Weston Carbon 163 Snowboard Review 2018-2019

TESTER: Daniel LeRoy

BOARD: Weston Carbon 163

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  6

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Lightest board I’ve ever ridden, throw it around real easy

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Lightest board I’ve ever ridden, gets kicked around a lot

OVERALL COMMENTS: Best weston

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  5

SHAPE COMMENT: NOT JUST GOOD BUT GOOD ENOUGH

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Early rise means chatter, but still responsive and raily

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   5

FLEX COMMENT:  TOO STIFF

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Carbon has smaller dynamic range, took lots of energy to ride, gave lots back

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:   OK

STABILITY COMMENT: OK

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: So light, which is good and bad

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Poppy, plenty of energy

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:    5

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: OK

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Did the job, good float for tradish shape

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  SUCKS

GRAPHICS COMMENT: UGLY AS SIN

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Looks like golf club shaft. Superb finish though really, beauty.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY: Let’s make a carbon swally clone