NEVER SUMMER · Llama Snowboard
Llama Snowboard
25/26 season
Colour
Color makeup
Multicolour
Design
Illustration
Expert reviews 2
The Never Summer Llama is an asymmetrical twin carrying stability and playfulness together. It grips well without catching, and pop and buttering come easily, making it a good fit for mountain freestyle. It's a board for park and side-hit-centred riders rather than aggressive carving or powder.
Base shape (camber)
Hybrid camber
Never Summer's Recurve camber runs out past the inserts, with early rise at the nose and tail. Two passive bends in the camber section raise pop and consistency.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
A medium-soft flex at 4 out of 10. It bends readily with good snapback, so pop is easy to draw out.
Where it shines
Who it suits
It doesn't discriminate by ability level. It's accessible for intermediates learning park and still plenty of fun for advanced riders.
Good
- ✓Excellent edge grip on hard snow without catching
- ✓Pop and buttering are very easy
- ✓Stable yet catch-free, forgiving riding
- ✓The asymmetrical twin makes switch natural
Not so good
- —Somewhat weaker pop than the previous Proto Slinger
- —It isn't for pushing at high speed
- —Powder performance is limited
The Never Summer Llama is a new product for the 25/26 season, a park-centred board combining triple camber recurve, an asymmetrical twin shape, and Carbon VXR plus STS fibreglass to deliver far more powerful carving and pop than its medium-soft flex would suggest. Versatility spanning park and all-mountain is its greatest strength, and it's an ideal choice for intermediate to advanced park riders. That said, it may fall somewhat short for powder- or freeride-specific use.
Base shape (camber)
Hybrid camber
Never Summer's triple camber recurve system, with camber between the feet and at the nose and tail — a camber-dominant construction. Flat spots form toward the nose and tail so the tips lift naturally, providing a catch-free feel and stability on boxes and rails.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
A medium-soft flex, but triple camber recurve, carbon VXR and STS pre-tensioned fibreglass make it feel far more medium to medium-stiff than it is. Torsionally it's soft, so turn entry and exit are smooth.
Where it shines
Who it suits
A board for intermediate to advanced park riders, suiting those who lap jumps and rails all day but want all-mountain performance that isn't confined to the park.
Good
- ✓Triple camber recurve technology delivers far more powerful carving performance and power than the actual flex suggests
- ✓Carbon VXR (nose/tail) and STS pre-tensioned fibreglass deliver excellent pop and spring feel
- ✓The asymmetrical twin shape reinforces the heelside edge sidecut to maximise the carving advantage
- ✓Pek sidewalls give it excellent durability along with a fast base
- ✓Despite being a park board, it has high-speed capability in all-mountain settings
Not so good
- —It isn't optimised for dedicated powder or freeride use
- —A performance-oriented board not suited to beginners
