Nitro Squash 159 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Cliff Roberts

BOARD: Nitro Squash 159

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  7

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: DEEP sidecut, could maneuver it like some sort of precise knife

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Nothing that stood out, maybe would’ve liked to ride a larger size?

OVERALL COMMENTS: Loved this board. Had such a great deep sidecut that somehow didn’t affect me as far as toe or heel drag, which was awesome. Perfect stiffness and poppy as hell. Loved the slight taper and it’s ability to charge through the heavier pow later in the day.

BOARD STYLE:    FREERIDE BOARD    

CONDITIONS TESTED IN:     POWDER SLUSH

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  7

SHAPE COMMENT: AT THING OF BEAUTY

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Sidecut, Sidecut, Sidecut. Aesthetically pleasing just from an overall shape as well.

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   7

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Perfect stiffness for me.

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

STABILITY COMMENT: ROCK SOLID- AS GOOD AS IT GETS

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS:

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: WICKED POPPY AND PLAYFUL

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: 

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  6

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EASY TO STAY UP

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: 

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

GRAPHICS COMMENT: OK

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Not bad, kinda busy design for me.