Cardiff Powgoda 161 Snowboard Review 2018-2019

TESTER: Woody Stone

BOARD: Cardiff Powgoda 161

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  3

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Shape

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Early rise is too early and the board is too stiff

OVERALL COMMENTS: While there are lots of boards with this shape that are becoming very common this board seemed slower in Pow from the aggressive early rise and caused the contact point when carving to be too far back. Personally I like a softer board but because this was recommended by a friend I thought to try it. It was not my cup of tea.

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  5

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS: 

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   2

FLEX COMMENT:  WAY TOO STIFF

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT: 

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:   OK

STABILITY COMMENT: OK

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Running length too short

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7: 

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Stiff but heavy

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:    3

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: OK

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: The early rise slowed it down

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

GRAPHICS COMMENT: AESTHETIC AND INSPIRING

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: I liked the core under the binding but do not understand the reason for it

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY: You either like it or not but nothing in between