Notice Powtential 160 Snowboard Review 2019-2020
Description
TESTER: Jeff Moran
BOARD: Notice Powtential 160
TEST YEAR: 2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS
OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM 1 TO 7: 5
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Easy, fun to ride. Love the taper. Rails turns
WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: A bit big for my likes. A smaller 157 version would be killer! And he’s shape- I dig square shapes more.
OVERALL COMMENTS: This board rips! Definitely a quiver killer- good on groomers. Floats in pow. Had enough stance options for all conditions. Graphics are awesome- classy like Beyoncé. If I could juggle snowboards I would only juggle this board. True story.
BOARD STYLE: FREERIDE BOARD
CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK POWDER
RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7: 4
SHAPE COMMENT: NOT VERY HOT
ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS: I don’t love pointy shapes. Nose is not my favorite, tail is cool
RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7: 6
FLEX COMMENT: JUST RIGHT
ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT: Stiff enough to stand me up when I put all my weight into the tail, but soft enough to absorb bumps and not be and ass kicker to ride
RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7: 6
STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD
ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: It rails. Not a race board, but pretty heavy metal
RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7: 4
COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: OK
ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: Kinda damp. A bit big for me to consider it playful, but definitely a solid workhorse if a board
RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7: 5
COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EASY TO STAY UP
ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Tapered tail and wider nose makes this thing pop right up like
RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7: 7
GRAPHICS COMMENT: AESTHETIC AND INSPIRING
ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: I wish I were as pretty as this board.
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