Nitro Mtn. Freeride Collection 157 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Elias Goutos

BOARD: Nitro Mtn. Freeride Collection 157

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  4

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: great all mountain board

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Felt like it rode smaller than a 157 which made me feel less confident while trying to charge.

OVERALL COMMENTS: I was slightly disappointed it rode smaller than expected and I had to hold back during my runs on such an epic day. Couldn’t handle the chop and chunder all that well due to its lightness and softness.

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD   FREERIDE BOARD    

CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK  ICE  POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  4

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  stuck out enough to make me want to go ride it.

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   4

FLEX COMMENT:  TOO SOFT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Wasn’t expecting it to ride that noodly for a 157.

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  3

STABILITY COMMENT: NOT SO GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Didn’t feel as stable as I would have liked. Had to reel it back and slow things down.

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: PRETTY DARN FUN

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Easy to play with and toss around, didn’t butter much with it but bet you could butter a muffin and a bagel just for breakfast with it.

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  4

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: OK

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: I think for a size 157 it could float better

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  4

GRAPHICS COMMENT: OK

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: kind of plain and straight forward but I can dig that.