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Niseko, Japan

Reference.

Straight answers and technical explanations about snowboards, shaping and riding in Japan, from the people who build them.

Brands + Making

Where are Japanese snowboards actually made?

A Japanese brand does not always mean a board made in Japan. Here is what each one says about where its boards are actually built, with the sources.

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Buying + Choosing

What flex should you choose?

Every Offshore snowboard is built at Soft, Regular or Stiff, chosen when you order. What each setting changes, how to decide, and the flex number for every model.

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Buying + Choosing

What size powder board should I ride?

Which Offshore shapes to ride at your normal length, which to ride shorter, and why.

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Inside the Offshore factory, Niseko

Hand-crafted in Niseko · Made to order

Always Offshore.