Telos Back/slash 153 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Matthew Zane Carter

BOARD: Telos Back/slash 153

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  4

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: The look and the color

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Really torsional stiff

OVERALL COMMENTS: Fast and stiff and flies through the powder

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD      

CONDITIONS TESTED IN:     POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  4

SHAPE COMMENT: NOT JUST GOOD BUT GOOD ENOUGH

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Great classic Freeride shape

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   4

FLEX COMMENT:  TOO STIFF

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Nice and stiff could use a little time breaking in and would be great

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: easy to maneuver and shatter Free Ride made it very stable

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  4

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: OK

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Strong pop and very playful

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EASY TO STAY UP

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Nice and floaty easy to get above and stay stable at high speed

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7: 

GRAPHICS COMMENT: I’M FEELING IT

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: cool almost military look