NEVER SUMMER · Trooper Snowboard
Trooper Snowboard
25/26 season
Colour
Color makeup
Multicolour
Design
Illustration
Expert reviews 1
The Never Summer Trooper is a forgiving, easy-riding mountain freestyle board. Grip and base speed are its strengths, making it especially good on hard snow. That said, the triple camber construction can feel frustrating for riders who want the clear response of traditional camber.
Base shape (camber)
Hybrid camber
Never Summer's Fusion Triple Camber — from small camber between the inserts into rocker, then through a mellow elliptical camber into rocker just before the nose and tail. It creates a forgiving, easy-to-ride character.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
A medium flex at 6 out of 10. It feels softer on snow than it does in the hand.
Where it shines
Who it suits
It doesn't discriminate by ability level. It suits intermediates looking for a comfortable cruiser especially well.
Good
- ✓Outstanding grip without biting excessively in soft snow
- ✓Strong edge hold on ice
- ✓A fast base that holds wax well
- ✓Good durability and topsheet quality
Not so good
- —Different camber sections clash, producing a hooky edge feel
- —The springy camber sections are hard to call on, making pop less accessible
- —Tracking degrades when running flat-based
- —Powder performance is limited compared with a freeride board
