Never Summer SL – What a snowboard!

When choosing a snowboard there is a lot to consider. Now there is so much choice it is pretty overwhelming and even those of us in the industry struggle to keep up to date with all the latest technological advances. There is one thing that remains constant though, and that is that you should try before you buy. Although this is the best advice, we know that it is not always possible. Shops can not be expected to maintain demo boards that you can try for each model they stock. That would be immensely expensive and prohibitive to most shops which already struggle with tight margins.

The next option is to check out the reviews the specific board you are looking at has, and also the brand as a whole. Is it a new brand? If so what makes you want to buy it? The older brands have many years of experience when it comes to designing, manufacturing and selling boards, and thousands of happy customers to back them up. All snowboard magazines write reviews for most boards these days and on top of that you can find a number of blogs which write independent reviews. You fellow riders will also be able to report back to you as many get to test a number of boards each year. Shop riders especially get to test a number of boards.

If I could only take one board away with me then I know exactly what it would be – a Never Summer SL. The reason is simple, this board does it all and does it well. It is light, agile and snappy making all mountain domination a doddle. It is great in the park too as it is twin tipped (not a true twin however). The board can take on powder too with little effort though when it gets a bit deeper it is time to bust out the Never Summer Premier. This is a more tapered board geared towards bombing hills and powder. Fun times.