an advanced powder connoisseur who likes the surfy feel of a mid flexing fish shaped boards but wants the flexibility of being able to ride switch. Ride it shorter and you’ve got an all-mountain board that’s even going to be a laugh in the park, but this board is so enjoyable in the powder why would you bother.

Posted by Rich Ewbank in • Arbor

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What colour is powder?

Rich Ewbank on January 29, 2011 at 10:05 AM

Pipe - The slayblade is lighter, but the Element CX is cambered and has Griptech. For well built firm but not icy pipes probably the Slayblade, for icy burly pipes where grip is everything probably the Element.

Park - Zero camber and lightweight construction of the Slayblade wins in the park.

Powder - Both are going to be prety good in the pow compared to most freestyle boards. Slayblade has the harshmellow dampening to get rid of of chop chatter and the zero camber should help with float. The Element shape deals nicely with float and the dampaning in the Element is pretty good, of course the wood topsheet helps.

Boardercross Course - Hands down the element

Variable snow conditions- Depends whether you want to cut riight through it on the Element or skim over the top of it on the Slayblade.

john on January 29, 2011 at 06:31 PM

ok, im pretty much just starting in pipe, so which do you think would be better for me? im 5’8” and about 130lbs. im thinking if i get the arbor, then i might get new K2 bindings, because some of there bindings also have harshmellow which i hope would help.

john on January 29, 2011 at 09:16 PM

or, i was also looking at a freeride/all mountain board if i decide not to take my snowboarding into the pipe. i already LOVE the powder and “backcountry”, and have a pretty decent experience in it. since we don’t have any absolutely giant mountains around here, (the two tallest, the ones i ride, are just over 4000ft,) lots of the powder riding i do is in the glades and down the backside of the mountain. that means i do a lot of hiking too. i was thinking pipe might be fun to try, but i don’t really like riding switch at all, though i do love spinning of of natural jumps onto powder landings, you just can’t beat that. some of the boards i was looking at for this were the Jones: flagship, mountain twin, and hovercraft, the K2 turbo dream, and the Arbor: A-frame, roundhouse, and element cx or rx. I really like the Jones boards and the Arbor A-frame. i was just wondering, since the Jones hovercraft has a swallow tail, would it work on the hard pack? i was just wondering because while i do a lot of pow riding, i also do a lot of hard pack, id say about 45% pow, 20% trees, 34% hardpack, (that includes boarderX) and the other 1% is park, but i never hit rails, and all i really do are hit the bigger jumps and take straight airs with grabs, all the spinning i do is off natural terrain. Any suggestions on which would be the best for me?

David L. on March 08, 2011 at 08:49 AM

I consider myself to be an intermediate rider looking to upgrade.  I currently have a 162cm Burton, Mayhem.  My style of riding is semi-aggressive, love carving down long steep slopes. Snow conditions can vary from powder to icy. I’m 6’1” tall, 195lbs. with a size 12 boot. Would you recommend the Arbor Element RX for my style of riding and hight/weight/boot size dimensions? If yes, what size board should I get?

Wes Boyd on March 16, 2011 at 11:27 PM

How does this or the CX board compare to a custom x. If a custom x is 7 or ive seen it as an 8/10 what is this? 5 for the rx and 6 for the cx?

I had a LT t.rice pro c2btx but i rode it with a far too wide stance and i didnt like it.

This was next on my list.. sticking with reg camber i think.

shredder on April 09, 2011 at 03:10 PM

hey, i was considering this as one of my choices for a new snowboard. i was also considering the DC MLF, Nitro T1, head team i, and this of course.  i love riding backcountry powder in colorado, but ive only gone once and prob wont be back for a few years or so. i know the arbor would be best for the riding i would like to do but for places in like wisconson, illinios, and michagen. the head or nitro would be the best. i guess all im trying to ask is which do u think i should get? DC MLF, Arbor Element RX, Head Team i, Nitro T1

shredder on April 10, 2011 at 05:04 PM

i am an intermediate rider and am looking for a new board. i like big kickers in the park and do rails occasinally. i also like the big mountain/backcountry powder and small cliffs. i dont get out to the backcountry very often but i get out there as much as i can. i am debating between the DC MLF, the Arbor Element RX, the Head Team i, and the Nitro T1. i like all the boards i just cant choose which one!

                please help and thanks,                                 josh

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