Rome Freaker Written Review Review by The Good Ride

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Rome Freaker Snowboard Review- How it rides and who it is for

How This Review Happened:

Borrowed this for an extended demo and sent it back.
Size: 158
Days:  3
Conditions: Mostly hard spring snow and then really great soft, fast spring conditions.
Riders: James (Size 9, 5’10” 185-190lbs)
Boots: Burton Kendo
Insoles: F.I.T. Gamechangers
Bindings: Union Atlas, Rome Katana, Rome Vice
Jacket: Burton AK Gore-Tex Pro 3L Tusk Jacket, Volcom TDF Infuse 3L Gore-Tex Jacket, Burton Banshee Gore-Tex Jacket
Pant: Burton AK Gore-Tex Pro 3L Hover Pant, Burton AK Gore-Tex 2L Swash Pant, Burton Gore-Tex Ballast Pant
Helmet: Smith Maze
Goggle: Smith 4D Mag
Gloves: Burton AK Clutch Glove, Burton AK Tech Leather Glove, Burton AK Tech Glove

Similar Boards (but not the same): Korua Otto, Lib Tech Terrain Wrecker, Capita Mercury,YES NSB, Endeavor Pioneer, Jones Mountain Twin, Endeavor Ranger, K2 Manifest, Yes Typo, Jones Frontier, Ride Algorythm, Ride Wild Life, Borealis Tundra, Tahoe Labs Directional Twin

Set-Up: 21.5” Wide. Sance Angles +18/-9, +15/-15. Close to Reference.

How It Was Tested

Almost every day I rode the Rome Freaker I also tested the Warden and Stale Crewzer against it. They are all to similar to one another not to.

Approximate Weight

The Rome Freaker feels pretty normal. (We don’t put in the exact weight because with wood cores there is no consistency in a boards weight)

Sizing

The Rome Freaker worked well for my 185-190lbs and wasn’t bad for my boot size. However
Here are some ideal US boot sizes for these boards. You can of course go bigger or smaller but these work best for not turning the board slower than it should be and not having the dreaded Toe & Heel Drag.
149: 7-8
152: 7.5-8.5
155: 8.5-9.5
158: 9-10
154w- 10.5-11.5
157w- 11-12
160w- 12-13

Shape/Camber/On Snow Feel/Ability Level

The shape of the Rome freaker seems to have 1mm of taper that you don’t even feel and for all intensive purposes it feels centered and like a directional twin. So I’m calling it one like Rome does even though it’s technically a tapered directional board. I could center weight, back foot weight or front foot weight my turns and it would not wash out or feel weird.

The camber profile is pretty much camber. When you step on the Rome Freaker it rockers up a little more but on snow it doesn’t feel easy to skid turns when you get off your game.

Flex Personality

The flex of the Rome Freaker is pretty medium throughout with the nose being a touch softer than the center and tail. Overall this pops incredibly well and really springs on an ollie.

Uneven Terrain

The Rome Freaker can buck and bounce around in uneven snow but it is very manageable and a good all conditions ride.

Speed

The base isn’t super fast but it doesn’t need a lot of waxing to function. So no high highs but no low lows either. The Rome Freaker is fine for moderate straight lines as well.

Edge Hold

Very competent grip in hard snow. Not exceptional but very good for not having any major disruptions in the sidecut.

Turning Experience/Carving

So the Rome Freaker isn’t some powerful directional carver but it was super fun and springy out of a turn. It has a very balanced turning radius. You can do across the groomer carves as well as longer drawn out carves equally well.

Powder

I didn’t have any powder but I survived the full camber directional twin years and don’t really want to be on the Rome Freaker even when set all the way back.

Switch/Pipe/Jumps

Incredibly fun riding switch even though the nose and tail have different shapes. The Rome Freaker feels pretty good.

Conclusion

So overall, I had a lot of fun riding the Rome Freaker. It would be great to have this and the Service Dog or Stale Fish in a two board quiver. That way you have a pretty well rounded quiver for those that like springy turns.

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