Really fun on small to medium jumps and has decent pop for ollies and landing are pretty good too. I found this board more enjoyable than most on uneven terrain, especially in chopped up resort snow. But that’s to be expected given flex and camber of it. Got a little bit squirrelly at higher speeds and a bit of chatter at speed. Not a bomber but can handle itself at reasonable speeds. But it’s still got pretty decent edge hold in harder conditions. It’s got a relatively loose feel to it – not super loose but definitely on the looser side. Not a carving king though.īut it’s great for quick turns, and it’s really forgiving of skidded turns – so, great in that respect for a beginner/intermediate rider – or for anyone who gets lazy and likes to skid a few turns here and there (I know I do sometimes!) – or gets caught in a situation where that happens. The Snowtrooper was reasonably effortless floating over powder – not like what you’d get from a heavily setback, long-nosed freeride board, but still pretty good. Then Softened up again a bit in the afternoon with the snow.Ībove average in powder for sure. Started snowing around midday (so much snow in April – it’s awesome!) Some fresh overnight snow made the snow nice and soft in the morning – hardened up as it was compacted but was still soft-packed. Demo Infoīoard: Never Summer Snowtrooper 2018, 156cm (252mm waist width)Ĭonditions: Cloudy with periods of sun in the morning. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Snowtrooper is capable of. The Snowtrooper is similar to the Never Summer West, just with a slightly softer flex and a more mellow camber profile.įor the rider who is just beyond the beginner phase, the Snowtrooper is great for anyone who likes to ride the whole mountain, do a bit of everything but wants something easy going and playful for doing it on.Īlso great for advanced riders who are skillful but not necessarily that athletic (it’s more physical to throw around a stiffer more aggressive board). Or if you wanted to upgrade to something stiffer at some point, you wouldn’t have to do it for a good while, such is the quality of the board. The Snowtrooper is a great board for a beginner who wants a board that they can keep riding forever, if they wanted to. Hybrid Rocker (Never Summer’s Original Rocker Camber) Out of the 38 men’s all-mountain snowboards that I rated:Ĭheck out the tables for the Snowtrooper’s specs and available sizes. Rating Score: 84.8/100 Compared to other Men’s All-Mountain Boards In this review, I will take a look at the Snowtrooper as an all-mountain snowboard.Īs per tradition here at I will give the Snowtrooper a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other all-mountain snowboards. Hello and welcome to my Never Summer Snowtrooper review.
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