Nitro Drop 149 Snowboard Review 2018-2019

Description

TESTER: Shawna Paoli

BOARD: Nitro Drop 149

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  5

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Super fun semi stiff little Carver

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Some kind of funny magnetraction in the tail. Made riding switch slightly odd.

OVERALL COMMENTS: Fun carver. Super sweet in pow. Difficult to deal with in the chop. Front leg got the most fatigued its ever been on a long heelside traverse. Slightly too stiff to be my daily driver.

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  6

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Love the shape. Just make it slightly more soft

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   OK

FLEX COMMENT:  TOO STIFF

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Needs more of it for how little it is

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:   RADICAL

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Very stable. Not much damoening-. Hurts the feet in chop

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  3

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Not much

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:    RADICAL

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EFFORTLESSLY FLOATY

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: So fun in pow!!! Thanks

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  RADICAL

GRAPHICS COMMENT: I’M FEELING IT

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Love the colors

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY: Super fun board! A tad too stiff for how short it is. Backseat magnetraction is a little different, but this thing is super solid and stable and rip turns!s

TEST YEAR:   2018/19 SNOWBOARD REVIEWS
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