World Boards Powder Slayer 158 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

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.