Description
Fur Brigades were the crews that hauled fur pelts and goods between Hudson's Bay and the West Coast. Months of paddling and portaging with the central point of the trip being just North of what is now Revelstoke. Human powered travel through the frontier.
The Brigade is a versatile volume shifted board that is nimble in deep powder and quick to navigate rougher 'whitewater' conditions better than a canoe full of frontiersman. It has a sidecut on the deeper side and it rails tight turns on firm snow.
New sizes for 2024 to widen the spectrum of riders that this favourite can accommodate.
The Brigade varies in construction slightly from the rest of the line up. We've replaced the topsheet with an ultra thin and tough film. This reduces weight by and average of 200grams while reducing the overall plastic content of a board where it isn't necessary.
"Graphics" are created by tinting the epoxy that is the structure of the board. The finished top is left with some texture but less than if the board had no topsheet at all. Since the Brigade is predominantly made to order you get to choose your own single or two-tone colour combo. We reserve the right to say your taste is absolute rubbish. (PC translation: we can help you discover a colour choice that you will love)
This option will not be available forever.
- Riders looking for a versatile board
- Like squiggles
- Rip trees at irresponsible speeds
- Love the feeling of g-forces when railing a turn on fresh corduroy
- Obsessed with riding switch
- Don't like having fun
- For ultimate Big-mountain charger see the Ursa Major
- For a more twinish All-mountain see the Poacher
- For a very similar feel but just a little extra float see the Voyageur
All 'Rounder
Get the board that does it all
carve slalom, charge chutes or slash pow— the Brigade is the one-size-fits-all adition to your quiver.
Profile & Flex
The Brigade shares the same rocker-camber profile as the Ursa Major
Light camber:ᅠ edge hold, pop, stability
Modest Nose Rocker:glide while maintaining response
Early Rise Tail:ᅠ catch-free, smooth turn exits
The Brigade shares the same Flex profile as the Ursa Major
Overall:ᅠSmooth progression from nose to tail for the ultimate freeride performance
Nose:ᅠMedium-soft for float, bump absorption, true carving in powder
Tail:ᅠStiffer tail provides reliable platform when things get spicy
Specs & Sizing
Size (cm) | 146 | 150 | 154 | 158 | 161 |
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Running Length (mm) | 1060 | 1100 | 1140 | 1180 | 1210 |
Nose length (mm) | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
Tail length (mm) | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 |
Nose Width (mm) | 290 | 293 | 306 | 311 | 320 |
Tail Width (mm) | 275 | 278 | 291 | 296 | 305 |
Waist Width (mm) | 244 | 247 | 258 | 260 | 266 |
Sidecut Radius (m) | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 |
Setback (mm) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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