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The Good Ride Take

The Rome Mod and Riff Advanced to Expert All Mountain Freestyle Snowboard Review by The Good Ride

Days on The Mod 15
Riders- 3
Bindings Used- Union Force, Burton C60's and Burton Cartel

Upon opening this board we are very impressed with the look and feel. The Rome Mod is still well made and very light. When you look at the picture of this board it doesn't look that great and you might say to yourself this purchase is based on performance and not looks.  As you can see in the video is the colors are very vivid and translucent.  You will end up liking this much more in person than you will in the pics.  The mid section is very stiff but the nose is buttery soft.  The board also rides very big for its size.  We rode the 160 but would of been much happier with the 158 or 156. 

Groomers-  The Rome Mod is more at home in the park but it is pretty fun on the groomers. It can hit any groomer regular or switch at any speed.  It's not going to blow your mind but it has the ability to give pleasure and get you around the mountain at pretty high speeds.

Powder- It's a twin with a centered stance so unless you are hitting backcountry jumps it won't be the best choice to hit the deep stuff. It does perform better than we thought for a board with a chopped off nose. 

Turn Initiation- We found this board to be much more difficult to turn compared to other boards of this size.  Something was missing.  If you were to compare this to the Rome Design you would be disappointed.  The Design although stiff felt like it was loading you up for the next turn where the mod with it's wide waist and mellow side cut is more content to go straight.  It does ride bigger than boards it's size and can turns at high speed better than most small twins.  It doesn't have the soft and playful tight turning feel like most twins but it does have a more serious speedy feel that many will appreciate.  The work it takes to transition from edge to edge was not what we expected but it does a good job on edge. Another reason most people who aren't that accomplished will not like this board. 

Speed- This is about as fast as a true twin can get. This thing can bomb!  The stiff mid section of this board really absorbs chatter and likes to go straight.  The base is fast as well.  There are no issues flat basing.  In a world of squirrely reverse camber rides it is refreshing to take a park twin to high speeds and have it feel stable.

Lightweight- Very light!  Almost as light as the Rome Design which is one of or the lightest board in the industry.  Pair this with some light bindings and you will have no issues on a super long chair ride.

Edge Hold-  The Rome Mod can hold an edge well in just about any condition.  The stiff board and sharp rails perform admirably on hard pack or trying to climb an icy pipe wall.  We still feel that most boards with camber and extra side cut will hold an edge a little better but it still does a good job in all but ice or snowment.

Stiffness- Pretty stiff for a park board.  It's pretty stiff in the middle but very soft at the tip and tail. 

Carving-  Not bad for a twin. It can't hold a candle to the Rome Design or Rome Anthem but it is pretty fun to lock into a good carve.  

Rails/Jibbing-  For a stiff board this does rather well.  The 2 degree edge bevel allows you to have a little of each side of the park fence.  This isn't the boards best attribute but it certainly does well compared to most boards with this type of flex.   The softer nose and tail helps keep this a little more jib friendly.

Pipe- The stiff flex keeps pipe in play.  It will climb a pipe wall the same switch or regular.  It won't perform as well as some boards but the other boards aren't as well rounded.  So you give up a little in the pipe to do it all. 

Jumps- This is the Rome Mod's best quality.  That stable wana go straight feeling of this board gives you a lot more confidence when you are about to hit a big kicker. If you live for jumps then here is one of the best in the industry!  If you like to ollie off things around the mountain the Mod is pretty springy.  Each year they work on making this better so the 2012 is the call here but the 2010 and 2011 aren't bad either.

The Rome Mod turned out to be a lot different than what we expected but our conclusion is that Rome has another fun but very aggressive freestyle board that isn't made for the faint of heart.

A quick look at the 2012 Rome Mod

A quick look at the 2010 Rome Mod

The Good Ride Take on Rome
Rome is relatively new but has some of the best people in the industry working there.  For example the designer of the Burton custom is now a principle and designer at Rome.  Their strong point is that they make exceptional park and all mountain snowboards.  They make boots and bindings that are loved or hated but don’t have the rep that their boards have.  From what we have experienced with their clothing its well made, fits well and the waterproofing isn’t bad for the price.   Their gloves are hit or miss and don’t really have the rep that their clothing does.  They have exceptional customer service and everyone at Rome seems to really love what they are doing so if you have an issue it will most likely be handled professionally.   Rome hasn’t really been leading the innovation charge the last few years but almost everything they make is well thought out and fun to use.   Rome has the average to 100+ day freestyle to all mountain rider dialed out.

Company Information

Rome Mod 2012

Mod

THE KING OF POP DOES IT AGAIN

popping high off the lip of jump; super quick response; big ollies; going double-overhead in the pipe; spinning three different tricks off the triple line; slashing a little pow; trying to do the kind of shit Bjorn does

MSRP: $550.00 USD

Shape

What It Likes

Flex/Feel

Rome Mod 2011

Rome Mod 2010

The Ferrari of fun, the Mod is a high-tech twin-tip with a unique blunted tip and tail for nose pickin’ and tail pokin’. Under the hood, an Airpop Core Matrix meshed with a new Zylon-enhanced carbonized laminate means you can flip from mellow to maniacal in one turn or get Zero-to-Sick in three seconds off your favorite jump line.

• Longitudinal flex: 5
• Torsional flex: 5

Airpop Core Matrix

Ultralight with model-specific bamboo-powered pop

Z.TechCarbonBiax Alloy Laminate

Pure carbon below the core and a 50% carbon biax above the core teams up with Zylon stringers for super advanced levels of snap, lightness and strength

SinterCarbon Base

A wax-hungry sintered compound with carbon for low friction

Impact Plates™

2.5 times stronger under foot

AC Technology

Air channels for greater lightness

Centerline Twin PowerAmp Mapping

Higher ollies and nollies with midline bamboo in the tip and tail

Z.Tech Reverse-V Stringer Technology

Zylon’s strength and lightweight snappy feel, focused in the middle of the nose and tail

LDC Technology

Low-density woods in low-stress regions of the core to reduce weight

Edge Bevel: Park (-2° base/-2° side)

Catch-free to add comfort and control off jumps, but with plenty of bite once on edge

Positive Camber Traditional positive camber delivers dynamic energy release from edge to edge and a ton of pop in the nose and tail

Specs

Rome Mod 2012 Specs

Rome Mod 2011 Specs

Rome Mod 2010 Specs

Size	151	154	156	158	160	162
Overall Length	1510	1540	1560	1580	1600	1620
Effective Edge	1160	1190	1210	1230	1250	1270
Running Length	1110	1140	1160	1180	1200	1220
Nose Length	200	200	200	200	200	200
Tail Length	200	200	200	200	200	200
Waist Width	248	251	253	255	256	256
Nose Width	287	291.6	294.6	297.6	299.6	300.6
Tail Width	287	291.6	294.6	297.6	299.6	300.6
Sidecut Depth	19.5	20.3	20.8	21.3	21.8	22.3
Sidecut Radius (m)	7.91	8.01	8.1	8.18	8.27	8.35
Tip Height	49	49	49	49	49	49
Tail Height	49	49	49	49	49	49
Camber Height	5.5	6	6.5	6.5	7	7.5
DFLT Stance (in/cm)	21" / 53 cm	21" / 53 cm	22" / 56 cm	22" / 56 cm	23.5" / 59 cm	23.5" / 59 cm
Stance Width (in)	19 1/2 - 24 1/8	19 1/2 - 24 1/8	20 1/2 - 25 1/4	20 1/2 - 25 1/4	21 1/2 - 26 1/2	21 1/2 - 26 1/2
Stance Width (cm)	49.4 - 61.4	49.4 - 61.4	52 - 64	52 - 64	55 - 67	55 - 67
Weight Range (lbs)	110 - 165	115 - 170	125 - 185	135 - 200	140 - 205	150 - 220+
Weight Range (kg)	50 - 75	52 - 77	57 - 84	61 - 91	64 - 94	68 - 100+
DFLT Location	centered	centered	centered	centered	centered	centered

Rome Riff (mod wide) 2010

Pictures

Rome Mod and Mod Wide 2011

Rome Mod 2010

Rome Rif (Mod Wide) 2010

Rome MOD 2009

Rome Mod 2008 (Good Wood Award Winner)

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