World Boards Powder Slayer 158 Snowboard Review 2019-2020
Description
TESTER: Owen Ringwall
BOARD: World Boards Powder Slayer 158
TEST YEAR: 2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS
OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM 1 TO 7: 6
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Stable, floaty, and nimble all at once. Sporty board here.
WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Torsional flex was a little weird and felt slightly grabby, but that could have very well been the snow conditions. Felt a little off carving down to the tent after pow charging.
OVERALL COMMENTS: I love a board with reputable Never Summer condition, but has real camber and actually rides like a snowboard I can trust.
BOARD STYLE: POWDER BOARD FREERIDE BOARD
CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK POWDER
RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7: 6
SHAPE COMMENT: FUN TO LOOK AT
ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:
RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7: 5
FLEX COMMENT: JUST RIGHT
ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT: Torsionally felt a little stiff, but loved everything else about it.
RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7: 6
STABILITY COMMENT: PRETTY GOOD
ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: She goes!
RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7: 6
COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: PRETTY DARN FUN
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: Also gotta love a Never Summer that isn’t just in your face with loud crazy graphics. Also love that local Bozeman homies did all of the designs.
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