Gear Review
Never Summer Raptor X Snowboard - Wide
Hike Up Your Skirt Nancy!
By Shaun Kinney
Ranked #16 - Snowboards
November 29, 2011
I rode a 169cm NS Raptor X wide all last winter all over Snowbird, Utah. I sold its predecessor the NS Titan Wide to go with the new Double Camber/Rocker Technology. If you are still riding an "Old Skool" board without the double camber/Rocker Technology you do not know what you are missing. I have been riding since 1995 and this board is just plain forgiving. This new technology will make you a better rider instantly. No more accidental edge catching even with the increased responsiveness. You bust through crud and bumps like a mad man! The board floats bigger than it is in the POW, so much that I am downsizing to a 165cm this season. I am a big guy that rides hard and aggressive. I tried to destroy the top laminate last season riding the trees but the board is built solid tip to tail. Never seen a tougher Top Laminate—Having kids run over it all the time with their skis in the lift lines proves it also. Buy the Raptor X you won't be disappointed…
View Details: Never Summer Raptor X Snowboard - Wide
Helpful Votes: 1 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Length:
- 161 cm, 165 cm, 169 cm
- Shape:
- directional
- Flex:
- medium-stiff (6.5 of 10 on Never Summer's scale)
- Camber:
- hybrid (directional Rocker and Camber)
- Sidewalls:
- sintered P-Tex
- Effective Edge:
- [161 cm ] 1240 mm; [165 cm ] 1280 mm; [169 cm ] 1330 mm
- Waist Width:
- [161 cm ] 263 mm; [165 cm ] 268 mm; [169 cm ] 269 mm
- Sidecut Radius:
- [161 cm ] 7.9 m; [165 cm ] 8.1 m; [169 cm ] 8.3 m
- Core:
- NS Superlight (wood)
- Base:
- sintered 5501 (Durasurf XT)
- Recommended Use:
- freeride
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 3 year
Change me.