Igneous Swallowtail silk wood 157 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Curtiss Feltner

BOARD: Igneous Swallowtail silk wood 157

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  5

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Floooooaty in this deepness

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Felt a little sluggish turning in tighter situations

OVERALL COMMENTS: Fun as hell in today’s deep ass conditions. I liked the stiffness. Felt a little sluggish to move around when I was in a couple tighter situations, but honestly that could have just been conditions… would like to have it out on a groomer and see how it rips a carve!

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD      

CONDITIONS TESTED IN:     POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  5

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS: 

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   7

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT: 

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Hard to rate stability on chopped up pow and wet packed groomers

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: PRETTY DARN FUN

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Again hard to rate in the conditions

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  7

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EFFORTLESSLY FLOATY

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: 

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

GRAPHICS COMMENT: AESTHETIC AND INSPIRING

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Beautiful wood