Weston Backwoods 157 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Stephanie Nitsch

BOARD: Weston Backwoods 157

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  5

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: It’s like a little jumping bean in the pow. So quick and stable.

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Riding quality on hardpack. Characteristics changed instantly from playful and quick to sluggish and stiff.

OVERALL COMMENTS: This thing is fun to bounce in the trees and pop off pillows and powder puffs. I was expecting more stability and glide on a 157 but was happy to compromise it for how agile it rode.

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD   FREERIDE BOARD    

CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK    POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  6

SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT

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RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   5

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Perfect in pow. Couldn’t get many Ollies out of it, but held its airtime like a champ. It had a hard time making the transition once I got on the return trails.

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7: 

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

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RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: OK

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RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  6

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EFFORTLESSLY FLOATY

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RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

GRAPHICS COMMENT: I’M FEELING IT

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