Weston Backwoods 163 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Pete mcdowell

BOARD: Weston Backwoods 163

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  5

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Good on groomers, stable/agile in trees

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: A little wide and stiff for me

OVERALL COMMENTS: Fun in pow/trees rails groomers consistent and predictable ride

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD   FREERIDE BOARD    

CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK    POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  6

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS: 

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   4

FLEX COMMENT:  TOO STIFF

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  A little too wide and stiff for me

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

STABILITY COMMENT: ROCK SOLID- AS GOOD AS IT GETS

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Stable through everything

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: PRETTY DARN FUN

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Well suited for big lines

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  6

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EASY TO STAY UP

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Good taper, floats and slashes

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  4

GRAPHICS COMMENT: I’M FEELING IT

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Fun graphics