Winterstick Arcane 158 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: MAX HOLZMAN

BOARD: Winterstick Arcane 158

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  7

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Shape and stability

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: N/A

OVERALL COMMENTS: Really nice addition to the current Winterstick line. I’m a fan already!!

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD   FREERIDE BOARD    

CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK    POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  7

SHAPE COMMENT: AT THING OF BEAUTY

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Digging it!!

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   7

FLEX COMMENT:  TOO STIFF

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  A little stiff, but I like stiff. It felt slightly heavy

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

STABILITY COMMENT: ROCK SOLID- AS GOOD AS IT GETS

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Solid ride, obvious Winterstick liniage

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: PRETTY DARN FUN

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Stiffer but playful

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EFFORTLESSLY FLOATY

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Floaty!!

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

GRAPHICS COMMENT: AESTHETIC AND INSPIRING

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: I’m a fan of Kinger’s mirrored symmetry graphics