Weston Backwoods Carbon 163 Prototype Snowboard Review 2018-2019
Description
TESTER: Ian Haney
BOARD: Weston Backwoods Carbon 163 Prototype
OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM 1 TO 7: 3
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Pop
WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: The anti damp carbon and sidecut
OVERALL COMMENTS: Too stiff and twitchy. Sidecut hooks in at the nose and is hard to hold a line. The Carbon struggles to hold an edge on anything rough. Steep rough spots on groomers were chattery. Needs smooth consistent snow (Editors Note: This prototype board has been improved based on this review for production.)
RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7: OK
SHAPE COMMENT: NOT JUST GOOD BUT GOOD ENOUGH
ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS: Nice round tail pin nose shape
RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7: 2
FLEX COMMENT: WAY TOO STIFF
ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT: Carbon is unforgiving
RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7: 2
STABILITY COMMENT: NOT SO GOOD
ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Carbon….
RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7: 5
COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:
ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: Stiff, but the snap of the Carbon wants to send you to the moon
RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:
COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW:
ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW:
RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7: OK
GRAPHICS COMMENT: OK
ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: The Carbon presents well, clean simple graphic
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY: Damp is good…
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