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Summary
The Rossignol After Hours is a great mix of feeling like it can handle anything you throw at it and also feeling light and maneuverable at the same time. Its personality feels like an aggressive all mountain freestyle board that happens to also be really fun to carve and ride through powder. The After Hours comes with 10mm of setback, 3mm of taper and a 7/10 flex. It can ride steep and icy terrain, carve up some groomer, and float in deep snow while still having a somewhat playful feel.Where To Buy
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Riding Style | Freeride |
Riding Level | Advanced - Expert |
Fits Boot size (US) | Women's, < 8, 8-10 |
Manufactured in | Taiwan or China |
Shape | Tapered Directional |
Camber Profile | Hybrid Camber |
Stance | Setback -10mm |
Approx. Weight | Feels Light |
Split | Comes in split |
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Where To Buy
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Sun & Ski Sports
SnowCountry
Rossingnol Canada
Rossignol After Hours Written Review Review by The Good Ride
Ethics Statement: We don’t get paid by the manufacturer to write these reviews. No one is perfect and we do make money from the “Where To Buy” links below, but this is our best attempt at an honest and objective review from an average rider’s perspective.
How This Review Happened: Steph owns this board.
Size Tried: 145
Days: All season
Conditions: All types of conditions throughout the past two seasons.
Riders: Steph
Boots: Vans Luna (Size 7.5) & K2 Cosmo (Size 7.5)
Bindings: Union Legacy (Size M) & Arbor Sequoia (Size M/L)
Set Up: 21″ Centered 15 front -15 back
Board Sizing: 145, 149, 153, 156
I felt that the 145 fit my specs great. The After Hours also has a bit of a wider waist width than the average women’s board. So the 145 that I ride has a 242mm waist width. I think this gives the board added stability and a little added float in powder but it isn’t too wide that it slows down turn initiation. (which I find happens for me with other freeride boards that have a wider waist width.)
Camber Profile
This board comes with Rossignol’s Amptek Elite Rocker, which means it has 60 % positive camber between the feet and 40% rocker on the nose and tail.
On Snow Feel
I felt right at home on the After Hours board right away. It felt like riding one of my all mountain freestyle boards. But it was way more stable and hard charging than a lot of those at the same time. It has a stable feel on snow but doesn’t have a super catchy camber feel under foot. The 40% rocker and the softer waist help it to stay just forgiving enough when riding.
Powder
The After Hours rips in powder. It comes with a directional and tapered shape, and you can set the bindings back for extra directional float as well. I rode this board through the record snowfall season of 2023 and it never let me down. It doesn’t ride like a powder specific type board so it helps to know how to keep speed up in deeper snow. But the plus side is that it handles great even after the snow is tracked out. And it can ride technical terrain as well. So if the powder stash is on the other side of an icy ridge, the After Hours can get you there safely and still float as well when you get to the stash.
Turn Initiation and Carving
I have a lot of fun turning this board on some groomers. It is quick to tun and light under foot giving me confidence to try whatever I want. It can hold an edge while carving, has good energy for coming out of turns and was just super fun.
Speed
This board is very stable at higher speeds, the 7/10 flex helps it to not get bucky when riding faster. And the camber between the feet help you stay connected to the snow. It also comes with Rossignol’s L.I.T.E frame tech, which keeps the board riding super damp and smooth at higher speeds.
Uneven Terrain / Off Piste
For an advanced to expert rider, the After Hours handles great in uneven, off piste terrain. I love riding it through trees, in bumpy chunder, and in the steep chutes on the mountain. It is a little challenging to crank through some moguls quickly because it is a bit stiffer and has a big nose on it. But it can do it for sure.
Edge Hold
The After Hours has a new edge hold technology from Rossignol that is supposed to improve the connection to the snow without being too grabby and aggressive. It is called Lite Grip. It holds a nice edge for me in scraped off snow and icy terrain.
Flex
The Rossignol After Hours flex is a 7/10, so it has nice pop and stays stable at higher speeds. The waist has a softer flex so you can twist the board with less effort. This helps turning to stay fast and the board to feel maneuverable in tight turning situations. So it has a very nice mix of being an aggressive stiffer board, but still being nimble.
Freestyle Personality
I think the reason the After Hours fits so well with my riding style, is that it has a bit of a freestyle side to it. But in a freeride way. I love that I feel comfortable throwing a few spins on it when I find a side hit. Or dropping some rocks or small cliffs without thinking twice. It has great pop and energy and is stable for landings as well. This board isn’t very butter-able or jib friendly though. It mostly likes finding natural freestyle features in all mountain terrain.
Overall: The After Hours would be good for an advanced to expert rider looking for an hard charging freeride board, that can handle just about anything but is still fun to get creative on. This board is light, fast, and maneuverable while at the same time being damp at higher speeds and able to ride in powder and carve up some groomers too.
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Rossignol After Hours Past Reviews
2021
The Rossignol After Hours snowboard is new for the 2021 season. This board has a great mix of feeling like it can handle anything you throw at it, to also feeling light and maneuverable at the same time. It almost feels like an all mountain freestyle board. But you get the benefit of the directional ride and stiffer flex from tip to tail. But it has a softer flex in the waist so you can easily twist the board when you need to.
Ethics Statement: We don’t get paid by the manufacturer to write these reviews. No one is perfect and we do make money from the “Where To Buy” links below, but this is our best attempt at an honest and objective review from an average rider’s perspective.
How This Review Happened: We borrowed this for an extended demo and then returned it.
Size: 153
Days: 2
Conditions: Powder, soft snow, great groomers
Riders: Steph
Boots: Vans Ferra
Bindings: Union Milan
Set Up: 21? Centered 15 front -15 back
Board Sizing: 145, 149, 153, 156
On Snow Feel: I felt right at home on the After Hours board right away. It felt like riding one of my all mountain freestyle boards. But it was way more stable and hard charging than a lot of those at the same time. It has a stable feel on snow but doesn’t have a super catchy camber feel under foot. The 40% rocker and the softer waist help it to stay just forgiving enough when riding.
Powder: This board rode great in powder for me….but then again it was a 153 so how could someone my size sink in powder when riding a board that big? But this board is super light weight, and it is directional with the option to set it back even more. So it will float nicely, and better than your average all mountain twin board.
Turn Initiation and Carving: I had a lot of fun turning this board on some groomers. It was quick to tun and light under foot giving me confidence to try whatever I wanted even though I was on a board that was way too big for my size. It can hold an edge while carving, has good energy for coming out of turns and was just super fun.
Speed: I felt like it was stable at higher speeds, the 7/10 flex helps it to not get bucky when riding faster. And the camber between the feet help you stay connected to the snow.
Uneven Terrain: Because it is quick to turn and stable it preformed well in uneven terrain and trees.
Edge Hold: The After Hours has a new edge hold technology from Rossignol that is supposed to improve the connection to the snow without being too grabby and aggressive. It is called Lite Grip. I didn’t have any ice to try this on because conditions were great. But I imagine it will be an improved edge hold over a board with no sidecut disruption, but not quite as grippy as some of Rossignol’s other boards on ice like the Frenemy.
Flex: The flex is a 7/10, so it has nice pop and stayed stable at higher speeds. But the waist has a softer flex so you can twist the board with less effort. This helps turning to stay fast and the board to feel maneuverable in tight turning situations.
Switch: It has quite a bit of set back on board, but it still rode switch pretty well. You notice the difference a bit but not like other directional boards with that much set back.
Rails/Jibs: Would do fine for more experienced jibbers or bigger feature jibs, but with the stiffer flex and the bigger nose, it isn’t ideal for jibbing really.
Pipe: I think this board would do well in the pipe. It is stable and quick to turn and has good edge hold and power.
Jumps: Would be fun on jumps, but I think it would excel more on natural features or even backcountry jumps over park jumps.
Overall: If you are an intermediate and up rider looking for an all mountain board that can handle just about anything, the Rossignol After Hours might be a good choice. This board is light, fast, and maneuverable while at the same time being damp at higher speeds and able to ride in powder.
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