World Boards Pow Slayer 159 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Tyler Macleod

BOARD: World Boards Pow Slayer 159

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  6

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Ripped through everything, not just pow. Stable, lively, and very predictable.

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: It’s more than just a Pow Slayer, so the name may be misleading 🙂

OVERALL COMMENTS: This thing rips. Not just a powder board. I would ride this thing as a daily driver for sure. Snappy, stable, predicatable, and just a solid feeling deck. Real hard to find anything wrong with it.

BOARD STYLE:    FREERIDE BOARD    

CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK  ICE  POWDER

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  6

SHAPE COMMENT: AT THING OF BEAUTY

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Perfect. Nothing too fancy, but has a beautiful directional outline. Very clean.

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   7

FLEX COMMENT:  JUST RIGHT

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Damn this thing was perfect. Loose and surfy when driving off the back foot, but always in control.

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

STABILITY COMMENT: ROCK SOLID- AS GOOD AS IT GETS

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: Perfect. Never felt unstable on this thing.

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: WICKED POPPY AND PLAYFUL

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS:  Poppy, playful, and because of the softer tail, you could get loose and surfy on this bad boy.

RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  7

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EASY TO STAY UP

ADDITIONAL COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: Rode it on an oddly wet double digit day. Never went over the bars or had to work to stay afloat.

RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

GRAPHICS COMMENT: I’M FEELING IT

ADDITIONAL GRAPHICS COMMENTS: Clean and classic. Love it.