I rode the Stale Fish last season (25/26) in both resort and deep powder. I absolutely loved it; it rips on groomers and performs very well in hard/icy conditions. It's surprisingly very nimble on hard moguls but struggles a little to do tight turns at lower speeds in soft low-angle conditions. If you ride a lot of tracked-out tree runs and prefer a more nimble/freestily board, I would recommend sizing down. If you are looking for a freeride charger, go bigger.

I bought this board (161 wide) for my trip to France (les 3 vallées) and it has handled every thing i have wanted perfectly. My testing has been, during sunny days, heavy snowing days. The carveing and sidehit performance was good as expected but the powder performance REALLY surprised me (moved bindings back as far as possible) and the board was amazing! I really have no complaints, i would really like to try a stale fish in the future!

Very good mix between freestyle and pow board little bit hard to press on rails with wide model but not impossible (the wide seems stronger) good pop on jumps !

Great board that can do it all ! The free-the-ride profile is amazing: super surfy and catch-free when needed, but also very stable and securing when you want to carve groomers with a nice speed. It can be ridden front foot, centered or back foot heavy with no problem, but it definitely wants to be ridden with your back foot. That's where the profile shows all its potential: that thing bites and you are locked in you carves.
It absorbs all types of terrain easily with its big nose and loves to charge. It is a very responsive board, and it shows even better in pow where its profile and reponsiveness come to life alltogether, make it super quick edge to edge. The volume shifted shape and 3d nose also makes it very nimble in trees and in the slush.
Besides it responsiveness, it offers a very damp and smooth ride.
I didn't oversized it and went with the 154 and feel like it was the right choice for cruising/charging groomers, riding pow and stoping by the park. I usually ride between 158 and 160 boards. I'm 178 cm and weighs 73 kgs.
At this size, I felt the board limits after 70 km/h. You can charge with it, but there is a point where you start to feel the lack of length. For that, maybe the 157 would have been more suited, but I already have a charging deck to ride 90kmh and + ( lib tech goldmember). I wanted something fun, stable and nimble, and this is what I got with the Stale Fish.
The nose is very playful for butters and jibbing, and the medium flex makes it a fun ride in the park.
The base seems pretty durable as I hit a few rocks when I went backcountry, but just ended up with light scratches. The top sheets seems a little more fragile though.
All in all, i'm super happy with this deck and cant' wait to ride more. I paired it with rome katanas it the setup is perfect.
With my Lib Goldmember to charge hard and this Stale Fish, I have just the perfect quiver for me.
First time riding a Rome after around 20 years of Lib Tech, and have only good things to say about this brand !

This board is outstanding, it floats like a cloud in powder, is super stable, has good pop. I’ve ridden it in Japan powder, slush, groomers, chunder, park, seems to do everything really well, hands down one of the best powder boards that does it all.

I am a snowboard instructor with more than 25 years of riding experience and I can tell you this is the ultime board, it’s perfect in any condition and super fun!

This is a well built, loaded with features, modern board. I bought this board to mainly carve groomers, but I do run all mountain and powder when it's available. I do ride switch, but will be doing much of it on this board as it is a directional board. Good looking, correct flex, carves nice.
My only hang-up was availability. I got it end of season April 2024 The sale price was nice, but I am thinking it is going to be too long for me. I am 5"10" 187lbs. I could only choose from 160 or 153 as the 157 was unavailable. I chose the 160. Wish I could have got the 157 or even the 153.

Very pop feel and fast base. Better control with mid flex bindings. kind of even too much camber for my style of riding. best feel in the trees and deep snow, nice float and fast respond

picked up the Stale Fish to add to the quiver as a pow specific board. been having way too much fun on groomers and early season side hits to use it just for pow slashin!

Bought the Rome Stale Fish 157. Little issue during order process got handled very smart and quick.
Great board with great grip. Makes a lot of fun.

I bought this during the end-of-season clearance sale, so I haven't ridden it yet, but I'm stoked to ride it next season. Love the look of the board. Love the design too. I already have a Stale Crewzer and love how it rides. Excited to have the Stale Fish for powder riding!

First off, it must be said, this board is beautiful, the color, the graphics really turn some heads. I work at the lifts and my board is usually outside, ever since I've got it I've seen other snowboarders turn their heads in awe. Didn't see them do that with my previous ride unfortunately.

Secondly, this thing rips. I was lucky to have a big dump in the resort after my 4th day riding. Whether it's being the first in fresh pow and floating over all that knee deep snow or charging through the mess and moguls that skiers made, this thing does it all! It felt like it had no speed limit, wheelies incredibly aswell probably due to those rods in the tail and nose. Feels stable but not too damp, still fun and lively but confidence inspiring!

Freestyle-wise ticks all the boxes too, perhaps not my first choice for rails but handles them regardless. Feels super solid when landing, whether it be switch, nose or tail heavy landings, it got you covered.

I think this is the only board in the Rome line-up this year where two sizes are already sold out, with reason I'd say! I highly recommend this board AND the Rome costumer service!

The Stale Fish has quickly become the only board I ride. It shreds everything. Carving, powder, trees, blasts through crud, etc. The width is awesome for my size 11 boots and for a super stable ride. Big 3D nose, set back and a bit of taper for surfy slashing. Turn initiation is soo smooth. Dig it!

Unfortunately I have yet to put the stale fish on snow. By the looks of it though it should be awesome. Rome makes the best snowboards I have ridden. The company as a whole is top notch and rider focused. I'll get back to the review after I get some riding on the board, but I know it will perform great

This board RIPS powder, high speed snow boners and nipple drags went down today. Recommend this board if you're not a pussy and can ride a camber dominant weapon.

One of the best boards i‘d ever ridden.
Fantastic edgehold on groomers and super fun turning experience.

This board is a masterpiece, unbelievable stable to carve and very playful , side hits and pow lines is a must for the crewzer board!!

Dream board for burning through trees and tearing through pow. Solid response in the rear to take on side hits with ease. Lays down carves really well too. Overall, very happy with how this board performs. If you live somewhere that gets a decent amount of fresh snow throughout the season, then I would highly recommend this board!

Cruisy, carvey, slashy. What a great board this is. Holds an edge well on the groomers, will leave a nice trench when gettin into those carves. Launches side hits like a dream. Really shines in powder. All around great board!

I use this as my good snow tree ninja in the Northeast US. It performs everywhere, from groomers to deep pow. It makes a great carver on corduroy, but does well in uneven snow. I sized down to a 154 for my 5'8" 185 lbs, and it makes for a really maneuverable, quick-turning board. Stiff enough for speed (to a point), but playful enough to be a tree ninja.

This board is fast as shit and even tho u haven’t tested it in deep snow yet it is super responsive and stable

After having a bad taste left by exchanging my board for a different size I was predisposed to not like it. I rode the board yesterday, it rode great. Laying down some big carves on late season east coast crud. Great edge on the ice, smooth & fast on what corduroy was around, cut right through the spring afternoon mashed tater slush/snow. I really, really liked it. I hope it holds up cause I’m still not happy about the exchange, beware SHIPPING IS NOT INCLUDED ON RETURNS, Customer service has no phone # and doesn’t seem to be in any rush to answer emails.

This board does it all! Holds an edge nicely on groomers, responsive and powerful, and absolutely crushed powder. I swear this board can even move uphill.

I’m 5’11”, 185lb, riding for 30 years. Local mountain is Whistler and I mainly ride pow, trees, steeper tech terrain. No park. On piste this thing rips. Holds an edge and carves like a dream. Last two boards were Koruas and the Stalefish carves just as nice. Very fast base. Stable and damp at high speed. Lots of pop. Rides switch nicely, maybe a little twitchy but that’s to be expected with the taper. Truly an awesome allrounder that rips the whole mountain. This winter has not blessed us with many deep days but I’ll update my review once Ive had it in some proper pow.