Innovation
At Cheetah Ultra Sports, we are committed to real technical innovations. For the 2010-11 season, we continue to push the technological envelope with a brand new reengineered Spider Back Suspensions (SBS), and an all new tri composite core. Most importantly, we have replaced all fiberglass with several different types of carbon fiber. The new Whip FR-117A is now lighter, more flexible and stronger. (Please note that the photo is of the 09-10 board, we will update the photo as soon as it becomes available.)
1. The main purpose of the opening is to reduce the amount of surface which comes in contact with snow. Smaller surface means greater surface pressure and less drag, which translates into more gliding speed.
2. In keeping with Cheetah Ultra Sports’ principle of focusing on the best technology, regardless of the industry norm, we are replacing the traditional wood core with a composite core that consists of wood, bamboo and cork.
3. The straight inner edges, created as part of the longitudinal opening, sit slightly lower than the outer edges thereby giving the board a slight V shape. This makes edge to edge transition easier, smoother and quicker.
When a rider balances along the longitudinal axes of the board, pressure is automatically shifted from the outer edge of the board to the straight inner edges, thereby giving the rider directional stability.
When a rider balances along the longitudinal axes of the board, pressure is automatically shifted from the outer edge of the board to the straight inner edges, thereby giving the rider directional stability.
4. The outer edges of the board are curved like a conventional snowboard for turns. However, because the weight of the rider is evenly distributed near the outer edges of the board and there are no bindings on the surface to interrupt the arch, turns can be made more smoothly and sharply.
5. The SBS is newly reengineered for 2010-11.
The main function of the SBS is to support the rider, but as the name implies, they also act as suspension system to deliver a chatter free riding experience. In addition, they also serve as lifters that raise the center of gravity, which makes turning easier. Most importantly, they are completely edge mounted, thereby transferring the energy of the rider directly to the outer edges.
The main function of the SBS is to support the rider, but as the name implies, they also act as suspension system to deliver a chatter free riding experience. In addition, they also serve as lifters that raise the center of gravity, which makes turning easier. Most importantly, they are completely edge mounted, thereby transferring the energy of the rider directly to the outer edges.
6. While the outer arms of the SBS serve as springs to give the board that extra pop, they are the main mechanism in effectively absorbing all chatters.
7. The inner arms act like leaf springs to give the board more pop.
8. The SBS has been reengineered to make it stronger and lighter. We first tweaked the design to make the overall structure more flexible and durable. Then we switched the layers of fiberglass with cross-layers of carbon fiber to make the SBS both stronger and lighter. Each leg below this area of the spider is still supported from six sides. The main supporting wall is now part of a semi arch that straddles across the opening from one edge to the other. This arch-to-edge (ATE) design helps the transferring of energy directly from the rider to the edge, giving the rider a better grip during turns.
9. We retained the 4x4 mounting system so a rider can still use almost any conventional snowboard binding on the market today. However, we do recommend a stiff binding with minimal padding.
10. Inspired by Leonardo's Vitruvian Man, the spider back (or the main rider support area) is tilted slightly toward the center of the board, giving the rider a more natural stance.