Neversummer Westbound 165wide Snowboard Review 2019-2020

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

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