words: Mike Basher and TJ Kern
Built like a bulldog but with the easygoing personality of a golden retriever, the Rome Service Dog could very well be your new best friend. It likes going on long walks, fetching side hits, and romping in powder, and unlike a lot of purebred powder boards, is down for the occasional walk in the park. It’s a bit of a husky boi, making this Dog a good digger…of trenches, that is.
The Service Dog’s long, wide snout with early-rise camber under the front foot achieves instantaneous float in powder and skips right over chunder, while the stiffer tail delivers lots of power for bounding over obstacles as it wags its tail down the mountain. Even with its mid-wide shape and 20mm taper, the Service Dog transitions easily from edge to edge thanks to its Directional Diamond 3D nose, which is flat in the center and flares up at each edge. This 3D shape, located in the most pronounced area of the board, makes for effortless turning on groomers, and is the perfect contour to keep the Service Dog tracking straight on the scent trail, making it an ultimate pow hound.
Rome Service Dog – $429.95
sizes: 148, 153, 157
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