Franco McGee 160 Snowboard Review 2018-2019

TESTER: John Reed

BOARD: Franco McGee 160

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  6

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: I know this is a specific carving board, and it does carve very, very well.

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: No complaints. It’s a bit wide for me to daily drive it, but I really liked it carving, and it was great down the granny chutes (I hit 0 rocks, Mike!). I did miss the taper and fell, but I think I’m just used to taper on boards like this. I love how the rear edge just keeps holding, and the width gave me plenty of room to just lean over.

OVERALL COMMENTS: I love it. I had talked to Mike McGee about his specs for Mikey, and I think Mikey totally nailed it. The board carves beautifully and the rest of it is totally dialed (flex/dampening).

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  6

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Tip/Tails might be delicate, so I put it in the Gondola

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   6

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Perfect

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:   6

STABILITY COMMENT: ROCK SOLID- AS GOOD AS IT GETS

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: This board just held perfectly.

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  I got high in the air no prob.

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:    6

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EASY TO STAY UP

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: I found some pow and this carving board loves pow.

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

GRAPHICS COMMENT: I’M FEELING IT

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Beauty

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY: Awesome work.