Slideshow Nuevo Retro 152 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Tyler Macleod

BOARD: Slideshow Nuevo Retro 152

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  4

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Surprisingly floaty for just a 152.

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: It had way too mellow of a side cut for my liking. Was just too slow to turn, and I prefer I board that’s quick edge to edge with a lot of maneuverability to it.

OVERALL COMMENTS: I liked it in the right conditions: open pow. Unfortunately, I was getting a little worked in the afternoon chunder/chop. I couldn’t make quick enough adjustments despite its short profile.

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD      

CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK  ICE  POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  5

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  I dug the shape for sure. It was a beautiful looking rig. The pointed nose is definitely what drew me in.

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   4

FLEX COMMENT:  TOO STIFF

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  The nose was surprising stiff. Would’ve liked something a tad softer up front to make it a bit more maneuverable in relation to the mellow side it.

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  4

STABILITY COMMENT: OK

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: I just felt a bit out of control in the chop and variable terrain.

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  4

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: OK

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Because of its highly directional shape/short tail, I wasn’t getting the pop and drive off of the rear end like I wanted.

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  6

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EFFORTLESSLY FLOATY

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: When I put this thing through open pow, it ripped. Could not believe how well it floated for a 152.

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

GRAPHICS COMMENT: I’M FEELING IT

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Love the clean, white top sheet with the all black base. Clean and timeless. It’s perfwct.