NEVER SUMMER · Women's Small Batch Shaper Twin LT Snowboard
Women's Small Batch Shaper Twin LT Snowboard
26/27 season
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The Never Summer Women's Shaper Twin LT is a women's board that uses triple camber recurve to gather the active camber underfoot, reducing the base triple camber's spinny feel and raising stability. Ice edge hold rates a top-class 5/5, and switch and park performance have improved too. On the other hand, turns engage immediately with a hooking feel, and it struggles on rough snow. It's for intermediate-to-advanced riders on groomers and moderate powder.
Base shape (camber)
Hybrid camber
Triple camber recurve — the active camber is gathered under the rider's feet, reducing the spinning sensation characteristic of Never Summer's base triple camber. A near-twin shape with 10mm of taper and powder setback.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
A medium to upper-medium flex, especially stiff through the centre. It's more stable on snow than a standard triple camber while keeping turn response alive.
Where it shines
Who it suits
Its character requires actively engaging the edge, so it fits intermediates and up. Turns hook up immediately, which can feel snatchy to an unprepared rider.
Good
- ✓Top-class edge hold on icy snow (5/5)
- ✓Carving, speed and irregular snow all rate 4/5
- ✓The recurve makes it more stable than standard triple camber
- ✓Switch and park performance are clearly better than the existing triple camber
Not so good
- —Turns can engage immediately with a hooking feel
- —It struggles on hard, irregular snow
- —You have to engage the edge actively
- —Wax retention wasn't consistent
