Notice Powtential 160 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

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.