World Boards Powder Slayer 165 Snowboard Review 2019-2020

TESTER: Cliff Roberts

BOARD: World Boards Powder Slayer 165

TEST YEAR:   2019 SHAPERSUMMIT SNOWBOARD REVIEWS

OVERALL IMPRESSION FROM  1 TO 7:  6

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Very powerful ride.

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS BOARD?: Would kick your ass if you let it.

OVERALL COMMENTS: Was very intimidated by this board just based on it’s reputation before riding it, and it deserves that reputation, but it was still incredibly fun. I haven’t ridden a stiff cambered board like this in a long long time, and it was kind of refreshing. Would absolutely charge down lines with it’s stability. Landing bigger hits into soft snow was effortless as well with this beast. You have to be absolutely on it when riding this board, or it will chew you up and spit you out though. I got 2nd in the renegade rally on this board going through the entire mogul field of Sundance though, so that is certainly in it’s favor.

BOARD STYLE:    FREERIDE BOARD    

CONDITIONS TESTED IN: HARDPACK     SLUSH

RATE THE SHAPE FROM 1 TO 7:  5

SHAPE COMMENT: NOT JUST GOOD BUT GOOD ENOUGH

ADDITIONAL SHAPE COMMENTS:  Loved the camber and slight taper.

RATE THE FLEX FROM 1 TO 7:   6

FLEX COMMENT:  TOO STIFF

ADDITIONAL FLEX COMMENT:  Stiff, but it works.

RATE STABILITY THROUGH TURNS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

STABILITY COMMENT: ROCK SOLID- AS GOOD AS IT GETS

ADDITIONAL STABILITY COMMENTS: So so stable.

RATE THE POP/ PLAYFULNESS FROM 1 TO 7:  6

COMMENT ON PLAYFULNESS: PRETTY DARN FUN

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RATE FLOAT IN POW FROM 1 TO 7:  6

COMMENT ON FLOAT IN POW: EASY TO STAY UP

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RATE THE GRAPHICS FROM 1 TO 7:  7

GRAPHICS COMMENT: AESTHETIC AND INSPIRING

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