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Rome Garage Rocker and Garage Rocker Wide Snowboard Review

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Rome Garage Rocker and Garage Rocker Wide Snowboard Review
garage-156
$300
Intermediate to Expert Freestyle to Street
Flat/Rocker Twin
The Rome Garage rocker isn't made for morning groomers.  It's made for waking up late and hitting the jib park or street.  We like the flat profile between the feet because it makes for more stability than some rocker boards.  In 2010 the Garage Rocker was pretty new and Rome was working out the kinks so to speak on this jib board. The 2011 Garrage improved a bit but in 2012 Rome added their new sidecut that improves the edge hold and makes the Garrage Rocker a little more ballanced in other places in the park.  The Rome Garage Rocker still belongs in the park going from one jib to the next.  Rome knows what they are doing when it comes to making freestyle snowboards.  They also make a sturdy board for a good price.  

How It Rides
Groomers Average   Speed Rough
   Flex Soft   Rails/
Jibbing		 Excellent
Powder Average   Weight Medium
   Carving
Average
   Pipe Average
Turn Initiation
 Super Easy   Edge Hold Average   Switch Excellent   Jumps Average

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The Good Ride Take

A quick look at the 2012 Rome Garage Rocker

  

  

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 boards.  They have also made some really good boots, binding and clothing.  They have exceptional customer service and everyone at Rome seems to love what they are doing.  Rome should be considered when you are looking to buy and they are often overlooked.   Every product we have experienced from Rome has always been well made.  We would like to see a few more Freeride boards, boots, and bindings but all in all Rome has the average to 100+ day all mountain rider dialed.

 

Company Information

Rome Garage Rocker 2012

 

Garage Rocker

STRIPPED-DOWN FUN IN THE TRADITION OF THE MC5 AND THE STOOGES

riding park at night with the crew; learning something new almost every day; long sessions of fun boxes; park jumps; street rails; cruising the hill looking for stuff to slash, ollie, gap and bonk

MSRP: $300.00 USD

New Tech
  • QuickRip Sidecut Technology
  • FreePop Rocker Camber
Camber

 

FreePop Rocker

Shape

Twin

What It Likes

  • Jumps:

    9

  • Jibs:

    9

  • Pow Lines:

    6

  • Carves:

    5

  • Kill It All:

    7

Flex/Feel

Buttery

Tech Details

  • QuickRip Sidecut Technology

    Unique sidecut geometry that lets the board ride loose and playful at slow speeds, and powerful and precise at higher speeds

  • Glass Reverse V Stringer Technology

    Glass stringers connect the binding region to the centerline of the nose and tail for more freestyle pop, without any freeride torque

  • FreePop Rocker Camber

    The combination of a flat mid section and rocker in the nose and tail deliver ollie pop, butter-ability, balance on rails, and a touch of carve-ability

  • TTT Core Matrix

    That distinctive “pop” of wood from tip to tail feels dynamic under foot

  • StraightBiax Laminate

    The glass configuration that steers our freestyle boards: torsionally forgiving to keep the feel super playful

  • XTRD Base

    Durable, easy-to-repair, and fast enough to hit your personal speed threshold

 

Rome Garage Rocker 2011

Garage Rocker Snowboard

THE BLUE COLLAR ROCKER

Poprock Technology for the People! Some riders sacrifice income for the sake of the shred. Others treat their snowboards like skateboards—use ‘em hard, wear ‘em out, and replace ‘em. And some of these riders want the buttery-ass, press-with-pop feel of a Poprock reverse camber board. Armed with Glass Reverse-Free Stringer Technology, the Garage Rocker lets these riders kill the local fun box and get floaty in pow.

MSRP: $300.00 USD

Shape/Camber

True Twin

True Twin

Reverse-Free

Reverse-Free

TTT Core Matrix

100% wood core for that natural snappy feel from wood fibers

StraightBiax Laminate

A laminate tuned for butters, presses and catch-free landings

XTRD Base

A hassle-free extruded compound for baseline speed

Glass Reverse-V Stringer Technology

Added ollie pop that lets the board stay buttery

Park Edge Bevel

-2° base/-2° side for a blend of finesse and grip

Rome Garage Rocker 2010

PRESS TO THE PEOPLE

When you and your friends start your first band, you start simple. You get an Indonesian Strat, pick up a well-worn amp, find a used drum kit, set it all up in your parents’ garage, and disturb the neighbors. The set-up is simple, but that doesn’t matter because the focus is on having fun and learning new riffs. For all those park-progression days with friends learning new box variations, backside 5s, and 5-Os on down rails, the new reverse camber Garage Rocker 1985 delivers all the press without all the price. Armed with Poprock Technology, the V Stringer powers the Reverse-Jib camber profile with pop in the nose and tail. MSRP: $300.00 USD TTT Core Matrix All wood is all good StraightBiax Laminate StraightBiax Laminate 90-degree off-axis glass fibers give a mellow, easy-to-control flex profile Glass V Stringer Technology The V pattern of the glass stringer adds ollie/nollie pop, with added snap off your edges XTRD Base XTRD Base Tough and easy to repair Edge Bevel: Jib (-3° base/-3° side) Edge Bevel: Jib (-3° base/-3° side) Extra bevel to minimize hang-ups on rails, ledges and boxes

Reverse-Jib Camber

Reverse-Jib Camber A flat profile between the feet and 5mm reverse camber from inserts to contact points for locked-on rail tricks and a buttery, easy-to-press feel

TTT Core Matrix

TTT Core Matrix

All wood is all good StraightBiax Laminate

StraightBiax Laminate

90-degree off-axis glass fibers give a mellow, easy-to-control flex profile

Glass V Stringer Technology

The V pattern of the glass stringer adds ollie/nollie pop, with added snap off your edges XTRD Base

XTRD Base

Tough and easy to repair Edge Bevel: Jib (-3° base/-3° side)

Edge Bevel: Jib (-3° base/-3° side)

Extra bevel to minimize hang-ups on rails, ledges and boxes Reverse-Jib Camber

Reverse-Jib Camber

A flat profile between the feet and 5mm reverse camber from inserts to contact points for locked-on rail tricks and a buttery, easy-to-press feel

Terrain Mapping

  • Mountain: 6

  • Park: 10

  • Street: 10

  • Transition: 5

Calibrated Flex

  • Longitudinal: 5

  • Torsional: 4

Specs

Rome Garage Rocker 2012

Your Board Size
Size 148 152 154 156 159
Weight Range (lbs) 95-150 110-165 115-170 125-185 140-200
Weight Range (kg) 43-68 50-75 52-77 57-84 64-91
Board Specs
Size 148 152 154 156 159
Overall Length 1480 1520 1540 1560 1590
Effective Edge 1130 1170 1190 1210 1240
Waist width 248 251 252 253 254
Nose Width 287.6 292.6 294.2 295.8 297.6
Tail Width 287.6 292.6 294.2 295.8 297.6
Sidecut Depth 19.8 20.8 21.1 21.4 21.8
Sidecut Radius (m) 7.37 7.55 7.71 7.87 8.13
Default Stance (in) 21.5" 22.5" 23.5" 23.5" 23.5"
Default Stance (cm) 55 cm 57 cm 60cm 60cm 60cm
Stance Range (in) 20 1/2-23 1/2 20 7/8-24 22-25 1/4 22-25 1/4 22-25 1/4
Stance Range (cm) 51.4-59.4 53-61 56-64 56-64 56-64
Default Stance Location centered centered centered centered centered

Rome Garage Rocker Wide 2012

our Board Size
Size 151 154 157 160
Weight Range (lbs) 110-165 125-185 135-200 150-215+
Weight Range (kg) 50-75 57-84 61-91 68-98+
Board Specs
Size 151 154 157 160
Overall Length 1510 1540 1570 1600
Effective Edge 1160 1190 1220 1250
Waist width 260 262 264 265
Nose Width 301.2 304.2 307 308.8
Tail Width 301.2 304.2 307 308.8
Sidecut Depth 20.6 21.1 21.5 21.9
Sidecut Radius (m) 7.49 7.71 m 7.97 m 8.23
Default Stance (in) 22.5" 23.5" 23.5" 23.5"
Default Stance (cm) 57 cm 60cm 60cm 60cm
Stance Range (in) 20 7/8-24 22-25 1/4 22-24 1/4 22-25 1/4
Stance Range (cm) 53-61 57-64 58-64 58-64
Default Stance Location centered centered centered centered

 

 

Rome Garage Rocker 2011

Size 148 152 154 156 159
Weight Range (lbs) 95-150 110-165 115-170 125-185 140-200
Weight Range (kg) 43-68 50-75 52-77 57-84 64-91
Foot Size (US) <= 10 <= 11 <= 11 <= 11 <= 11
Foot Size (Euro) <= 44 <= 46 <= 46 <= 46 <= 46
Size 148 152 154 156 159
Overall length 1480 1520 1540 1560 1590
Effective Edge 1130 1170 1190 1210 1240
Running Length 1080 1120 1140 1160 1190
Nose Length 200 200 200 200 200
Tail Length 200 200 200 200 200
Waist width 248 251 252 253 254
Nose Width 289.8 294.6 294.8 295.6 298
Tail Width 289.8 294.6 294.8 295.6 298
Sidecut Depth 20.9 21.8 21.4 21.3 22
Sidecut Radius (m) 6.99 7.2 7.6 7.91 8.06
Nose Radius 450 450 450 450 450
Tip Height 51 51.4 51.9 52 52.2
Tail Radius 450 450 450 450 450
Tail Height 51 51.4 51.9 52 52.2
Camber Height -4.9 -5.3 -5.6 -5.7 -5.9
Design Stance (in) 21.5" 22.5" 23.5" 23.5" 23.5"
Design Stance (cm) 55 cm 57 cm 60cm 60cm 60cm
Stance Range (in) 20 1/2-23 1/2 20 7/8-24 22-25 1/4 22-25 1/4 22-25 1/4
Stance Range (cm) 51.4-59.4 53.0 - 61.0 56 - 64 56 - 64 56 - 64
DFLT Location centered centered centered centered centered

 

Rome Garage Rocker 2010

Size 152 154 156
Overall Length 1520 1540 1560
Effective Edge 1170 1190 1210
Running Length 1120 1140 1160
Nose Length 200 200 200
Tail Length 200 200 200
Waist Width 251 252 253
Nose Width 294.6 294.8 295.6
Tail Width 294.6 294.8 295.6
Sidecut Depth 21.8 21.4 21.3
Sidecut Radius (m) 7.2 7.6 7.91
Tip Height 48.2 48.7 48.7
Tail Height 48.2 48.7 48.7
Camber Height -4.5 -5 -5
DFLT Stance (in/cm) 22.5" / 57.0 23.5" / 60.0 23.5" / 60.0
Stance Width (in) 20 7/8 - 24 22 - 25 1/4 22 - 25 1/4
Stance Width (cm) 53.0 - 61.0 56 - 64 56 - 64
Weight Range (lbs) 120 -2 00 135 - 200 150 - 210
Weight Range (kg) 54 - 91 61 - 91 68 - 95
DFLT Location centered centered centered


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Rome Garage Rocker 2012

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Rome Garage Rocker 2010

 

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Average user rating from: 1 user(s)

 
Overall Rating:
 
 4.0
 
 

Good Board

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Mostly accurate. I think its "good" at speed and "excellent" at carving. The only negative thing that I can say about this board is that the edge hold could be better. Its good but not great. I have really enjoyed riding this board so far this season. Its great balance between responsive and playful. Great for beginner and intermediate riders.
Overall Rating:
 
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Reviewed by Jason
December 15, 2011