NS Legacy 165W Review - Snowboarding Forum

01-31-2009, 09:30 PM

I took the board out for its day on the snow. There was not much powder to get a super detailed report on how it would handle in super deep powder. the was five or so inches of new in spots, the board floated like a dream. This was my first experience on a NS R.C. board. On the groomers the board also held its own, because of the R.C. between your feet and the normal camber outside it carved and handle exactly like a normal cambered board would. Over all impressions of the board were fantastic. I would highly recommend this board to anyone. The board has an extremely fast base, because of its base it also sucks up the wax. As for the park this board just doesn't belong there. It handles jumps OK but the tail does seem to want to washout form underneath you sometimes. But if you plan to ride the steep and deep along with some cruising of the groomers this board is a must. The tail has good pop, and the board is very quick edge to edge. The board was paired with 09 Rome 390's.

coffeenirvana · 02-01-2009, 09:12 AM

Thanks for the review, what you describe is very similiar to the experience I had a few weeks ago when I took my Legacy-R out. I really thought the RC was going to have a big learning curve but it seemed rather easy to pick-up (probably since it's only between your feet like you said). I'm hopping to take it out in some POW soon to see what the RC can really do. Interesting about the speed of the board, I put speed paste on mine before taking it out and figured that was why it was so damn quick. Sounds like the simple wax will do just fine.

02-01-2009, 03:50 PM

Yeah.. . . I used some One ball jay viper wax on it and i flew. i was passing everybody on the cat tracks. I love the board.

$ickZ06 · 02-02-2009, 04:21 PM

How do you like the 390s paired with the board? I was thinking about getting them but I have read that they are more freestyle oriented and the Legacy isn't made for that. I was also considering Union Force SL's. I have the same board (Legacy-R 166). Do you have a pic of the bindings on the board?

02-02-2009, 07:29 PM

yeah i had the same thought about putting the freestyle bindings on a free ride board. But to be honest i loved them. they had great feel but also gave me the stiffness that e prefure when riding the all mountain boards. Not at this time but i can get some if you'd like.

$ickZ06 · 02-02-2009, 11:28 PM

What color did you go with? I'm wondering how they look on the board. If its not too much trouble then snap a pic or two, but if you can't then that's cool too.

02-03-2009, 01:53 AM

this is like a God send.i was so thinking of buying a NS legacy, and Rome 390's or Targas, this is like a sign, im gonna do it.thanks for the review man, it was like at a perfict time.

02-03-2009, 06:00 PM

I just realized i don't have my camera with me today but i will have it tomorrow so i'll post some picts than. I put the teal bindings on it. To be honest the don't match but i got the bindings at a good price.

$ickZ06 · 02-03-2009, 06:16 PM

That's cool man. Don't worry about it, enjoy your setup, i'm sure its nice.

02-07-2009, 01:39 PM

I don't know what i was thinking when i said it was a 165. . .it's a 166 DUH!!!

01-31-2009, 09:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
oct6454 Guest Posts: n/a	NS Legacy 165W Review I took the board out for its day on the snow. There was not much powder to get a super detailed report on how it would handle in super deep powder. the was five or so inches of new in spots, the board floated like a dream. This was my first experience on a NS R.C. board. On the groomers the board also held its own, because of the R.C. between your feet and the normal camber outside it carved and handle exactly like a normal cambered board would. Over all impressions of the board were fantastic. I would highly recommend this board to anyone. The board has an extremely fast base, because of its base it also sucks up the wax. As for the park this board just doesn't belong there. It handles jumps OK but the tail does seem to want to washout form underneath you sometimes. But if you plan to ride the steep and deep along with some cruising of the groomers this board is a must. The tail has good pop, and the board is very quick edge to edge. The board was paired with 09 Rome 390's.

02-02-2009, 04:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
$ickZ06 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 65	How do you like the 390s paired with the board? I was thinking about getting them but I have read that they are more freestyle oriented and the Legacy isn't made for that. I was also considering Union Force SL's. I have the same board (Legacy-R 166). Do you have a pic of the bindings on the board? __________________ 2009 Never Summer Legacy 166cm (All mountain) 2009 Ride CAD Bindings 2009 Burton Ion Boots 2009 Forum Youngblood 155cm (Park) 2009 Burton Cartel Bindings

02-02-2009, 07:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
oct6454 Guest Posts: n/a	390's. . . . . yeah i had the same thought about putting the freestyle bindings on a free ride board. But to be honest i loved them. they had great feel but also gave me the stiffness that e prefure when riding the all mountain boards. Not at this time but i can get some if you'd like.

02-02-2009, 11:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
$ickZ06 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 65	What color did you go with? I'm wondering how they look on the board. If its not too much trouble then snap a pic or two, but if you can't then that's cool too. __________________ 2009 Never Summer Legacy 166cm (All mountain) 2009 Ride CAD Bindings 2009 Burton Ion Boots 2009 Forum Youngblood 155cm (Park) 2009 Burton Cartel Bindings

02-03-2009, 01:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
thomas.s.miller Guest Posts: n/a	Sweet this is like a God send.i was so thinking of buying a NS legacy, and Rome 390's or Targas, this is like a sign, im gonna do it.thanks for the review man, it was like at a perfict time.

02-01-2009, 09:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
coffeenirvana Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 189	Thanks for the review, what you describe is very similiar to the experience I had a few weeks ago when I took my Legacy-R out. I really thought the RC was going to have a big learning curve but it seemed rather easy to pick-up (probably since it's only between your feet like you said). I'm hopping to take it out in some POW soon to see what the RC can really do. Interesting about the speed of the board, I put speed paste on mine before taking it out and figured that was why it was so damn quick. Sounds like the simple wax will do just fine.

02-01-2009, 03:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
oct6454 Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah.. . . I used some One ball jay viper wax on it and i flew. i was passing everybody on the cat tracks. I love the board.

02-03-2009, 06:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
oct6454 Guest Posts: n/a	Picture. . . . . I just realized i don't have my camera with me today but i will have it tomorrow so i'll post some picts than. I put the teal bindings on it. To be honest the don't match but i got the bindings at a good price.

02-03-2009, 06:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
$ickZ06 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 65	That's cool man. Don't worry about it, enjoy your setup, i'm sure its nice. __________________ 2009 Never Summer Legacy 166cm (All mountain) 2009 Ride CAD Bindings 2009 Burton Ion Boots 2009 Forum Youngblood 155cm (Park) 2009 Burton Cartel Bindings

02-07-2009, 01:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
oct6454 Guest Posts: n/a	Sorry. . . . . I don't know what i was thinking when i said it was a 165. . .it's a 166 DUH!!!

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