I picked up a NS SL series board 3 seasons ago, so it isnt this seasons model I am reviewing. I still have the board the 155 length), and having now ridden, at a guess, 2 months on it in all conditions I can say that:
From new, its great. Does just what it says on the tin - lots of pop, snappy turns, enough give in the tip and tail to make landings a cinch. When i first got it I was really pleased with it, and had a lot of fun with doing bigger ollies etc than I could before, but then a new board always has more zip in it than an old one.
After about a month or so, I felt that it had lost a lot of that initial flex, and was losing more, faster than my previous board (a forum) had. Now, I am sure of it. The board is still fun, and I ride it a lot, but there is a lot more flex in it now than when I bought it and on a powder day I would rather be on something a bit stiffer. Superficially, it still looks in great shape, the sidewall construction has held up well, but I suspect it's going to get passed on to my girlfriend, who is both lighter than me and still learning and can therefore use a nice forgiving board.
In summary, its a good board, great fun from new, and its also possible that had I bought a longer model I would not now be suffering when I take it off piste. Having said that, it is definitely not the same board as when I bought it, and I will be picking a different manufacturer next time.
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