Nidecker 2012 Snowboard Reviews

Smoke everything on this Camrocked freestyle twin. With weight saving Freeflex tips, a lively Poplar and Beech core and a super slippery 8000 grade sintered base mean the Addict is equipped to provide advanced freestylers with everything they need for catching some airtime.

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At this point I have run out of things to say about kids versions of adults snowboards. The Score JR is like the Score it’s just smaller, capish!

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A snowboard named the Legend has a certain degree of expectation. The Nidecker Legend is a no expense spared, technological masterpiece designed to deliver on its namesake. The Legend features a firm flex, an ever-so slightly tapered directional shape and Freeride Camrock making it an uncompromising big mountain beast.

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Ask anybody for the three most technically advanced snowboards on the planet and I’ll put money on the Nidecker Ultralight being one of the boards mentioned. From a core constructed of laminated wood bonded with friction to Ultimate Grip serrated edges the Ultralight reads like a mad scientist’s wish list. Most importantly it rides like a dream.

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As Antti’s competition appearances become fewer and fewer or should I say more selective, Anttis is spending more time in the backcountry hitting natural features and a lot more powder, something that’s a little bit of a rarity in his native Finland. Unlike the Pro, the Evil Servant has a Camrock profile and directional shape making powder riding and particularly landings far easier.

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Antti’s cambered pro model meets his needs for explosive pipe and kicker riding. When you’re traveling at break-neck speed up a house sized transition you don’t want to be wondering if the edge is going to wash-out or if the tail or nose is going to collapse on landing. The Antti Autti Pro backs up the camber twin shape with carbon reinforcement and a high grade 8000 sintered base.

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The Minimal is a little deceiving, the graphics might be as dull as dishwater although nothing a carefully placed sticker-job can’t fix but under the bonnet of the minimal aesthetics are plenty to keep advanced snowboarders happy. A Camrock profile, sintered 8000 grade base and Ultimate Grip serrated edges are some of the tricks the Minimal is packing for those who can look past the ordinary appearance.

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If you’re the kind of person that has an App on your phone for everything then you’ll appreciate the NDK THU’s graphic, however if you’re like me and you haven’t upgraded from the piece of crap cell phone you got with a pre-pay sim card then you’ll might think it’s a bit rubbish. Regardless of the “so now” graphics the THU is a well spec-ed freestyle snowboard.

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Looking to decorate you apartment and need some trendy paint colour charts to find the perfect match for your recently purchased Ikea couch and matching coffee table? NDK has got your back, creating a snowboard range designed specifically for interior designers. Just make sure your outerwear doesn’t clash, because darling that would be shocking.

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Anna-Flore Marxer rode for Burton for years but has now taken her skills to Swiss board manufacturers Nidecker, who have rewarded her generously with a pro model, the AFM. Anne-Flore’s approach to riding has changed a lot over the last 10 years and her board with NDK reflects her current riding which focuses around the freeride and big mountain riding she is encountering riding on the Freeride World Tour and dominating it.

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How does Nidecker make such small snowboards? With the help of Elves, Pixies, Unicorns, and Magic. What am I sayingÖ sorry kids, none of these exist and either does Santa Claus.

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It looks and feels like the all-mountain Nidecker Angel, it’s just a bit smaller to cater for young female riders.

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The Elle is pretty similar to the Angel; it’s directional, has the same biaxial glass and camrock profile. Nidecker have just saved a bit of money by using a slightly slower base and removing expensive Ash from the core. If you haven’t got a clue what that will do to the snowboard then you’re a winner, buy the Elle and save yourself a couple of bucks.

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You’ve got your lift tick, lunch on the mountain and gas up to the hill to pay for and that’s before you’ve even thought about buying a board. For those that want to make their money go a long way the Angel’s directional all mountain shape and camrock profile are all you need for a great day on the hill without re-mortgaging the house to pay for it.

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Cool collage graphics embellish the topsheet and base of the Divine, Nidecker’s feature loaded all-mountain freestyle snowboard. The Divine’s directional twin shape and Camrock profile will keep any rider afloat in powder and happy playing about in the park and if the conditions get sketchy the Carbon and Kevlar reinforcement will help eliminate any unwanted vibrations whilst the triaxial fibreglass keeps the edges gripping into anything from fresh corduroy to blue ice.

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You can probably tell from the slick pinstriped graphics and in-laid four leaf clover that the Princess is the women’s version of the Nidecker Megalight. For female riders looking for a nimble and light freeride powerhouse of a snowboard the Princess hits the spot. From Freeride specific Camrock to an 8800 grade carbon sintered base, the Princess is a no expense spared shopping list of all the best features to put into a women’s freeride snowboard.

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Nidecker calling their entry level snowboard the “Cult” is probably a little optimistic but there’s plenty in the spec like the Camrock profile and tip-to-tail wood core for it to attract a bit of a following.

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I might not blow your mind but it won’t blow your budget either. For those new to the sport of snowboarding the Nidecker Score with its versatile directional twin shape, Camrock profile, biaxial fibreglass, tip to tail wood core and extruded base is a great starting point for those who don’t want to have to replace their board with something more advanced after a couple of weeks on their board.

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Freestyle snowboarders who don’t want to be constricted to the park and who don’t have a small fortune tucked away to pay for a new board should check-out the Nidecker Vibes. Characteristics like a soft flex and rockered tips should help intermediates master their jibs and butters.

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The Nidecker Axis is a great all-mountain snowboard for intermediates who don’t want to spend a fortune and funnily enough perhaps the only Axis on the planet that Georg. W. Bush and Tony Blair weren’t intent on invading. It has Carbon, it has Camrock and it has a 6000 grade sintered base, be sure to pick it up quick before it gets MOAB-ed by NATO.

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By the time you get this far down most manufacturer’s board lines the specs are lightweight and the boards are uninspiring. Lucky for us Nidecker isn’t any old snowboard manufacturer and the Prime is packed to the brim with state of the art technology. At this price rabge to have Linseed and Basalt in the construction is impressive but the Prime also has a 6000 grade sintered base, a Freeride Camrock profile and superior dampening Rubber sidewalls. All this spec doesn’t mean the Prime is unmanageable for inexperienced riders, actually a specially tailored flex pattern has been created to make the Prime one of the most progressive all-mountain/freeride snowboards on the market.

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Unique to the Blade is Nidecker’s Pop Camrock. Designed to maximise pop from ollies without sacrificing Camrock’s loose feel, Pop Camrock features a small flat section fore of the front binding and aft of the rear binding as well as a slightly deeper camber between the feet and less rocker in the tips. On top of its unique profile this park focused twin tip has a 6000 grade sintered base, carbon reinforced triaxial glass and Ultimate Traction edges for added grip.

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Advanced by name, advanced my design. Rammed full of the usual Nidecker bag of tricks, the Advanced is Nidecker’s flagship freestyle snowboard. With an asymmetrical twin shape the heel edge will respond better to short radius carves without having to crank-up the forward lean on your bindings. The Pop Core is freestyle specific and designed to stomp big landings and launch bigger ollies. Ultimate Grip edges makes sure this Camrock profiled twin holds its own in the pipe and the 8000 grade sintered base should mean clipping the knuckle of any jump is a thing of the past, just remember speed checking is for pussies.

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Every year the Legacy seems to acquire new technology, 2011/12 has been a bumper year! Where to start on the upgrades? Well the 6000 grade sintered base gets switched for an 8000 grade; the Power Wood core gets the chop and the filter down Master Composite Wood core fills its place; boring old Ptex sidewalls get upgraded to Skateboard inspired laminated Teak; Basalt and Linseed reinforcements get added to the triaxial glass, carbon and Kevlar combo of last year and the edges get the all new Ultimate Traction treatment for improved edge hold on icy runs. If this was top trumps we’d have a winner in the all-mountain/freeride category!

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You are looking at the only snowboard in the entire Nidecker range that doesn’t feature some degree of Camrock, as standard or as an option; that’s because the Platinum is all about edge control and raw speed. This year the construction has got all eco with the welcome addition of lightweight Basalt and damp linseed fibre reinforcement. Other features include Nidecker’s uber slick 8800 nano carbon base and Ultimate Traction edges, five bumps strategically placed along the edge for improved grip. Boardercross junkies and point and shoot freeriders eat your hearts out!

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