Neversummer Westbound 165wide Snowboard Review 2019-2020
Description
TESTER: Eric Odlin
BOARD: Neversummer Westbound 165wide
TEST YEAR: 2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS
OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM 1 TO 7: 5
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Good Freeride/All Moutain Freestyle machine.
WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Tail washed out a bit more than I’d like
OVERALL COMMENTS: Was a very fun and playful board. Versatile directional twinish looking with .5 cm of taper. I could tell it was made to do everything well. I did feel the tail washing out quite a bit when I was in the chop moguls. But overall poppy yet solid!!
BOARD STYLE: FREERIDE BOARD
CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK POWDER
RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7: 5
SHAPE COMMENT: NOT JUST GOOD BUT GOOD ENOUGH
ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS: Directional twin looking with a slight point in the tips.
RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7: 6
FLEX COMMENT: JUST RIGHT
ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT: Pop! Freedom!
RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7: 4
STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD
ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Needed a stiffer tail to help with washout.
RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7: 6
COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: WICKED POPPY AND PLAYFUL
ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: Very Poppy!
RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7: 5
COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EASY TO STAY UP
ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: With the dual camber and slight taper it was good.
RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7: 4
GRAPHICS COMMENT: OK
ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS:
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