Weston Backwoods 157 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Curtiss Feltner

BOARD: Weston Backwoods 157

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  6

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: It wants to charge shit

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Felt a little heavy… but also I was tired ha

OVERALL COMMENTS: This wants to rip. Found some decently untouched heavy pow spots late in the day and had some fun turns… would love to get it on a groomer and see how it carves also!

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD   FREERIDE BOARD    

CONDITIONS TESTED IN:     POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  5

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Maybe not as fun to look at as others, but definitely functionally rad

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   6

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Stiff like I like em

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Hard to test stability in heavy deepness

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: PRETTY DARN FUN

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Again hard to test in the conditions

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  7

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EFFORTLESSLY FLOATY

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Ripppps

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

GRAPHICS COMMENT: I’M FEELING IT

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