Ride Men's Warpig Snowboard

Aimed at riders looking for a resort-busting, ride-anything board, the Warpig has become a firm favourite for discerning all-mountain snowboarders. Built around a tapered, fully directional, volume-shifted shape that trades length for surface area, the Warpig is designed to be ridden 6 to 10cm shorter than a traditional board. This volume shift delivers a unique and addictive riding experience with a more surf-like feel while delivering outstanding performance over the mountain. Thanks to that increase in volume combined with the extended full-profile nose, the Warpig delivers outstanding float in even the deepest snow. On the piste, it's equally as accomplished. The tight dual-radius sidecut working in harmony with the directional, extra camber gives the board a dynamic carve that inspires you to push it to the max. For a board you ride short, the level of stability the Warpig delivers is remarkable and is one of the critical factors that make the Warpig such an experience to ride. But the Warpig isn't just a pow and piste charger; it still lets you play around on the mountain and even put down a run through the park if you want to.

Rider Style: Freeriders

Advanced to expert freeriders looking for a short high-performance board that makes you rethink your whole approach to snowboarding.

Shape Overview: Volume Shifted Directional

The Warpigs advanced tapered volume-shifted directional shape is designed to deliver the perfect balance of on-piste control with off-piste lift and float. The most obvious sign of this is the exaggerated blunt nose shape. This innovative nose design provides effortless lift and float without feeling weighty or unwieldy. Ride, then match that nose with a wide central platform under the feet. By adding width rather than length, you still get the same surface area but get that surface area in a far more manoeuvrable form, creating a floaty yet nimble board. The extra width also works well with Warpig's aggressive sidecut with a centred stance. This geometry reduces toe and heel drag to an absolute minimum whilst giving the board a more balanced feel underfoot. This innovative shape results in a board that works great in the pow but also a board you can crank on the piste and play around in the park.

Profile: Directional Zero Camber

The Warpigs Directional Zero Camber combines an extended rocker at the nose with a shorter, less pronounced rocker at the tail. This combination gives excellent lift and float at the front of the board while allowing the rear to drive out the back of the turn. Between the feet, the Warpig reverts to a flat profile. This flat camber gives a more predictable ride while powering up the sidecut when on edge.

Construction

Internally the Warpig utilises Ride's high-end Carbon Array 3 construction. Heading this up is the responsive Performance core. Constructed from high-strength Aspen, poppy Bamboo and lightweight Paulownia, it perfectly balances strength, power and weight. Sitting on top of this are the Double Impact plates, which cushion the bindings from hard landings and add an extra layer of defence against core compression. The Warpig's structural layers are created from an advanced Hybrid Glassfibre. This combination of tri-ax glass on top and bi-ax on the base delivers the optimum torsional and longitudinal stiffness balance for the ultimate response and control. The structural layers are then further reinforced with the addition of the Carbon Array 3 reinforcing. By placing 3 carbon strips running from the contact points through the binding zones at both the tip and tail, Ride powers up the contact points, creating a faster and more responsive tip-and tail engagement without compromising the torsional twist through the centre of the board.

Base

High-end sintered Stone-Groound 4000 Ptex base material that is more durable, harder and faster than extruded.

KEY FEATURES

• Tapered Directional
• Tapered Bi-Radial Sidecut
• Directional Zero Camber
• Stiffness 7/10
• Performance Woodcore
• Double Impact Plates
• Tri-Ax Glass/Bi-Ax Glass
• Carbon Array 3
• Topless Topsheet
• Roll In Construction
• Slim Walls
• Cleave Edge
• 4000 Sintered Base