Telos DST Carbon 162 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Chance Cooke

BOARD: Telos DST Carbon 162

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  7

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: The spring in its step made it an exceptional board for the variable powder conditions today.

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: I don’t have a bad thing to say about it

OVERALL COMMENTS: I enjoyed riding this board a lot, lightweight and turny made for a super fun ride through the trees and tighter terrain

BOARD STYLE:    FREERIDE BOARD    

CONDITIONS TESTED IN:     POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  7

SHAPE COMMENT: AT THING OF BEAUTY

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Forma and Function all wrapped up nice and tidy

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   7

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Loved the compliant flex!

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  4

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Frankly it ran great on the warm hard pack runs at the base of the hill

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: PRETTY DARN FUN

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Super responsive and poptastic

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  6

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EASY TO STAY UP

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Well balanced float

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

GRAPHICS COMMENT: I’M FEELING IT

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: I am a less is more fan for topsheets, I like the graphics or lack of them, the shape is allowed to be noticed