Arbor Terrapin 144 ? Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Jeremy Jensen

BOARD: Arbor Terrapin 144 ?

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  5

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Nimble and floaty

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Poor groomer /packed performance. Couldn’t hang onto an edge well at all. Downright scary at times.

OVERALL COMMENTS: This board is so nimble and floaty and ripped the Pow. Hard to go wrong with the pre-public tram lap. This board floated great for its size. Nightmare off the pow tho. Easy on the legs. Fun in its element for sure

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD      

CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK    POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  5

SHAPE COMMENT: AT THING OF BEAUTY

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  It’s fucking beautiful

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   5

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

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RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

STABILITY COMMENT: OK

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Good in pow. Other stuff not so stable

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: PRETTY DARN FUN

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Very playful.

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  7

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EFFORTLESSLY FLOATY

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Amazing float especially for a 144

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

GRAPHICS COMMENT: AESTHETIC AND INSPIRING

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Clean simple beautiful