I got this in the 2022 model. 154. I am about 65-70 kilos. Rode it about 50-60 days total. Had a blast on it. I was able to progress a lot with it. It was a bit harder to butter in the beginning but my skill might be involved. After 35 days or so it started to feel like a dream. Powder float was not the best at first either but that was fixed with a set back on the bindings. That gave me even a bigger nose to practice butters on. Paired it with some union ultras. I would totally recommend this board to anyone that wants a one board quiver. Rode only this one through everything last season and it worked just fine. You can also score the older models at really good prices. Got mine at about 300 usd I think.
Had the privilege of riding a few different versions of this board through out the years. Including this one and I have to say, a true quiver killer of a board. Rome makes an incredible snowboard product and this one is one of their best. Great turning, great pop, easy to engage and fun when you want to goof around. Can be pushed harder when you need it to be there as well. The hot rods make this board boost but I notice they don’t really fight you when you press the board. Probably because of the good amount of rocker in the tip and tail from Rome’s fusion camber profile. As an east coast snowboarder, I have never had a problem with this board holding an edge on ice. So if you’re worried about that part, don’t. This things sidecut competes with the best of them. If you need one snowboard deck that can do it all, this is probably one of the best options on the market. It’s just tried and true and from the moment you step on it, you feel like you’ve ridden it a million times. I have to say, I liked the Rene-gade slightly more than this board but I also like more aggressive and stiff camber. And I can easily see where the renegade is too much board for most.
Did you notice any change between the ‘21/‘22 version and this latest one? I have the former which is in need of replacement and was curious if it changed at all.
@@sanderbongertman4063 tbh, I haven’t ridden the 21/22 since that season. Nothing has changed in the shaping of the board. However, they did add a few things under the hood. The biggest being the flax wall impact plates under the feet. Really just helps dampen chatter at higher speeds. I would say the board is maybe slightly stiffer than older versions but not so much that it’s another board. All in all I would tell you they’re pretty much the same besides some ever so slightly minor tweaks that just make it a better overall preforming board
@@henryviz I just got the 2024 model last week, broke two of the 2023 models some how. First 2023 got a big crack across the topsheet of the tail after 2 days of riding, the replacement they sent me did the same thing but across the nose after 12 days when riding the nose out after landing a 180 off a roller. Was really bummed and got a hold of Rome and told them I didn't want another 2023, Rome was going to look over the 2023 inventory. Rome stepped up and offered me any board I wanted but I loved the crewzer so much in the short time I rode the other 2 I had to get another. Only have a couple days on the 2024 but it seems to have just a touch more pop and a touch damper in than the 2023 at high speed. I thought the construction didn't change from 23 to 24 so maybe it's just me since I've been riding my Ravine Select while waiting on the 2024 model. Either way I agree with you and Angry's review, this board just rips and could definitely be a quiver of one. The pop on this board is great. As Angry said it pops off anything but if you put a little effort into it it no longer pops it boosts!! Man Rome's sidecut on this thing is awesome, it literally pops from turn to turn on tight turns or it will rail a turn and dig a trench at speed. I actually did my first legit euro carve on this thing without hardly trying. I'm 220lbs with a size 11 boot and got the 160W for reference.
I have the 22/23 model, Board felt pretty stiff for the first 3-4 days on snow until I broke it in. I had ridden it with both Katanas (main binding for the season) and then another couple days using Cleavers. I had a ton of fun with the Cleavers if you're an aggressive rider as it's super poppy but it was definitely tiring. Anything over 7-8 inches of snow I'd say to move to something more all-mountain freeride or powder oriented.
Already own a few Rome, why not another. Daily is a Freaker and convinced a buddy to get one too so we can have Freaker days, I'm such a bad influence.
i picked the 2022/23 model up at the end of the season sales eearlier this year with some boss 390 bindings. looking forward to take it out this season. i met someone on the mtn early last year and he turned me into a rome believer after riding his agent with katanas i had to grab an agent and some vices after that. really looking forward to trying my crewzer out as soon as the east opens up.
My 2020 Rome Blur is delamming. Crewzer definitely in the mix. Stale Fish and Ravine Select in the running as well. I have a K2 Instrument and Excavator. Probably don’t need another board lol. Thanks for timely review as usual brother!
I've put on this deck 20 days last season. Agree with a edge hold, it lacks a bit on really hard snow and ice. It didn't have a good sharp edges straight out of the factory so maybe that's the case. What really stands out for me is build quality, pretty solid definitely beter than Ride or Capita. Overall good snowboard but not amazing, worth buying when it's discounted. And I don't agree it's a party board. It's your typicall allmountain freestyle deck.
Can't decide between this or the Agent. It would be my daily for ripping the entire mountain with some park laps mixed in. Lots of sidehits, buttering, and just playing around the mountain. Both boards look really good. What are the main differences and how much stiffer is this board? What do you recommend bewteen the 2?
i got the 22/23 agent and love it but i also picked this up in the 22/23 model but havent got it out yet. the camber profiles are the same. after chilling in the rome discord and talking with the guys they were all daily driving the stale crewzer last year for the most part. thats why i scooped it.
What bindings would you recommend on the Salomon sleepwalker 2023 155 - I ride park (rails boxes, jibbs, and small/ medium jumps) - my main board is a nitro beast 155 with union force bindings which I really like. I’m cool with any suggestions Great videos keep up the good work :)
Hey angry, just coming off the yes dicey 2022 and looking for an all mountain freestyle. Like to stick to medium to large jumps and carving, and recommendations? Keep up the good work :).
Coming from a DOA 159W which did not do it for me. I am going on this now. Hopefully riding it in LAAX soon. What size do you suggest I am 6.1 , 176 pounds , boots us 12 uk 11 ? Thanks
Thanks for the review! I have my eye on three boards: this one, the Ride Shadowban, and the SB Twin Resort. I'm in Switzerland, which means predominantly icy, challenging terrain. Based on its progressive cut, I think the Shadowban is the best option. What are your thoughts?
How does this compare to the service dog? I feel with the Stale -Fish becoming stiffer and more big mountain hard charging, it has lost the party board element. I am keen on a slightly stiffer version of the Service-Dog, at speed I found it too chattery in to nose, would this be a good fit, if not what would you recommend? 90kg size 11 Boot and thanks in advance 🙂
Hey Avran, could you help me out with a general question trying to understand flex feel vs rider weight? If rider is on lower side of weight range will the flex feel stiffer and on higher side feel softer? And will stability, forgiveness, grip and chatter act accordingly? Hope you understand my dutch english and can help me out. I know it's theoretical but helping a friend who is hardly able to test out boards.
They’re two different boards. This is more freestyle focused and softer than the national. Carves great. It’s a snowboard if you can’t ride powder with it that’s on you.
Im kinda an intermediate rider i can ride quite well but cant ride switch or do tricks or anything like that. i normaly ski but try to snowboard a couple of times during the season this season i want to buy a board (i rented most of the time). Would you say the stale crewzer is a good board to buy and progress with to get better ? I would use the board mostly on the slopes and some side hits but no park since we dont have one. Im 5.10/6 an weigh around 205lbs my boot size is a 9.5 so im thinking about the 158 size.
Angry, would you say this board has gotten slightly softer over the last few seasons or is flex consistent? Basing this off your review a couple years back and your party board comment this year.
Actually you don't need Mag, you need to learn how to sharpen your edges and control the effective edge through ankle steering as well as driving the board.
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I got this in the 2022 model. 154. I am about 65-70 kilos. Rode it about 50-60 days total. Had a blast on it. I was able to progress a lot with it. It was a bit harder to butter in the beginning but my skill might be involved. After 35 days or so it started to feel like a dream. Powder float was not the best at first either but that was fixed with a set back on the bindings. That gave me even a bigger nose to practice butters on. Paired it with some union ultras. I would totally recommend this board to anyone that wants a one board quiver. Rode only this one through everything last season and it worked just fine. You can also score the older models at really good prices. Got mine at about 300 usd I think.
just got the 23/24 now old model for 370 rome puts all their boards on sale at the beginning of the new board year!!!
Just got one too on sale with 20 bucks off I’m excited to ride it this weekend
Had the privilege of riding a few different versions of this board through out the years. Including this one and I have to say, a true quiver killer of a board. Rome makes an incredible snowboard product and this one is one of their best.
Great turning, great pop, easy to engage and fun when you want to goof around. Can be pushed harder when you need it to be there as well. The hot rods make this board boost but I notice they don’t really fight you when you press the board. Probably because of the good amount of rocker in the tip and tail from Rome’s fusion camber profile.
As an east coast snowboarder, I have never had a problem with this board holding an edge on ice. So if you’re worried about that part, don’t. This things sidecut competes with the best of them.
If you need one snowboard deck that can do it all, this is probably one of the best options on the market. It’s just tried and true and from the moment you step on it, you feel like you’ve ridden it a million times.
I have to say, I liked the Rene-gade slightly more than this board but I also like more aggressive and stiff camber. And I can easily see where the renegade is too much board for most.
Got the first edition of this board (2021). Would you say it has evolved over the years or they just changed graphics?
Did you notice any change between the ‘21/‘22 version and this latest one? I have the former which is in need of replacement and was curious if it changed at all.
@@sanderbongertman4063 tbh, I haven’t ridden the 21/22 since that season. Nothing has changed in the shaping of the board. However, they did add a few things under the hood. The biggest being the flax wall impact plates under the feet. Really just helps dampen chatter at higher speeds. I would say the board is maybe slightly stiffer than older versions but not so much that it’s another board. All in all I would tell you they’re pretty much the same besides some ever so slightly minor tweaks that just make it a better overall preforming board
@@henryviz I just got the 2024 model last week, broke two of the 2023 models some how. First 2023 got a big crack across the topsheet of the tail after 2 days of riding, the replacement they sent me did the same thing but across the nose after 12 days when riding the nose out after landing a 180 off a roller. Was really bummed and got a hold of Rome and told them I didn't want another 2023, Rome was going to look over the 2023 inventory. Rome stepped up and offered me any board I wanted but I loved the crewzer so much in the short time I rode the other 2 I had to get another. Only have a couple days on the 2024 but it seems to have just a touch more pop and a touch damper in than the 2023 at high speed. I thought the construction didn't change from 23 to 24 so maybe it's just me since I've been riding my Ravine Select while waiting on the 2024 model. Either way I agree with you and Angry's review, this board just rips and could definitely be a quiver of one. The pop on this board is great. As Angry said it pops off anything but if you put a little effort into it it no longer pops it boosts!! Man Rome's sidecut on this thing is awesome, it literally pops from turn to turn on tight turns or it will rail a turn and dig a trench at speed. I actually did my first legit euro carve on this thing without hardly trying. I'm 220lbs with a size 11 boot and got the 160W for reference.
Production has been crazy the past few months, love it, keep it up
I have the 22/23 model, Board felt pretty stiff for the first 3-4 days on snow until I broke it in. I had ridden it with both Katanas (main binding for the season) and then another couple days using Cleavers. I had a ton of fun with the Cleavers if you're an aggressive rider as it's super poppy but it was definitely tiring. Anything over 7-8 inches of snow I'd say to move to something more all-mountain freeride or powder oriented.
Already own a few Rome, why not another. Daily is a Freaker and convinced a buddy to get one too so we can have Freaker days, I'm such a bad influence.
Freaker crew unite. I like the look of this one as well. Seems like a lot of potential overlap, but I'm no expert.
i picked the 2022/23 model up at the end of the season sales eearlier this year with some boss 390 bindings. looking forward to take it out this season. i met someone on the mtn early last year and he turned me into a rome believer after riding his agent with katanas i had to grab an agent and some vices after that. really looking forward to trying my crewzer out as soon as the east opens up.
Got me the same package bro 🤙🏾
This one is on the top of my list.
My 2020 Rome Blur is delamming. Crewzer definitely in the mix. Stale Fish and Ravine Select in the running as well. I have a K2 Instrument and Excavator. Probably don’t need another board lol. Thanks for timely review as usual brother!
Great video per the usual, thanks Angry Snowboard team for your epic work.
I've put on this deck 20 days last season. Agree with a edge hold, it lacks a bit on really hard snow and ice. It didn't have a good sharp edges straight out of the factory so maybe that's the case. What really stands out for me is build quality, pretty solid definitely beter than Ride or Capita. Overall good snowboard but not amazing, worth buying when it's discounted. And I don't agree it's a party board. It's your typicall allmountain freestyle deck.
Can't decide between this or the Agent. It would be my daily for ripping the entire mountain with some park laps mixed in. Lots of sidehits, buttering, and just playing around the mountain. Both boards look really good. What are the main differences and how much stiffer is this board? What do you recommend bewteen the 2?
i got the 22/23 agent and love it but i also picked this up in the 22/23 model but havent got it out yet. the camber profiles are the same. after chilling in the rome discord and talking with the guys they were all daily driving the stale crewzer last year for the most part. thats why i scooped it.
Danke!
In between a stale crewzer 160w vs Nidecker merc 159w, I’m a 185lb, 12 boots, all mountain intermediate. Will be in Breckenridge/Keystone mostly
Get the Crewzer.
@@AngrySnowboarder that was what I ended up going with, thanks for the response!
What bindings would you recommend on the Salomon sleepwalker 2023 155 - I ride park (rails boxes, jibbs, and small/ medium jumps) - my main board is a nitro beast 155 with union force bindings which I really like. I’m cool with any suggestions
Great videos keep up the good work :)
Forces.
Sounds like a good time.
Hey angry,
just coming off the yes dicey 2022 and looking for an all mountain freestyle. Like to stick to medium to large jumps and carving, and recommendations? Keep up the good work :).
We literally have a Top 5 for that. Is searching that hard? ruclips.net/video/aM7TUoJsnWo/видео.html
@@AngrySnowboarder I did watch it but just wanted to see if you would recommend anything specific. Sorry.
Coming from a DOA 159W which did not do it for me. I am going on this now. Hopefully riding it in LAAX soon.
What size do you suggest I am 6.1 , 176 pounds , boots us 12 uk 11 ? Thanks
Great video. Would this or the Rome Warden be better for new intermediate rider? Thanks.
Warden.
Thanks for the review! I have my eye on three boards: this one, the Ride Shadowban, and the SB Twin Resort. I'm in Switzerland, which means predominantly icy, challenging terrain. Based on its progressive cut, I think the Shadowban is the best option. What are your thoughts?
Can't go wrong with any of them.
Last year you seemed to prefer the Freaker to this; is that still the case, or is there too much overlap to really choose?
They each have their place.
Hi convinced me! 80kg and 11.5 boot size. What should I choose? A wide version?
57 or up.
Is the endeavor archetype getting another review this year
Between this board, The Warden, and the freaker. Which board would you say is the best for higher speeds?
Freaker it's stiffer.
This or Warden for intermediate all mountain freestyle rider? Thanks :)
Warden.
@@AngrySnowboarder thanks Avran 👌🏻
How does this compare to the service dog? I feel with the Stale -Fish becoming stiffer and more big mountain hard charging, it has lost the party board element. I am keen on a slightly stiffer version of the Service-Dog, at speed I found it too chattery in to nose, would this be a good fit, if not what would you recommend? 90kg size 11 Boot and thanks in advance 🙂
Should be what you're looking for.
Is this too much for a low intermediate? I guided a buddy to the Warden based on your top five but wondered if this could be an option to grow into.
Eh that’s debatable
@@AngrySnowboarder yeah, I'll just stick with the Warden rec. Thanks
Might have to pick this one up to go with my Party Mod. The 2025 Crewzer graphic is so sick too.
Dancehaul or Crewzer: which is more of a forgiving ride?
Crewzer.
@@AngrySnowboarderthanks!
Hey Avran, could you help me out with a general question trying to understand flex feel vs rider weight? If rider is on lower side of weight range will the flex feel stiffer and on higher side feel softer? And will stability, forgiveness, grip and chatter act accordingly? Hope you understand my dutch english and can help me out. I know it's theoretical but helping a friend who is hardly able to test out boards.
First part, yes. Second part there’s a lot going in there. Riding style, ability, terrain, etc all play into that as well.
@@AngrySnowboarderthanx avran, i understand, keep up your good work for the community!
Hi,
How do you compare this one with Rome national, in terms of carving, switch, powder and more forgiving.
Thanks.
They’re two different boards. This is more freestyle focused and softer than the national. Carves great. It’s a snowboard if you can’t ride powder with it that’s on you.
How does it compare to the ‘21/‘22 and ‘22/‘23 version? And is it a lot different from the Bataleon Whatever Beyond Medals or only a tad softer?
It's better than the Whatever.
Do you think Crewzer or Korua Otto for carving?
Or maybe something more carving oriented...
Avran, how much overlap would you say this has with the Mind Expander Twin?
Plenty, but this rides so much better.
Is this board the same as last year’s just new graphic?
Believe it got some material/design over hauls.
How does this compare to the ride shadowban?
Not as stiff from just outside the inserts through the middle also not as damp.
How does this compare to the Capita Mercury in powder?
A little better as the shape is solid for pow.
Hi Angry Snowboard !!if you had to choose the most poppy freeride board from 2023 yr what would it be?
K2 antidote
Didn't realize you were the Angry Snowboarder. I'd probably look at the Mega Death honestly if money were not an issue.
@@AngrySnowboarder got me. But honestly the antidote sent me in low stratosphere when I demoed it. kinda scary.
Thanks you@@AngrySnowboarder
How does the stale crewzer compare to the academy masters 160w vs 162w respectively?
More lively, more snap, better on edge, won’t decamber as fast
Thanks ordered Stale with Katanas
What bindings would you recommend to pair with this board?
There's literally 3 recommended bindings at the end of the review. Pay attention.
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Im kinda an intermediate rider i can ride quite well but cant ride switch or do tricks or anything like that. i normaly ski but try to snowboard a couple of times during the season this season i want to buy a board (i rented most of the time). Would you say the stale crewzer is a good board to buy and progress with to get better ? I would use the board mostly on the slopes and some side hits but no park since we dont have one. Im 5.10/6 an weigh around 205lbs my boot size is a 9.5 so im thinking about the 158 size.
It'll work.
Angry, would you say this board has gotten slightly softer over the last few seasons or is flex consistent? Basing this off your review a couple years back and your party board comment this year.
Maybe a little.
Is there a similar board from mercin? Because I need mag. But I need to party
Mervin
Actually you don't need Mag, you need to learn how to sharpen your edges and control the effective edge through ankle steering as well as driving the board.
This one or Nitro team for medium jumps and carving?
Gotta go with this.
Please stop that music thing. Nobody needs music in a talking head video. Thank you 😊
No. And you'll either deal with it or you'll stop watching. It's not about you.
@@AngrySnowboarder yeah. I can go on watching this. But it's the same like watching some dope wearing kooks side slipping the blue lines 😂
It's definitely not on the same level as your 45 minute raw gopro footage that's washed out.
Every go pro moment is precious 🤫
@@saschal.489 You sit down to Step On don't you?
Please review the Service Dog 2024. The Graphic is one of the best ive seen this year.
Hasn't changed since the last time I rode it.
@@AngrySnowboarder good to know
Aw c,Mon Avrin! Service Dog review outta the question. Love the Surf!
Who the fucks Avrin?