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KORUA Tranny Finder + 2019-2020 Snowboard Review

Why we chose the KORUA Tranny Finder + Snowboard: It’s the supercharged big brother to one of the raddest boards of all time.

It feels like just about every snowboard to come out of KORUA has instant cult appeal and soon finds its place in snowboarding’s Hall of Fame. If it had to be narrowed down to one, though, surely the Tranny Finder takes the top spot. It’s their most versatile shape for time split between digging trenches and kicking up powder clouds. The Tranny Finder Plus takes that same shape, but upgrades every component to create one of the most bad ass snowboards in the game.

The Plus series moves away from the iconic red and white colourways and opts for a stealth-like black on black, cementing their image as the altogether more powerful, stronger and faster machines. It feels a bit like strapping into a puma, only this one’s on the hunt for freshies and corduroy.

“The Plus series moves away from the iconic red and white colourways and opts for a stealth-like black on black, cementing their image as the altogether more powerful, stronger and faster machines”

Its versatility comes down to its outline. The diamond shape nose and tail reduce the overall running length but don’t compromise on that extra floaty surface area. The width underfoot not only helps in powder but allows for gravity-defying edge angles, as you can lean into near-horizontal positions without ever dragging out on the boots.

KORUA have managed to do this without compromising any edge to edge agility by utilising their unique carving sidecut, which follows a much tighter radius than conventional shapes. The directional shape and taper give you additional control at the end of the turns to crank up the pressure and springboard off the back of the tail.

Where the Classic series relied purely on their shaping to create the best riding experience, the Plus series beefs things up on all sides. The flex now jumps up to an eight, thanks to a carbon multi-axial webbing layup and a sturdier wood core, while the underside is upgraded to a nano high-speed sintered base.

“Where the Tranny Finder offered wholesome, cruisey, carving fun, the Plus ride’s like it’s left the oven on and wants to get down before it burns the house down”

Unless you know what you’re getting yourself into, the Plus should be approached with caution. Where the Tranny Finder offered wholesome, cruisey, carving fun, the Plus ride’s like it’s left the oven on and wants to get down before it burns the house down.

Of course, it still has all the versatility of riding switch, launching sidehits and even racking up a few rotations in the air, but it does all these things with an altogether more aggressive approach. Saying that, if you’re constantly on the search for speed, power and precision, you may have just found your calling.

Tester’s Verdict

Luke HulmeTignes Spirit Snowboard Shop

“Mentally good! I have been a big fan of Korua boards for a few years and have ridden quite a few of their models. But holy fuck the Tranny Finder + is on another level. This board is an absolute weapon. Korua have taken already epic Tranny Finder and remade it with lots of carbon, a super lightweight core and an insanely fast structured base.

If you like to carve a lot then look no further. The edge control you have on this board is mind-blowing and with its structured base, you’ll be sure to break the sound barrier halfway down the run. I rode this around on fresh morning pistes with my normal shred crew and fell in love with it almost straight away. The turn radius I was putting down was enormous and I carried way more speed than everyone else.

The board loads up so much force on an edge that you can ollie into the next edge and it bits straight in another huge carve. I also took this on a bootlick up to find some fresh snow, although it was only 5 turns I could feel how good this board was off-piste, the nose is wide, the tail is ultra-stiff and the board is insanely light. It was so fast and surfy in the fresh snow. The tail is amply big enough to land switch on and off-piste with easy making this one hell of a versatile board.

“The edge control you have on this board is mind-blowing and with its structured base, you’ll be sure to break the sound barrier halfway down the run”

The only thing that is somewhat of a negative I could say about this board is that it can be fairly hard to bring this beast to stop when you are travelling fast or on bumpy terrain, I could only imagine the struggles one would go through descending a run with lots of moguls, your legs would be on fire! That is an unavoidable and only minor downside to a board that is incredibly good at what it’s built for. It is definitely an advanced rider’s board, it requires a lot of control and is very stiff and aggressive.

If the performance capabilities of this board aren’t enough, the full jet-black top sheet and base make this thing look like a stealth bomber. You’ll receive looks and questions from every other person in lift crews. For me and my riding style, it really was an incredible board, and my favourite one I tested this year. I’m sure you’ll love it to!”

Trade Secrets

Nicholas Wolken – Co-founder, KORUA Shapes

“This board is the melting pot of free ride, freestyle and carving. The versatile shape combined with the highest performing materials makes it lighter, faster and more powerful. Basically, this is the classic Trannyfinder, on steroids, ready to rage and tear deep trenches and punch landing holes in your local resort.”

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