Year Model: 2022
Size: 150 cm
My Height & Weight: 5’7” & 130 lb
Bindings used: Union Milan Bindings & Union Juliet Bindings
Camber: Hybrid Camber
Shape: Tapered Directional
Flex: 7/10
Carving: I was really impressed at how stable this board felt carving. I imagined it to be more of a powder board, but even on icy groomers and hardpack snow, the Weston Eclipse carved hard. It felt like the edges really dug in and it was easy to make big swooping carves on it.
Stability: Really stable underfoot. The wider waist width makes it feel really secure. I felt like I could go right over the top of chunder and crusty snow like a plow. It held an edge really well on groomers, so I felt very stable there too.
Ollies/Pop: It’s a little on the stiff side, so it takes a little muscle to ollie, but if you engage it, the camber style does give you some pop.
Trees: I enjoyed riding the Eclipse in the trees. I still like the playfulness and quick turns of the Never Summer Harpoon better, but this board held its own. It is better at making larger carves, I felt like I had to hop a little more than usual to make tight turns in the trees.
Powder: Really fun in powder! The wide waist width and wide nose make it float pretty effortlessly in powder. The Weston Eclipse is really fun on a steep open bowl in powder.
Butterability: It’s a bit on the stiff side to butter well. I wouldn’t take this board jibbing through the park.
Jumps: Definitely fun on natural features. It does okay on jumps in the park as well. It feels really stable leading into the jumps but is a bit stiff to be lapping the park all day in my opinion.
Where it shines: There are not a lot of boards this good in the powder that also carve this well. The Eclipse stands out as a freeride board that is still really fun on groomers when the powder isn’t falling. When the snow gets tracked out or crusty, this board plows through the chunder similar to the Ride Warpig.
Who would love it: I would not suggest this board to a beginner or low intermediate rider, but a high intermediate or advanced rider who wants a freeride board would really enjoy this. I would almost say it could be a great “quiver of one” board if your focus is powder, speed, and carving. If you want to lap the park you’d still want to check out a park board like the Jones Airheart.
Personal Thoughts: I’d definitely recommend the Weston Eclipse snowboard, especially somewhere like the PNW where you get varied conditions. It’s great in powder, but also good in the heavy powder that gets tracked out, and carves groomers really well. Weston designs all of their boards as splitboards first, so the Eclipse definitely has a backcountry flare to it. The top sheet is really durable and slightly textured too, which I love for durability and overall style. Solid choice!
