FURBERG FREERIDE SNOWBOARD REVIEW 2018-2019

Description

TESTER NAME: Dean Whitehead
BOARD BRAND: Furberg
MODEL NAME: Freeride
SIZE (156, 164 etc): 165
OVERALL IMPRESSION: 5
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD? It comes in a splitboard
WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD? Topsheet Color
OVERALL COMMENTS: OUR MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION!  This board is designed for the steep above treeline runs where high speed stability is needed.
BOARD STYLE: FREERIDE BOARD, SPLITBOARDCONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK, POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE (1 TO 7): 5
SHAPE COMMENTS: NOT JUST GOOD BUT GOOD ENOUGH
ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS: Reverse sidecut!!!
RATE THE FLEX (1 TO 7): 5
FLEX COMMENTS: JUST RIGHT
ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:
RATE THE STABILITY (1 TO 7): 6
STABILITY COMMENTS: PRETTY GOOD
ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENT: Stable at high speed, but catchy at low speed
RATE THE POP/PLAYFULNESS (1 TO 7): 5
POP/ PLAYFULNESS COMMENTS: OK
RATE THE FLOAT IN POWDER (1 TO 7)): 6
RATE THE FLOAT IN POWDER (1 TO 7): EASY TO STAY UP
ADDITIONAL FLOAT IN POWDER COMMENT: Lots of surface area!
RATE THE GRAPHICS (1 TO 7): 2
RATE THE GRAPHICS COMMENT: OK
ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENT: There isn’t any graphics, but the topsheet material has some of the best snow shedding around!
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY? Reverse sidecut-its something to experience. It requires more of a surf style ride with pressure/stance toward the middle of the sidecut vs. pressure toward the nose/tail. But when you find that sweet spot, it will hold an edge on everything and still euro carve!