Test: Korua Pin Tonic

This modern pin-tail shape with a vintage flavor is built for longboard lovers of all sizes, not just the tall riders.

The shape of the Pin Tonic, with its directional outlines and retro flavor, is so beautiful that the expense would be justified just to hang it on your wall, however, the Pin Tonic offers much more satisfaction under the feet. The long rocker nose and generous width shouldn’t be misleading, this board isn’t just ideal for powder. Thanks to the fairly short effective edge and a very balanced profile with some camber between the bindings, the Pin Tonic rides like a much shorter and narrower board. On hard-pack groomers it is agile from edge to edge and precise, allowing you to enter and exit turns progressively without smudging. Its comfort zone is high speeds, where it lets itself be guided smoothly and with great ease. We took it to the woods and once again it is a winner with surprising handling and a lively but forgiving response. It goes without saying that in the open field it is a real pleasure, a very reactive and exiting ride. Thumbs up for the Pin Tonic.

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