The Official Korua Shapes Thread

[Spenser]

I wasn't really being too serious.

You???

About to take first run.

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[Spenser]

WTF how is it so fun. I'm amazed at how competent and intuitive it is.

[C.Fuzzy]

I wasn't really being too serious.

You???

About to take first run.


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I know. It's hard because I'm always so serious, then when I'm not people get confused pretty easily.

How many stars for skidded turns on that thing?

[Spenser]

To answer that seriously - sure, it's loose compared to a normal board, but not in the way you'd think. Feels really comfortable on edge & wants to be there, but definitely more of an under-foot control. I'm having an absolute blast on it. Doesn't at all feel as wide as the specs look.

To be fair, it's super springy here today. Slurpy fun groomers. I wouldn't want it on a hardpack day

[C.Fuzzy]

To answer that seriously - sure, it's loose compared to a normal board, but not in the way you'd think. Feels really comfortable on edge & wants to be there, but definitely more of an under-foot control. I'm having an absolute blast on it. Doesn't at all feel as wide as the specs look.

Sounds better than the desk I'm riding today. Jelly.

[SJF_NH]

WTF how is it so fun. I'm amazed at how competent and intuitive it is.

As I mentioned previously, Korua is like the Big Tobacco or Sackler family of snowboarding. Sadly @Spencer may end up broke, homeless, and with no intact relationships from buying too many Koruas. Ordering a Pocket Rocket of all things is clear evidence that it may be too late to turn his life around.

And I say that as a person that's owned 5 different Koruas, but at least I know when to get help...

Which I'm going to do right after I get an Otto.

[Spenser]

Oh, I'm not buying one, haha.

[michaelangelo]

Remember when these used to be 400ish? I got my Puzzle for $419 shipped to the states.. if they were still that price I’m sure I’d have a fleet.

I really want a TF or Otto. I need to stop going in this thread.

[Spenser]

Considering general inflation, I think they're still doing pretty well on MSRP. Wonder how much that played into moving certain boards to China production.

[pow_hnd]

Wonder how much that played into moving certain boards to China production.

I was told it had more to do with Nobile not being able to guarantee numbers and production time with Korua’s non~traditional winter sports business model.

i.e. since they don’t do new models/graphics they order decks when they need them, not based on the traditional once a year pre-book and GP87 was better able to meet their on demand needs of their higher volume decks.