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Never Summer Raptor Snowboard

Item #NVS0150 | 0 in Stock
5 Star Rating

Amazing powder board

By Ranked #397 - Boards October 23, 2012

I bought this board in 2010 (yellow and black). I was previously riding a sims ritual board. It was night and day in the powder. I do a lot of big mountain and powder riding. (powder snob not a park rat, lol) and I honestly don't think there is anything better out there. The aggressive reverse camber makes carving effortless. On hard pack its kinda annoying. It seams to want to wash out pretty easy and you have to stay on top of things. The board is also tougher than nails. Still don't have a scratch on it and I'm pretty tough on boards, always hitting iron bunnies, Snowmobiles and truck beds seam to take a toll on other boards, but this one holds up. I love this board so much that I'm going to buy a beater this year for the ice and rocks, and save this one just for the powder days. I know it would would hold up but I want this board to last for years and years. So if you love big mountains and deep snow buy this board.

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Tech Specs:

Length:
156 cm, 159 cm, 164 cm, 169 cm 
Shape:
directional 
Flex:
medium-stiff (6.5 of 10 on Never Summer's scale) 
Camber:
rocker and camber (hybrid) 
Sidewalls:
sintered P-Tex 
Effective Edge:
[156cm] 1210 mm; [159cm] 1240 mm; [164cm] 1280 mm; [169cm] 1330 mm 
Waist Width:
[156cm] 248 mm; [159-164cm] 253 mm; [169cm] 254 mm 
Sidecut Radius:
[156-159cm] 7.9 m; [164cm] 8.1 m; [169cm] 8.3 m 
Core:
NS Superlight (wood) 
Base:
Durasurf XT 5501 sintered 
Recommended Use:
freeride 
Manufacturer Warranty:
3 years 

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