Slideshow Groove Grease 175 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Cliff Roberts

BOARD: Slideshow Groove Grease 175

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  7

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Massive swallowtail.

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: A little effort to maneuver it through tight spaces, but that’s what you get with a board this size I reckon.

OVERALL COMMENTS: Really loved this board, I mean who wouldn’t like a 175 swallowtail. Handled highspeed layout carves in powder with ease. Super stable even when you’d hit some unexpected chunder mid carve.

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD      

CONDITIONS TESTED IN:     POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  7

SHAPE COMMENT: AT THING OF BEAUTY

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Who doesn’t love a massive swallowtail? WHO?

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   7

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Great flex for a board this size. Stiff, without being a nuisance.

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:  4

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: OK

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: 

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  7

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EFFORTLESSLY FLOATY

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: 

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

GRAPHICS COMMENT: AESTHETIC AND INSPIRING

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: I dunno, I just love the matte white.