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Nidecker Blade and Blade Wide Snowboard Review

$349
Intermediate to Advanced Freestyle
Hybrid Camber Twin Shape
Nidecker is one of the best snowboarding companies out there but they are virtually unknown in the US. They also make the YES and Jones Snowboards that are so Hansel right now in the US. I think but might be wrong but the blade is where the idea of the Yes Jackpot came from. The 2012's have the same specs, almost the same design, same hybrid camber and sizing. They also have the same new sidecut called ultimate traction that adds a little more edge hold between the feet. For 2012 the Blade also has a faster base than 2011. The Blade is a more aggressive version of hybrid camber (camrock) that has more camber between the feet than other nidecker boards to give it a little more spring between the feet. It's not as poppy as a good camber board but it's pretty lively for a board of this design and tech level. The The CamRock technology is very stable flat basing and at high speeds. The float in powder is very good for a small twin and the board even has some good pop. For the price you can't go wrong with a hybrid camber board like this. This is an all park kind of ride that his mellow but happy anywhere.

How It Rides
Groomers	Good	Speed	Good	Flex	Soft	Rails/ Jibbing	Excellent
Powder	Average	Weight	Light	Carving	Good	Pipe	Good
Turn Initiation	Easy	Edge Hold	Good	Switch	Good	Jumps	Good

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The Good Ride Take

The Good Ride Take on Hybrid Camber
For the most part there are two types of hybrid camber that we see out there these days.
1. Mostly Rocker Hybrid Camber
This type of ride, like many boards, has camber and rocker but unlike other rockered boards the center has a mini camber. This is usually 1-3mm high, sits only between the bindings and then curves up right after. From a distance this board looks like a rocker board but when you look closer you see the little camber between the feet. This is not as loose as hybrid rocker but it’s very close. It is very stable between the feet and easy to one foot or flat base in any condition out there. Mostly Rocker Hybrid Camber is very versatile. You will see this design on anything from Freestyle to Freeride style snowboards. This will work well with all ability levels and riding styles.

2 Mostly Camber Hybrid Camber
There are all types of designs but this type usually looks like a Camber board and rides much closer to an old school Camber board. ONe thing you will notice is usually when you step on the board the tip and tail rise up a lot more than a normal camber board will. Some are mostly camber and others have a bit more rocker but you will always notice they have camber. This allows for a stable, fast carve friendly feeling you get with camber but also makes it more catch free and floaty in powder. This doesn't float effortlessly like hybrid rocker, mostly rocker hybrid camber or flat to rocker but it does better than camber. You will mainly see this on aggressive freestyle to all mountain to freeride style snowboards.

Company Information

Nidecker Blade 2012 Description

Sizes / 149 152 154 156 158 160 162

With an all-new shape and construction for 2011-12, the Blade has moved the goalposts in freestyle snowboard design. Its POP CamRock shape, combined with state-of-the-art construction, gives it a looser skate-like feel without limiting your explosiveness. This is the perfect board for any rider looking for the ultimate in freestyle performance. From kicker lines in the park to urban jibbing, the Blade handles it all. So, step up to the plate, throw away those old, lifeless reverse-camber boards, and take a swing at the future of freestyle snowboarding.

Performance

Freestyle

Freeride

All Mountain

Race

Exclusive Nidecker

Freeflex 1.0

By reducing the wood and fiberglass in the nose and tail, and by reinforcing them with lighter, yet stronger, materials such as carbon fiber and Kevlar, Free Flex technology allows us to lighten up the board significantly while increasing strength, durability, and pop. Free Flex also dam¬pens vibrations and provides a unique, light feel in turn tran-sitions, due to its reduced thic¬kness and profile.

Ultimate Traction

BRAND NEW THIS YEAR! Following the 2005 invention of UG, the industry’s first traction enhancer, Nidecker, always wanting to stay on the cutting edge, took the next step and developed the revolutionary ULTIMATE TRACTION (UT). With UT, Nidecker’s engineers have taken serrated edges to ano¬ther level. By strategically positioning five bumps along the board’s effective edges instead of using a more conventional serration, we have created enhanced reactivity in all conditions. As a result, you will have more control of your board and way more fun!

Better grip anytime, anywhere.
More hold and less fatigue = better performance.
Extra edge control and more reactivity on any mountain.

Core

POP Core

This is the freestyle core of choice for our pro lineup. We added more ash in the nose and tail, and found the perfect combination of ma¬terials to give you more pop than any other snowboard offered today. The poplar and beech marriage is also a very lively and responsive core for all around riding.

Fiber

Multiaxial

Nidecker’s exclusive light fiberglass, Triax, made with pride in Switzerland, incorporates a multi-layered, multi-axis fiberglass that is stitched together, resulting in a straight fiber laminate. Carbon fiber and Kevlar beams are incorporated in to the fiberglass, creating unequalled longitudi¬nal snap and liveliness.

POP Carbon

The advantage of strategic carbon fiber placement in our boards allows for better response, and increased pop and stiffness. This is ideal for more aggressive riding, and it gives you a damper ride in all conditions.

Base

6000

A fast base with a dia¬mond-structured finish; this base is all about speed and resistance to impact. This base also has superior wax ab¬sorption qualities.

Diamond

Stone & Diamond structured base on 2 axes to maximize glide and to optimize the dura-bility of the base.

Die-Cut

Die-cut is a system in which we cut out different colors & shapes of base material. We then join the pieces together to create bright & very ap- pealing base designs.

Standard Nidecker

Topsheet Duraclear

The most popular topsheet on the market, the Duraclear is strong and tough, able to withstand constant punishment.

Nidecker Blade 2011 Description

A brand new shape for 2011.The Blade was completely revisited; The new CAMROCK shape will radically change your riding, ease in transitions, will give you more pop in freestyle manœuvres and better control when landing tricks. Our shaper Stéphane Radiguet has designed the new Blade with one thing in mind; For you to have more FUN riding!

Nidecker Blade 2010 Description

FLUIDITY and PERFORMANCE!

New shape for he 09-10 season with Nideckers exclusive "Camrock"! Nidecker's award-winning board, with its sandwich construction and directional shape, is as versatile on the groom as it is buttering in the park. With a base that's easy to take care of, you'll be on the hill while your friends are still waxing up. The blade was completely revisited; NEW Camrock shape will radically change your riding, ease in transitions, will give you more pop and better control for landings. Tweaked and designed for FUN, FUN, FUN!

Technology

Camrock
Sandwich Construction
Multi Axial Laminates
Classic Wood Core
Isospeed 4400 Base

Details

Team Finish
Full Length Wood Core
Insert 40 x 40mm

Specs

Nidecker Blade 2012 Specs

Over Length (cm) info

Sidecut Radius (mm) info

Nose Length (mm) info

Contact Length (mm) info

Tail Length (mm) info

Waist Width (mm) info

Nose Width (mm) info

Tail Width (mm) info

Stance Width (mm) info

149

152

154

156

158

160

162

6900

7200

7400

7600

7700

7900

8100

210

215

1070

1090

1110

1130

1150

1170

1190

210

215

247

250

253

255

260

290

293

296

297

300

305

290

293

296

297

300

305

500-620

520-640

540-660

Nidecker Blade 2011 Specs

1. SIZES (mm)	1. 145	149	154	157	158 XL	162 XL	165 XL
2. SIDE CUT RADIUS	6700	6900	7300	7700	7900	8300	8400
3. NOSE LENGHT (mm)	205	292	220	220	220	220	230
4. CONTACT LENGHT (mm)	1060	1100	1120	1160	1160	1200	1240
5. TAIL LENGHT (mm)	195	195	210	210	210	210	215
6. WAIST WIDTH (mm)	244	246	249	253	260	263	260
7. TAIL WIDTH (mm)	288	292	294	298	304	308	313
8. STANCE (mm)	480-600	500-620	520-640	520-640	520-640	520-640	540-660
9. FLEX	Flex x3	Flex x3	Flex x3	Flex x3	Flex x3	Flex x3	Flex x3

Nidecker Blade 2010 Specs

	145	149	154	157	158XL	162XL
Length Length - full length of the snowboard, from bottom to top, cm	145	149	154	157	158	162
Nose width Nose width - distance between the two farthest points of snowboard's nose, mm	288	292	294	298	304	308
Waist width Waist width - Distance between the two closest points of snowboard's waist, mm	244	246	249	253	260	263
Tail width Tail width - distance between the two farthest points of snowboard's tail, mm	288	292	294	298	304	308
Board run. length Board running length - length of snowboard's part that contacts snow (in ideal conditions), mm	1060	1100	1120	1160	1160	1200
Sidecut radius Sidecut radius - radius of the curve (or several curves) that form snowboard's sidecut, m	6.7	6.9	7.3	7.7	7.9	8.3
Stance width Stance width - distance between inserts (either range or average value shown), mm	480	500	520	520	520	520
Inserts setback Setback of inserts relative to snowboard's center, mm	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inserts number Number of inserts for every binding (forward/rear)	10/10	10/10	10/10	10/10	10/10	10/10

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Nidecker Blade 2012

Nidecker Blade 2011

Nidecker Blade 2010

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