Nitro Bryan Austin (red 160 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Mark Dunstan

BOARD: Nitro Bryan Austin (red 160

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  6

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Super fun shape

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Could be wider on the nose and tail, keep the waist, would have a more aggressive sidecut and float a bit better

OVERALL COMMENTS: Super fun shape, rode well, held a 6’4” 200lb dude up through some weird shit

BOARD STYLE:    FREERIDE BOARD    

CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK    POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  6

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS: 

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   6

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Tail could be stiffer

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Slightly wider at the ends of effective edge would float a little better

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: PRETTY DARN FUN

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Slightly stiffer tail, for snap

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  5

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EASY TO STAY UP

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: I’m just taller, would have been fine if I was smaller

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

GRAPHICS COMMENT: I’M FEELING IT

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Clean, solid red base would have been cool