Never Summer Infinity R Snowboard Review
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The Good Ride TakeThe Never Summer Infinity Snowboard Review by The Good RideThanks to Never Summer and also to P3 in Mammoth The Never Summer Infinity is a great choice for a women's hybrid rocker all mountain board and one of our favorites. Lets face it there aren't many in the women's dept but still this would be a top board if it were in the mens/unisex dept. We took this twinish shaped board in powder, groomers, trees, the park and steeps. The Infinity handled everything better than we could of imagined for a hybrid rocker board and great for any kind of all mountain board. We have ridden the 2010, 2011 and 2012 models. Very little has been changed when you look at the grand scheeme of things between the 2011 and 2012 models. The one thing we noticed is the Infinity keeps Groomers- We were really were surprised at how well this board held up on groomers at high speed. One of the surprises is that for a reverse cambered board it held well on a hard carving turn. The Infinity is really fun when the conditions are good but the true test is when there is firm or even hard snow. Again we were surprised with its performance on the less than ideal conditions. On one day the Infinity held its edge well on a steep icy entry and then was a pleasure to turn when it turned into firm to hard pack down the run. This is one of the longest steepest groomed runs on our mountain so it was a great test. We experienced a lot less of the squirrely feel that some rocker and camber boards have when the Infinity was flat based. That might be our only complaint. Turn Initiation- Very easy to turn but it still has that traditional snowboard feeling when it comes to edge grip. It's not like a skate board as some rockered boards are. After you initiate the turn the Infinity hangs in there if you want to carve a big turn. The hybrid rocker shape helps you keep from washing out through the course of turn. The one thing we noticed was the Infinity seemed to be a little washy when making a skidded turn. It still doesn't have the same feeling like a camber or hybrid camber board but it solved the rocker turning issue. It's pretty easy to get this board from one edge to another in any condition but gives just enough resistance to make you work just a little bit for it. This is what we like more than the super easy turn-ability of other boards. If they are too responsive then they take the fun out of turning. We would say that the turn initiation would be border line excellent. Powder- There are so few powder days in a season so it's hard to understand how a board will perform when it gets deep. We had many days with not much over a foot but finally had some deep days. The float is very effortless and easy for a board of it's shape and size. It's no powder board but you wouldn't of expected a ride like this from a board like this before reverse camber. Speed- The Never Summer Infinity is pretty stiff compared to most boards in the All Mountain category. Well let's elaborate. The Board seems to us to be stiff between the feet but a softer at the tip and tail. Straight Lining this board was pretty easy and there was minimum chatter from the rockered nose and tail. We expected more chatter and we were pleasantly surprised. Weight- The Never Summer Infinity is on the heavy side like all Never Summer boards. However they are one of the only companies that have a 3 year warranty so it's worth a little extra pressure on your leg when riding the chair. Edge Hold- We were also really surprised with the edge hold of the Infinity. The Infinity did hold a edge at Infinity low speeds quite well but without sacrificing high speed performance. It had the ability to hold an edge on hard pack days. It wouldn't be ideal for the ice coast but will do well in most conditions sane people consider worth riding in. Stiffness- More stiff than your average all mountain board but still playful. Jibbing- Usually stiff boards aren't that fun to Jib but the Infinity conquers that with their rocker & camber tech. There are better boards for jibbing but for an all mountain board this rocks. Switch- This is a twinish board but not a twin. The contact of the nose and tail is minimal and that helps the Infinity ride better switch than a cambered version. There is still a difference between regular and switch but you get use to it over time. Rails and Boxes- The Infinity does a good job. The Never Summer Pandora is a better choice for rails and boxes but this will be fun if you hit them on occasion. Pipe- It has enough edge hold and speed to climb a 22ft pipe but at the same time the hybrid rocker shape will help you land when you come back down. At the end of the season we love to lap the half pipe all day and this is a good board to do it with. All in all this is a good choice for anyone looking to get a do everything board.
The Good Ride Take on Hybrid Rocker This is what we call a snowboard that has rocker in the center and then a camber bend at the tip and tail. The end result is the tip and tail are still off the ground but it helps bring some good qualities that people liked with camber. The camber usually keep’s the board from washing out when you lay into a harder carve and for the most part provide a more balanced ride compared to continuous rocker. This is still nothing like camber board. It provides a loose forgiving and catch free ride. Hybrid Rocker comes in all riding styles from freestyle to freeride and to us this is a solid next step from continuous rocker which is what started it all. Hybrid Rocker is usually pretty poppy. The one complaint is it can still be unstable flat basing or one footing in some conditions like hard pack or ice. The major companies are working on this problem and it’s been getting better since this was introduced. Most love this loose feeling and get use to the squirrely nature in certain conditions. We at The Good Ride feel this is one of the better shapes out there so give it a try. Company InformationNever Summer Infinity R 2012Type: Women’s all mountain freestyle This award winning, high performance women’s board has all the same design features as the SL, but is narrower, softer and is lighter in weight. This is hands down the best women’s specific, all mountain freestyle snowboard money can buy!    BI-Lite Fiberglass
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| Size | Waist | Edge | Sidecut | Tip/Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 23.4 | 112 | VARIO 664* | 27.5 |
| 147 | 23.4 | 115 | VARIO 680* | 27.6 |
| 149 | 23.6 | 116 | VARIO 702* | 27.8 |
| 151 | 23.8 | 118 | VARIO 709* | 28.2 |
| 154 | 23.9 | 121 | VARIO 742* | 28.4 |
| 156 | 24.0 | 123 | VARIO 742* | 28.6 |
