Slideshow Nuevo retro 142 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Drew Hayes

BOARD: Slideshow Nuevo retro 142

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  4

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: The float and flex

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: The board was a little too wide for my smaller foot but the shape would be great in untracked

OVERALL COMMENTS: Floaty and fun, but tough edge to edge on hard pack

BOARD STYLE:    FREERIDE BOARD    

CONDITIONS TESTED IN:     POWDER SLUSH

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  5

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Shape was fun, I would have benefited from it being a little more narrow

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   4

FLEX COMMENT:  TOO STIFF

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Tough to initiate turn, most likely due to width

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  4

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS:

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  2

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: OK

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: 

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  5

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EASY TO STAY UP

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Eastly floated to nose thanks to big taper

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  2

GRAPHICS COMMENT: HARD TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Plain Jane white top sheet