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Rossignol Tesla Amptek Snowboard - Women's

Item #ROS0849 | 0 in Stock
3 Star Rating

Good for beginners and park rats

By Ranked #71 - Boards February 28, 2013

The Tesla is a Rocker board with little edge on it. This is because it is meant for either beginners, or for the park. It is a great park board because of its 'rocker' design. It is shaped like a smiley face (vs. a cambered board that is shaped like a frown) so it has less edge meeting the snow. Great in the park because it is impossible to catch an edge on this board. However with a rocker, you do sacrifice some of the pop as well. You also sacrifice edge so you may slip out more than with a hybrid or cambered board. You will really notice the lack of edge at higher speeds, steep terrain, with icy/groomer conditions, or in the park. This is not my type of board as I like an all mountain board with more pop and edge. I do ride the park occasionally, but my hybrid board is just fine for the few park laps I take on a given day. With that, I will stick with the Rossignol Diva or Frenemy. I would recommend to a park rat or a beginner.

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Tech Specs:

Length:
136 cm, 139 cm, 143 cm, 148 cm 
Shape:
true twin 
Flex:
medium-soft (4 of 10 on Rossignol's scale) 
Camber:
Amptek (hybrid) 
Effective Edge:
[136cm] 950 mm; [139cm] 1000 mm; [143cm] 1040 mm; [148cm] 1090 mm 
Waist Width:
[136cm] 232 mm; [139cm] 234 mm; [143cm] 236 mm; [148cm] 238 mm 
Sidecut Radius:
[136cm] 6.5 m; [139cm] 6.7 m; [143cm] 6.9 m; [148cm] 7.1 m 
Stance Width:
[136cm] 17.3 - 20.5 in; [139cm] 18.1 - 21.3 in; [143cm] 18.9 - 22 in; [148cm] 19.7 - 22.8- in 
Stance Setback:
centered 
Core:
wood 
Base:
extruded 
Recommended Use:
freestyle, park 
Manufacturer Warranty:
1 year 

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