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Any recent ride reports on the stealth? Looks like it might not be as one-trick pony -esque as some of the others. I.e. it might be fun to rip on wide open groomers but won't suck if it's on the busier side and you can't open it up the entire time.

 

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I just bought the stealth in the classifieds. Really excited to give it a go when I get it.

Out of curiosity, has anyone ridden the stealth and the niche ember/pyre? I'm curious if there's going to be too much overlap between the two. Debating selling the niche while it's still new...

 

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The Stealth shouldn’t ride that much different than its counterparts like Pencil or CR I’ve been on.

I had only a couple of runs the Pyre 155 2019 (that ultralight one, not sure if the newer ones are the same), not enough to write a review yet but enough to say they differ enough. Korua’s sidecut and taper creates a very unique experience for carving. The only board that could possibly kick out my CR 64 from the snowsurf carver spot in the quiver is the Bullet Train. Every quiver needs a Korua.

I honestly might lean towards keeping it. I would probably break even on the ember even if I sold it after using it.

At a length of 150, the niche would be the shortest board in my quiver. Could be a lot of fun for the trees on a deep day where the yup might not be as up to the task. I'm probably not going to take the Korua into the trees much if I can avoid it just for longevity.

 

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I’m pretty sure it’s the Yup vs Ember, not any of these versus the Korua for the reasons you mentioned.

Interesting. I was guessing that the ember would be better in deeper snow than the yup which could make it better for the trees on those days. The yup is usually my daily driver, but I've been riding the guch more lately because of the conditions at my local hill. The yup isn't really volume shifted at all and feels super nimble to me.

Your comment makes me want to try the ember even more lol.

 

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Never get rid of a perfectly good snowboard. There’s always room for one more!

I sold one of mine after putting a day on it. Bought it used and tried it out and it was just way too soft for me. While it was fun to be able to butter around, the softness + torsional flex just wasn't for me.

Def will not be the case with the korua!

 

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Stealth and TF have very similar specs AFAIK

 

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Pretty sure the stealth is garbage. I’ll take it off your hands for $250

Shit you're right dude. Meet me by the 7-11 down the street after work today I can unload this plank.

 

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Just double checked the measurements. 156 stealth and 157 TF measure basically the same except the TF is better for switch.

Listen - I'll meet you at the 7/11 give you $250, a buffalo chicken taquito and a slurpee you can pick the taquito!

You offered the other guy some goats. Why short change me like that?!

 

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Omg omg omg
Oh mah gawd

(first day out on the stealth)

 

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It was pretty unreal to be honest. The board did great on groomers and on choppy terrain. I'm pretty sure I'm going to sell the fullbag supernaut now. If I want to carve I'll grab the stealth and if I want to be playful I'll grab the yup.

The stealth is incredible. I'm just completely blown away.

 

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Gee you're getting around @ridethecliche 😂 Lucky bastard.............

Can't complain man. Never expected conditions here to get like this. Lucky to be taking advantage of it.

Never expected to own a korua this early in my riding 'career'. I'm definitely feeling very fortunate.

 

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I'm the same weight and boot size as you and I haven't ridden anything but the 56 stealth so can't compare... But I def wouldn't call it plankish. I hit moguls on it and it wasn't hard to manuever it around at all!

Super excited to try their other stuff at some point as well.

 

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I'm so enamored with this damn thing.

Gotta include the fail too though from when I tried a different side hit and ate shitttt!

(well hello there!)

Got a bit too adventurous though.

Thankfully topsheet only. I'll snip that part off and epoxy it.

 

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Saw a second hand Tranny Finder yesterday here in Aus for $350 AUD/$260USD............🤔

How come you haven't bought it yet ya goof?

 

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So this is the board, could probably get it for $300AUD/$230USD

Slight damage to tail that I'm sure a bit of glue could fix. Thoughts?
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Offer 200 but def do the 230 if seller doesn't budge.

You can spend some quality time with the board epoxying some of the damage and then have at it. Maybe you'll have a korua as a carving rock board lol.

Regardless, it'll give you a great feel for what the board and korua is all about. I think you're going to love it.

 

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In the beginning of the season I really thought the CR would be the Korua I'd like. But this year I've decided that life is too short to ever be on a board that limits me from doing anything. Carving is great fun, powder is great fun, trees are great fun ...even the park is great fun. You know whats more fun? Doing all of it in one run. Now I find my interest leaning more toward the Tranny Finder or Otto. But I view the Otto as a very similar board to my Sims. That opinion is largely due to Angry's review in the comparable boards section.

I love the stealth. I spent a day riding it around hitting side hits and then riding groomers and carving when I felt like it. The board didn't feel catchy at all and I wasn't super on it. Ie some boards require you to be super deliberate when riding them easy.

I think the TF and stealth are the same board but the stealth has the cutout for powder. I love it. I think you'd get a lot out of it. I actually think they're pretty versatile.

 

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Angry has dropped the Otto review here

Where are the pics of your new purchase?

 

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I'm trying to hold strong, we've had a chat but I'm really wanting to hold off given I've got a couple of boards unridden - but it's not easy.

But like.... Korua!

That's such a solid price for something totally rideable. And honestly with the board in that shape... you can beat on it!

PEER PRESSUREEE!

 

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What size TF do you ride? I guess you are riding in Scandinavia, so not massive steep mountains like in the Alps?

I've been on the Otto57 for a while and demoed some others but foolishly ordered a TF54 and TF57 as they were half price from the UK but are of course stuck in some Brexit customs vortex. Hoping the 57 wont be too much of a boat for me.

You're a size 12 boot right? Not sure your weight but i'm a size 8 boot and weigh 75 kilos. I ride the 56 stealth and don't find that to be a boat at all. I found the fullbag supernaut much harder to turn, especially at lower speeds even after getting used to it.

I actually started moving my bindings towards the heelside a little bit to help with leverage since toeside turns are much easier.

 

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Can anyone help explain the otto to me? Angry's review seemed pretty unremarkable till the verdict.
Is it a good freestyle board for folks that like the ride for koruas or is it a good freestyle board period? There are so many boards in that category that seem to be so good that it's a bit wild to think that korua got one dialed in as well as some of the experienced players... thinking the likes of rome in that category though I guess their boards are definitely not as wide.

This is pretty friggin compelling though:

I guess I could size down to a 153 for the otto which would be pretty cool. I could definitely see that being a daily driver and the stealth being a more carve heavy slash powder board.

I'm a 9.5 boot and also 75kg. Good to hear you don't find it too big.

You'll be fine. The TF 57 is the same board as the stealth 56 except it doesn't have the cutout. I'm a huge huge huge fan.

Korua got a restock on Stealth 163 and I pulled the trigger. Thinking if I love the Stealth, I'll probably sell the Cafe Racer. That thing is mega fun, but 278 mm waist is a lot of board except in hero snow. Think the Stealth will likely fit a similar spot in the quiver and maybe even end up as my daily driver.

Haven't paid full price for a board in years, but Koruas basically never go on sale in North America. I saw a few 40% off in Canada during the initial COVID lockdown panic, but that was an extremely weird situation and in any case they didn't have the sizes or models I was looking for.

Still wish they made a Tranny Finder 160 or 163, and that it was about 5 mm narrower (down to 264 mm waist)... but they don't and they don't, so Stealth 163 is the next best thing.

I think you'll be very happy with the stealth. It's the same board as the TF with a cutout from what I can tell. So it'll be a similarly good daily which will do better in snow. I think it's fine for landing and riding switch/fakie here or there as needed. I tend to ride with bindings up a bit so there's a decent amount of tail. Especially with wider boards, I like my front foot to be close-ish to the rockered nose section to get a bit more in terms of turn initiation.

I wish they'd change the name of the TF... even if I wanted one right now, I'm not owning a board with that name. I know what it really means, but I bet someone was chuckling at the double entendre there.