Tuned Laminate Design
We use our laminates to tune the flex of a board to a specific type of riding. When a jib board wants a buttery flex profile or a freeride board wants to a lay a powerful slash, we use fiber direction and carbon placement to deliver the desired response.
Off-Axis Fiber Tuning
The laminate fibers that run off-axis to the longitudinal centerline of the board have a massive impact on whether a board feels loose and forgiving, or responsive and direct. At Rome, we precisely control the angle of these fibers to tune the feel to specific types of riding.
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30° Off-Axis Tuning
A forgiving, jib-and-jump oriented torsional profile for heavier riders or powerful torsional response for lighter riders
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45° Off-Axis Tuning
A high-torque feel that is defined by bomber edge hold and added energy release from edge to edge
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90° Off-Axis Tuning
A profile that tunes in the highest levels of butterific feel for complete control over the board’s flex
Carbon Mapping
Carbon has two primary design advantages for snowboarding: it’s super light and it releases energy with a ton of pop. In our high-end laminate collection, we use varying degrees of carbon—100% of the fibers in some laminates to strategically targeted stringers in other laminates—to achieve the targeted amount of lightness and response.
Tuned Laminates
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Carbon2D Laminate
Super light with a ton of response, this laminate is 100% carbon. A biaxial layer below the core combines with 45-degree triaxial layer above the core, for the highest levels of energy release and lightness, with a balanced level of torsional response.
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CarbonBiax Alloy Laminate
A pure carbon laminate under the core teams up with a laminate above the core that combines longitudinal carbon fibers and 90-degree glass fibers. Both layers feature 90-degree off-axis tuning for a freestyle-oriented feel that is super light and dynamically responsive.
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CarbonTriax 45 Laminate
A foundation of 45-degree off-axis glass fibers serves up edge control and dynamic torsional performance. We remove glass and replace it with carbon along the edges for higher ollies, quicker transitions from edge to edge—all at a lower weight.
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StraightTriax 30 Carbon Laminate
Two performance profiles in one laminate: freestyle riders who are guys get a smooth torsional flex profile that has a ton of longitudinal pop in the nose and tail, while lighter riders get a torsionally high-end feel ideal for riding the hill with power.
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StraightTriax 45 Laminate
45-degree glass fibers define a feel that is responsive when you lay into the mountain with powerful riding. The results are control at high speeds and a quick transition from edge to edge.
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StraightBiax Carbon Laminate
Start with the smooth, mellow feel of a biaxial foundation, add carbon in the tip and tail of the centerline and what do you get? Subtle, micro levels of control under foot, with a high ollie factor.
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StraightBiax Laminate
90-degree biaxial glass fibers create a flex profile that is easy to control, whether you are adding your unique style to a front board or you are just feeling the flow of snowboarding on the groomers.