Franco Big Red 170 Snowboard Review 2018-2019

TESTER: Daniel LeRoy

BOARD: Franco Big Red 170

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  6

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Everything

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Red sidewalls… Hahaha

OVERALL COMMENTS: Good versatility for a swally, shape was well tuned for my size and style, wish I had more chances to float it

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  6

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Refreshing to grab a long radius and let her rip,

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   6

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Maybe just a feather soft in the tip, for my fat belly

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:   6

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Railed just fine at mach speeds, confidence inspiring even in conditions twas perhaps not meant for

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Nose buttery, tail poppy, success

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:   

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW:

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Wish I got on it in deeper conditions for better comparison

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  3

GRAPHICS COMMENT: HARD TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Clear tops always pull my attention to small imperfections that don’t actually matter, but that’s just me

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY: More versatile than the WS swally, could ride it all day