Aah, so Rome is in the Nidecker glob?
I guess that’s why quality dropped when they moved manufacturing to Dubai.
Too bad, the Rome cambered MOD was maybe the best board I ever rode, but they are trash now.
32 is still really big in snowboarding, and they make a decent boot.
As for the rest, YES has been struggling for a while, Jones seems to be ok, no idea about Lobster. But having them all together in the same factory with generally the same tech doesn’t appeal to me as a consumer.
Not does having toys made for snow made in a desert.
Having said they, my local had a sale and I picked up am some vegan joslins, and I’m not disappointed with the quality.