Gnu S.P.A.M. 157 Snowboard Review 2018-2019

TESTER: Eric Odlin

BOARD: Gnu S.P.A.M. 157

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  5

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Shape, look, and Blake Paul rides it.

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: If it was a 162 or 3 I’d be all over this.

OVERALL COMMENTS: A fun, feel good ride. Camber gives it a solid feel and great pop. Powwy shape lets it “do pow good”. A rippers ride for sure.

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  RADICAL

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  I love the big nose short tail throwback pow board thing, and this boards got that going on, Mervin style.

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   6

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Literally, just right. A 157 is small for me, but this was there for me in every shreddable moment I encountered. Solid. Ride.

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Again, kept me rolling despite being much smaller than I would normally ride (162ish)

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Snappy and fun. Camber + Mervin boards = Pop like you remember pop to be.

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:    RADICAL

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EASY TO STAY UP

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Slashing felt good.

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  OK

GRAPHICS COMMENT: OK

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Retro GNU throwback graphix. They O.K. I do like pink though….

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY: I like it. I’d like to see a larger version but this 157 is hard to out-rip!!