Review of a 2009 Rome Riff: wide board to attack the mountain - Snowboarding Forum

zakk · 03-10-2009, 01:30 PM

Board: Rome Riff
Size: 158

Bindings: Flow NXT-AT’s
Stance: 15, -15 and 23” wide

Boots: Old and soft Burton Moto’s (fit like a glove)

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So I’ve been looking for something to replace my Deuce as the bolts have been pushing though the bottom and it’s got a fat crack on the tail (har!). I’d demoed some Never Some boards (hated them and the reverse camber) a few Burtons, and the Rome Slash. I loved the Slash and how it handled everything except riding switch. Looking though the Rome quiver, the Riff seemed like the board for me, as it was a true and total twin. I called all over and no one had one to demo. But Sierra Snowboard’s sale was running out so I took a deep breath and hoped it rode as good as the Slash.

My first ride on the board was sweet. It’s my first “high end” board and it was like strapping gooey lady love to your feet. The board was playful and responsive. My first nollie tossed me; I was ready for the pop and liveliness of the board. An ollie to manual is effortless, nose press butters are liquid, even if I can only do a 270

in the park, the board really comes alive, with mild forgiveness to assist you, but not to the point of being sloppy. It’s more board than I can currently use in the park, but I’m working to change that.

At speed, I have not found the breaking point. No chatter as of yet to report, but only did a few blacks as the board was so much fun I was hanging out with my special lady friend just messing around. Even in shin/knee deep powder the board did great. I could bomb a blue, ollie off a roller and just fly.

This board is fantastic. It is so much fun anywhere, especially a day after a storm and ducking into trees and hiting those natural features. the whole mountain is a park for me (or I'm trying for that!) and its soaked up everything I've thrown at it. It’s also nice that it isn’t a popular board, which I kinda dig. Slap a Fist Full of Neutrals sticker on the board and go for it.

5

out of 5

03-13-2009, 11:55 PM

how much do you weigh that you ride a 158?

zakk · 03-14-2009, 11:08 AM

270.

(cue the nay-sayers)

03-14-2009, 12:36 PM

Maavelous. I ride a 156 w/ a 25" width stance @ 200lbs so I was just curious.

zakk · 03-14-2009, 01:02 PM

i ride it 23" duck'd at 15's.

I've ridden lots of sizes and a 158 just seems to suit me. i had it on some pow and it still did great

03-14-2009, 02:54 PM

I've ridden 15 ducked and then switched it up to 18/-9 and it rides so much more stable. I'm riding a banana so it floats like a boat on pow. I wouldve sized down to a 152 but I assumed it would have stability issues.

Nice pick up on the riff.

zakk · 03-14-2009, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjin

I've ridden 15 ducked and then switched it up to 18/-9 and it rides so much more stable. I'm riding a banana so it floats like a boat on pow. I wouldve sized down to a 152 but I assumed it would have stability issues.

Nice pick up on the riff.

do you ride switch a lot? how is the stance then?

03-14-2009, 10:27 PM

Yea switch riding really isn't a problem for me w/any angle. I'm not great at it but it hasn't affected my ability to ride switch.

03-10-2009, 01:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
zakk Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 612	Review of a 2009 Rome Riff: wide board to attack the mountain Board: Rome Riff Size: 158 Bindings: Flow NXT-AT’s Stance: 15, -15 and 23” wide Boots: Old and soft Burton Moto’s (fit like a glove) ~~~~~~~~* So I’ve been looking for something to replace my Deuce as the bolts have been pushing though the bottom and it’s got a fat crack on the tail (har!). I’d demoed some Never Some boards (hated them and the reverse camber) a few Burtons, and the Rome Slash. I loved the Slash and how it handled everything except riding switch. Looking though the Rome quiver, the Riff seemed like the board for me, as it was a true and total twin. I called all over and no one had one to demo. But Sierra Snowboard’s sale was running out so I took a deep breath and hoped it rode as good as the Slash. My first ride on the board was sweet. It’s my first “high end” board and it was like strapping gooey lady love to your feet. The board was playful and responsive. My first nollie tossed me; I was ready for the pop and liveliness of the board. An ollie to manual is effortless, nose press butters are liquid, even if I can only do a 270 in the park, the board really comes alive, with mild forgiveness to assist you, but not to the point of being sloppy. It’s more board than I can currently use in the park, but I’m working to change that. At speed, I have not found the breaking point. No chatter as of yet to report, but only did a few blacks as the board was so much fun I was hanging out with my special lady friend just messing around. Even in shin/knee deep powder the board did great. I could bomb a blue, ollie off a roller and just fly. This board is fantastic. It is so much fun anywhere, especially a day after a storm and ducking into trees and hiting those natural features. the whole mountain is a park for me (or I'm trying for that!) and its soaked up everything I've thrown at it. It’s also nice that it isn’t a popular board, which I kinda dig. Slap a Fist Full of Neutrals sticker on the board and go for it. 5 out of 5 __________________ -zakk

03-14-2009, 11:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
zakk Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 612	270. (cue the nay-sayers) __________________ -zakk

03-14-2009, 01:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
zakk Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 612	i ride it 23" duck'd at 15's. I've ridden lots of sizes and a 158 just seems to suit me. i had it on some pow and it still did great __________________ -zakk

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03-13-2009, 11:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
jjin Guest Posts: n/a	how much do you weigh that you ride a 158?

03-14-2009, 12:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
jjin Guest Posts: n/a	Maavelous. I ride a 156 w/ a 25" width stance @ 200lbs so I was just curious.

03-14-2009, 02:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
jjin Guest Posts: n/a	I've ridden 15 ducked and then switched it up to 18/-9 and it rides so much more stable. I'm riding a banana so it floats like a boat on pow. I wouldve sized down to a 152 but I assumed it would have stability issues. Nice pick up on the riff.

03-14-2009, 10:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
jjin Guest Posts: n/a	Yea switch riding really isn't a problem for me w/any angle. I'm not great at it but it hasn't affected my ability to ride switch.