Franco Igneous Carbon Fiber 159 SNOWBOARD REVIEW 2016

TESTER: Sam Kass

BOARD: Franco Igneous Carbon Fiber 159

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 10:  9

OVERALL COMMENTS: Awesome board for ripping groomer. So stable at speed, holds an edge on hard turns on ice.

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 5:     5

SHAPE COMMENT: camber + side cut holds an edge so well.

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 5:     4

FLEX COMMENT: Would have liked a bit more flex in the tail.

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS:    5

STABILITY THROUGH TURNS: Probably the most stable board I have ever ridden

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 5:    3

GRAPHICS COMMENT: Not a huge fan of raw carbon, but I appreciate the simplicity.

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 5:    3

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: Not really playful, but I didn’t miss it cause I was going so fast.

RATE FLOAT IN POW IF AVAILABLE FROM 1 TO 5:   

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: NA