Descender EVO Snowboard 2027

The Stranda Descender Evolution 2027 is the high-end version of Stranda's freeride benchmark - a directional charger built for expert riders who want technical lines, high-speed stability, damp control and uncompromising edge grip. If the standard Descender is quick and lively, the EVO is the locked-in weapon. It shares the Descender's proven shape - rockered nose and tail for float and easy turn initiation, 5mm camber underfoot with the high point past the rear inserts - but the layup is where it separates. Dual carbon stringers and carbon torsion rods sit in a triax fibreglass package over a paulownia and poplar core with full-length ash stringers, and three D3O dampening rods in the nose kill chatter through broken snow and chopped-up landings.

Underneath, an Electra Graphite 5920 sintered base is infused with graphite for serious glide across flats and long traverses. The flex is stiff and stiffest at the centre of the sidecut, softening outside the inserts so the board still initiates turns willingly for its stiffness. Ride it in your traditional freeride size - size up for more float, size down for technical, tight-line performance.

Rocker Profile: Camber Rocker

• Expert-level directional freeride board for technical lines and high-speed charging
• Rockered nose and tail with 5mm camber underfoot
• Camber high point past the rear inserts for extra pop
• Three D3O dampening rods in the nose for chatter-free control
• Dual carbon stringers plus carbon torsion rods in a triax fibreglass layup
• Paulownia and poplar core with full-length ash stringers
• Electra Graphite 5920 graphite-infused sintered base for maximum glide
• Stiff flex, stiffest at the centre of the sidecut, softening outside the inserts
• TPU topsheet with ABS sidewalls
• Diamond-polished steel edges
  

Dimensions (161cm, sidecut 8.9m, effective edge 1222mm): Nose 299mm / Waist 259mm / Tail 289mm