Anyone own/ridden one of these? I kind of want one but I'm wondering if it is really the all-mountain freestyle board they say it is or if it just feels like that to guys who are usually charging on big, stiff carve weapons.

I'm also kind of intrigued by the dimensions. At 298 wide at the tips (on the 157), its not even a mid-wide board, yet the waist is 260? A flatter sidecut radius through the middle?

It’s probably flatter/longer in the middle. As far as I know the other boards have a shorter side cut in the nose and longer towards the tail.

 

I can see how a longer radius section between the feet would improve grip and make holding a long smooth carve easier.

I just bought one so let's find out! Hopefully I can try it on a glacier this summer.

£209 from The Snowboard Asylum in the UK. £13 postage to most of Europe. They had other Korua decks in different sizes at that price too. Great deals as Korua are not often on discount.

 

The board is always on my short list. When I finally get over my Sims obsession I could see myself replacing it with an Otto. I like my carver to be a versatile board and the Otto seems like a fit. I haven't ridden it.

I think the "freestyle" bit is directed more toward its shape than its flex, its not going to be a jib stick.

 

So uhhhh, you want to buy one?
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Hello everyone, I am gonna ride with my new Korua this season, can't wait.. I selected Korua Otto because in Turkey, there is not much snow park and I m too old to make flip or fly anyway.. here is my beauty. forward stance +36 + 27 for better carving as well as some switch riding if needed. I wrapped it with a black folio sticker. let's have fun.

 

I'm confused by your bindings? 😂

 

Did you wrap the topsheet on the board or is that the plus? Looks awesome and you're going to confuse a lot of people with all those misleading logos haha.

 

It is not plus, I just wrapped the topsheet with this material.. looks like the same pattern with plus. sorry for confusions

I found this in local supplier here. But I think you can find it if you search as BRUSHED BLACK

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I’d love to wrap one of my boards. What product did you use?


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Right? I really like that! Would be curious to see how it does with the snow.

 

That board looks like it woke up and chose violence

 

I might have to try that on the koruas!

 

I just open my season with my new Korua Otto yesterday. and I definitely love it. It has excellent edge control, especially on the heel side. I use it with Union Atlas and Ride Trident boots... I don't know why, the heel side was excellent for me. But toe side, I was having doubt to lie down the ground. Anyway, I don't wanna force myself at the first day. Generally, this make me feel good but need to get familiar with.

 

Bring knees to the slope, not your back hand.
Rotate into the turn with your core and knees, maybe quick look uphill.
Bring your centre of mass (ass) inside the turn.
Check your timing, you want to engage your toe edge before the nose of your board turns downhill.

 

could be as simple as adjusting the heelcup on bindings for balance between heelside and toeside

 

Hey Rip154, do you mean forward high back? I use the heel cups of the bindings as it is, I did no change on it.

 

Had a mini pow day today. Still not enough of a made I wanted to break the Otto out yet, but as I was plowing through the chunder and started getting bucked around a little, got excited about having it for those conditions the rest of the season.

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Had a mini pow day today. Still not enough of a made I wanted to break the Otto out yet, but as I was plowing through the chunder and started getting bucked around a little, got excited about having it for those conditions the rest of the season.

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Wow you had an opportunity and you squandered it!