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2020 Shinn Slicer Board Review (138x41.5) 

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Test Conditions
Butter flat to medium sized chop, ridden with boots

Three Word Summary
Splitboard without compromise

First Impressions:
The Slicer is Shinn's first entry into the splitboard market, using a design unlike any other with a flexible S-shaped attachment linking the two sides and an ingenious locking pin about which the board flexes which in theory should make it feel no different from any regular twintip.
The board itself is a bit thicker than others in the Shinn range, aside from perhaps the ADHD, and benefits from some nice tip channels and a fairly rounded outline.

On The Water:
I was pretty excited to try the Slicer; I'm always interested in trying out new tech and was interested in seeing how it performs compared to regular 1 piece boards, having not tried any splitboards previously. In short I was very impressed, I was expecting significant compromises compared to a 1-piece board, but couldn't find any which stood out, especially as effectively every board is compromising performance in one department against another anyway.

What I did find, was a board that I really enjoyed riding - incredibly user friendly and lively under foot, with a real nice ride and very good performance in terms of speed and ride upwind.
Of course I tried the board for a bit of freestyle, and had a blast with it - doing simple unhooked manoevers and rotations it was very easy and predictable and actually popped pretty nicely off the water too! I could very much imagine myself being somewhere warm and sunny and having a blast on the slicer, without any concerns about whether I should have gone for the extra hassle and expense to bring a 1-piece board in oversized luggage.

I think the real intangible thing with the slicer is how much I enjoyed riding it; this came as a big surprise to me, and something which I'll admit I can't quite understand the specific reason behind it - I think maybe its just a very well rounded board - perhaps its as simple as that!

In Summary: 
The slicer proves that a split-board doesn't have to come with the compromises you'd expect; the ingenious connection system ensures that the flex is preserved and performance is maintained. It truly is an incredibly usable, fun board and I'm sure if I were to blindfold test it, I wouldn't be able to tell the difference compared to a 1-piece!

For more info get all the details on Shinnworld 

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