Neversummer Pow Slayer 159 Snowboard Review 2018-2019

TESTER: John Reed

BOARD: Neversummer Pow Slayer 159

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  4

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: I loved the shape and stiffness

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: It’s just too damp for me.

OVERALL COMMENTS: I want to like this board, but it’s just so damp that I feel disconnected. It’s pretty stiff for a pow shape, and I like stiff boards.

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  5

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Love the shape.

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   OK

FLEX COMMENT:  TOO STIFF

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Needs to be dialed back for a pow board.

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:   6

STABILITY COMMENT: ROCK SOLID- AS GOOD AS IT GETS

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: A board can be too solid, I need to use my knees.

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  OK

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Too damp to pop hard/fast.

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:    5

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EASY TO STAY UP

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Too heavy/damp to really get lively in soft snow.

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  OK

GRAPHICS COMMENT: I’M FEELING IT

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