tldr; Colorado-made freestyle machine. Ripsaw rocker for pop and float. Soft playful flex for jibbing.
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Best praise vs top criticism for Never Summer Proto Slinger
“I honestly don’t think I can buy another board brand. I’ve got an old ass evo that still rides smooth and last years proto slinger that is just a hoot to board on. I took it to Zermatt this past march and it did outstanding on the entire mountain but is definitely an intermediate board for riding more than a day. (hard on the legs in choppy snow.) Also, they let select people every year enter designs for boards and they are always sick. I’m tired of the AI crap already and they just perform in every aspect of a snowboard.”
“I broke a Never Summer Funslinger, and broke a Rome Mechanic. The Funslinger was a demo board I bought at the end of a season, so it was probably pretty worn out. The Mechanic was my first board and I broke it practicing butters and nose/tail pops on grass during the summer.”
50 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 4/5/2026