United Shapes Cadet Snowboard - 2026

The 2026 United Shapes Cadet radiates beauty in its simplicity—a timeless shape reinvigorated with premium, sustainable materials, and construction to meet the demands of modern riders in this modern era. The Cadet is a lively personality, catalyzing highly active riding: its deep sidecut enables efficient and effortless carving, and its traditional camber pairs with a gentle, early-rise nose to keep you composed, precise, agile, and powerful. This board inspires confidence across all terrain. By blending a FreeRide nature with a FreeStyle soul, the Cadet is a shape that loves to turn and is ready to soar on command.

Features:

• Classic Core: Poplar + Paulownia + Ash | United Shapes' Classic Core is a strong, high-caliber construction. Delivers a smoother ride in variable snow, and absorption on deep landings.
• Carbon: Woven carbon stringers inlayed in X pattern between contact points to ensure precise handling, power, and stability in all conditions and all applications of riding.
• Carbon Binding Reinforcement: Added layer of carbon weave placed at binding impact zones for added strength and durability
• Bio Resin: This board uses an environmentally-conscious, bio-based resin that has 35% of its molecular range derived from plant material. It has the same structural properties as resin derived solely from petrochemical products.
• Deep Days Inserts: Bonus pack of set-back inserts when you need even more float on those ultra-deep, ultra-dreamy pow days.

Specifications:

• Flex: 6/10
• Core: Full-length poplar and bamboo wood core with flax inlay.
• Laminates: Triaxial Fiberglass & Carbon Spine
• Sidewalls: Seamless Urethane Sidewall
• Base: Sintered 4000 Base
• Edges: Steel Edges
• Topsheet: Direct Print Topsheet & Translucent Gloss Finish
• Binding Compatibility: 2x4 Insert Pattern