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Cougar 24/25

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In short

Introducing The Never Summer Cougar.  Never summer's latest addition to the expanding world of Triple Camber innovation. This all-mountain powerhouse features the state-of-the-art Recurve Triple Camber, a cutting-edge advancement that brings a camber-dominant profile to the forefront. Pressed into the same shape as the beloved former Hammer, riders will relish the familiar mid-flex, directional design with a 5mm taper, but now enhanced with a newfound reservoir of power. The performance-driven Recurve Triple Camber takes edge hold to new heights, offering explosive pop and an incredible boost in and out of turns, all while maintaining exceptional float, forgiveness, and versatility. Prepare yourself for an exhilarating ride with The Cougar.

 

 

In detail

PROFILE

  • Recurve Traditional Camber
     "Take what is traditional and revolutionize it"—that’s the philosophy behind the engineering of the Recurve Traditional Camber, the latest innovation in snowboard technology. By integrating a Triple Camber into a traditional camber profile, Recurve creates a powerful and dynamic snowboard that excels in all conditions. It combines the lively, responsive feel of traditional camber with enhanced ease of ride and superior edge hold, thanks to the Triple Camber’s R.I.P. Edge Hold Technology. This unique profile offers exceptional performance across the entire mountain, on any type of snow. Try the Recurve Traditional Camber and experience a truly game-changing ride.

 

  • 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 radiuses which provide the second and third contact points. Towards the ends of the sidecut are deep radiuses which render quick turn initiation and the final contact points. The chairman power grip sidecut has two more radiuses for additional edge hold.

CORE

  • NS Superlight Wood Core
    Using a custom blend of wood species that was created to be the lightest weight yet durable core on the market. Never Summer’s ns superlight wood core is cnc sanded in Never Summer’s custom wood working facility to a fraction of a millimeter. A tailored flex is perfected, giving Never Summer’s snowboards unequaled performance.

REINFORCEMENTS

  • Carbon VXR Laminate Technology
    Carbon vxr extends carbon fiber v's out from the inserts to the effective edge for quick response while stiffening the board torsionally. Additionally, v's are positioned to the ends of the board providing maximum boost and pop when loaded up. This is an ideal layup to transfer energy to the end of the effective edge, tip/tail and still give the board a softer more forgiving mid-flex for torsional control.

  • Bi-Lite Fiberglass
    Bi-lite fiberglass combines many of the strength characteristics of Never Summer’s sts fiberglass with an ultra light glass fiber matrix. This delivers incredible freestyle and freeride performance without sacrificing durability.

  • RDS 2 Damping System
    This lightweight system uses three narrower laminated damping layers that provide the perfect combination of vibration, absorption, and stability. Rds 2 is the perfect balance of freeride stability and freestyle liveliness.

  • STS Pre-tensioned Fiberglass
    The world's best snowboard fiberglass, period. Never Summer’s sts pre-tensioned fiberglass is an advanced pre-hardened, pre-tensioned, layered laminate that 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 Never Summer’s snowboards unmatched strength, edge hold and performance.

  • Elastomeric Underfoot Stabilizers
    Elastomeric underfoot stabilizers directly below the mounting area provide optimum vibration absorption and increase high-speed stability while reducing foot fatigue.

TOPSHEET

  • Premium Co-extruded Polymer Topsheets
    The premium topsheets are very durable, lightweight, scratch and chip resistant fiber made of co-extruded polymer thermoplastic.

BASE

  • Durasurf XT Sintered 5501 Base
    Crown Plastics has developed an exclusive, super fast, durable sintered base specifically for Never Summer's higher end boards. Just the right amount of graphite has been added making the Durasurf XT Sintered 5501 Base the fastest they used.

  • Base color
    Never summer works with Flip-flop bases. This means that the same pattern is cut in 2 colours and the punch is changed. Therefore, we cannot guarantee which base colour you will receive.

 

SIDEWALL & EDGES

  • Sintered P-tex Inner and Outer Sidewall
    Never Summer was the first snowboard company to use and perfect sintered p-tex sidewalls, and we'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.

  • P-tex Tip and Tail Protection
    Boards with P-TEX TIP/TAIL PROTECTION have UHMW Plastic, or P-Tex, which is a softer molecular material, that not only seals and protects the wood core, but also absorbs vibration and impact.

Specification

SIZECHART

Never Summer Cougar 23/24 Sizechart
Size (cm) 156 160 157X 161X 165X
Effective Edge (mm) 1180 1220 1190 1230 1270
Tip Width (mm) 303 305 311 314 316
Waist Width (mm) 256 258 264 266 268
Tail Width (mm) 298 300 306 309 310
Sidecut Radius (m) Vario 7.24 Vario 7.59 Vario 7.24 Vario 7.58 Vario 7.95
Stance Setback (in) 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25
Width Regular Regular Wide Wide Wide
Important details
Season 2024-2025
Style All-Mountain, Carve
Profile Triple Camber
Shape Directional
Flex Medium/Stiff
Snowboard Fibers Core Biax