Furberg Freeride 165 Snowboard Review 2018-2019

TESTER: Dean Whitehead

BOARD: Furberg Freeride 165

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  5

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: It comes in a splitboard

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Topsheet Color

OVERALL COMMENTS: This board is designed for the steep above treeline runs where high speed stability is needed.

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  5

SHAPE COMMENT: NOT JUST GOOD BUT GOOD ENOUGH

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Reverse sidecut!!!

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   5

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT: 

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:   6

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Stable at high speed, but catchy at low speed

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: 

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:    6

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EASY TO STAY UP

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Lots of surface area!

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  2

GRAPHICS COMMENT: OK

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: There isn’t any graphics, but the topsheet material has some of the best snow shedding around!

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY: Reverse sidecut-its something to experience. It requires more of a surf style ride with pressure/stance toward the middle of the sidecut vs. pressure toward the nose/tail. But when you find that sweet spot, it will hold an edge on everything and still euro carve!