Hello and welcome to my Never Summer Women's Proto Type Two review.
In this review, I will take a look at the Women's PT2 as an all-mountain-freestyle snowboard.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the PT2 a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other all-mountain-freestyle snowboards.
Overall Rating
For this season, I found someone to test women's gear, so this review is based on my tester's (Ash's) experience with the board, as well as my own experience with the men's equivalent (Never Summer Men's Proto Type 2) of this board.
Board: Never Summer Women's Proto Type Two 2020
Price: $519
Style: All-Mountain-Freestyle
Flex Rating: Mid
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium (5/10)
Rating Score: 87.6/100
Compared to other Women’s All-Mountain-Freestyle Boards
Out of the 26 women’s all-mountain-freestyle snowboards that I rated:
Overview of the PT2’s Specs
Check out the tables for the PT2’s specs and available sizes.
Specs
Style: | All-Mountain-Freestyle |
Price: | $519 |
Ability Level: |  |
Flex: |  |
Feel: |  |
Turn Initiation: | Medium-Fast |
Edge-hold: |  |
Camber Profile: | |
Shape: | |
Setback Stance: | Centered |
Base: | Sintered |
Weight: | Normal |
Sizing
LENGTH (cm) | Waist Width (mm) | Rec Rider Weight (lb) | Rec Rider Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
139 | 232 | not available | n/a |
142 | 234 | n/a | n/a |
145 | 236 | n/a | n/a |
148 | 238 | n/a | n/a |
151 | 240 | n/a | n/a |
Who is the PT2 Most Suited To?
The PT2 is great for anyone looking for a board to predominantly ride the resort - and even better for those that like to ride freestyle over the resort and in the park - but also want to be able to lay down a good carve too.
A really versatile ride with the only real weakness being in powder.
Not for beginners, but good for intermediate and up.
The PT2 in More Detail
O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the PT2 is capable of.
Demo Info
Board: Never Summer Women's Proto Type Two 2020, 145cm (236mm waist width)
Date: April 14, 2019
Conditions: Great vis first thing but started closing in and then snowing 10:30. Then on and off throughout the day. But vis was never terrible – in patches good and in patches OK.
Groomers were quite smooth and fast, especially compared to the day before, which was nice.
Nothing crazy in terms of fresh snow, but 1cm (0.5") overnight and few more than that in the days leading up - some fresh patches still to be found.
Relatively cold with a little wind, but not much - wind not as strong and not quite as cold as the day before. -4 with wind. Still pretty cold for April 14th!
Bindings angles: +15/-12
Stance width: 490mm (19.3″)
Stance Setback: Centered
Width at Inserts: 244mm (9.61")
Rider Height: 5"6" (168cm)
Rider Weight: 130lbs (59kg)
Rider Boot Size: Women's US8.5 Ride Hera
Bindings Used: NOW Vetta, Small
Powder
Not the best for powder. Fine for shallow powder of course, like pretty much any board is. But once it gets a little deeper, the PT2 takes a bit of effort to prevent nose-dives!
Carving & Turning
Carving: Great carver that holds an edge well.
Maneuverability at slow speeds: Ash said that she found it really agile at slow speeds.
Overall a smooth board that was good for all style of turns - be it a normal S turn, short sharp turns or for holding a carve.
Speed
Really good at speed for a twin, mid-flex board. Ash said she felt quite stable at speed without it being an out and out bomber.
Uneven Terrain
Ash found that the PT2 absorbed bumps well and went well in crud too - and nimble enough to weave through bumpy terrain too.
Let’s Break up this text with a Video
Jumps
Overall an all-round great jumper - whether larger or smaller jumps.
Pop: Good pop and easily accessible.
Approach: Stable enough for bigger jumps and nimble enough for approaches to trickier access sidehits.
Landing: Solid but forgiving.
Side-hits: Good pop, good for spinning and nice and nimble. Great for side-hits.
Small jumps: Forgiving enough for small jumps, for those not used to jumps yet.
Big jumps: Good for big jumps too. I'd say it's sweet spot is medium jumps.
Switch
As good as it gets. True twin and an asymmetrical. If you like riding switch, this is the board to do it on.
Spins
Great for landing and taking off switch, good pop, the spin gets around quickly - can handle bigger and smaller tricks alike. A great spinner.
Jibbing
Jibbing isn't it's forte but definitely doable, especially for those that have a solid jib game.
Butters
Not the most buttery in the world, but decently buttery.
Score Breakdown and Final Verdict
Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.
RATING | Contribution to Final Score | |
|---|---|---|
JUMPS | 4.5 | 18/20 |
SWITCH | 5.0 | 10/10 |
JIBBING | 3.0 | 6/10 |
CARVING | 4.0 | 8/10 |
POWDER | 2.0 | 4/10 |
SPEED | 3.5 | 7/10 |
UNEVEN TERRAIN | 4.0 | 8/10 |
SPINS | 4.5 | 9/10 |
BUTTERS | 4.0 | 4/5 |
PIPE | 4.0 | 4/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 87.6/100 |
Overall, the PT2 is a great option for riding the mountain like the park, riding the park like the park or riding the mountain like a mountain. It's a great middle ground between being playful and aggressive too - making it a really good all rounder, if you take powder out of the equation.
More Info, Current Prices and Where to Buy Online
If you want to learn more about the PT2, or if you are ready to buy, or if you just want to research prices and availability, check out the links below.
If you want to check out some other women's all-mountain-freestyle snowboard options, or if you want to compare how the PT2 compares to other all-mountain-freestyle snowboards, then check out the next link.
Hi Nate,
Thank you for the detailed reply.
Indeed, it is my first twin board in the past 8 years and I rode the PT2 for around 10-15 days last season.
“I wonder if it’s having to make an adjustment from usually feeling setback on your directional board – and your body is feeling like it’s too close to the front of the board” <—this is exactly how I feel!
Based on your advice, hope I just have to take some time to get use to the board. I really like how light and playful this board is comparing to my old one.
Thanks again for your help!
You’re very welcom Olympe. Hope you have a great season!
I know it is an old review but thank you so much for doing this as there are so little review out there for the women PT2 .
I come from classic directional camber board and find PT 2 a bit unstable at high speed. I also find myself having difficulty to “commit” and lean towards the front as I do “trip” due to nose dive even on groomed piste when comparing with my old board.
Is that normal and would you be kind to give any suggestion that can improve the experience?
Thanks!
Hi Olympe
Thanks for your message.
I haven’t experienced what you’re describing on the Men’s PT2 and didn’t get any feedback to this effect from Ash re the Women’s PT2. I wonder if it’s having to make an adjustment from usually feeling setback on your directional board – and your body is feeling like it’s too close to the front of the board and isn’t used to it. How long have you been riding it for now? I wonder if it’s something that just needs a little time for adjustment. Have you ridden any other twins before? Or is this the first twin you’ve ridden?
It might be the case that getting a lesson might help, where you can work with an instructor to take a look at your technique to see if there’s any little adjustments that can be made. Otherwise, I’m not sure what else you could do apart from giving it time. Since the PT2 is an asym board it’s not really something you want to set back on. Otherwise, that could have been an option, to see if you preferred it with a little bit of setback. But that might feel a little strange with the asym tech. You could always give it a try though, if you wanted.
Hope this somewhat helps