To the top, higher than anyone else.
World-proven YONEX snowboarding capabilities
STOMP-TECH 3.0 born while fighting with top riders
Yuto Totsuka, who advanced to the Pyeongchang Olympics and the men's halfpipe final, and Sena Tomita won the 8th place in the women's final.In addition, Sena Tomita's younger sister, Ruki Tomita, won 5th place at the Junior World Championships held in New Zealand the other day, and it seems that more attention will be paid to her sisters playing an active part in world-class competitions.Sena Tomita & Ruki are 18-year-old sister Sena and 16-year-old sister Ruki (as of September 2018). Since becoming a contract rider of YONEX last year, it seems that the speed of leveling up of the two has accelerated further.He is steadily improving his ability by refining his high difficulty skills and jumping height.Following Sena, the day when Ruki will join the ranks of the world's top riders will soon come.
Like other sports such as badminton, tennis, and golf, YONEX firmly supports top athletes in the snowboarding scene, fostering young athletes, and has greatly evolved YONEX's snowboarding itself.Rather than the culture and style often spoken of in snowboarding, it is a brand that makes things while facing the snowboarding part as a competition head-on. "Player First" It can be said that YONEX's technology has evolved while staying close to the dreams of the players.
For example, do you know the technology called STOMP-TECH 3.0 that is focused this season?YONEX's unique technology installed in freestyle high-end models such as REV used by Yuto Totsuka and SLEEK of Sena Tomita focuses on swing weight and introduces a honeycomb structure in the nose and tail to reduce the weight of the board. The one that concentrates the balance on the center.Technology that maximizes the effect of increasing the number of spins.
STOMP-TECH itself is a technology originally introduced to disperse the impact at the time of landing, but by evolving it and adjusting the swing weight, we introduced STOMP-TECH 2.0 which can gain an advantage in board operation with spin. , At the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Ryo Aono and others were sent out.In Sochi, the 1260 ° spin divided the victory and defeat for the boys, but in the previous battle in Pyeongchang, a higher level of rotation was required.That is why STOMPTECH 3.0 was born, and its new technology supported the success of Totsuka and Tomita.
Since participating in the half-pipe tournament for the first time during the nursery school year, he has raised the level with his sister and obtained the JSBA official professional qualification in the sixth grade of elementary school. He has been active in the All Japan Youth Team since the 6/17 season and is active as a member of the national team.Full-scale challenge from all Japan to the world stage.
I started snowboarding when I was 3 years old, and I got a JSBA official professional qualification in the first grade of junior high school.He participated in the World Cup in earnest from the 1/17 season, and finished 18th in the Halfpipe Women's Championship at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Since signing with YONEX, both the height of the air and the perfection of the spin have continued to evolve significantly.
> Check here for more information about STOMP-TECH 3.0
Overwhelming strength unique to YONEX that cannot be imitated by other companies
Why is it possible for YONEX to introduce technology one after another at such a high speed and accurately according to the purpose? One of the differences between YONEX and many snowboard makers is that it is not based on wood cores.The point is that they are developing their own core with carbon technology.By freely making the core material, the characteristics of the board can be freely controlled.That's because, as you know, there is a foundation of excellent YONEX's own carbon technology that no brand in the world has proven in sports such as badminton and tennis.
And the other is that YONEX boards are not mass-produced.It is carefully made by craftsmen with high processing technology at our own factory in Niigata prefecture.In introducing more advanced technology, an extremely careful quality control system is thoroughly implemented.That is why we can speedily accumulate the small improvements needed to make even the best boards.It can be said that this is the overwhelming strength of YONEX that cannot be easily imitated by other companies.
> Check here for the background of YONEX's board technology (this article will be published in 2017)
What kind of board are REV and SLEEK?
If you have the image of Totsuka and Tomita's Olympic half-pipe board, is it a half-pipe board?Some people may mistakenly think that these models with STOMP-TECH 3.0 are boards that can be used for all-round riding.There is no doubt that the swing weight has been reduced by focusing the weight on the center, and the board is very easy to handle.The stance has a setback, and it is possible to drive the carving with a squeak while enjoying the excellent response of the board.Its gliding performance enables high quality riding in freestyle, free riding, and any scene.And there is definitely no doubt.The design should be based on the Japanese physique.Unlike overseas brands, even if it is a high-spec board, the physique standard is Japanese, so basically it is prioritized that it is easy for us to ride. How attractive is YONEX technology?If you try riding these boards, you will surely realize it with surprise, and you will be impressed that you have improved your level more than ever.
SIZE: 150, 153, 156, 159
PRICE: ¥ 98,000 + tax
★ SLEEK
SIZE: 138, 142, 146
PRICE: ¥ 85,000 + tax
