Franco Gilly Gun 170 Snowboard Review 2018-2019

TESTER: Chris Pearson

BOARD: Franco Gilly Gun 170

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  6

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: I love that the running length goes all the way through the full length of the tail

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: A bit damper than I would generally gravitate towards, but it works for this board.

OVERALL COMMENTS: There’s enough length, stiffness and mass in the nose dampening out vibrations that by the time your feet cross over small bumps the board already seems to have absorbed them so you hardly even notice them. It really made for a smooth ride and maintained great edge hold all the way through the tail. The swallow tail seemed to hold on all the way through the exit of the turn and had a nice sensation as you could feel the flex soften out towards the thinner points of the tail.

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  RADICAL

SHAPE COMMENT: AT THING OF BEAUTY

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Huge old school swallow tail powder gun

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   5

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

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RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:   6

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Incredibly stable, but maybe a little damper than I’d generally prefer

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  OK

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  I wouldn’t characterize this board as playful, but that doesn’t mean it’s boring by any means. It’s super stable, super fast and an absolute joy to ride.

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:   

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW:

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Didn’t get the opportunity to take this through powder but it made heavy crud feel like powder

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  RADICAL

GRAPHICS COMMENT: AESTHETIC AND INSPIRING

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Beautiful natural wood

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