Who rides a Korua?

dudi_wroc said:

If you dont have massive feet i would go with 156.

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JDA said:

160 versus 156 Dart.
After riding the 156 and seeing them side by side I'm glad I got the 156.

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JDA said:

At 85kg the 156 dart is more than enough board for me, I wonder what the specs are on the 164.

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JDA said:

I just found it very difficult to initiate a turn, I think the width combined with the stiffness is the main problem on hard snow and ice.

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Snowdaddy said:

I'm a size 8.5 and on proper snow it's not a problem with the Pencil.

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Mountain Surfer said:

I suppose the other question is (not necessarily limited to Korua, but any board where the base is perhaps not as fast as you might like), would having a stone grind/structure put into the base make it noticeably better?

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Snowdaddy said:

There's no "Dart" among those you listed....

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Snowdaddy said:

It haas the least amount of taper so I think it's also going to be the best on groomers...

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MrDavey2Shoes said:

Does Korua ship direct to the states? Evo is all out.

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Kevington said:

Thanks @Yeahti87 for your insight. Dude, you have a lot of fast boards!

Sounds like my concerns about the Nows are really to do with how freestyle I want to ride. I have an Otto57 and am about to order a TF57 too. I love the Korua shaping and sidecut but I still want to get air and tweak it! The Pilots felt amazing for carving around at high speeds and for sure absorbed a lot of vibration but I felt a bit restricted when getting air or buttering. I also think that Korua boards work best when you can move your weight back and forwards to pressure different parts of the edge/sidecut through a turn or when slashing. I could do this a little with the Pilots but I was fighting them, particularly the front highback when trying to shift my weight towards the tail. At 24 degrees its just in the way if it cant be rotated. I honestly considered sawing off part of the highback to get it out of the way. Or drilling new holes to mount the highback to the frame in a way that give it rotation.

I set up the Otto with the Katanas and bounced around the carpet at home. Could definitely move around a lot more. The question is: will I miss the power transfer and comfort of the Pilots?? Why J.F. Pelchat did you come along with your brilliant idea and confuse me?

As far as the toe straps go, I gave up trying to find the right place on the boot for them to not slip and just use them over the top, old style. Feels great! Faster heelside response with less clicks, which makes sense if you think about the mechanics of lifting the front of you boot up with a straight strap vs an angled one going out from the mounting point out towards your toes .

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Yeahti87 said:

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Kevington said:

Alek Oestreng killing the park on the Cafe Racer 64. His cab 540s off the toe edge are just amazing.

Snowpark LAAX on Instagram: "Positive vibes, positive stance, smooth turns and an incredible style would be a good description of our early morning laps with @alek_oestreng. Back in 2012, Alek came to LAAX and took gold at the Burton European Open. Earlier this week, we bumped into him on the slopes and convinced him to come up early to cruise through our freshly groomed parks. Thanks for sending it early in the morning Alek! #SnowparkLaax #vormnznuni #before9 #earlybird #snowboarding #GoPro #Hero9 @gopro @laax @korua_shapes"

2,326 likes, 32 comments - Snowpark LAAX (@snowparklaax) on Instagram: "Positive vibes, positive stance, smooth turns and an incredible style would be a good description..."

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