Nitro Pyro 156 SNOWBOARD REVIEW 2016

TESTER: Steve McGiLL

BOARD: Nitro Pyro 156

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 10:  5

OVERALL COMMENTS: Board Rides well on firm to hard pack snow conditions.Edge hold and bite are awesome for the conditions tested in.Over all this board would suit a strong Intermediate to Advance rider that prefers to stay on the ground railing turns.

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 5:     3

SHAPE COMMENT: Standard Twing With the Nitro C-Bite

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 5:     4

FLEX COMMENT: Very Stiff both tip to tail and Torsionally.Sluggish Pop quite a heavy Board.

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS:    4

STABILITY THROUGH TURNS: Due to the overall stiffness this board was a beast on the hard pack icy conditions.Bites hard and holds great.Slices and dices icy bumps.

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 5:    3

GRAPHICS COMMENT: Nitro’s all wood finish.

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 5:    2

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: Very Heavy and sluggish pop. Likes to be on the ground railing turns.

RATE FLOAT IN POW IF AVAILABLE FROM 1 TO 5:    3

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Put into some wind buffed snow the C-bite tnded to grab a little although once used to it wuld be ok.Being Heavy the board plwed through the snow definatley had to work it to avoid diving.