Construction and Materials

Under the hood you’ll find Rome’s versatile Popcore that uses an even blend of Poplar and Paulownia wood strips as well as both Biax and Triax fibreglass. For the less jargon-fluent amongst us that means that there is a layer of fibreglass that runs on 2axis (Biax) in the board to add some flex and play in the boards torsional flex.

Then, on top of the core you’ll find fibreglass that runs on all 3 axis (Triax) to add some rigidity and snap to the board for more response and pop.

Perhaps the smartest part of the core construction though is the Bamboo Omega Hotrod in the nose. In short you’ll find a thin rod of bamboo front and centre on the Stale Fish that’s wrapped in an omega shaped carbon housing. This combo not only helps to increase the boards responsiveness, but dampens out a lot of the chatter that is common in tapered directional shapes like this when you start charging them full tilt into less than perfect conditions.

The run & gun sinterstrong base is a more easily repairable should you ding it on an unexpected rock and will ensure that speed is something you never struggle with.

“Stale is a master of style and flair anywhere on the mountain and the Fish is his weapon of choice to tackle the steeper, deeper days away from the park”

Roundup

Stale is a master of style and flair anywhere on the mountain and the Fish is his weapon of choice to tackle the steeper, deeper days away from the park. It’s perfectly built to not only handle hard charging through snorkel deep powder, but still has enough pop and energy that you can channel some freestyle magic into your line. It’s a deck that feels as fun as it looks and you’d be hard pushed to find something bad to say about it.