Winterstick Volare 169 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Pete mcdowell

BOARD: Winterstick Volare 169

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  7

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Floats, manueverable fun and playful

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Nothing

OVERALL COMMENTS: Super fun pow board, early rise makes pow turns smooth and effortless. Playful launching off stuff too. Best pow board I’ve ever ridden

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:  Shaped for pow

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   7

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Holds nice at speed but still flexible enough for tighter turns

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

STABILITY COMMENT: ROCK SOLID- AS GOOD AS IT GETS

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Super Stable on all terrain.

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: WICKED POPPY AND PLAYFUL

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Comfortable in the air or getting rowdy on choppy bumps

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  7

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EFFORTLESSLY FLOATY

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: No possibility of digging the nose. Floats on anything

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

GRAPHICS COMMENT: AESTHETIC AND INSPIRING

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Piece of art. Wood veneer top sheet