Franco Silver Surfer 153 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

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