Academy Master 2021

The 2021 Academy Master snowboard was created by Chris Roach with the goal to have one board that performs anywhere, in any condition. A master of powder, groomers, and no slouch in the park, the Master is a stable and responsive snowboard that can still press and play while charging harder than most boards out there. Made from the highest quality materials and constructed with a uniquely textured and eye catching topsheet, the Master is a premium snowboard that looks and feels like a premium snowboard should.

Board Type: All Mountain

Camber Type: Micro Camber (2-3mm)

The original, tried and true camber type, and the advocate of powerful turns and poppy precision. As a toned down adaptation of positive camber, Micro camber is geared towards people who want the pop and stability of camber underfoot without it being aggressive.

Flex: 7/10 (1 = soft, 10 = stiff)

Shape: Directional

This snowboard has a shaped nose and tail profile with a setback stance and directional flex pattern. Ride it forwards for optimum performance.

Core: Ultralight Core

This core is constructed from lightweight Canadian aspen wood, which provides maximum strength, consistent flex, and lasting longevity.

Bi-Lite Fibreglass – Super light and super strong. This delivers incredible freestyle and freeride performance without sacrificing durability.

Carbon V Tech

Base: Durasurf Sintered 4501 Base

This sintered ultra high molecular weight base has excellent wax absorption, resulting in greater speeds.

Additional Features:

Stainless 10mm 2×4 inserts – Super light, super strong, and won’t rust.

Sintered P-Tex Sidewall – Unlike conventional ABS sidewalls, that have a tendency to crack in colder temperatures, Sintered P-tex Sidewalls maintain their integrity at any temperature.

Vario Power Grip Sidecut – Utilizing multiple radiuses, this sidecut creates extra contact points to enhance edge hold.

Low Profile Tip/Tail – A low profile in the nose and tail of the snowboard maximizes material contact with the snow for more powerful ollie/nollie pop and adds stability to your landings.

Underfoot Balancing Stabilisers – These stabilisers are placed directly below the mounting area to provide optimum vibration absorption and increase high speed stability while reducing foot fatigue.

Full Wrap Metal Edges

Hyper-Cord Topsheet

Featherweight Damping System

Built By Never Summer – Academy has partnered with Never Summer Manufacturing in order to build some of the best snowboards in the world. Backed by a two-year warranty, this partnership ensures long term production quality, durability and consistency.

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SIZE CHART

Size (cm)	Waist Width (mm)	Effective Edge (cm)	Sidecut	Nose/Tail (cm)	Recommended Rider Weight (kg)
155	253	119	Vario 785	29.7	73 – 91
157	255	121	Vario 811	29.9	77 – 95
161	257	124	Vario 840	30.8	91 – 110+
159 Wide	264	121	Vario 810	30.8	86 – 105
162 Wide	267	124	Vario 843	31.1	91 – 110+

Not sure which size to get? Check out our snowboard size chart here.

Not sure if you need a wide board or not? Find out here.

Want to find out about snowboard cambers and shapes? Click here.

Want to find out about different types of snowboard edges (magne-traction)? Click here.

Want to find out about the difference in snowboard bases? Click here.

Want to find out about snowboard construction? Click here.