The Official Korua Shapes Thread

[pow_hnd]

Milo just got a “restock” of Koruas..

Can you see the color differences in the TF and Otto.., as well as the packaging difference.

Will stop by tomorrow on my way home to give them a hand flex and in person eyeball and see what the China production differences really are/aren’t.

[pow_hnd]

So, finally got by Milo today and held the "new" China boards in hand.

They feel virtually identical. They had a demo Otto 57 that was Poland made and I flexed them side by side and couldn't notice a real difference in flex or in top sheet color. Makes me feel good as The Otto 61 is my daily driver and so when my current one dies the new one will ride essentially the same.

[Msteff]

Which inserts are centered on sidecut on the Otto 157?

[pow_hnd]

Which inserts are centered on sidecut on the Otto 157?

There aren’t any. There is 10mm of set back. So, with 4x2, if you moved forward one set on inserts, you’d then be 10mm forward of centered on the sidecut. Possibly could get centered using the discs on your bindings.

[Msteff]

My bad on dumb question earlier. When I looked quickly it didn’t seem like the reference stance was notated at all. I know see the two faint Xs. Obviously can move the bindings using the discs but I previously incorrectly thought there was no reference stance to start from.

[tracer]

Do we know which factory "in China"?
(I trust the Korua guys to keep the quality up, and for sure GP87 (so many of the top top tier brands often discussed here) and Playmaker (Taiwan, Nitro and Amplid) are top-shelf.)

[unsuspected]

New 160 size TF.
Similar to the Dart 160 but with less taper.
@kimchi are you buying one now or are you disappointed that it’s too wide?

[kimchi]

New 160 size TF.
Similar to the Dart 160 but with less taper.
@kimchi are you buying one now or are you disappointed that it’s too wide?

Late reply, but looking at the specs, probably a no go for me. Too wide for a daily driver.

95% sure my next board will be a Capita Aeronaut as more freestyle-y daily driver, and K2 Instrument as the more freeride-y workhorse. Per feedback from @pow_hnd , if I get another Korua it'll most likely be a 161 Otto (or maybe even Otto Plus).

[benjinyc]

[MarkusM]

So i have been out 2 times on my new old Pencil 64 riding some low angle tree runs.
i dont want to get ahead of myself with it being so early season and with wierd snowpack but this thing is fucking great for this terrain.
wont get to test it on groomers until December 1st but im excited.

riding it with my Contact pro slush slasher bindings and my sorell caribous with a 6 year old addidas samba liner.