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Gear Reviews, Snowboard Reviews 11

The 2020 Telos DST Snowboard Review

By Angrysnowboarder @angrysnowboard · On August 15, 2019

Board: Telos DST

Size: 158

Camber Option: Hybrid Pow Camber. Rocker at the tips and mild camber in the middle.

Bindings: K2 Indy

Stance: 21.5 Wide 15 Negative 12 Goofy

Boots: K2 Thraxis Size 10

My Weight: 195lbs

Resort: Arapahoe Basin

Conditions: Sunny bluebird skies, no wind, heavy snow off the groomers, and perfect groomers.

Flex: There’s no way of putting it lightly, this board is stiff. It’s got an aggressive flex to it which a unique flex point behind the front insert pack. You’ll notice that when you lean back and push into it. Overall though this board is just aggressively stiff whether you’re talking about the tips, center, or torsionally.

Stability: This board does an OK job of absorbing chatter. You’ll notice right away that micro vibrations are lessened when they go through the board but are still there. It’s the bigger ones that you feel though. This board has so much energy in it that it has to go somewhere and that somewhere tends to be towards the center of the board and then the tail.

Ollies/Pop: While you don’t have to aggressively load this board up to get pop out of it, it will snap. It’s light on the feet which means you’ll be popping harder than you think with it. The one thing to note is that all the energy in it has to go somewhere and that somewhere tends to be the middle through the tail which creates a rubber band effect to how it snaps.

Butterability: Why even bother, they call it a freeride board and it is.

Carving: Alright lets get into this. The board rolls from edge to edge with the smoothest of motions, it wants to be on edge. While on edge it grips and stays locked in. That unique flex point behind the back binding is where you will aggressively drive this deck and cause it to change the arc of the carve if you want to. I found myself doing full loop carves in the tightest radius I’ve been on in a long time. This board does not suck for tight quick carves or the long drawn out ones that make you hold on for dear life. This board is a carving board disguised as a free ride board.

Rider in Mind: Someone that wants to hall ass and leave a trench in their wake.

Personal Thoughts: I honestly wish I hadn’t mangled my knee last season so I could ride this board. It carves beyond exceptionally well. It’s a board that has so much power and energy in it that it just drives carves like no other. Off the groomers in uneven terrain it just wants to plow through everything in its path and the pop is there when you need it but not overwhelming. This board is what other companies freeride boards want to be.

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11 Comments

  • francois lemyre says: August 17, 2019 at 5:41 pm

    Being 5’9 188 pound , planning to use on groomer mostly would the 158 be good or the 154 is really what I want to live my expert level to the top of its carving game

    Reply
    • Angrysnowboarder says: August 18, 2019 at 12:38 am

      Get the 58.

      Reply
  • Sean says: November 8, 2019 at 2:52 pm

    Im 5 foot 7 about 174 pounds looking to haul ass. Should I be going 154 or 158?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Angrysnowboarder says: November 8, 2019 at 3:43 pm

      58 for sure if you want to haul the most ass.

      Reply
  • Bryan says: February 2, 2020 at 6:25 am

    Hi Angry, I have been a fan of your reviews for years. I’m 5 foot 5, 155 pounds boot size 9.5-10. I am interested in this board mostly for carving and charging. 154 or 158?
    Thanks.

    Reply
    • Angrysnowboarder says: February 2, 2020 at 9:12 am

      54 for sure.

      Reply
      • Bryan says: February 2, 2020 at 11:32 am

        Thanks

        Reply
  • wabs says: May 31, 2020 at 10:38 pm

    Mr angry, dst or backslash.
    180x225lbs here
    53 b/s or 62 DST im thinkinng.
    all rounder for day in out all day riding in cold dry conds with plenty of ankle deep pow usually.
    love a carve…… love a side slash.
    love a fresh few inch on groom day., love a poach..
    love a beer after.

    Reply
    • Angrysnowboarder says: June 1, 2020 at 8:22 am

      Sounds like a DST would suit you just fine.

      Reply
  • wabs says: June 29, 2020 at 5:44 pm

    hmmmmmmmmmm DST or JONES ultra M/E
    no room for both id expect. similar performance, , replication ?

    Reply
    • Angrysnowboarder says: June 30, 2020 at 8:59 am

      The Jones will be a little more damp in the tips and have a little more power off the tail.

      Reply

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