2023 Arbor Satori Camber

If you’re looking to blend powder, big-mountain, and resort riding with a high-end feel and build, the Arbor Satori Camber should be squarely at the top of your list. This directional-focused board has a slight fish tail shape to it that makes for smooth and easy cruising in the powder. Bamboo Power Ply on the top of the Double Barrell II core makes a lot of sense as it keeps the ride smooth, quiet, and focused. If you’re looking for pro-level feedback in addition to our testers, Bryan Iguchi says it best: “My thought is to design a short, wide, pow-loving board. It’s freestyle-focused with a deep sidecut, grip tech, and a stable tail. Exaggerated Uprise Fenders and long, drawn-out ramping nose to give it additional lift in the pow and give it a more fun, friendly feel. I want to go out and ride all conditions and just have fun.” That all sounds pretty good to us, and it’s great when a board lives up to the character that’s created for it.

For our testers, Dave Lombardi was on the 154, and he felt that it “was designed to ride a bit longer—felt like a 159.” Dave’s top scores were 5’s out of 5 for quickness and maneuverability with 4’s for playfulness, forgiveness, torsional stiffness, edge hold, versatility, and overall impression. We see average scores of 3 for flotation and stability, but still a pretty high-end average for this ski. Dave states that “This an ultra-quick turning board ideal for tree runs. The full camber design and surface area make it ride a little longer for its size. This also adds to its versatility as it's extremely stable and grippy at high speeds allowing riders to send it confidently down steeper terrain.” We do deal with a lot of woods here in Vermont, so it makes a lot of sense to have the board line up with what we have lots of.

Jarrod Ogden felt similarly to Dave in terms of the sizing. He also rode the 154, but states that you “could downsize because of it being a volume shift board.” Jarrod gave his top score of 5 out of 5 for flotation. Stability, torsional stiffness, edge hold, overall impression, forgiveness, quickness, and maneuverability all got 4’s, so like Dave, we’re seeing a high-span of marks for the Satori Camber. Jarrod claims that the Satori Camber has a “Good surfy feel. Wide and short--good for bigger feet. Really at home in pow, but still can slash around the hill.” Justin Connolly concurs with the others in that the sizing of the board was on the long side. His 154 was a bit long for him, but felt that it was truer to size than our other testers. He gave the board a 5 out of 5 for versatility, with 4’s out of 5 for overall impression, torsional stiffness, edge hold, playfulness, stability, and flotation. 3’s round out his card for quickness, maneuverability, and flotation. Justin states that the Satori Camber is “An all-mountain board with a freestyle feel to it. I enjoyed ripping the groomers and side hits with it, like I said was a little large for me. A smaller version would be perfect for me. Something you could ride every day for sure. I would recommend this board to intermediate to advanced riders.” That mix of playful freestyle fun marries well with the all-mountain versatility in this ride for sure, and all of our testers seemed to pick right up on that.

It’s great getting feedback from both pros like Bryan Iguchi as well as our own organic group of riders here in Stowe. The blend of pro and every day rider makes a lot of sense, and the fact that they pick up on very similar qualities and attributes about the Satori camber makes it all the more fun and exciting.