[denkigroove]

I’m confused, my current 22 Transition Finder I bought last season has the 26cm taper (even on the included spec sheet it shipped with). I was looking to get the 23 Transition Finder this season based on the review on GoodRide and Angrysnowboarder who also mentions the taper changed between the 22 and 23 model Transition Finder which makes them like the new season model 18mm taper even more.

 

[dwdesign]

When did you order your 21/22? I know someone who got their 21/22 (I think around Dec/Jan or earlier) and the spec on the sticker was the new, smaller taper. I emailed Korua in January this year about the taper discrepancy on the website vs the sticker and they told me they are shipping the smaller taper version. That said... both scenarios/versions of the Transition Finder appear to be true since yours is of the original taper.

 

[denkigroove]

When did you order your 21/22? I know someone who got their 21/22 (I think around Dec/Jan or earlier) and the spec on the sticker was the new, smaller taper. I emailed Korua in January this year about the taper discrepancy on the website vs the sticker and they told me they are shipping the smaller taper version. That said... both scenarios/versions of the Transition Finder appear to be true since yours is of the original taper.

You make a valid point. I guess it appears to depend on timing in the season. I got mine in Nov 21. Apparently they made the taper change mid-season but were sold out at most shops. I wonder if they simply were clearing out the older Tranny Finder models before the actual transition (see what I did there?) to the new taper.

 

[Hgthegreat]

Is the change that big of a difference?

 

[Etienne]

They don't really follow season by season model upgrade, like other brands. They just refill or replace or discontinue when the stock is over. The new "transition finder" came around some time last years, they were selling both (tranny and transition) at some point.

It might be a bit confusing for upgrades like this one, but I think it's super smart for stock management (and overconsumption).

 

[Kevington]

I have a 2021 Transition Finder with the 18 taper and have ridden both sizes of the old and new shape. Try measuring the widest point at the nose of your board and see which one it is. If it says Transition rather than Tranny on the topsheet then its 99.9% likely to be the new shape, regardless of what the sticker says. It rides slightly different. It kind of depends what you want, the "wooooaaah this feels weird and I think I love it" sensation that comes from the classic Korua dimensions (324/269/293) is a bit reduced in favour of it being better switch, a bit more nimble and a bit less likely to get knocked around in choppy stuff. The Transition Finder 54 is the same dimensions as the Pencil 59, a board that while still very much a Korua, rides a bit more like a normal freeride board.

 

[Prizzle78]

Sorry to deviate from current thread conversation. I’m not going to lie though, I kept touching it randomly the last few days after arrival. Ok, moment of zen is over. You my now return to current conversation….

 

[mic-line]

Really ties the room together

 

[Prizzle78]

Really ties the room together

Lol. It’s a rider not a decoration, unfortunately being a Florida resident means less use then I would like.

 

[smellysell]

I can't imagine what it would be like for a snowboarder to live in Florida! I guess you can surf though.

 

[Prizzle78]

I can't imagine what it would be like for a snowboarder to live in Florida! I guess you can surf though.

Yup. When I was 14, I moved from Ohio to
Florida. A kid down the street just moved from Florida and we swapped boards. That was 30 years ago, been surfing ever since. Still skateboard a lot too.

I would love to ride more, but I usually get one trip out west in and one trip up to North Carolina In each season. It’s not ideal, but it’s not a bad situation either. I’ve really caught the snowboarding bug these last few years so I’m jonesing more and more.

I’m about 6-8 years away from retiring from the Fire Department, and wife can work remote. Hoping I can split my time in the mountains and the tropics then.

 

[smellysell]

Yup. When I was 14, I moved from Ohio to
Florida. A kid down the street just moved from Florida and we swapped boards. That was 30 years ago, been surfing ever since. Still skateboard a lot too.

I would love to ride more, but I usually get one trip out west in and one trip up to North Carolina In each season. It’s not ideal, but it’s not a bad situation either. I’ve really caught the snowboarding bug these last few years so I’m jonesing more and more.

I’m about 6-8 years away from retiring from the Fire Department, and wife can work remote. Hoping I can split my time in the mountains and the tropics then.

Yeah, being able to skate and surf year round would be nice for sure. I've never lived anywhere but the mountains, so it's all I know. Everywhere has its pros and cons I suppose.

 

[Prizzle78]

Yeah, being able to skate and surf year round would be nice for sure. I've never lived anywhere but the mountains, so it's all I know. Everywhere has its pros and cons I suppose.

my 10 year old daughter has really gotten into skating and they built a killer park across the street from my house, and a half mile walk to the beach.

 

[hayde89]

I don’t ride them but I love their videos

 

[AceCoast]

Can anyone recommend a fair price for a Korua Otto 153 (2021/2022)? I'm about to sell mine. It's only been ridden 3 days. Has a gouge on the base but it's not a core shot.

 

[Kevington]

I don’t ride them but I love their videos

Be very careful. That is how it begins...

 

[16gkid]

Can anyone recommend a fair price for a Korua Otto 153 (2021/2022)? I'm about to sell mine. It's only been ridden 3 days. Has a gouge on the base but it's not a core shot.

Let me guess too stiff ?

 

[AceCoast]

Let me guess too stiff ?

I think it was a combo of stiffness, weight, & size. After injuring my knee early last season I realized that I needed a lighter board and to downsize a little. It definitely didn't feel freestyle to me at all though.

 

[MrDavey2Shoes]

I was thinking about ditching my CR for something else, however I think throwing some Union Atlas on it may be the answer instead. What bindings are we preferring these days? I usually use Katanas on everything but leveraging the 159 with size 8/8.5 needs a little extra sum’ sum’

 

[JDA]

I just put some Ride A-10s on my Dart. Previously rode it with Now Pilot but felt they were not stiff enough for this board. I'm taking my Dart to Japan at the end of January so won't be able test it until then other than the living room testing I have already done.