Chimera The Oceanic 152 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Elias Goutos

BOARD: Chimera The Oceanic 152

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  4

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Surfed and floated the deepness on Tuesday morning!

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Felt a bit loosey goosey in chopped up bumpy terrain, got bucked around (could have been the smaller size board for my liking).

OVERALL COMMENTS: A slightly bigger size and I would add it to my quiver for specifically pow riding. Besides that, it’s not my kind of board an all around style of riding.

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD      

CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK  ICE  POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  7

SHAPE COMMENT: AT THING OF BEAUTY

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RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   4

FLEX COMMENT:  TOO SOFT

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RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  3

STABILITY COMMENT: NOT SO GOOD

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RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  3

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: OK

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RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  6

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EFFORTLESSLY FLOATY

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RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

GRAPHICS COMMENT: I’M FEELING IT

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