Slideshow Valley 157 Snowboard Review 2018-2019

TESTER: Matt McKee

BOARD: Slideshow Valley 157

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  6

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Easy to turn and stable at speed.

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Nothing I didn’t like about the board.

OVERALL COMMENTS: The conditions didn’t seem to be ideal for this board but it still rode really well. I enjoyed the flex and the way that the more energy I put into the board the more it gave back.

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  RADICAL

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Could be cleaned up a little but overall the board looked great.

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   6

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Felt strong and lively without being difficult to ride.

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:   OK

STABILITY COMMENT: OK

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Hard to comment on this because I was riding hard pack, I’m sure in softer snow it would have done better.

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Very fun and easy to move around made the trees a really good time.

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:   

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW:

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Didn’t ride any powder.

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  OK

GRAPHICS COMMENT: OK

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Looks like a prototype. I’m sure the visual story will come together in due time.

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