NEVER SUMMER · Nokhu Snowboard
Nokhu Snowboard
25/26 season
Colour
Color makeup
Multicolour
Design
Illustration
Expert reviews 2
The Never Summer Nokhu is a directional board aimed at all-mountain freeriding, holding powder float and carving performance at once thanks to triple camber and a tapered shape. Despite a medium flex, its advanced fibreglass and carbon laminate build actually feels stronger and more responsive. It's strongly recommended for intermediate to advanced riders who enjoy powder while wanting all-round all-mountain performance.
Base shape (camber)
Hybrid rocker
Never Summer's triple camber construction is rocker-dominant but adds camber pockets between the feet. Camber at the nose and tail too gives it three camber points in total. It keeps rocker's signature catch-free feel and powder float while the extra camber pockets secure carving edge contact points.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
A medium flex, softer than typical all-mountain freeride boards. However, STS pre-tensioned fibreglass and carbon VXR laminate (X pattern) make it feel stiffer in practice than the rating suggests. Park play such as buttering is possible to a degree.
Where it shines
Who it suits
An all-mountain freeride-leaning board aimed at intermediate to advanced riders, requiring a degree of skill and experience and unsuited to beginners.
Good
- ✓The combination of triple camber and the Powergrip sidecut realises smooth, catch-free carving
- ✓13mm of taper and a long nose give it excellent float in powder
- ✓STS fibreglass plus Carbon VXR laminate delivers excellent energy transfer and pop
- ✓The RDS2 damping system suppresses vibration and improves edge hold
- ✓PEX sidewalls and a sintered base provide high durability and fast speed
Not so good
- —Not suitable for dedicated park/trick riders, with limited park utility
- —Being a directional board, it's disadvantaged for switch riding or twin-tip-style freestyle
The Never Summer Nokhu is a directional board aimed at all-mountain freeriding, holding powder float and carving performance at once thanks to triple camber and a tapered shape. Despite a medium flex, its advanced fibreglass and carbon laminate build actually feels stronger and more responsive. It's strongly recommended for intermediate to advanced riders who enjoy powder while wanting all-round all-mountain performance.
Base shape (camber)
Hybrid rocker
Never Summer's triple camber construction is rocker-dominant but adds camber pockets between the feet. Camber at the nose and tail too gives it three camber points in total. It keeps rocker's signature catch-free feel and powder float while the extra camber pockets secure carving edge contact points.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
A medium flex, softer than typical all-mountain freeride boards. However, STS pre-tensioned fibreglass and carbon VXR laminate (X pattern) make it feel stiffer in practice than the rating suggests. Park play such as buttering is possible to a degree.
Where it shines
Who it suits
An all-mountain freeride-leaning board aimed at intermediate to advanced riders, requiring a degree of skill and experience and unsuited to beginners.
Good
- ✓The combination of triple camber and the Powergrip sidecut realises smooth, catch-free carving
- ✓13mm of taper and a long nose give it excellent float in powder
- ✓STS fibreglass plus Carbon VXR laminate delivers excellent energy transfer and pop
- ✓The RDS2 damping system suppresses vibration and improves edge hold
- ✓PEX sidewalls and a sintered base provide high durability and fast speed
Not so good
- —Not suitable for dedicated park/trick riders, with limited park utility
- —Being a directional board, it's disadvantaged for switch riding or twin-tip-style freestyle
