Chimera Shop rat 159 Snowboard Review 2019-2020
Description
TESTER: Jon Grinney
BOARD: Chimera Shop rat 159
TEST YEAR: 2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS
OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM 1 TO 7: 4
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Aggressive power
WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Grabby in the hard pack
OVERALL COMMENTS: Grabby in the hard pack flats, and takes effort edge to edge. Maybe my bindings weren’t in the sweet spot but tough to handle in firm snow. Powerful in the deep stuff
BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD
CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK POWDER
RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7: 4
SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT
ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS: I like the tail cut
RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7: 5
FLEX COMMENT: TOO STIFF
ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT: For 165lb I don’t need this much stiffness
RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7: 2
STABILITY COMMENT: OK
ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Again tough in the hard pack
RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7: 5
COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: OK
ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: You gotta ride it hard but definitely full control and pier in the soft deep snow
RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7: 6
COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EASY TO STAY UP
ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW:
RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7: 5
GRAPHICS COMMENT: I’M FEELING IT
ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS:
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