Nitro Drop 152 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: D- Harrington

BOARD: Nitro Drop 152

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  4

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: It rides really well in the powder. Very floaty.

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: The Drop does not ride that well on groomers. It is grabby under the feet a

OVERALL COMMENTS: I did not enjoy riding this board in all the different riding conditions. It was ok in the soft snow but hard to ride once the snow was chopped a bit.

BOARD STYLE:    FREERIDE BOARD    

CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK    POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  3

SHAPE COMMENT: NOT VERY HOT

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  The nose is big compared to the tail

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   3

FLEX COMMENT:  TOO STIFF

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT: 

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  3

STABILITY COMMENT: OK

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Board drags under foot on the groomers and catches sometimes

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  4

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: OK

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: 

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  5

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: OK

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Best conditions for this board is soft snow

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

GRAPHICS COMMENT: I’M FEELING IT

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Pretty board wish it were more fun to ride.