Franco Silver Surfer 153 Snowboard Review 2019-2020
Description
TESTER: Chance Cooke
BOARD: Franco Silver Surfer 153
TEST YEAR: 2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS
OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM 1 TO 7: 7
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: It’s damp AF, and powers through with authority
WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: No complaints
OVERALL COMMENTS: The form and function of this board hits on all cyclinders! It’s not a daily driver but Who the hell wants predictably all the time?
BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD
CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK POWDER
RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7: 7
SHAPE COMMENT: AT THING OF BEAUTY
ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS: If snowboarding had been a thing in 1953 this board would be what they rode
RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7: 7
FLEX COMMENT: JUST RIGHT
ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT: Damp AF, gobbles up the bumpy shit and powers through the powder
RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7: 7
STABILITY COMMENT: ROCK SOLID- AS GOOD AS IT GETS
ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: I have never ridden a more stable board
RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7: 4
COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: OK
ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: I would not expect a 1952 Cadillac to be poppy and playful, it rides like it looks!
RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7: 7
COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EFFORTLESSLY FLOATY
ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Hits on all cyclinders in the powder
RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7: 7
GRAPHICS COMMENT: AESTHETIC AND INSPIRING
ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: The material choices and the fabrication are over the top badass! Form and function had a live child
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