Chimera ratsanity 158 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Knut Carter

BOARD: Chimera ratsanity 158

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  4

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: it floats in pow

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: The noise is too floppy in bumps. It felt like it would bend in front of the lead binding

OVERALL COMMENTS: It did great for most types of terrain. The hole in the tail kept the nose up in pow. It was fast edge to edge in trees.

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD      

CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK  ICE  POWDER SLUSH

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  5

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  cool looking shape. made to float in deep snow

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   4

FLEX COMMENT:  TOO SOFT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  too soft in the nose

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: very stable on all types of snow except bumps

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: PRETTY DARN FUN

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  so playful in powder. the key hole in the tail makes it easy to turn while floating in pow

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  7

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EFFORTLESSLY FLOATY

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: is what it’s made for

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

GRAPHICS COMMENT: AESTHETIC AND INSPIRING

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: graphics on top stand out