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2021 Never Summer Snowboards Overview

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2021 Never Summer Snowboards

Below is a quick overview of the 2021 Never Summer snowboards lineup.

First I will look at new boards for the 2020-21 season, and then the old 2019-20 boards that aren't returning with a 2021 model. 

Then I'll look at each board and put them into the categories where I see them fitting best.  

2021 Never Summer Snowboards

New 2021 Never Summer Snowboards

The new boards for 2020-21 are: 

  • Never Summer Proto Synthesis - Replaces the exiting Proto Type Two. The Synthesis has a new camber profile ("Shock Wave" camber) and is no longer asym, like the Proto Type Two was. Some other changes including sizing, dimensions and carbon layups have also changed, making it quite different.   
  • Never Summer Proto Slinger - Replaces the Funslinger. Retains the asymmetry unlike the Synthesis, and retains everything else. The one change is the camber profile - it also gets the new "Shock Wave" camber. But none of the other size, dimension and other changes that the Synthesis got.    
  • Never Summer Women's Proto Synthesis - Women's version of the Proto Synthesis. Though not all of the same changes. Looks to have retained the same carbon layup and has smaller dimension changes and the lengths are the same. Gets the Shock Wave camber though and loses the Asymmetry the Women's Proto Type Two had. And some small dimension changes.  
  • Never Summer Mini Proto Synthesis - New Kid's version of the Proto Synthesis, replacing the Mini Proto
  • Never Summer Proto Ultra - New addition to the Proto series. This one is stiffer and wider and also gets the new Shock Wave camber. 
  • Never Summer Harpoon - New semi short/wide, directional freeride/powder board, replacing the Instagator and Maverix. Supposed to be a mix of the two exiting boards. 

Exiting 2020 Never Summer Snowboards 

The 2020 boards that aren't returning with a 2021 model: 

  • Never Summer Proto Type Two - replaced by the Proto Synthesis. Similar but not the same. See above for more details
  • Never Summer Funslinger - replaced by the Proto Slinger. Quite similar but not the same. See above for more details
  • Never Summer Women's Proto Type Two - replaced by the Women's Proto Synthesis
  • Never Summer Maverix - replaced by the Harpoon which Never Summer calls the perfect mix between the Maverix and Instagator
  • Never Summer Insta/Gator - replaced by the Harpoon which Never Summer calls the perfect mix between the Maverix and Instagator
  • Never Summer Mini Proto - replaced by the Mini Proto Synthesis

All 2021 Never Summer Snowboards by Category

I have categorized Never Summer's 2020-21 collection below. This is according to the categories here at SnowboardingProfiles.com and not necessarily the same as how Never Summer categorizes them. 

Of course these are only broad categories as every board is different, but this is a rough guide. 

NEVER SUMMER BEGINNER SNOWBOARDS

Men's

Women's

NEVER SUMMER PARK/FREESTYLE SNOWBOARDS

Men's

  • Never Summer Proto Slinger - full review coming | NEW for 2021
  • Never Summer Dipstick - See Full Review

Women's

  • Never Summer Shade

NEVER SUMMER ALL-MOUNTAIN-FREESTYLE SNOWBOARDS

Men's

  • Never Summer Proto Synthesis - full review coming | NEW for 2021
  • Never Summer Peacemaker - See Full Review

Women's

  • Never Summer Women’s Proto Synthesis | NEW for 2021

NEVER SUMMER AGGRESSIVE ALL-MTN-FREESTYLE SNOWBOARDS

Men's

NEVER SUMMER ALL-MOUNTAIN SNOWBOARDS

Men's

  • Never Summer Snowtrooper | See Full Review
  • Never Summer Heritage - full review coming

Women's

NEVER SUMMER FREERIDE SNOWBOARDS

Men's

Women's

  • Never Summer Lady West

NEVER SUMMER POWDER & SHORT/WIDE SNOWBOARDS

Men's

  • Never Summer Swift
  • Never Summer Shaper Twin - full review coming
  • Never Summer Harpoon- full review coming | NEW for 2021

Women's

  • Never Summer Shaper Twin | Shaper Series
  • Never Summer Harpoon | NEW for 2021

NEVER SUMMER SPLIT BOARDS

Men's

  • Never Summer Swift Split | Shaper Series
  • Never Summer West Bound Split
  • Never Summer Atom Split 

Women's

  • Never Summer Lady West Split

NEVER SUMMER YOUTH SNOWBOARDS

  • Never Summer Mini Proto Synthesis (137, 140, 144) | NEW for 2021
  • Never Summer Boy's Bantam (119, 125, 130, 136) 
  • Never Summer Girl's Starlet (119, 125, 130, 136)
  • Never Summer Kid's Shredder (80, 90, 100, 110)

Summary

So there you have the 2021 Never Summer snowboards. 

6 new boards in and 6 boards out. The Proto Ultra is a stand alone board, whilst the Harpoon, a mix of the outgoing Maverix and Instagator, replaces both of them at once.

The other changes come in the Proto series, with the Slinger, Synthesis, Women's Syntheis and Mini Synthesis replacing the Funslinger, Proto Type Two, Women's Proto Type Two and Mini Proto. Not just name changes though, there are other changes - mostly the re-jigged  camber profile. For more details on the changes, see the "New 2021 Never Summer Snowboards" section at the top of this post. 

I was able to test a good few 2021 Never Summer boards (including the new Proto Synthesis, Proto Slinger and Harpoon) and I'll release my reviews for those throughout the year. For all Never Summer reviews on Snowboarding Profiles, check out the link below. 

Snowboarding Profiles' Never Summer Reviews
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