Never Summer Raptor Snowboard Review

This is my chairlift review of the Never Summer 2013/4 Raptor snowboard:

What I like:

Easy to find the edge
Quick edge change
Pop - just right. It helps you out of the turn, great for the little jump between the carves.
Flex - the board is easy to flex and it's easy to change the radius of the turn while riding
turn radius - easy to control, perfect for shorter blue and red runs as well as crowded slopes
Feels really light on the feet
Makes good trenches in the snow
It allows relaxed casual riding

What I don't like:

Torsional stiffness - Raptor does not hold the perfect edge on the steep black runs.
To narrow - I've booted out in few turns, specially on the steeps. When I have the opportunity, I'll try the Raptor X model.

Summary: Great, if you want to take a single board on a family skiing trip. It is truly one of most versatile boards around.

For soft-boot carving on groomed slopes - Raptor is OK, but there are many better boards.

Setup:

Here are a few pics: