Bought the 164 for japanese powder but turned out to be my favorite carving board. Never ridden any board that grips this great on ice. I like fast short carves and this board works great with that; light and agile. The feeling was a bit usual in the beginning, the board kind of wants to make the turns more aggressive by itself once you started a turn. This initially made me a bit nervous while riding but I figured out that when you are more intentional with your turns this is a feature.

I just have to say a huge thank you for the advice, Lars and Mats! The Shorty 164 is hands down the most intuitive board I’ve ever ridden — it’s absolutely perfect. It handles everything I throw at it, from ice and groomers to fresh snow and deep powder, and it gives me so much confidence to ride anywhere. I honestly feel like I can trust it completely in all conditions. And carving on it is just unreal — it’s so much fun to really push it and improve. Seriously, thank you for the best advice ever — I couldn’t be happier!

I’m 6’1”, 190 lbs with size 12 boots and went with a 164W. This has become my daily driver. It carves incredibly well. It just locks in and builds confidence the harder you push it. What surprised me most is how easy it is to ride. It definitely likes to be pushed, but you don’t have to be charging or fully on alert all the time. It’s just as fun cruising and flowing down the mountain as it is laying into aggressive turns. Feels surfy in soft snow, but still rips groomers and handles chop no problem. Quick edge to edge with a lot of energy coming out of turns, and somehow rides shorter than it is without losing stability. Perfect for groomers, pow, or whatever you find that day!

I grabbed the Stranda Shorty 164W last season, and honestly, it’s quickly become my go to board when I want a fun, surfy ride all over the mountain. Right away I noticed how smooth and planted it feels underfoot. On groomers, it carves beautifully and feels locked in, even when I push it harder than usual. It’s the kind of board that seems to reward you the more aggressive you get, every turn just clicks. What really surprised me is how versatile it is. I expected it to be mostly a powder board because of the nose and tail shape, but it’s just as enjoyable on groomers or chopped up snow. It floats nicely in softer snow, yet still snaps edge to edge when I’m carving fast. I love that balance, it makes exploring the whole mountain more fun. The 164W width has been perfect for my bigger boots. I don’t have to worry about dragging toes or heels, so I can really lean into turns and feel confident. The board also has this lively, playful energy coming out of turns that makes linking carves addictive. I wouldn’t take it to the park often, but for freeride laps, powder days, or just cruising the mountain, the Shorty 164W has been fantastic. It’s got that surfy, fun feel while still carving like a champ, it makes every run feel a little more special.

Took the Shorty 164w out for my first proper go yesterday in hard refreeze then softish spring groomers and wanted to give credit where it's due. The Shorty feels like it wants to ride across the run popping me up the slope and sets me up so well for finding and smashing the pocket on both heel side and toe side turns it's addictive. Actually a board that allows for fun/loose riding while being so tight in the pocket and an absolute solid knife when it needs to be. What are ride.

I ride on the Icey East Coast. We hardly get any snow. Mostly manmade icey steeps. I'm 6'2 with size 12 boots, I got this board in a 169. I prefer a wider board so something I thought was a bonus was that even though the site says it's a 270 waist, mine came in a 273 waist which is perfect. This board has taken me from being the guy staring at hard carvers on youtube, to being the guy hard carving down double blacks and now people staring at me. I'm in shock with how this board enhanced my riding capabilities. My favorite board by far. It carves so well its become a staple in my quiver. I can't get enough of seeing those massive S lines while riding back up the lift. .. it's incredible.

This board instantly made me a better carver than I have any right to be. The turning experience is absolutely amazing, the float in powder is great. It's also surprisingly easy to ride and the nose feels smooth and non-catchy. It has a very pronounced surfy feel which is pretty cool to play with. 10/10, there's some magic outside Hogwarts in this board

This is my favorite snowboard. I may ride my Descender more often because of it´s versatility, but on a nice day with powder or uncrowded groomers, riding the Shorty is pure magic. It also works great on hard/icy groomers. I think it is thanks to the long effective edge and the super solid thick/burly construction of the mid section, which in my experience beats various edge tech.

I found the Stranda brand and was immediately interested. As an “older” more freeride oriented rider I always search for powder and carve boards. After reading/watching the reviews I asked a couple of questions (Mats and Lars) and they both advised the Bowlrider or the Shorty. Pulled the trigger and ordered the Stranda Shorty 164W. What can I say…. All the reviews and what is written is true. Really an amazing board with extreme edgehold and great in powder. If you’re looking for a one board quiver don’t look further. For the upcoming years I’m riding Strand! My specs for reference; 187 cm / between 87 - 91 kg / size 43 us10. Dutch and riding since 1990 mostly in Austria and Italy. First years 12-18 days a season. For 10 years a complete season and the last years 20-30 days a season. .

Fastest most responsive board I own, and with what feels like the best build quality. While it may be my first Stranda, it will certainly not be my last. Strongly recommended. Riding for over 30 years, and with a wide ranging quiver.