Igneous Swallowtail silk wood 157 Snowboard Review 2019-2020
Description
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
