Elevated Step up 5’4” Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Curtiss Feltner

BOARD: Elevated Step up 5’4”

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  7

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: It’s a whole different experience

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: The first couple turns are something to get used to… but after that it’s a rip!

OVERALL COMMENTS: Slow and flowing is the name of the game on this machine… brought my stance all the way in to 18” and just went surfing! The nose stays up real nice in the pow, and that reverse taper makes for some extra juicy turning… then it came down and ripped the turns on the groomer at the bottom! Super fun experience.

BOARD STYLE:      POWSURF BOARD  

CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK    POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  7

SHAPE COMMENT: AT THING OF BEAUTY

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Love the reverse taper

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   6

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Softer, but it works well

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: It can be loose sometimes, but that feels like a part of the experience of the reverse taper

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: WICKED POPPY AND PLAYFUL

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Sooooooo playful

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  7

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EFFORTLESSLY FLOATY

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: The narrower stance kept we way back on the board, the nose would just bounce right out if it ever went under

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

GRAPHICS COMMENT: AESTHETIC AND INSPIRING

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