NEVER SUMMER Women's Proto Type 3 Recurve Snowboard 2027

Speaking of making waves, the Women’s Proto Type 3 is packed full of technical innovations designed to improve stability and comfort while growing your skill set and making you a better rider. A completely balanced board that’s true twin with an identical rating for flex and damp of 6 out of 10. Key features include our new Precision Stitched Carbon Matrix, the future of snowboard performance, highlighted by our T3 Twin Carbon Mapping. Our Triple Camber Hybrid Profile with R.I.P. Edge-hold Technology provides unmatched pop and stability and the added Blower Stance makes this board ready for everything. It’s the perfect daily driver wherever your day leads.

Flex: 6/10

Shape: True Twin - Twin Shape is perfectly symmetrical for a balanced ride so you can spin and stomp with outstanding stability whether you're riding regular or switch

Early-Rise Float Mechanics - Early-Rise Float Mechanics - EARLY RISE is a longer tip section that comes off the snow closer to the front binding area. This front end rise and float design gives a board incredible lift in powder, slush and heavier snow conditions. This also provides very smooth turn initiation compared to a traditional steeper kick transition that tends to plow or push snow when engaging a turn.

Bend: Triple Camber Recurve - "Take what is traditional and revolutionize it" is how we engineered Triple Camber Recurve - our newest innovation. Triple Camber arched into a powerful traditional camber creates an absolute beast of a snowboard profile. Recurve brings you the ultimate, energetic all mountain feel of traditional camber while giving you an easier ride and more powerful edge hold, made possible by Triple Camber's R.I.P. Edge Hold Technology. This profile dominates all over the mountain and on all different variations of snow. Give Triple Camber Recurve a try and see how we changed the game once again.

Extended Transition Area - A flat section of a snowboards profile, the TRANSITION AREA, that lies at the end of the camber zones just before the tip/tail rise. This area smooths out the transition between the camber area and the tip rise for fluid turn initiation and enhanced powder floatation.

Sidecut: Power Grip Sidecut - POWER GRIP SIDECUT utilizes multiple radiuses creating extra contact points to enhance edge hold. A flat section in the rocker area provides a broad contact point when flexed, however when unbent allows the board to track straight and not catch. Flanking this straight section are two shallow radiuses which provide the second and third contact points. Towards the ends of the sidecut are deep radiuses which render quick turn initiation and the final contact points.

R.I.P. Edge Hold Technology - While other companies stick to edge technology that tweaks the side edge of the board, jutting out and receding like a serrated blade creating a catchy feeling, our R.I.P. Edge Hold Technology marks a revolutionary leap in snowboard design. Instead of the traditional 'grabby' wavy edges that drag through the snow, this new technology integrates waves into the board’s profile on the base plane, creating multiple high pressure points while allowing for smooth glide without drag. This unique design ensures consistent pressure when on edge, leading to smoother, more balanced rides.

Core: AllPop Wood Core - ALLPOP WOOD CORE is comprised of extremely light Poplar stringers throughout the full length of the wood core. This durable wood is highly impact resistant and very energetic providing a consistent and stable flex pattern. Poplar wood also has natural damping characteristics giving a snowboard a very smooth ride.

Fibreglass: Bi-Lite Fiberglass - BI-LITE FIBERGLASS combines many of the strength characteristics of our STS fiberglass with an ultra light glass fiber matrix. This delivers incredible freestyle and freeride performance without sacrificing durability.

Precision Stitched Carbon Matrix - More carbon equals more power and performance. The CARBON MAX LAMINATE TECHNOLOGY combines an advanced top and bottom carbon matrix to maximize response and strength where it's needed most. The result is a lightweight yet powerful configuration that provides torsional rigidity and energy transfer without sacrificing the control a rider needs.

Elastomeric Underfoot Stabilizers - ELASTOMERIC UNDERFOOT STABILIZERS are placed directly below the mounting area, providing optimum vibration and shock absorption and increase high-speed stability. These underfoot stabilizers also add cushioning while reducing foot fatigue.

Base: Durasurf XT Sintered 5501 Base - Our suppliers have developed an exclusive, super fast, durable sintered base specifically for our boards. Just the right amount of graphite has been added making the DURASURF XT SINTERED 5501 BASE one of the fastest and certainly the most durable P-Tex bases on the market..

EXTRAS

Blower Stance Binding Inserts - Blower Stance, allowing riders to easily set back their bindings for effortless float on the deepest powder days.

RDS 2 Damping System - RDS 2 or Rubber Damping System 2 is the perfect balance of freeride stability and freestyle liveliness. A more substantial system than a freestyle board to stabilze the board at higher speeds but a little less than damping in a freeride board for leaving the snow. An ideal combination of vibration absorbtion and energetic feel.

Sintered UHMW Polyethylene Sidewall - We were the first snowboard company to use and perfect UHMW POLYETHYLENE SIDEWALL (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene), and we've never seen one crack. Unlike conventional ABS sidewalls, that have a tendency to crack in colder temperatures, UHMW POLYETHYLENE SIDEWALL maintain their integrity at any temperature. UHMW Polyethylene sidewalls also enhance damping characteristics above the metal edge.

P-Tex Nose/Tail Protection - P-TEX TIP/TAIL PROTECTION places UHMW or Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene out to the ends of the board for incredible durability. This material protects these crucial ends of the boards from impact damage and will not crack or break. It not only absorbs impact but also a high amount of residual vibration, while sealing and protecting the wood core.