Nitro Squash 159 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Alan Yannelli

BOARD: Nitro Squash 159

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  6

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Fun charger. Nice and stable

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Not quite as versatile as the Grif because of the tail

OVERALL COMMENTS: Will handle speed and anything you throw at it. Interesting shape lots of nose and lots of side cut.

BOARD STYLE:    FREERIDE BOARD    

CONDITIONS TESTED IN:     POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  5

SHAPE COMMENT: NOT JUST GOOD BUT GOOD ENOUGH

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Stiff Minnie swallow. Sick board if you don’t want to go full swallow tail

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   6

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Stiff nose allows you to lean forward and charge.

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

STABILITY COMMENT: ROCK SOLID- AS GOOD AS IT GETS

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: That nose will save you on nose heavy landings

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: PRETTY DARN FUN

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RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  6

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EASY TO STAY UP

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Lots of nose but still has a good tail

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  4

GRAPHICS COMMENT: OK

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