Marhar Invasion Snowboard Review: A Playful Flat-to-Rocker Park Board

Introduction

The Marhar Invasion is a freestyle snowboard built around a flat camber profile through the centre of the board with rocker in the nose and tail. That shape delivers stability underfoot while keeping the tips and tail loose and playful, and it also helps the board transition from edge to edge a little more quickly than a fully cambered deck.

The Invasion is offered in 148, 151, 151 wide, 154, 154 wide, 158, 158 wide and 161, so there is a length and a width option for a broad range of riders.

It was ridden through spring conditions at Copper Mountain, which means warm temperatures, frozen slush, frozen groomers, soft groomers and creamy groomers all in the same session. The setup used was Rome Black Label bindings paired with K2 3 Axis boots.

Who This Board Is For

The Invasion is aimed squarely at the skate-style park rider. It is a board you can hop onto without an adjustment period, because it feels like something you have already ridden for a long time. It rides predictably, does not demand much attention, and carries a skate-style pop that makes playing around the mountain genuinely easy.

It also suits riders who want one board for park laps, side hits, butters and relaxed cruising rather than a dedicated trench-laying carving machine.

Camber Profile and Ride Feel

The flat section through the middle gives the board a middle-of-the-road flex, while the rocker zones in the nose and tail soften the tips. The board stiffens through the centre, and torsional flex is abundant, which means you can ankle steer it and feel the input translate straight into the ride.

There is some chatter in the tips and a resonance underfoot, but the board has a dampness that absorbs most of it. It never feels lifeless, and there is still plenty of rebound and snap available when you want it. On rough terrain you may get knocked around here and there, but for the most part the board stays on top of everything, and it is stable for what it is.

Park Performance: Pop, Butters and Jibs

The pop here is skate style. You do not load the board up in the traditional sense. You roll back onto the tail, it springs, and you are airborne. It is not the snappiest board out there, but it has enough to launch you off a cat track gap, over a side hit, or off the lip of a jump.

Small to medium jumps are where the Invasion is strongest. Larger jumps are possible, but land centred and flat based, because landing too far in the backseat will make the board wheelie out. That is simply the nature of the rocker in the tail. You can be lazy and let the lip throw you, or you can add a skate-style pop off the end for a little more height and distance.

Butters come easily thanks to the rocker zones. Lean back or forward and the board goes with you. Pop into a butter, set it down, and keep your weight outside the inserts, and it locks in and holds, which lets you get creative without the board fighting back. If you need a snap to get out of something, it is there.

That same character carries over to jibbing. The board sets into a nose or tail press and holds until you reach the end of the feature, and when you go sideways the flat middle section has enough flex to bend around the feature instead of clapping out. The dampness of the board absorbs chatter from kinks and uneven surfaces. Overall, it is a blast to butter and jib.

Carving, Edge Grip and Stability

Edge-to-edge transmission is quick and smooth. The board lets you ankle steer, stays locked in on edge, and grips right underfoot, so you feel secure through a turn.

The one clear limitation is in really hard carves. When you drive hard off the tail, the rocker zone there over-flexes and you lose some of that power, which shows up if you are trying to elongate a carve from one side of the run to the other. A deep, hard carve around a park feature is never a problem, and the board will lay over and do what you need.

This is not the aggressive carver you buy to lay a trench on ice. It is approachable in how it carves, and it never feels totally lacking. You simply learn where the limits are as you ride it.

Things to Consider Before Buying

The Invasion is deliberately playful, and that comes with a few trade-offs worth knowing before you commit.

• Some chatter is present in the tips and it resonates underfoot. Damping keeps it manageable, but it is part of the ride.
• Landings need to be centred and flat based. Get into the backseat on a bigger jump and the tail will wheelie out.
• The pop is skate style rather than explosive. It is enough for cat track gaps and side hits, not the snappiest option available.
• Hard, powerful carves off the tail lose some energy because of the rocker zone.
• Wide versions are offered at 151 and 154, with the full range running from 148 up to 161.

Buying Advice

The Invasion sits comfortably alongside boards such as the Rome Gangplank, the Public Display and the Ride Zero. If you are building a setup around it, bindings like the Rome Vice, the Ride C6 and the Burton Malavida are worth considering.

Sizing is straightforward: pick the length that matches your weight and the features you ride most. Riders with larger boots should look at the 151 wide or 154 wide. Given how forgiving the flex is, most park-focused riders can size to their usual preference rather than sizing up for float, and the board rewards a neutral, centred stance in the park.

Conclusion

The Marhar Invasion is a fun, easy-going park board that feels immediately familiar. Its flat-to-rocker profile, middle-of-the-road flex and damp but lively ride make it a natural choice for skate-style riders who want predictable performance, easy butters and relaxed jibs. It is less suited to riders chasing maximum pop or aggressive hard-carving power, but for everything else it does exactly what it promises.