Telos Ride and seek 169 Snowboard Review 2019-2020
Description
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
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