[unsuspected]

Dont mention the war.

 

[Anditwasstillhot]

Sounds crappy, maybe not as bad as described here, but not ideal. The bigger issue is selling a board that requires any sort of “fragile” warning. That’s a non-starter out of the gate and reduces my confidence in the brand more than anything else (I’ve owned a few of their boards they’ve been great.)

One thing, when people complain about customer service, is that I don’t think everyone understands how hard it is for these brands to stay afloat. Cash is not flowing plentifully in the industry currently, and they have to be pretty tight with stuff to make it work.

That said, kindness and sympathy don’t cost much. Getting salty on social, regardless of what a customer is saying, is rarely the play.

I 100 percent agree. A fragile warning on a $800 plus snowboard and the a break!?!? This was on a short list of boards I was considering in the near future. Not anymore.

 

[astralz]

Has anyone got on an Aloha Vibes recently?

So torn on taking the stickers off mine. Seems people either love it or hate it.

Update: Enjoyed it a lot. Deep pow in trees and groomers.

 

[GregT943]

The tail edge ends there so there’s a designed break between it and the main side edge. It seems like the tail edge lifted up from that point. Including a photo of the other tail so you can see what it looks like intact.

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That's just a poor design and crap construction on the tail. Compare it to the Jones Storm Chaser to see what it should be. In addition to full metal edges it also has metal tail caps to keep that from happening. They could easily solve this problem by doing what Jones does but that would cost them a little more money. I guess a warning sticker is cheaper then actually protecting the tail edges.

 

[Demi9OD]

Which is weird because they do put the extra effort into the Surfari.

 

[Jkb818]

Yeah, I have a storm chaser and zero concerns about the tail with that....endeavor archetype has the same type of metal protection on its swallowtail. Snowboards should be made to take a beating.

 

[Jkb818]

Which is weird because they do put the extra effort into the Surfari. View attachment 171053
I REALLY wish they made the surfari in a smaller size....157 seems kinda big for my 63KG.

 

[SennaBlast]

I 100 percent agree. A fragile warning on a $800 plus snowboard and the a break!?!? This was on a short list of boards I was considering in the near future. Not anymore.

They may have a point tho tbh. I chipped a bit out of the tail of my jelly last week. Those jones end caps seem like a solid approach.

 

[Glowtape]

Anyone here has experience with both the Rome Ravine Select and the Amplid Singular? I ride former, but also got a Singular, because some online shop sold it for half the price back then, but so far I haven't ridden it yet. How different is the ride between the two, i.e. should I take it out or not (that is, sell it in a pristine state)?

 

[BrighamR]

Anyone here has experience with both the Rome Ravine Select and the Amplid Singular? I ride former, but also got a Singular, because some online shop sold it for half the price back then, but so far I haven't ridden it yet. How different is the ride between the two, i.e. should I take it out or not (that is, sell it in a pristine state)?

I’ve only ridden the select and the singular twin which I would guess is pretty similar as far as flex… the ravine select is much more stiff and aggressive. I’d say the Surfari is more comparable to the ravine select. But hopefully someone can chime in with better experience.

 

[Jkb818]

anyone ridden the Select and the PYL Uninc? i'm cross shopping them... I'd love a surfari but the 157 is too big for my 63kg

 

[WigMar]

I really gel with my surfari. I've been wanting to get on that pyl uninc for awhile. Fawcett was hyping it up pretty good recently.

 

[arbroadbent]

Just rode the kill switch this past week. Damn I think I'm in love. My daily is a NS proto type 2. I don't have a lot of experience riding different types of boards but I found the kill switch to be super stable. I ride switch a lot and I was worried this would have problems but it handled it pretty well. Kinda looked goofy but still rode well.
I've been looking for a mid range stiff board to fill the gap in my quiver. I think this one is it.
I'll probably scrap the cold brew too, because it has a bit of overlap with this one.

Anyone ridden this in POW yet? Haven't had a ton this season so it's really hard to compare. Even though my NS is quite flexy I would say it does a pretty good job in less than 12 inches but really struggles in deep stuff especially in the trees. I really want to find something to fill this gap cuz I hate getting stuck in the trees but love to ride the pow in the trees.

 

[arbroadbent]

Follow up question. I had my Yes/NOW bindings on this rig with the updated Jones straps (which I love). Do you think a stiffer binding would work better on this and give me a bit more control on this board? It might just be that I am used to having a lot of movement in my board with the NS, I can torsionally twist it pretty good with just my feet. Have I gotten soft from riding such a flexy board?

 

[astralz]

Does anyone own a Snommelier? Already have an Aloha Vibes and Surfari, but have an opportunity to get one at a great deal.
Haven't seen many reviews, I believe DriftBoards(forgot their forum name) is going to post a youtube review soon.
Curious on people's thoughts who have rode/own one.

 

[bseracka]

I’ve got one, it’s an amazing deep day board, it’s also a one trick pony.

 

[astralz]

I’ve got one, it’s an amazing deep day board, it’s also a one trick pony.

Yeah, absolutely a quiver board, already have an archetype and aloha vibes but would fit the deep day niche which I don't own yet.
Figure I could ride the Snommelier early in the day then switch to something that's better with variable conditions once it's tracked out.

How does it perform in deep/steep open bowls?

 

[SennaBlast]

I’ve got one, it’s an amazing deep day board, it’s also a one trick pony.

Got the pink one?

 

[BrighamR]

The pink one is beautiful (to me). Full review coming soon but I love it with one issue, it's not wide enough for me. I knew I was stretching a bit on the size... it's meant to be a big powder gun and for a smaller rider I'm sure it is. For me, it's a medium powder gun (6' 3", 185-195 lbs, 11.5-12 boot) ... a bit narrow and not that long (I ride plenty of "normal boards" in 166. That said, it has excellent float and the best part is you can ride it with a traditional all-mountain or freeride stance and ride it center-weighted. The nose is nice and stiff and you can definitely lean into it. I've found it's happiest in open powder, steep or low angle, but it's a bit challenging to swing around in the trees. It's not a surfy pow board. It's more like a freeride feel with a really floaty pow shape. Gets kicked around a lot in crud and carves okay but nothing to write home about. Awesome quiver board!

 

[SennaBlast]

The pink one is beautiful (to me).

Agreed. Wanted one for the aesthetic but I prob dont need one.