Winterstick Roundtail 153 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Shannon Clay

BOARD: Winterstick Roundtail 153

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  5

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: stability matched with flex and play

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: seemed like would be a great powder board but slightly stiff on this faster slosh hardpacked powder

OVERALL COMMENTS: I really like this board. seems like a perfect driving powder board but enjoyed the tantra more in these conditions. Great pop matched with stability/stiffness for keeping a solid float while cutting thru anything

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD   FREERIDE BOARD    

CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK  ICE  POWDER SLUSH

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  6

SHAPE COMMENT: AT THING OF BEAUTY

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  kind of your traditional shaper board. nice and light too

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   5

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  good flex for stiffness. creating good pop

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: this board needed to be waxed! too slow and stable 😉

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: PRETTY DARN FUN

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  needed to be waxed. had sticky warm snow on top of slush for the test time

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  6

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EASY TO STAY UP

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: wish i had more chance to test this out!

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

GRAPHICS COMMENT: I’M FEELING IT

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: love the wood. very beautiful