Indeed, the Lobster Floater isn’t just for deep days; if it hasn’t dumped for a while, the twin shape and wide waist mean that laying down heavy carves and hitting natural features (or even those in the park) are fine alternatives. Some of the best days you could have on this could well be in the late-season slush.

“What the Lobster Floater does, it does exceedingly well, and it’s easy to see why it’s getting a wider release in 2017/18”

Naturally it won’t have the same high-speed cruise-control qualities of a bona fide directional charger, or the pop and manoeuvrability of a pure park board, but it has enough to make do, and then some. The base is a durable sintered version that will let you feel the G’s, providing you have the skill to hold your line.

It has the same core as the Magic Carpet – a poplar construction strengthened along each edge by bamboo – but is lighter on additives. It’s cheaper as a result, and you’d struggle to find anything lacking performance-wise in the Lobster Floater.

What the Lobster Floater does, it does exceedingly well, and it’s easy to see why it’s getting a wider release in 2017/18. It won’t be for everyone, but it’ll be right up the street of riders who love to throw shapes in the pow.

The Floater started out as a Random Addition but we liked it so much we decided to keep it in the line for another year.

It’s still pretty random, but it’s so damn fun.

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