Nitro Cannon 173 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Rob Lu

BOARD: Nitro Cannon 173

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  5

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Comes alive at speed

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Overly stiff

OVERALL COMMENTS: Swallow tail offered no advantage at slow speeds. Had to muscle it around at slow speeds. Once it was given some open space it thrived

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD      

CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK    POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  5

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

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RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   2

FLEX COMMENT:  TOO STIFF

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Stiff on the tail, but not poppy

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Great at speed

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  3

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: OK

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Could use some flex in tail

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:  4

GRAPHICS COMMENT: I’M FEELING IT

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