Stale Fish
Ståle Sandbech’s new shape for the steep, the deep and everything in-between
With a new shape for the 23/24 season, the Stale Fish is even more versatile than ever. Ståle Sandbech’s wanted a more powerful overall ride, so we created a new shape with slightly less taper and a more centered stance. Built with our Directional Diamond 3D in the nose for maximum float in pow, the Stale Fish also features our Directional Flax Walls running from the front insert pack into the boards nose for additional rigidity and chatter dampening.
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Flex
Playful
Precise
Terrain Map
6
9
9
Park
All-Mtn
Powder
Camber
Nose
Tail
Rocker
Camber
FREE-THE-RIDE
Designed for all-mountain prowess and float in the deep. Rockered in the nose, flat under the front foot, with a positive cambered tail.
Shape and Hotrods
Directional
Taper 15mm
Taper is featured in directional boards built with wider noses than tails, helping with agile turns and added float in deep snow.
Directional
Diamond 3D
Designed to increase float in deep snow, improve handling in variable terrain, smooth turn initiation, reduce edge catch and complement all-mountain riding in all-senses.
Bamboo Omega
HotRods
One single rod of bamboo milled into the boards core in the nose for pressability and playfulness.
Made of carbon, Omegas act as housing built around the HotRods and are designed to provide additonal power and responsiveness.
Board Contents
Topsheet
Triax Glass
Fiberglass running in three different axes, built for torsionally rigidity and added snap.
Pop Core
Our most versatile and durable core, built with alternating strips of 20mm strips of poplar and 20mm strips of paulownia.
SinterStrong Base
The new go-to, this hardworking base is easy to fix with great wax retention. A low maintenance daily driver for riders of all ability levels.
Stale Fish Size Chart
| Length (cm) | 151 | 154 | 157 | 160 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contact Length (cm) | 107.6 | 110.2 | 112.8 | 115.4 |
| Effective Edge (cm) | 114.5 | 117.2 | 119.9 | 122.5 |
| Waist Width (cm) | 26.3 | 26.5 | 26.7 | 26.8 |
| Sidecut Radius (m) | 5.7/7.5 | 5.9/7.7 | 6.6/7.9 | 6.2/8 |
| Setback (cm) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Inserts | 2x4x12 | 2x4x12 | 2x4x12 | 2x4x12 |
| Min/Max Stance (in) |
18.4-23.1 |
19.4-24.1 |
19.4-24.1 |
20.4-25.2 |
| Min/Max Stance (cm) |
46.8-58.8 |
49.3-61.3 |
49.3-61.3 |
51.9-63.9 |
| Weight Recommendation (Lbs) |
139-183 |
150-194 |
163-207 |
176-220 |
| Weight Recommendation (Kg) |
63.0-83.0 |
68.0-88.0 |
74.0-94.0 |
80.0-100.0 |
| Boot Size (us/uk) |
9-13 / 8-12 |
9-13 / 8-12 |
10-14 / 9-13 |
10-14 / 9-13 |
| Boot Size (eu/cm) |
43-48 / 27.5-30.5 |
43-48 / 27.5-30.5 |
44-48 / 28.0-31.0 |
44-48 / 28.0-31.0 |
Customer Reviews
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.
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.
First, huge fan of stale and this year’s graphic is super cool. I bought 158cm of this board and I am 178cm, 75kg with boots size 7.5 which I think 156cm would fits me better after a week on this awesome deck!
Groomer: this board is truly a craving machine, specially for layout long carves the transition is smooth and powerful, love it.
Park: it’s stale’s board so say no more, however it is stiff than I expected I would say about 7.5/10. I would order 156 instead of 158 if I know it’s going to be stiffer than I expected. With the extra length and width I kinda have to muscle it.
Freeride: pretty stable and predictable board, it flows really well in swallow pow and for deep pow day you just have to lean back for the camber session. Bumps run is predictable the impact plate help with absorbing the shocks from crudy micro bumps.
I love this board and wish I have ordered 156cm instead of 158cm. It is a great choice for all mountain freestyle board and I would suggest don’t go up size on this board because it’s solid and the radius is longer and more consistent than other boards for the same length.
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.
Very fun in the park, good switch riding, and rides very cleanly overall. Jumps are amazing too.
