INTRO
“A board design aspiring for harmonizing with the once-in-a-lifetime encounter of a slope that is a complex combination of three-dimensional curves.”
Observing the various board designs for the past 30 years, it seems to me that most existing boards are ignoring the importance of the bottom design. Matter of fact, the hydrodynamic ideas that are seen in ships’ keels, aircrafts’ wings or surfboards’ bottoms are hardly ever seen in snowboard designs. The balance between the bottom shape and the outline is either not thought out, or it may simply be compromised due to the factory’s incapability to realize the idea.
Gentemstick has been defying the common wisdom by propounding the concept of three-dimensional curves formed by the outline and the bottom line, and has been designing its boards by thoroughly capturing the three-dimensional torsion created when the terrain, the gravity and the weight affect the board.
The manufacturing process starts from my drawings and creating a template, then we press an actual board based on this template, which is then handled, twisted and bowed. Beautifully functional curves are finally completed after repetitive minor changes to the thickness and repeated field tests. These processes are crucial to the board design and cannot be perceived by just looking at the board on display.
The dark days of snowboard designs, stretching from the late 80s to date, have left many people still unfamiliar with the sensational gliding feel on the snow. The difference between Gentemstick and other boards can only be realized by riding on them.
Our motivation is to spread the apprehension of Snowsurfing and board design by having as many riders as possible to live the fantastic gliding experience.
Taro Tamai
“A board design aspiring for harmonizing with the once-in-a-lifetime encounter of a slope that is a complex combination of three-dimensional curves.”
Observing the various board designs for the past 30 years, it seems to me that most existing boards are ignoring the importance of the bottom design. Matter of fact, the hydrodynamic ideas that are seen in ships’ keels, aircrafts’ wings or surfboards’ bottoms are hardly ever seen in snowboard designs. The balance between the bottom shape and the outline is either not thought out, or it may simply be compromised due to the factory’s incapability to realize the idea.
Gentemstick has been defying the common wisdom by propounding the concept of three-dimensional curves formed by the outline and the bottom line, and has been designing its boards by thoroughly capturing the three-dimensional torsion created when the terrain, the gravity and the weight affect the board.
The manufacturing process starts from my drawings and creating a template, then we press an actual board based on this template, which is then handled, twisted and bowed. Beautifully functional curves are finally completed after repetitive minor changes to the thickness and repeated field tests. These processes are crucial to the board design and cannot be perceived by just looking at the board on display.
The dark days of snowboard designs, stretching from the late 80s to date, have left many people still unfamiliar with the sensational gliding feel on the snow. The difference between Gentemstick and other boards can only be realized by riding on them.
Our motivation is to spread the apprehension of Snowsurfing and board design by having as many riders as possible to live the fantastic gliding experience.
Taro Tamai
