Rider: 5'8, 150lb
Board: 162W, 54cm stance width, +36 +27 angles
Style: resort carving
Took this board in 162W out on an empty morning for those resort turns. Paired with flow NX 2 carbons.
Wow it was amazing. The board is incredibly stable, and the extra length definitely adds to the stability. Board feels light and responsive so those short radius turns can whip around fast.
Switch riding feels quite nice on these as well, as the tail design allows for a bit of playfulness.
On the stiffer side so you'd need to work a bit for those presses, but can butter as well.
Mainly design for those low turns, and boy does this board do it well. You'll feel locked in as soon as the edge engages, and you can ride it out how you wish.
Not much torsional flex but shouldn't impact normal riding styles.
Can go with these for any sort of carving style, Japanese, Korean, surf, you name it.
Although not as damp as a Japanese hammer like the Gray Desperado, and not as custom as some of the softboot board brand, these will scratch your carving itch for sure!
Quite the board from a great mainstream brand!