Winterstick Volare 169 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Ian Haney

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?: Floaty nose, super easy to control in pow

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Nose could be slightly firmer for pushing through chunder. Slightly harder to maintain speed

OVERALL COMMENTS: Super fun powdeck. Awesome float, easy to turn in deep snow and cary speed through pow.

BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD      

CONDITIONS TESTED IN:     POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  6

SHAPE COMMENT: AT THING OF BEAUTY

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Roundness of the nose is a bit different than my normal style

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   5

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Overall flex feels great, again maybe a tiny bit stiffer nose

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Not super damp, so rough snow tosses you around a bit

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  5

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: PRETTY DARN FUN

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Pops out of pow and off pillows really well for a swallow

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  7

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EFFORTLESSLY FLOATY

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Awesome float, would have to physically try to bury the nose

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

GRAPHICS COMMENT: I’M FEELING IT

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Love the W burl inlay