Winterstick Volare 169 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Cliff Roberts

BOARD: Winterstick Volare 169

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  6

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: What you think of when you think of a swallowtail.

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Not the most playful, served a specific purpose.

OVERALL COMMENTS: This board wanted to go FAST. Took it down the bowl first thing, and did some turns with just an incredibly large radius. Point it towards an open patch of snow and just hold on and watch the snow fly behind you. I imagine if you were ever in Alaska on a big open face, this board would be absolutely perfect.

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD      

CONDITIONS TESTED IN:     POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  7

SHAPE COMMENT: AT THING OF BEAUTY

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS: 

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   6

FLEX COMMENT:  TOO STIFF

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Stiff which helped it most of the time, but was a slight detriment at others.

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

STABILITY COMMENT: ROCK SOLID- AS GOOD AS IT GETS

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: It just GOES.

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  3

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: BOOORING

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: 

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  7

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EFFORTLESSLY FLOATY

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: 

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

GRAPHICS COMMENT: AESTHETIC AND INSPIRING

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Timeless exposed wood topsheet.