Telos Ride and seek 169 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Ian Haney

BOARD: Telos Ride and seek 169

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  6

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Feels like a proper gun. Insane float and stability

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Can feel demanding in rough resort conditions

OVERALL COMMENTS: Absolutely amazing board in deep pow and chopped up snow. A lot to handle in rough resort conditions.

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD   FREERIDE BOARD    

CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK    POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  6

SHAPE COMMENT: AT THING OF BEAUTY

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Proper swallow tail, big gun look

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   5

FLEX COMMENT:  TOO STIFF

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  A slightly softer flex would make it feel a bit less demanding in rough conditions. But if you’re ready to charge, it’ll go where you point it

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

STABILITY COMMENT: ROCK SOLID- AS GOOD AS IT GETS

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Point and shoot. Urethane sidewalls hell with small chatter. Overall aggressiveness charges chop

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  4

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: OK

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Pretty good for a big swallow tail. Wouldn’t take to an ollie contest

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  7

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EFFORTLESSLY FLOATY

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Stays up no matter how deep it is low angle deep heavy snow won’t bog you down. Board stays on top and gains speed

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

GRAPHICS COMMENT: OK

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: If you like black, you’re set