2012 Neversummer Heritage

REVIEW: 2012 Neversummer Heritage

This will be an ongoing review based on different terrain and riding conditions. I just received the 2012 model of the ever popular Neversummer Heritage. I will be testing this board in the Pacific Northwest, Primarily on Mt. Hood in a variety of terrain and conditions. In addition, it is my plan to take this board up to Alaska in March to ride back country with Chugach Powder guides as well as resort riding at Alyeska.Board setup:158 CM with 2009 Rome Targa bindings mounted symmetrically centered over the number 3 insert holes on each end for a stance width of 22 inches; ducked out +15 / -15. No modifications to base or edges save for a light detune with a couple of passes with a gummy stone and a fresh wax with a low Flouro all temp hydrocarbon wax.

Board Specs:

HERITAGE: Like the freeride inspired Raptor, the new Carbonium Series Heritage is equipped with the new NS SuperLight woodcore and extensive carbon reinforcement (CC Laminate Technology) to power his big mountain freestyle board anywhere on the mountain. Super snappy, yet powerful and lightweight, the Heritage is comfortable charging full speed down groomers, in the trees, or slaying the park with absolutely no sacrifice in quality and durability.

HERITAGE X: A wide version of the original.

Technical features:

Carbonium topsheet
Carbonium Laminate Technology
STS Pretensioned Fiberglass
Bi-LLite iberglass
NS uperLight Wood Core
CDS Damping System
Sintered P-tex Sidewall
Durasurf XT intered 501 base
P-tex Tip and Tail Protection
Full rap Metal Edge

Flex: 5.5 out of 10

Damp: 7 out of 10

Length: 158CM

Waist: 25.4 CM

Edge: 124 CM

Sidecut: Vario 743

Tip/Tail: 30.0 CM

Camber Configuration: Rocker between the bindings with area of aggressive camber under the bindings.

Rider Stats:

Age: 45
Height: 5″10″
Weight: 185
Boot size: 8.5 US
Stance: Regular, 22 inches +15 /-15

General riding background:

Been riding for just over 6 years now and I would consider myself an advanced free rider (not expert yet) with good carving skills and all around back country experience. Can handle trees, steeps, crud, ice, powder, moguls and anything mother nature throws my way with relative ease and make decent turns doing it. I frequently climb Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams in the spring and summer to get my summer turns.

As for general freestyle and park skills, I am a low intermediate who can hit small to medium tables up to 15 feet no problem (straight air with basic Indy or Method grab) Easy boxes doing 50/50 and starting to explore board sliding but no hand rails or fancy tricks on boxes yet. I ride the 18 foot Super Pipe up to the lip (not getting out yet) competently and with ease. I have my 180`s down all 4 directions solid on small hits; working on 360`s. My biggest limitation for park skills comes from a deathly fear of heights so no going big or gnarly cliff drops are in my future (at least not on purpose).

I am an instructor who rides and works 50+ days a season not counting summer and fall back country. I ride in any condition in any weather and prefer the off piste to groomers although laying down hard carves on firm, fresh corduroy is a nice treat when the off piste is boiler plate with embedded death cookies.

Pictures of the board before mounting the bindings:

Topsheet