Someone on the forum recently was looking for a longer (162+ cm), that he could split for backcountry riding, and that got me thinking about my NS Legacy which I’ve all but officially retired. Part of me wants to hang on to it for sentimental reasons, but I know I’ll probably never use it again even though it’s still a solid board with some life left to it, and still rips on glades and groomers alike. :(
But the only thing I could really do with it, if I’m not riding it, is hang it on a wall somewhere as a piece of art.
It was kind of bittersweet when I rode my old Never Summer Legacy the last three days of our trip in Utah, because in the back of my mind it was a “retirement ride” for a deck that’s traveled all over the continent and across 5 or 6 winters, good and bad. It was a fitting send-off, I think, because the very first time I rode that board (ever) was in Park City in 2005, so everything kind of came full circle.
As much as I don’t want to part with this board, I think it would be really awesome to be able to give her a new lease on life and extend the stoke a little bit.
For the time being, the jury is still out. Maybe I sell her to this aspiring split-boarder, maybe I hang on to her for sentimental value.
But I’m really looking forward to Never Summer’s 2011 lineup, and I’ll probably replace the Legacy with the 2011 Heritage which just looks bad ass, and has the new Carbonium laminate technology. Selling my old deck will help finance a brand new love affair with Never Summer snowboards.
