Winterstick Volare 169 Snowboard Review 2019-2020
Description
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
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