Rome Artifact vs K2 WWW - Snowboarding Forum

eastCOASTkills · 08-05-2009, 01:33 PM

I'm basically looking for an all-around fun board and I've pretty much narrowed it down to an Artifact and a K2 WWW. I sort of want rocker or reverse camber because I heard it's great for spins, but idk. Would the artifact be good for jumps? If i bombed down a groomer or hit up some trees would it hold up? I also heard the artifact gets beat up pretty easily. I basically want a soft-flexed park board that i can hit jumps with and bomb runs and ride trees with. HELP ME DECIDE!!!

Dcp584 · 08-05-2009, 01:58 PM

The Artifact is pretty much stricktly jib board. If your looking for more of an all mountain board that is more geared towards park try out the Graft from Rome, and if your looking for an all mountain that really does everything check out the Agent, or Pusher if your looking for something with a rocker. The pusher is essentially a Agent with rocker from what I understand.

I can't really speak for K2 cause I have no personal expierence with thier product. But everyone I have ever talked to loves theirs.

eastCOASTkills · 08-05-2009, 02:15 PM

yeah i think i should go with a more all around freestyle board instead of just a job board, because i dont only jib when i go to the mountain. Do you think the artifact would be bad off of jumps?

DC5R · 08-05-2009, 03:58 PM

With the K2 line, look at the Parkstar. It is essentially a Darkstar with K2's version of rocker. It's a great park board with the ability to take it everywhere else.

08-05-2009, 04:03 PM

I would say K2 Parkstar or Bataleon Evil Twin.

jibbherr · 08-05-2009, 04:06 PM

i rode an artifact all last year and it held up around the hill.. its not ideal for hard charging and kickers but will get the job done and in reality it rides good in deeper snow but your legs will pay the price. the weapon is slightly stiffer but not by much. i wouldn,t suggest rocker on those decks for jumps though

09-09-2009, 04:09 PM

I have a WWW rocker and they are great man i rode it on every sort of terrain and its is the best board that i have rode yet! Good off big jumps,rails,POW because of the rocker, rode alot of trees with it and you can really whip the board easily to cruze the trees. I would recomend to any one.

Method · 09-09-2009, 04:19 PM

Basically what everyone else said, they're both jibsticks, Try a rome agent or postermania or they have the new 010 agent with a rocker design I forget the name of it though. You may also like the k2 parkstar or the jibpan with rocker.

Cr0_Reps_Smit · 09-09-2009, 05:25 PM

^ i think its called the agent 1985

Nivek · 09-09-2009, 10:42 PM

Parkstar, Indoor FK, or DH2. All will do exactly what you want.

08-05-2009, 01:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
eastCOASTkills Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: PA Posts: 393	Rome Artifact vs K2 WWW I'm basically looking for an all-around fun board and I've pretty much narrowed it down to an Artifact and a K2 WWW. I sort of want rocker or reverse camber because I heard it's great for spins, but idk. Would the artifact be good for jumps? If i bombed down a groomer or hit up some trees would it hold up? I also heard the artifact gets beat up pretty easily. I basically want a soft-flexed park board that i can hit jumps with and bomb runs and ride trees with. HELP ME DECIDE!!!

08-05-2009, 01:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dcp584 Danimal!!!!!! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Frederick, MD in other words to far from the big mountains Posts: 1,812	The Artifact is pretty much stricktly jib board. If your looking for more of an all mountain board that is more geared towards park try out the Graft from Rome, and if your looking for an all mountain that really does everything check out the Agent, or Pusher if your looking for something with a rocker. The pusher is essentially a Agent with rocker from what I understand. I can't really speak for K2 cause I have no personal expierence with thier product. But everyone I have ever talked to loves theirs. __________________ Sweet Tap Dancing Baby Jesus Christ It's Dogzira!!!!!! Eh.

09-09-2009, 05:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cr0_Reps_Smit Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SMIThville, NJ (Summit County in winter) Posts: 1,502	^ i think its called the agent 1985 __________________

09-09-2009, 10:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
Nivek Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mountains of Mordor Posts: 5,373	Parkstar, Indoor FK, or DH2. All will do exactly what you want. __________________ Snowboarding Sucks.

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08-05-2009, 02:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
eastCOASTkills Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: PA Posts: 393	yeah i think i should go with a more all around freestyle board instead of just a job board, because i dont only jib when i go to the mountain. Do you think the artifact would be bad off of jumps?

08-05-2009, 03:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
DC5R Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,610	With the K2 line, look at the Parkstar. It is essentially a Darkstar with K2's version of rocker. It's a great park board with the ability to take it everywhere else.

08-05-2009, 04:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Steamboatwilly Guest Posts: n/a	I would say K2 Parkstar or Bataleon Evil Twin.

08-05-2009, 04:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
jibbherr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 121	i rode an artifact all last year and it held up around the hill.. its not ideal for hard charging and kickers but will get the job done and in reality it rides good in deeper snow but your legs will pay the price. the weapon is slightly stiffer but not by much. i wouldn,t suggest rocker on those decks for jumps though

09-09-2009, 04:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dapster08 Guest Posts: n/a	I have a WWW rocker and they are great man i rode it on every sort of terrain and its is the best board that i have rode yet! Good off big jumps,rails,POW because of the rocker, rode alot of trees with it and you can really whip the board easily to cruze the trees. I would recomend to any one.

09-09-2009, 04:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
Method Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Post Falls,ID Posts: 622	Basically what everyone else said, they're both jibsticks, Try a rome agent or postermania or they have the new 010 agent with a rocker design I forget the name of it though. You may also like the k2 parkstar or the jibpan with rocker.