Cardiff Powgoda 158 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Tanner c

BOARD: Cardiff Powgoda 158

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  4

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Fun and surfy in pow

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Not much control on hard pack or variable conditions.

OVERALL COMMENTS: The early rise is quick, I think a gradual rise would help with edge control on firm conditions

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD      

CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK    POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  6

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Good looking pow shape!

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   6

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Nose felt slightly soft for the size of it

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  3

STABILITY COMMENT: NOT SO GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: No control on hard pack. Felt like there was no affective edge past the front foot due to the early rise in the nose.

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: OK

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Stiff tail was a little hard to pop but still a fun playful board!

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  5

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EASY TO STAY UP

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Floats really well in pow just hard to sink the back foot when its really deep.

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  2

GRAPHICS COMMENT: OK

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Clean look but not much to look at.