After all the years of Rome snowboards, the shred remains in their collection and is the constant devotion behind their products. For 2011, their snowboards feature a variety of camber/rocker options for the assortment of riders that hit up the local mountains.
For camber, rome has positive camber, hybrid camber and powder S camber. For reverse, [...]
Location: Winter Park, CO
Snow Conditions: Hardpacked snow conditions that softened up during the day with bluebird skies.
Setup: I rode the Rome Garage Rocker with Rome 390 bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8.
Size: 154cm.
First Impression: Definitely a board to rock out too but won’t rock you around on the slopes.
Weight: average
Flex: The Garage [...]
Location: Winter Park, Colorado
Snow Conditions: Hardpacked snow conditions that softened up during the day with bluebird skies.
Setup: I rode the Rome 390 Boss’s with the Rome Garage Rocker snowboard with my Vans Veil Boots size 8.
Time to set up the binding: We did adjust the canting to moderate canting so it took a little longer [...]
Location: Winter Park, Colorado
Snow Conditions: Hardpacked snow conditions that softened up during the day with bluebird skies.
Setup: I rode the Rome Struts with the Roxy Ollie Pop C2 snowboard with my Vans Veil Boots size 8.
Time to set up the binding: Average amount of time to set them up, no bells and whistles to worry [...]
Rome has entered their third season for designing and bringing outerwear to their snowboarders, each year it gets better and this year I think they found their niche in outerwear. From the men to the women’s line, there’s functionality, technical features and colors from basic to flashy depending on the rider’s style.
For 10-11 they loaded [...]
Location: Loveland, CO
Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions on the mountain.
Setup: I rode the Rome Agent with Union Force bindings and Bonfire Geo boots.
Size: 154cm.
First Impression: The agent is a classic and while I couldn’t ride the 1985 version it was good to get back on a classic ride.
Weight: Average
Flex: The agent isn’t a noodle [...]
Location: Loveland, CO
Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions on the mountain.
Setup: I rode the Rome Postermania 1985 with Union Contact bindings and Bonfire Geo boots.
Size: 153cm.
First Impression: I wasn’t planning to ride this board but lets see how it handles on the mountain.
Weight: Average
Flex: The Postermania rocked a stiffer nose and tail which helped give [...]
Intended Purpose: Spring pipe glove for women on the mountain (MFR’s pro glove model)
Sizing: I have typical women’s hands. In Rome gloves I fit a medium or large, the large is a bit easier to get into and looser but the medium is snug and ideal for a glove thats shaped perfectly around my hand. [...]
Shay: What is your job title?
Paul: Co-founder, Director of Product, Janitor (retired)
Shay: Did your parents question your job choice?
Paul: Not really – but looking back after 18 years in the same business maybe they should have. Seriously though I can say that my parents were always supportive of my decisions. Even [...]
Every snowboard company has product testers who test the products before they even reach the showroom floors at SIA. For years, months, days these testers take out products and give that feedback to companies. Sometimes it’s the employees, shop kids, testing programs or just a variety of riders in various regions. It’s a [...]
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