ROME · Rene-Gade Snowboard
Rene-Gade Snowboard
25/26 season
Colour
Color makeup
Solid
Design
Illustration
Expert reviews 1
The Rome Rene-Gade is Finnish pro rider Rene Rinnekangas's signature model, a high-performance board specialised for halfpipe and freestyle park. A combination of strong lateral stiffness and appropriate torsional suppleness delivers explosive acceleration in the pipe while providing excellent feel on rails too. Optimised for advanced freestyle riders, it suits riders who enjoy hard, aggressive riding.
Base shape (camber)
Directional camber
A directional camber with carbon rods inserted at the nose and tail to raise tail stiffness — a retro-styled pipe/freestyle-oriented shape with a long sidecut radius.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
Lateral stiffness is very high while a little suppleness is retained torsionally, giving tactile feedback during rail tricks. A high-end performance flex that delivers solid stability on landings.
Where it shines
Who it suits
A high-performance freestyle machine with very high stiffness and immediate response, it's an advanced-only board and isn't suited to beginners or intermediates.
Good
- ✓Very high lateral stiffness provides unwavering stability in hard carving and pipe riding
- ✓Appropriate torsional suppleness maintains a sensitive lock-in feel in rail tricks
- ✓Carbon rod reinforcement gives it strong pop and excellent recovery even from backseat landings
- ✓Narrow stance options (16–17 inches) allow positive-angle setups like a hardboot board
Not so good
- —Its high-stiffness, high-response character makes it very difficult for beginners and intermediates to handle
- —Its near-pipe-specific character gives it low utility across varied terrain such as all-mountain and powder
