Nitro Squash 159 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Pete mcdowell

BOARD: Nitro Squash 159

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  5

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Floats, responsive, light

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: As little unstable in uneven powder.

OVERALL COMMENTS: Really fun, light and stiff. Very responsive but maybe the lightness affects stability at high speed choppy stuff.

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD   FREERIDE BOARD    

CONDITIONS TESTED IN:     POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  5

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Blunt nose seemed to dig at times

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   6

FLEX COMMENT:  TOO STIFF

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Stiff for me, to lay turns in hard pack took a lot of effort

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  4

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Great in soft stuff, a little bouncy in choppy stuff

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: PRETTY DARN FUN

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Lightness makes it very playful

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  5

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: OK

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Nose digs a little.

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

GRAPHICS COMMENT: I’M FEELING IT

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Nice sublimated base,