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Rome Lofi Rocker Snowboard Review
lofi-150
$430
Intermediate to Expert All Mountain Freestyle
Flat/Rocker Twin Shape
Rome just makes a good board and the Lofi Rocker is a decent evolution of the Camber Lofi. The Rocker LoFi and Camber LoFi are pretty different.  The Camber has more pop and is a bit more aggressive but the Rocker LoFi floats better in powder and is more forgiving.  It's your choice but the Lofi is a great do everything all mountain freestyle board. We would of liked to see the "quickrip" side cut that most of the men's rocker boards have.  It would of made the ride a lot better.  Check out the Detailed Review below.

How It Rides
Groomers Good
   Speed Good
   Flex Soft   Rails/
Jibbing		 Good
Powder Good   Weight Light
   Carving
Good
   Pipe Good
Turn Initiation
 Easy   Edge Hold Good   Switch Excellent   Jumps Good

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The Good Ride Take

The Rome LoFi Rocker Review by The Good Ride

The LoFi Rocker is the kind of board that can do well just about anywhere even though it has more of an appearance of a park only board. 

A quick look at the 2012 Rome Lo-Fi Rocker

    

 

So here is how it rode. 

Groomers- For  a board of it's specs we were really impressed.  It's the kind of board that really can carve, jib, carve around the mountain and that is really fun.  It has enough stability at speed to make it a pretty fun groomer board.
Powder- As far as a twin is concerned the LoFi Rocker did a pretty good job.  The flat between the feet plains well and the rocker keeps you afloat. 
Turn Initiation/Carving-Like many flat/rocker boards the turn initiation isn't super easy but it's pretty easy.  We actually prefer this to the ultra easy feeling to turn many hybrid rocker boards create.  You can make short quick turns or long carving turns.  The long carving turns part was pretty surprising for this board.  We expected less but it was just a bit better than average.
Speed- Again another surprise here.  We expected stability between the feet but the board is pretty damp for a park twin.  This was a lot of fun. Don't get us wrong this is right on the average side of good but we were expecting average. 
Weight- Not super light but pretty light.
Edge Hold- We would like to see the quickrip side cut added to the LoFi Rocker but it still holds a decent edge.
Flex- The flex is soft enough to butter but not so soft that you can't deal with a little speed.  Very fun balance.
Switch- This centered stance true twin is incredibly easy to ride either direction.
Rails/Jibbing- The LoFi Rocker is not a dedicated jib board but it does a good job for its flex and riding.  You can slide across most rails and deal with most jibs. If you are serious about the Jib park then get something else but if you like everything in the park the LoFi Rocker isn't bad.
Pipe- If you don't hit the jib park all the time the rails will stay pretty sharp to have enough grip up some of the larger pipe walls. 
Jumps- When it comes to pop there isn't a tremendous amount but you can get a pretty good ollie going with some work.  When hitting the rollercoaster park the LoFi Rocker stomps everything.  It's very stable and predictable when launching and landing in the park. 

Overall we were very impressed with the LoFi Rocker and like the way it rides everywhere

 


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 Lofi Rocker 2012 Description

Lo-Fi Rocker

CRITICS PROCLAIM NEW DESIGN DESTINED TO GO GOLD AGAIN

just enjoying the rhythm of making pow turns; floating pow pillows; landing in pow; hitting the jumps in the park; sessioning out on the fun boxes with friends; getting out in natural terrain and arcing turns

MSRP: $430.00 USD

Camber

FreePop Rocker

Shape

Twin

What It Likes

  • Jumps:

    10

  • Jibs:

    8

  • Pow Lines:

    8

  • Carves:

    7

  • Kill It All:

    9

Flex/Feel

Buttery-Poppy

Tech Details

  • PressurePop Tech: Basalt V

    Power-channeling tech that takes energy from where you input it and transmits it into contact points for ollie power and edge control

  • 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

  • SuperPop Core Matrix

    A super lightweight matrix of poppy wood for a dynamic, lively feel

  • StraightBiax Laminate

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

  • SinterTrue Base

    Fundamental sintered performance: abrasion resistance with wax absorption equals all the speed you need
Rome Lofi Rocker 2011 Description
THE PARK-TO-PEAK ROCKETTE

For riders who like their park board on the super playful side, the Lo-Fi Rocker features a smooth, buttery flex profile that is mellow on landings and press-happy on boxes. To explore the shred beyond park features, this board also can handle speed and quickness when you want to take your bag full of tricks to the whole mountain. New PressurePop Technology loads a bunch of power into the reverse camber Poprock Technology.

MSRP: $450.00 USD

New Tech

  • PressurePop Technology: Basalt V

Shape/Camber

True Twin

Reverse-Free

SuperPop Core Matrix

Lightweight wood orientation for extra pop off the nose and tail

StraightBiax Carbon Laminate

A super smooth catch-free biaxial feel, lighter and poppier with carbon

SinterTrue Base

Wax absorbent and strong, this base ups the speed for extended play

PressurePop Technology: Basalt V

New tech that adds ollie-nollie pop as well as power off your edge

Park Edge Bevel

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




Specs

Rome Lofi 2012

Your Board Size
Size 143 146 149 152 154
Weight Range (lbs) 70-115 80-130 90-150 100-150 110-170+
Weight Range (kg) 32-52 36-59 41-68 45-68 50-77+
Board Specs
Size 143 146 149 152 154
Overall Length 1430 1460 1490 1520 1540
Effective Edge 1080 1110 1140 1170 1190
Waist width 243 245 247 248 249
Nose Width 283 286 289 286 289
Tail Width 243 245 247 248 249
Sidecut Depth 20 20.5 21 21.8 22
Sidecut Radius (m) 6.64 6.86 7.08 7.2 7.4
Default Stance (in) 20" 21" 21" 21" 21"
Default Stance (cm) 51 cm 53 cm 53 cm 53 cm 53 cm
Stance Range (in) 18 3/8-23 19 1/2-24 19 1/2-24 19 1/2-24 19 1/2-24
Stance Range (cm) 46.7-58.7 49.4-61.4 49.4-61.4 49.4-61.4 49.4-61.4
Default Stance Location centered centered centered centered centered


Rome Lofi 2011

Size 140 144 147 150 153
Overall length 1400 1440 1470 1500 1530
Effective Edge 1060 1090 1120 1150 1180
Running Length 1010 1040 1070 1100 1130
Nose Length 195 200 200 200 200
Tail Length 195 200 200 200 200
Waist width 240 242 244 246 248
Nose Width 278.4 281.6 284.8 288 291.2
Tail Width 278.4 281.6 284.8 288 291.2
Sidecut Depth 19.2 19.8 20.4 21 21.6
Sidecut Radius (m) 6.65 6.84 7.03 7.21 7.4
Nose Radius 400 400 400 400 400
Tip Height 46.6 49 49 49 49
Tail Radius 400 400 400 400 400
Tail Height 46.6 49 49 49 49
Camber Height 4 4 4.5 5 5.5
Design Stance (in) 19" 20" 21" 21" 21"
Design Stance (cm) 48 cm 51 cm 53 cm 53 cm 53 cm
Stance Range (in) 17 3/8-22 18 3/8-23 19 1/2-24 19 1/2-24 19 1/2-24
Stance Range (cm) 44.2-56.2 46.7-58.7 49.4-61.4 49.4-61.4 49.4-61.4
DFLT Location centered centered centered centered centered

 

Rome Lofi 2010

Size 143 146 149
Overall length 1430 1460 1490
Effective Edge 1080 1110 1140
Running Length 1030 1060 1090
Nose Length 200 200 200
Tail Length 200 200 200
Waist width 243 245 247
Nose Width 283 286 289
Tail Width 283 286 289
Sidecut Depth 20 20.5 21
Sidecut Radius (m) 6.64 6.86 7.08
Nose Radius 400 400 400
Tip Height 49 49 49
Tail Radius 400 400 400
Tail Height 49 49 49
Camber Height -4.5 -4.5 -5
Design Stance (in) 20" 21" 21"
Design Stance (cm) 51 cm 53 cm 53 cm
Stance Range (in) 18 3/8-23 19 1/2-24 19 1/2-24
Stance Range (cm) 46.7-58.7 49.4-61.4 49.4-61.4
DFLT Location centered centered centered
Size 143 146 149
Weight Range (lbs) 70-115 80-130 90-150
Weight Range (kg) 32-52 36-59 41-68
Foot Size (US) <= W8 <= W9 <= W9
Foot Size (Euro) <= 40 <= 41 <= 41

 

 

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Rome Lofi 2012

Rome Lofi 2011



Other Reviews


 

 

Size 143 146 149
Overall length 1430 1460 1490
Effective Edge 1080 1110 1140
Running Length 1030 1060 1090
Nose Length 200 200 200
Tail Length 200 200 200
Waist width 243 245 247
Nose Width 283 286 289
Tail Width 283 286 289
Sidecut Depth 20 20.5 21
Sidecut Radius (m) 6.64 6.86 7.08
Nose Radius 400 400 400
Tip Height 49 49 49
Tail Radius 400 400 400
Tail Height 49 49 49
Camber Height -4.5 -4.5 -5
Design Stance (in) 20" 21" 21"
Design Stance (cm) 51 cm 53 cm 53 cm
Stance Range (in) 18 3/8-23 19 1/2-24 19 1/2-24
Stance Range (cm) 46.7-58.7 49.4-61.4 49.4-61.4
DFLT Location centered centered centered

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