The West Bound from Never Summer essentially takes the guts of the old West but gives it the setback shape of their Shaper Series. This gives the board a much surfier feeling in softer snow and even more float when you get into powder, always a good thing. The other major change was that they added an additional carbon layer to the use of the board for more pop and stability on hardpack. Now typically as a board gets better in soft snow, it gets worse on groomers, and vice versa. With the West Bound though, Never Summer was actually able to build a deck with improvements across the board. If you only shred groomers at Mach 20 you might want something else, but if you seriously are hitting every part of the mountain, there are not too many better. Head out West friends, West Bound. Coextruded Polymer Top, Recluse Web Carbon Layup, Fusion Rocker Camber Profile, Extended Transition Area, Power Grip Sidecut, Early Rise Nose, STS Pre-Tensioned Fiberglass, Bi-Lite Fiberglass, RDS 2 Damping System, Elastomeric Underfoot Stabilizers, P-Tex Tip/Tail Protection, Directional, Flex Rating: 6/10, Base Name: Durasurf XT Sintered 5501 Base, Core Name: NS Superlight Wood Core, Snowboard Best Use: All-Mountain, Waist Width: 255mm (@157cm), Stance Setback: Centered, Rocker Profile: Camber/Rocker/Camber, Shape: Directional, Flex: Medium, Board Width: Regular, Rocker Type: Fusion Rocker Camber, Core Material: Wood, Construction Type: Sidewall Construction, Hole Pattern: Standard 4 Hole, Base Material: Sintered P-tex, Warranty: Three Year, Skill Range: Advanced - Pro, Model Year: 2020, Product ID: 578198, Gender: Mens, Skill Level: Expert, Model Number: QWBN155192001, GTIN: 0848440019004