The Arbor Red Gerard Am is a youth freestyle board for kids who are starting to take park riding seriously and want something that performs like the real thing. It's a directional twin on a true camber profile, so it has the lively pop and precise feel a young competitive rider needs off jumps and features. The shape stays symmetrical enough to ride and land switch with confidence, while still tracking cleanly into a jump line. It's made for ambitious junior riders pushing their progression who want a board that rewards good technique as their skills climb.

Why we like it:

A blended poplar and paulownia core with a mixed glass layup gives it lively, snappy pop, which is rare in a board this size. A fast sintered base keeps the speed up through a jump line, and that matters when there's a booter waiting at the bottom of the run.

Who it's for:

This is for ambitious junior riders who are serious about freestyle or those starting to compete. The camber profile and quick pop suit intermediate and advancing kids who already have their fundamentals down.

Highlights:

Arbor builds it on a blended poplar-and-paulownia core bolstered by a mixed glass layup, which is where the lively, responsive pop off jumps comes from. The profile is true camber under a directional twin shape, giving precise edge hold and clean takeoffs while staying symmetrical enough to land and ride away switch. A fast sintered base keeps the speed high through jump lines, and recycled steel edges hold up to the kind of abuse a park board takes.

Things to consider:

Being a cambered, performance-minded board, it asks for decent technique and isn't the most forgiving choice for a true first-timer.

Fit & sizing considerations:

Because it's a youth board, size it to the rider's height and weight rather than an adult chart; go shorter for a lighter kid who wants easy spins and presses, or longer for a taller, heavier rider who needs more stability through jump lines.