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Rome Agent 2019-2020 Snowboard Review

  • Sizes: 148, 151, 154,155W, 157, 158W, 160, 161W
  • Flex: 5
  • Profile: Camrock
  • Shape: True Twin
  • Price: £370/€430
  • BUY FROM SURFDOME

Why we chose the Rome Agent Snowboard: The Agent can launch a full scale alpine assault. 

Like all good secret agents, the Rome Agent is adaptable, versatile and a master of disguise. A makeover for this season has revealed a true twin shape underneath a powerful and sleek carbon mask. Those who enjoy stomping and sliding through the park, and then laying out deep carves and boosting off sidehits into fresh side-country snow then the Agent could just be your cup of tea.

“This hybrid profile is ideal for all mountain riding and you’ll be popping high and carving low with ease”

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The Agent has long been a powerhouse in the Rome line, a standout board amongst an arguably impressive array. It features Rome’s Fusion Camber profile- a long camber section, with a small rockered sections in the nose and tail. This hybrid profile is ideal for all mountain riding and you’ll be popping high and carving low with ease.

The blunted nose and tail are perfect for reducing swing weight as you’re locking down those spins and give the board a shorter running length whilst keeping the same effective edge.

Biax laminates run at 90 degrees and ensure you’re poppy without being twitchy and durable enough to smash it through the rail gardens. They’ve added carbon, because why the hell not? This is adding tensile strength and giving you that extra little bit of snap when push comes to shove.

Pop Core Matrix is a combination of woods to ensure the strength to weight ratio is a winner, and to keep a responsive and uniform flex pattern. The overall flex walks out straight down the middle, the goldilocks of flex patterns- not too soft, not too stiff, able to handle whatever you can throw at it without pigeon-holing your riding style.

“Pop Core Matrix is a combination of woods to ensure the strength to weight ratio is a winner”

A bamboo rod is buried in the board at either end, starting between the inserts and heading out towards the tip and tail. These lil’ hotrods shoot power from underfoot outwards, so you can load up ollies and slashes without messing with the torsional stiffness.

The Agent is back and isn’t here to mess around, although you’d be hard pressed to not have fun messing around on it.

Tester’s Verdict

Jon Bird LD Mountain Centre

“I remember my Rome Agent, loved it was in my snowboard bag. When it went missing flying back to Queenstown one winter, I never saw it again. Glad to say the Agent’s back with a twin shape, positive camber with that little bit of rocker at contact.

“The Agent gives a great catchfree ride giving you the confidence to open it up and work the aggressive positive camber all over the mountain”

Straight away I was struck by the Agent’s freestyle feel, riding switch smoothly and with confidence thanks to the true twin shape; with that slight rocker at contact making it fun and
easy to press. The Agent gives a great catchfree ride giving you the confidence to open it up and work the aggressive positive camber all over the mountain.
I didn’t think there was much Rome could do to improve on the old Agent but I was wrong. Rome have produced an all mountain snowboard with a fun freestyle feel that is versatile and will no doubt be a favourite of seasonaires and intermediates looking to progress and have fun all over the mountain.”

Trade Secrets

Matt Stillman – International Marketing Manager, Rome SDS

“Brace yourself, ‘cause the Agent is back, and better than ever. This legacy board never really left, but it’s back with a vengeance and our game changing Fusion Camber. For riders who want a versatile rip-stick that boosts sidehits, owns the park and stomps deep landings, look no further than the Agent. Featuring a new shape with true twin sensibilities, playful flex and heritage for days, the Agent is here to stay.”

Tester’s Verdict 2018/19

Danny Burrowsonboardmag.com

“The Rome Agent was the first board I rode at The Selection, and I wish I could have held onto it for the rest of the week. This outstanding true camber stick is an all-in-one quiver, packed with pop, responsive turnability and fun in the softer tip and tail.

“This board had to be prized from my grip at the end of the day”

Our first day on the hill involved shredding some of the resort’s secret stashes with a foot and a half of fresh on an already good base. It blasted through the pow, gave me wings off rollers and side hits, and performed like a real snowboard should.

This board had to be prized from my grip at the end of the day. I loved it to death!”

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