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To this day, I still remember my first experience ever demoing this board. From the moment I strapped in and started riding, I immediately fell in love with the Stratos. The silky smooth turns on fresh corduroy and the boards ability to glide through snow impressed me. As I applied pressure through each carve, and really pumped into and out of each turn, it honestly felt more like I was surfing than snowboarding! Then came the stability at high speeds. I love zooming down the mountain as fast as I can, and with the Stratos, I felt confident going faster and faster, with no chatter, and only more and more confidence in its stability. This board has easily become my favorite board to shred the gnar!
Ideal for
- Deep, surfy carves through groomed runs.
- Bombing down the mountain with stability at high speeds due to its stiffness.
- Floating gracefully over deep powder.
Not ideal for
- Not a true twin. Capable of riding switch, but not as well as other boards on the market.
- Great for jumps, side hits, and other tricks, but not a park oriented board.
- Not a split board, so it won't enable uphillers to hike up easily. Although, there is a split board version.
The Stratos is a hybrid all-mountain board built with the body of a directional freeride board and the spirit of a freestyle board.
The Stratos has a playful board feel thanks to a narrow sidecut and friendly flex, but the 10mm of taper and 3D Contour Base 3.0 give it the float and turn performance of a pow board. The directional rocker profile and Traction Tech 3.0 keep the Stratos locked on edge accelerating into carves and the textured Eco-plastic topsheet and Basalt stringers add torsional response and reduce board chatter in rough terrain. The Stratos also features Float Pack inserts that offer a setback stance option for the deepest days.
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Ryan Taleb tested this product
To this day, I still remember my first experience ever demoing this board. From the moment I strapped in and started riding, I immediately fell in love with the Stratos. The silky smooth turns on fresh corduroy and the boards ability to glide through snow impressed me. As I applied pressure through each carve, and really pumped into and out... Read more
Ideal for
- Deep, surfy carves through groomed runs.
- Bombing down the mountain with stability at high speeds due to its stiffness.
- Floating gracefully over deep powder.
Not ideal for
- Not a true twin. Capable of riding switch, but not as well as other boards on the market.
- Great for jumps, side hits, and other tricks, but not a park oriented board.
- Not a split board, so it won't enable uphillers to hike up easily. Although, there is a split board version.
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Ryan Taleb
Snowboarding Expert4.6/5
Tyese Messerman owns this product
I like to ride hard and go off piste a lot, but have a freestyle flair at the same time. This board offers great flotation in powder while also offering a slightly softer flex than many freeride boards to make kickers and jumps a blast. The shorter sidecut is designed to make tight turns in trees and carve groomers like... Read more
Ideal for
- Epic carving machine, quick and solid turns.
- Great flotation in powder.
- Softer flex for a freestyle vibe.
Not ideal for
- Not the greatest over choppy uneven terrain.
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Tyese Messerman
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Originally posted at www.jonessnowboards.com on Sep 27, 2023Stable, damp, holds an edge, carves very well, and floats very well. From whistler, Japan, and Utah handled all deep snow conditions. Highly recommend.
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Posted on Sep 7, 2023This is one of, if not the best board I have ever ridden. If you are considering directional I'd say go for it it for sure. Especially if you are into super fast turns. This thing hooks up!!
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