Rome's The Shank 2013 Snowboard

Rome is debuting The Shank 2013 snowboard this coming year and man is it loaded with new tech. That means it's time for an Innovation Watch. This board will keep you killing the park and streets all day and night. Highlighting Rome's new "No Hang Ups Rocker" design, this board is a scary fun new combination of flat rock with an odd twist on rockered contact points.

 

 

Rome 2013 Shank Snowboard Profile:

Riding Style: Park/Street

Available Lengths: 145 cm and 153 cm

Shape: True Twin

Flex: Fairly Soft

Featuring:

Rome's No Hang Ups Rocker: flat rock profile with Rome's new 3D Camber Profiling. This technology allows for a flat base running through the center of the board in the shape of a large diamond. Then the edges are slowly rolled up starting at the inserts and progressing all the way to the nose/tail of the board. This allows for the board to keep a flat camber while slightly elevating the nose and tail of the board as well as the contact points. What this means: this board has a smooth skate like feel but keeps an effective edge, running length and pop that you traditionally could not find in a rockered board.

 

 

 

Carbon Single Barrel HotRods: A light single rod of carbon in the nose and tail of the board that runs down the center. This rod provides pre-loaded power for super pop on ollies without creating any torsional stiffness. High pop with easy edge transition, yes please!

 

QuickRip Sidecut: Rome's patented design, this board offers a midsection sidecut and another sidecut in the tip and tail of the board. At slow speeds only the center sidecut is initiated  allowing the board to "ride short", then at high speeds while carving the outer sidecut makes contact "increasing" the length of the board allowing for a stable smooth ride while bombing down the hill.

 

Summary: With a SinterTrue base, HotRods in the noise and tail, soft flex and Rome's No Hang Ups Rocker, this board will have you killing the parks and the streets all day long. The 3D Camber Profiling ensures your ride will always be catch free and smooth. And with this board featuring a dialed in tranny finder and basalt impact plates, you will not find a more complete park board.