Franco Squashtail 148 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Alli Noland

BOARD: Franco Squashtail 148

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  6

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: 100% better than last years women’s board

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: 148? shit, that’s short.

OVERALL COMMENTS: I love Mikey, but I did not love the board I rode last year. The Squashtail 148 is a 100% improvement. Softer, more responsive, more fun. I was afraid I might disappear into a snowdrift on such a short board, but as I rocketed down the Bowl, I realized my fears were unjustified. I should trust Mikey. Mikey knows.

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD      

CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK    POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  6

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  someone chopped off its tail!

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   6

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  once again, I was afraid it would be too stiff, but I was proven wrong.

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: All around awesome: pow, groomers, flats

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: PRETTY DARN FUN

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  pretty short tail for popping and blocking (sorry, I’m old), but still wheelie-compatible

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  7

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EFFORTLESSLY FLOATY

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: buh-bye!

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

GRAPHICS COMMENT:

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: What graphics? All wood, baby. Not even sure it says Franco