Public Statement Lemons Pro Model Review: Traditional Camber With a Carbon Twist

Introduction

The Public Statement Lemons Pro Model is a true twin park snowboard built around good old-fashioned traditional camber, with carbon added to the tips for extra snap. It is aimed squarely at the well-rounded park rider who also needs to cruise the mountain, and it rewards riders who already know how to ride a cambered deck. If you have been complaining that nobody makes cambered twins anymore, this board is exactly what you have been asking for.

Test Conditions and Setup

We rode this board at Copper Mountain on a day with just about every spring condition you can imagine: heavy chunder, slush, creamy groomers, firm and fast groomers, sun, clouds, and high winds at times. The setup used for testing paired the board with Rome Black Label bindings and K2 Thoraxis boots.

That mix of firm and soft snow turned out to be a good stress test. The board had to bend over firm groomers and still plow through slushy push piles, which is a lot to ask of a mid-flex park twin.

Sizes and Camber Profile

The Statement Lemons Pro is available in 150, 154, and 157. From contact point to contact point you get the full arc of traditional camber, which delivers plenty of load, pop, snap, and drive out of the board. It is a straightforward recipe: an old school cambered snowboard with carbon in the tips.

Flex and Feel

The overall flex sits around the middle of the road, which is no surprise for a park board. The tips are slightly softer and more reactive thanks to the carbon layup, so when you press into them expect a little bit of fight before they spring back out. Through the middle, the flex is consistent and matches up well with the torsional give.

One of the nicest qualities here is that the board is soft enough that you do not have to stay fully on your game when things get bucked around. You can be a little more laid-back, and there is just enough flex to bend over really firm snow while still plowing right through the softer push piles.

Pop and Jumps

With traditional camber, you have to load the board up. Roll back onto the tail and the carbon engages, adding extra spring that pops you up and out. This deck genuinely wants to be in the air: side hits, rollers, ollies over a family of fat skis, ollies over that slow sign, it will get you up.

That reactive tip snap also translates directly to jumps. From small to large, as long as you compress down into the camber, the tail reacts off the lip and shoots you upward. Honestly, the bigger the feature and the more speed you have, the better, though it handles smaller features with no problem. In the air it is snappy, and it sets down in the landing perfectly so you can ride away cleanly.

Jibbing and Presses

The sweet spot in the tips is just big enough that you are not hunting for it to lock in, but you still need to be mildly calculated to engage it. Get your weight out over the nose or tail and you feel that carbon react, so there is a little bit of fight and you need to stay committed to hold the press. Once locked in, it holds, and when you disengage it snaps out.

This is where the board is fully at home. It takes a bit more effort to press on a feature, and that keeps you honest if your presses have gotten soggy. When you go sideways, the camber cradles around the feature without clapping out, so you can take it from the top rope and it will bend and bounce back just a little. The bottom line: this board can jib if you know how to jib. If you do not, you might need to learn.

Carving and All-Mountain Ride

There is a fluid, smooth familiarity to riding this board. It feels like a deck you have been on for years. Transitions from toe to heel are quick and effortless, and when you are on edge you feel locked in. Drive your knee into the center of the camber and push off the tail and you get the snap and power to slingshot out of the turn.

When you want to be laid-back and mellow, you can be. When you want to be aggressive, the board has it: short tight quick carves, medium mellow carves, deep hard aggressive carves, and Euro carves are all no problem. If you know how to turn and you have ridden traditional camber, you will be just fine.

Who It Is For and Buying Advice

This board is definitely for the well-rounded park rider who does a little bit of everything and still needs to cruise the mountain. It suits riders looking for something in the mid-150 range: a true twin, traditional camber, with good snap.

If you are considering it, comparable boards include the Spring Break Resort Twin, the Salomon Huck Knife, and the Rome Agent. For binding recommendations, look at the Union Force, the Rome Katana, or the Salomon District Team Pro. Pairing a mid-flex binding like those with the board’s mid-flex profile keeps the feel consistent.

Conclusion

The Public Statement Lemons Pro Model delivers a consistent, familiar ride with real pop and a jib-friendly carbon tip feel. It rewards committed riders on presses and jumps and stays forgiving enough for casual laps. Public has a lot going on right now, and this board is a solid addition if traditional camber is what you want.