Franco Ness ? Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Tyler Macleod

BOARD: Franco Ness ?

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  6

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: It was a turner! Whether in pow or gripping the chundery groomers, the Ness was all about clean turning.

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Not a ton of pop, but still handled the sidehits and cat track gaps pretty well.

OVERALL COMMENTS: I would love to lay this thing down on some fresh corduroy. It felt adept at short, quick turns and well as long, drawn out ones. Love a board that prioritizes the turn!

BOARD STYLE:    FREERIDE BOARD    

CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK  ICE  POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  7

SHAPE COMMENT: AT THING OF BEAUTY

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Frickin’ gorgeous. Less is always more, and the Ness epitomizes it. Love the blunted tip and clean lines.

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   6

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Stiff and stable. Damn near perfect.

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: So stable. Even in the chop. Very impressed.

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  4

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: OK

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Not a ton of pop or very playful, but it’s strength clearly lies in turning, and I’m down with that!

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  6

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EASY TO STAY UP

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: No issues here. Ripped through pow with ease.

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

GRAPHICS COMMENT: AESTHETIC AND INSPIRING

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Love, love, love the minimalistic design. Beautiful.