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The Never Summer Proto FR Snowboard is a stout, powerful freeride board built to make your dreams of all-mountain domination come true. Built around Never Summer's stoutest WooBoo core, with powerful and durable stringers of bamboo laminated into the standard wood core, and Carbon Max Laminate strength and pop to stand up to even the strongest of riders, the Proto FR makes even the mundane day come alive.
Triple Camber – Every function of a snowboard is now improved with Never Summer’s new patented Triple Camber Profile... edge hold, stability, power, pop, speed, float, forgiveness and smooth responsiveness. Words and images are never going to do it justice!
Flex Rating – 8 (1 Soft - 10 Stiff)
Dampness Rating – 8 (1 Lively - 10 Damp)
Vario Power Grip Sidecut – Vario 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 radii which provide the second and third contact points. Towards the ends of the sidecut are deep radius which renders quick turn initiation and the final contact points.
WooBoo Core – The WooBoo Core is a precise mix of Poplar, Paulownia, Birch and Bamboo that brings out the best in each material.
STS Pretensioned Fiberglass – The world's best snowboard fiberglass, period. This advanced pre-hardened, pre-tensioned, layered laminate has added elastomer stringers between the 0 degree and 90 degree glass fibers (the length of the effective edge). This produces a stronger bond between the individual glass laminates giving our snowboards unmatched strength, edge hold and performance.
Bi-Lite Fiberglass – Bi-Lite Fiberglass combines many of the strength characteristics of Never Summer's STS fiberglass with an ultralight glass fiber matrix. This delivers incredible freestyle and freeride performance without sacrificing durability.
Carbon Max Laminate Technology – 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.
Sintered UHMW Polyethylene Sidewalls – Never Summer was the first snowboard company to use and perfect Sintered P-Tex Sidewalls, and they've never seen one crack. Unlike conventional ABS sidewalls that have a tendency to crack in colder temperatures, Sintered P-Tex Sidewalls maintain their integrity at any temperature.
Durasurf XT Sintered 5501 Base – Crown Plastics has developed an exclusive, super fast, durable sintered base specifically for higher end boards. Just the right amount of graphite has been added making the Durasurf XT Sintered 5501 Base the fastest Never Summer has ever used.
Full Wrap Metal Edge
Coextruded Polymer Topsheet – The Premium Topsheet is a durable, lightweight, scratch and chip resistant fiber backed thermoplastic. The premium topsheets also provide more grip than other topsheet materials, working as a built-in stomp pad.
2 x 4 Insert Pattern
Size (cm) | 156 | 160 |
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Effective Edge (mm) | 1180 | 1220 |
Tip Width (mm) | 303 | 305 |
Waist Width (mm) | 256 | 258 |
Tail Width (mm) | 298 | 300 |
Sidecut Radius (m) | 7.24 | 7.59 |
Stance Setback (in) | .75 | .75 |
Width | Regular | Regular |
Pairing freeride power with a tweakable flex is no mean feat, but trust Travis Rice to get the recipe just right. The Union Falcor Snowboard Bindings are his trusted steeds from the spines of Alaska to the kickers of Natural Selection. Kitted out with Forged Hybrid 2.0 highbacks and Union's finest straps and hardware, the Falcors are simply more capable, more durable, and more huckable than anything else out there.
Flex Rating – 7 (1 Soft - 10 Stiff)
Stage 6 | Duraflex CB – Duraflex CB is lighter and considerably more stiff than typical fiberglass injected nylon parts.
Fused Vaporlite+ with Non-Stick Gas Pedal – 20% lighter than the original and still just as waterproof, durable, and vibration canceling. Fused Vaporlite Non-Stick gas pedals shed water and snow like nothing you've experienced before. Gone are the days of icy build up under your boots.
Extruded 3D Aluminum Heelcups – Designed for optimum heel hold and minimization of drag, Union 3D Extruded Aluminum heelcups are the strongest in the business.
Canted Footbeds
Falcor | Forged Hybrid 2.0 – Travis Rice trusts the Union Falcor for every turn, every cliff drop, and every riding condition. In order to keep up with Travis’ demanding riding, Union redesigned and reinforced the iconic Falcor Highback with a thicker forged carbon Y-beam, stronger mounting points, and an all-new forward lean adjuster for improved durability and response. Designed, Tested and trusted by the man himself.
Classic FLAD – Pull the lever away from the highback and quickly adjust your forward lean angle to suit the terrain in front of you.
ExoFrame 5.0 Ankle Strap – The Exoframe 5.0 utilizes tri-axial progressive flex for the perfect boot to binding fit, and instant power and response when you’re ready to lay down a hard charging, high speed carve. Easily adjust your ankle strap to any boot with the quick snap of the tool-less pin adjustment.
TS 4.0+ Toe Strap – Simple, lightweight, durable - The TS 4.0+ toe strap keeps you locked in for the ride down without letting you know it’s there. A new shorter buckle base helps to reduce weight and pressure points. Easily adjust to any boot with the quick snap of the pin adjustment, no tools needed.
Magnesium S1 Ratchets – Freezing temps, water damage and constant strapping and unstrapping all play a role in the longevity of a binding ratchet. Lucky for you, the all-new Magnesium 4.0 ratchets are Union’s answer to the elements. A fully intergraded spring protected from the harsh outside provide you with Union’s best ratchet to date. Longer life span and better spring return guaranteed.
Grade 8.8 Steel Hardware – The strongest steel available on the market, Union's use of Grade 8.8 represents a commitment to delivering the strongest and most reliable bindings on the market today.
Mini Disk – Compatible with 4x2 and The Channel™.