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Post subject: What jib type board?
 Posted: May 16, 2012 - 01:31 PM
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First post: Oct 11, 2004
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| I had a go on my mates Bataleon Fun Kink a month or so ago and am thinking of getting something similar in the sales for playing around as a second buttery board. What would people recommend (was looking at Bataleon Disaster but thath seems to be sold out everywhere now)? |
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Post subject: RE: What jib type board?
Posted: May 16, 2012 - 02:22 PM
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First post: Nov 28, 2011
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Well this may be a bit cheap when compared to those boards, but I have nothing but great things to say about the Rome Garage Rocker. I love it, not too expensive to replace in case of disaster too. Ive seen it on sale for as low as £135.  |
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Post subject: RE: What jib type board?
Posted: May 16, 2012 - 03:56 PM
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First post: Jul 16, 2009
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| I would second the Garage Rocker, great board, nice and stable and a nice flex for freestyle and is more than capable outside the fridge, |
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Post subject: Re: What jib type board?
Posted: May 16, 2012 - 04:58 PM
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| I went for a K2 WWW after reading a few good comments about it here and finding it nice and cheap. |
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D219
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Post subject: RE: Re: What jib type board?
Posted: May 16, 2012 - 06:46 PM
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First post: Oct 11, 2004
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| Cheers for the feedback guys - both look quite interesting. Have been browsing the Rome one a bit and come across the Rome Artifact Rocker as well - any thoughts on how this compares with the Rome Garage Rocker? |
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Uddie
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Post subject: RE: Re: What jib type board?
Posted: May 16, 2012 - 07:18 PM
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First post: Nov 28, 2011
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| Having not ridden one myself i cant say for sure. But i know a lot of people like it, especially jibbing and butters. I think its a very similar board to the Garage Rocker but a slight step up in tech, possibly a little flexier too. Im not a fan of the graphics though, prefer the garage...not that that has anything to do with the price of eggs lol. |
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dashie
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Post subject: RE: Re: What jib type board?
Posted: May 16, 2012 - 07:35 PM
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| Artifact it's softer, bronze edges too for rails |
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Post subject: RE: Re: What jib type board?
Posted: May 16, 2012 - 10:06 PM
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Post subject: RE: Re: What jib type board?
Posted: May 16, 2012 - 10:28 PM
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Artifact Rocker is softer/more buttery than the Garage Rocker.
@ Dashie: I don't think the Artifact has bronze edges any more. My non-rocker Artifact doesn't and the Rome site doesn't say anything about it. |
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Posted: May 17, 2012 - 09:09 AM
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First post: Oct 28, 2008
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i've got a fun.kink and the artifact, the artifact is way softer and a lot more fun in the domes esp. with it being rockered.
i'd buy another for sure! I've not ridden the garage rocker, but llike everyone says its a bit stiffer.
Even with the softness of the artifact i've still managed to shread pistes on it and hit largish (15m) kickers on it, infact i spent 90% of last season on it. Great board
Only think it really lacks is pop, but you learn to just jump a bit more  |
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Posted: May 17, 2012 - 11:17 AM
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| Love my Artifact Rocker. No bronze edges on it tho, as has already been said, they've stopped putting them on. |
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Post subject: Re: RE: What jib type board?
Posted: May 17, 2012 - 11:58 AM
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First post: Sep 06, 2011
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Uddie wrote:
Well this may be a bit cheap when compared to those boards, but I have nothing but great things to say about the Rome Garage Rocker. I love it, not too expensive to replace in case of disaster too. Ive seen it on sale for as low as £135.
 Where?! I've been looking and only got down as far as 150 for the 2012 model! |
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Uddie
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: What jib type board?
Posted: May 17, 2012 - 12:22 PM
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JakeDurbs
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: What jib type board?
Posted: May 17, 2012 - 02:31 PM
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First post: Sep 06, 2011
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| Darn! Can't say I'm too surprised at that price! Cheers anyway though! |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: What jib type board?
Posted: May 17, 2012 - 02:34 PM
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First post: May 17, 2012
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| Got a garage rocker at £135 delivered from snowfit.co.uk couple of weeks ago, look sold out now though. Freeze pro shops ebay store have a couple at £135, but ex demo models! |
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