Bought this towards the end of this season, from my experience it is damp, manoeuvrable , has great pop, has a fast base, is good riding switch for such a deck, and is still playful (less so than the regular ravine, but hey), it also ploughs through powder..an all-round great deck! (the only thing is that it is slightly less grippy than other freeride boards, but that's a given since it brings a lot more to the table in terms of possibilities...trade-offs and all) overall, an amazing board which is the most fun and multi use of the freeride decks I own, thanks Rome!

I have the 22/23 Rome Ravine Select in 166 and absolutely love this board. I’m tall, weigh around 240lbs, wear size 12s, and this deck absolutely rips for me. The first time I tried it out, I was blown away by how fast and fluid the edge-to-edge transitions were. Despite the board size, I felt nimble and totally in control of my lines. The base is fast as hell and will let you haul it when you want to. I’ve gotten to ride this board over the past three seasons on every condition imaginable, and it’s tackled everything I’ve thrown at it with ease. The shape and flex helps you float easily in pow, you can absolutely tear up groomers, and it dominates tech lines. Add in the fact that it’s stable, relatively damp, and has awesome snap out of the tail if you know how to load it (and have the weight to throw into it), and this board easily tops most others I’ve tried. I’ve demo’d tons of boards back to back against the Ravine, and every time I come back to the Ravine I am reminded just how much I love this board!

After riding my old Rome board for 15 years (lol) it was time for a new one. Hope this one serves me just as well.

Just upgraded from a 2015 Rome agent and the Ravine select is a freeride beast

This board is an all mountain destroyer! Ride groomers, powder, trees, side hits with precision. This is a top notch quality board you can trust to deliver the goods.

The best do-it-all deck I've ridden so far. Coming off of directional twin shapes, I was able to purchase the Ravine Select ('23-'24) and ride it all last season. 20 sessions last season - Jane, Winter Park, Copper, Steamboat - varying conditions - nothing but stoke for this board. This is my daily driver and looking forward to logging in many more laps on this deck. A true all-mountain/freeride directional board with a slightly stiffer than middle of the road flex. Don't let the directionality of the Ravine deter you from riding this switch with confidence - it does just fine reverse. Very stable at speed, as well as a decent carving board (med to long drawn out carving) and fairly maneuverable when needed. You can push this thing to your limits and I feel that it favors a more aggressive and experienced rider. It does decent in powder and the small amount of time I took it into the trees - and does well with freestyle and presses. Side hits, park laps, groomers, pow, side country, trees, presses and butters - such a fun, cool looking deck that just performs in most all conditions. Yes, this could definitely be your only board. Pairs well with the Rome Katana bindings.

I’m a CO resident and work in a board shop. I get to go to demo days, test out endless boards, and lucky enough to have a good size quiver of boards to select from before driving into the mountains…. I probably tested 15-20 boards last year and this was my favorite by a good margin! I mainly go up as high as I can on the mountain and rip blacks, every side hit is a feature and ever roller is a nose butter on this board. It floated like a dream in 18” even in the lower angle stuff. You can lay down a carve, it’s edge transition is impeccable from the 3d nose., which also helps in powder. I paired it with my katanas and they make overshooting a jump into the flats wayyy more forgiving then most set ups. I don’t take it into the park really as I have more specific boards for that, but I’ve certainly will take it for a lap or two if that’s what the crew wants. I can’t express how happy I am with this board. If you need one board to do everything, send it on the ravine and you’ll have no regrets.

It is a rocket!!!
And your best friend!

After some time on rental equipment and borrowing a friend of mines Jones Stratos it was time for me to buy my own snowboard.
Since I liked the feel on the Stratos I was looking for something directional, tapered and relatively stiff. Online research brought my attention to the Rome Ravine Select amongst other boards and I made a shortlist of the options.

So I went to see which boards I would be able to test at the store but unfortunately the Ravine wasn't one of them. But then, one night, I dreamt of the ravine and it felt amazing. The next morning I made up my mind and ordered the Ravine Select and the matching Katana bindings.

I couldn't be happier with my choice! The board feels just as I expected, or better: Stiff enough to push it and lay a nice trench when carving. Flexy enough to still feel playfull and fun. The 3D shape of the nose makes it really stable, so I cant imagine catching an edge unless I really do something stupid. But the biggest surprise was the pop! Those carbon hot rods really want to send you off.

Summary:
Jones Stratos - but more poppy
K2 Alchemist - but more playfull and not as stiff
Lightweight, mid stiff, responsive, poppy, fast, stable, really great board. plus matching it with the yellow acid katana's it looks amazing too!

Have only ridden 3 days so far in late season, but the board is what I thought it was. Stiff, decent float without sacrificing, rails groomers . I have a jones flagship which is similar, but this is a bit more freeride oriented while being heat on groomers. I like it a lot!