The 2023 Never Summer Snowboards lineup is significantly culled compared to the 2022 lineup with only 18 different 2023 models compared to 26 2022 models.
First I will take a look at any new boards for the 2022-23 season, and any 2021-22 boards that aren't returning with a 2023 model.
Then I'll place each board into the categories where I see them fitting best.
New 2023 Never Summer Snowboards
The new boards for 2022-23 are:
Exiting 2022 Never Summer Snowboards
The 2022 boards that aren't returning with a 2023 model:
All 2023 Never Summer Snowboards by Category
Below, I have categorized Never Summer's 2022-23 lineup. This is according to the categories here at SnowboardingProfiles.com and not necessarily the same as how Never Summer might label 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
Women's
NEVER SUMMER ALL-MOUNTAIN-FREESTYLE SNOWBOARDS
Men's
Women's
NEVER SUMMER AGGRESSIVE ALL-MTN-FREESTYLE SNOWBOARDS
Men's
NEVER SUMMER ALL-MOUNTAIN SNOWBOARDS
Men's
Women's
NEVER SUMMER FREERIDE SNOWBOARDS
Men's
Women's
NEVER SUMMER POWDER & SHORT/WIDE SNOWBOARDS
Men's
Women's
NEVER SUMMER SPLIT BOARDS
Men's
Women's
NEVER SUMMER YOUTH SNOWBOARDS
Summary
So there you have the 2023 Never Summer snowboards.
Out with the Old
Assuming Never Summer don't come out with late releases for any of the boards not shown in their catalog, they've had a real culling this year. A lot of boards from the 2022 lineup not returning with a 2023 model.
With it looking like there are 11 exiters and only 3 newcomers, the line seems to be consolidated into 18 different models, where there were 26 models for 2022 and 28 models for 2021.
But they do keep an eclectic bunch, with boards across almost every category still.
In with the New
3 newcomers. The Lady FR comes in to replace the outgoing Lady West. But they're very different boards with the Lady FR more resembling (though not exactly) the Men's Proto FR than it does the old Lady West. The Lady FR also gets a split model.
The other newcomer is the Women's Proto Slinger. Really good to see this come in to give the women's line a genuine freestyle/park option.
Changes to Existing Models
For those models that are returning, there have been some changes, including:
- Proto Ultra: Gets "triple camber" in place of the "shock wave camber" it had. That's the only change plus gains one new size (163)
- Proto FR: Gains 2 new sizes (162DF and 166DF)
- Snowtrooper: Drops 2 sizes (154 and 164X)
- Hammer: Drops size 164.
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