Piste and Powder Charger that won’t break the bankIf you’re one of those riders that love to blast around the mountain, love to hit up the pow on those freshies days, but who doesn’t go anywhere near the park, then WHY ON eARTH ARe YOU RIDING A FReeSTYLe BOARD? Take just one run on the all-new The Y, and you might realise you’ve been riding the wrong style of board. Aimed squarely at intermediate to advanced riders, The Y shares its directional shape and profile with the highly acclaimed Optimistic. But, it’s the easy-going construction shared with the Typo that brings the Y alive. This unique blend of high-end freecarve shape combined with that more rider friendly construction creates a genuinely stunning freeride focussed board that delivers outstanding performance both on and off the piste, without ever feeling overly aggressive. This transforms The Y from what would be just another freecarve quiver board into something you’d want to ride every day. So, if you don’t ever ride the park, don’t buy a park board. You might just find it’s the best thing you’ll ever do.Rider StyleIntermediate through to expert riders who are looking for a freeride focussed board that delivers truly stunning performance on the piste, but will also give powder board levels of float and control off-piste.Shape OverviewHeading up The Ys’ state of the art shape is Yes’s unique blunt nose profile. This innovative tip design has been engineered to enhance float at the front, but to also reduce swing weight. So, not only is this effortless in the pow but thanks to that low weight at the extremes of the board, it also feels utterly predictable and responsive through the turn. Next up is the tight radius sidecut, this is matched with a slightly wider riding platform to ensure that no matter how aggressive you carve, toe and heel drag isn’t going to be an issue. Finally, to enhance the on-edge response even further YeS add their acclaimed UnderBite edge profile. This creates divots at the edges under the binding area reducing and disrupting the surface area of the sidecut that has contact with the snow while the board is turning. This steps up the edge pressure by distributing your weight/energy into the areas where you need it - from the binding out, and through the centre of the board where the carving arc is taking place.ProfileNow the secret to The Y’s more compliant ride lies with its shift from the full camber of the Optimistic to the more versatile all-terrain focussed 2-4-2 CamRock profile. This combination of low profile rocker zones at the tip and tail with a more pronounced camber through the middle of the board still delivers a predictable hook-free ride, but it also allows the contact points to engage faster than the more freestyle orientated CamRock profiles. This gives The Y a more dynamic feel and lets the camber between the feet work in perfect harmony with the UnderBite edges to deliver that confidence inspiring and stable on piste feel that you only really get with a fully directional board.ConstructionThe Y is the perfect example of that old saying, ‘sometimes less is more’. Reading through the spec list, what you get is a traditional snowboard construction without any of the headline-grabbing super tech many brands flag up. However, that’s no bad thing, because what YeS do is use a high-quality poplar wood core wrapped with high-quality bi-ax glass fibre. These two materials are the building blocks for a great snowboard; everything else at this price point is just fluff. So, what you get is a board that gives the perfect balance of pop, control and playfulness. everything that you could ever ask for with this kind of board.What type of base does it havesintered Spec is the term Yes use and is the grey zone that many companies play in. It’s Sintered Spec because it’s hardness and chemical properties are very close to true sintered bases, and its on-snow performance is also very close to true sintered - but it’s formed using the extrusion process. How? – Well, the raw material is actually pre-consumer recycled (meaning it never left the factory) sintered base material. So while the heating and extrusion process has softened it slightly, it’s still much harder than true extruded.Additional informationLengthWaist WidthSidecutTapereffective edgeTip WidthTail WidthMin StanceMax StanceSetbackWeight Range15426.2cm6.35m0cm118.8m31.47cm31.47cm51.9cm59.9cm0cm150-200lbs / 68-90kg15726.6cm6.5m0cm121m31.94cm31.94cm54.4cm62.4cm0cm180-220+lbs / 82-100+kg16126.8cm7.2m0cm124.6cm31.93cm31.93cm55.7cm63.7cm0cm180-220+lbs / 82-100+kg
ALL NeW CARVING MACHINe THAT THINKS IT’S A POWDeR BOARD.The Smoke is a stunning new addition to the Nidecker range for this season and is aimed at riders who are looking for the ultimate carving/powder machine. Built around a fully directional snowsurf inspired shape, the Smoke delivers a mind-blowing ride both on the piste and in the pow. Its medium radius sidecut works in perfect harmony with the 6mm full camber profile to provide an on edge feel that’s like riding on rails. No matter how hard you push this board, it’s nothing short of rock solid. From medium speed turns through to layed out power carves, the Smoke is always in its element. But it’s not all just about carving. Thanks to the advanced extended nose shape and short diamond tail, get this board in the pow, and it’s nothing short of a revelation. So, if you’re an experienced rider and you don’t ride park, get a Smoke under you’re feet and you might just never look back.Rider Style experienced riders who are looking for a high-performance surf style board that charges on the piste but still rides powder like a full set powder board.Shape OverviewThe Smoke utilises a fully directional snow surf inspired shape to deliver its perfect balance of free carve performance and powder board float. Heading up this innovative shape is the advanced Diamond profile tip and tail. This innovative nose shape features a longer transition that allows for a more compact nose while increasing float and lift at the front of the board. At the tail, the Diamond profile works in pretty much the same way, so surprisingly for what is such a directional board, the Smoke isn’t going to make you pay too heavy a price if you land switch in the pow. Now to ensure that the Smoke delivers perfect carves it utilises the R8 Series sidecut. This medium 8+ meter radius is ideally suited for riders with a more relaxed style and versatile enough for everyday riding.ProfileNow, as you would expect for a board that is geared so much towards carving, the Smoke features a dominant camber profile. This freecarve inspired design places an extended rocker in the nose; this creates effortless lift and float while also improving manoeuvrability. The long camber running from just behind the front contact point through to the short tail drives power out to the tips creating a solid and dynamic carve. At the tail, the slightly rockered profile maintains the power and stability of a traditional board but helps keep the tail catch-free initiating turns and landing switch. ConstructionInternally the Smoke utilises a mix of high-quality materials and state of the art snowboard manufacturing to deliver a unique surfy yet responsive and dynamic ride. Heading up this advanced construction is the high-end featherweight Light core. Combining three different types of wood, the Light Core is a perfect combination of paulownia for lightness, poplar for pop and responsiveness, and hardwood beech stringers along the edges to increase core durability, pop and protection from edge impacts. This lightweight core is then ideally matched with Nideckers complex Combo Tri-Ax and Bi-Ax structural layers. This advanced lamination places tri-ax glass on the upper band and bi-ax on the lower band to deliver the perfect balance of torsional and longitudinal flex to give the Smoke the ideal blend of performance and rider feel.BaseProduced with carbon nanoparticles, the N-9000 has a very dense molecular structure, which makes it Nideckers fastest, most durable base material.
Piste and Powder Charger that won’t break the bankIf you’re one of those riders that love to blast around the mountain, love to hit up the pow on those freshies days, but who doesn’t go anywhere near the park, then WHY ON eARTH ARe YOU RIDING A FReeSTYLe BOARD? Take just one run on the all-new The Y, and you might realise you’ve been riding the wrong style of board. Aimed squarely at intermediate to advanced riders, The Y shares its directional shape and profile with the highly acclaimed Optimistic. But, it’s the easy-going construction shared with the Typo that brings the Y alive. This unique blend of high-end freecarve shape combined with that more rider friendly construction creates a genuinely stunning freeride focussed board that delivers outstanding performance both on and off the piste, without ever feeling overly aggressive. This transforms The Y from what would be just another freecarve quiver board into something you’d want to ride every day. So, if you don’t ever ride the park, don’t buy a park board. You might just find it’s the best thing you’ll ever do.Rider StyleIntermediate through to expert riders who are looking for a freeride focussed board that delivers truly stunning performance on the piste, but will also give powder board levels of float and control off-piste.Shape OverviewHeading up The Ys’ state of the art shape is Yes’s unique blunt nose profile. This innovative tip design has been engineered to enhance float at the front, but to also reduce swing weight. So, not only is this effortless in the pow but thanks to that low weight at the extremes of the board, it also feels utterly predictable and responsive through the turn. Next up is the tight radius sidecut, this is matched with a slightly wider riding platform to ensure that no matter how aggressive you carve, toe and heel drag isn’t going to be an issue. Finally, to enhance the on-edge response even further YeS add their acclaimed UnderBite edge profile. This creates divots at the edges under the binding area reducing and disrupting the surface area of the sidecut that has contact with the snow while the board is turning. This steps up the edge pressure by distributing your weight/energy into the areas where you need it - from the binding out, and through the centre of the board where the carving arc is taking place.ProfileNow the secret to The Y’s more compliant ride lies with its shift from the full camber of the Optimistic to the more versatile all-terrain focussed 2-4-2 CamRock profile. This combination of low profile rocker zones at the tip and tail with a more pronounced camber through the middle of the board still delivers a predictable hook-free ride, but it also allows the contact points to engage faster than the more freestyle orientated CamRock profiles. This gives The Y a more dynamic feel and lets the camber between the feet work in perfect harmony with the UnderBite edges to deliver that confidence inspiring and stable on piste feel that you only really get with a fully directional board.ConstructionThe Y is the perfect example of that old saying, ‘sometimes less is more’. Reading through the spec list, what you get is a traditional snowboard construction without any of the headline-grabbing super tech many brands flag up. However, that’s no bad thing, because what YeS do is use a high-quality poplar wood core wrapped with high-quality bi-ax glass fibre. These two materials are the building blocks for a great snowboard; everything else at this price point is just fluff. So, what you get is a board that gives the perfect balance of pop, control and playfulness. everything that you could ever ask for with this kind of board.What type of base does it havesintered Spec is the term Yes use and is the grey zone that many companies play in. It’s Sintered Spec because it’s hardness and chemical properties are very close to true sintered bases, and its on-snow performance is also very close to true sintered - but it’s formed using the extrusion process. How? – Well, the raw material is actually pre-consumer recycled (meaning it never left the factory) sintered base material. So while the heating and extrusion process has softened it slightly, it’s still much harder than true extruded.Additional informationLengthWaist WidthSidecutTapereffective edgeTip WidthTail WidthMin StanceMax StanceSetbackWeight Range15426.2cm6.35m0cm118.8m31.47cm31.47cm51.9cm59.9cm0cm150-200lbs / 68-90kg15726.6cm6.5m0cm121m31.94cm31.94cm54.4cm62.4cm0cm180-220+lbs / 82-100+kg16126.8cm7.2m0cm124.6cm31.93cm31.93cm55.7cm63.7cm0cm180-220+lbs / 82-100+kg
ALL NeW CARVING MACHINe THAT THINKS IT’S A POWDeR BOARD.The Smoke is a stunning new addition to the Nidecker range for this season and is aimed at riders who are looking for the ultimate carving/powder machine. Built around a fully directional snowsurf inspired shape, the Smoke delivers a mind-blowing ride both on the piste and in the pow. Its medium radius sidecut works in perfect harmony with the 6mm full camber profile to provide an on edge feel that’s like riding on rails. No matter how hard you push this board, it’s nothing short of rock solid. From medium speed turns through to layed out power carves, the Smoke is always in its element. But it’s not all just about carving. Thanks to the advanced extended nose shape and short diamond tail, get this board in the pow, and it’s nothing short of a revelation. So, if you’re an experienced rider and you don’t ride park, get a Smoke under you’re feet and you might just never look back.Rider Style experienced riders who are looking for a high-performance surf style board that charges on the piste but still rides powder like a full set powder board.Shape OverviewThe Smoke utilises a fully directional snow surf inspired shape to deliver its perfect balance of free carve performance and powder board float. Heading up this innovative shape is the advanced Diamond profile tip and tail. This innovative nose shape features a longer transition that allows for a more compact nose while increasing float and lift at the front of the board. At the tail, the Diamond profile works in pretty much the same way, so surprisingly for what is such a directional board, the Smoke isn’t going to make you pay too heavy a price if you land switch in the pow. Now to ensure that the Smoke delivers perfect carves it utilises the R8 Series sidecut. This medium 8+ meter radius is ideally suited for riders with a more relaxed style and versatile enough for everyday riding.ProfileNow, as you would expect for a board that is geared so much towards carving, the Smoke features a dominant camber profile. This freecarve inspired design places an extended rocker in the nose; this creates effortless lift and float while also improving manoeuvrability. The long camber running from just behind the front contact point through to the short tail drives power out to the tips creating a solid and dynamic carve. At the tail, the slightly rockered profile maintains the power and stability of a traditional board but helps keep the tail catch-free initiating turns and landing switch. ConstructionInternally the Smoke utilises a mix of high-quality materials and state of the art snowboard manufacturing to deliver a unique surfy yet responsive and dynamic ride. Heading up this advanced construction is the high-end featherweight Light core. Combining three different types of wood, the Light Core is a perfect combination of paulownia for lightness, poplar for pop and responsiveness, and hardwood beech stringers along the edges to increase core durability, pop and protection from edge impacts. This lightweight core is then ideally matched with Nideckers complex Combo Tri-Ax and Bi-Ax structural layers. This advanced lamination places tri-ax glass on the upper band and bi-ax on the lower band to deliver the perfect balance of torsional and longitudinal flex to give the Smoke the ideal blend of performance and rider feel.BaseProduced with carbon nanoparticles, the N-9000 has a very dense molecular structure, which makes it Nideckers fastest, most durable base material.
ALL NeW CARVING MACHINe THAT THINKS IT’S A POWDeR BOARD.The Smoke is a stunning new addition to the Nidecker range for this season and is aimed at riders who are looking for the ultimate carving/powder machine. Built around a fully directional snowsurf inspired shape, the Smoke delivers a mind-blowing ride both on the piste and in the pow. Its medium radius sidecut works in perfect harmony with the 6mm full camber profile to provide an on edge feel that’s like riding on rails. No matter how hard you push this board, it’s nothing short of rock solid. From medium speed turns through to layed out power carves, the Smoke is always in its element. But it’s not all just about carving. Thanks to the advanced extended nose shape and short diamond tail, get this board in the pow, and it’s nothing short of a revelation. So, if you’re an experienced rider and you don’t ride park, get a Smoke under you’re feet and you might just never look back.Rider Style experienced riders who are looking for a high-performance surf style board that charges on the piste but still rides powder like a full set powder board.Shape OverviewThe Smoke utilises a fully directional snow surf inspired shape to deliver its perfect balance of free carve performance and powder board float. Heading up this innovative shape is the advanced Diamond profile tip and tail. This innovative nose shape features a longer transition that allows for a more compact nose while increasing float and lift at the front of the board. At the tail, the Diamond profile works in pretty much the same way, so surprisingly for what is such a directional board, the Smoke isn’t going to make you pay too heavy a price if you land switch in the pow. Now to ensure that the Smoke delivers perfect carves it utilises the R8 Series sidecut. This medium 8+ meter radius is ideally suited for riders with a more relaxed style and versatile enough for everyday riding.ProfileNow, as you would expect for a board that is geared so much towards carving, the Smoke features a dominant camber profile. This freecarve inspired design places an extended rocker in the nose; this creates effortless lift and float while also improving manoeuvrability. The long camber running from just behind the front contact point through to the short tail drives power out to the tips creating a solid and dynamic carve. At the tail, the slightly rockered profile maintains the power and stability of a traditional board but helps keep the tail catch-free initiating turns and landing switch. ConstructionInternally the Smoke utilises a mix of high-quality materials and state of the art snowboard manufacturing to deliver a unique surfy yet responsive and dynamic ride. Heading up this advanced construction is the high-end featherweight Light core. Combining three different types of wood, the Light Core is a perfect combination of paulownia for lightness, poplar for pop and responsiveness, and hardwood beech stringers along the edges to increase core durability, pop and protection from edge impacts. This lightweight core is then ideally matched with Nideckers complex Combo Tri-Ax and Bi-Ax structural layers. This advanced lamination places tri-ax glass on the upper band and bi-ax on the lower band to deliver the perfect balance of torsional and longitudinal flex to give the Smoke the ideal blend of performance and rider feel.BaseProduced with carbon nanoparticles, the N-9000 has a very dense molecular structure, which makes it Nideckers fastest, most durable base material.
HIGH-eND CARVING MACHINe FOR RIDeRS WHO LOVe SPeeD The Tracer is a new addition to the Nidecker line for 2018/19 and is, without doubt, one of the most exciting boards of the year. Aimed at that new generation of freecarver who is looking for the ultimate in on-piste performance but still want their board to be fun. It's no surprise then to find that the Tracer is the weapon of choice for the Slice and Dice video crew. Built around a unique asymmetrical shape, the Tracer is designed to optimise the body's bio-mechanical transfer of energy to the edges. This results in truly stunning performance and one of the most reassuring and stable rides that you can get. The fact that it does this without compromising its fun factor ensures that you get a board that will not only blow your mind on those days where you want to charge but one which will also send you home grinning like a fool.(Available as either a goofy or regular) Rider Style Intermediate to expert freecarvers looking for a unique combination of hard-charging piste performance with grin-inducing playfulness. Shape OverviewThe Tracers fully directional asymmetrical shape has been created to deliver optimum performance through the turn. By offsetting the position of the edges relative to the angle of the feet and adding a longer sidecut radius on the heelside, the sidecut works in harmony with the body's natural biomechanical energy to optimise performance on both toeside and heelside turns. One of the key factors in the Tracers unique performance is the combination of the Asym Round Square nose and the Asym Inversed Round tail. Although offset along with the sidecut and flex, these two innovative profiles allow the designers to create a shorter board without compromising both float and response. ProfileTo ensure that the Tracer delivers the ultimate in response and control, Nidecker utilises their traditional Positive Camber profile. This full-length camber with 8 to 10 cm of flat transition at the contact points delivers unrivalled grip, pop, response and stability, i.e. the perfect riding characteristics for anyone looking for optimum carving performance. As with the sidecut shape and construction, Nidecker offset the centre of the sidecut under the centre of the edges. This offset works in harmony with the rest of the board to deliver genuinely stunning carving performance. ConstructionInternally the Tracer utilises a mix of high-quality materials and traditional snowboard manufacturing to create its unique rider friendly responsive and dynamic ride. Heading this up is the poppy Master core. Combining poplar for durability, beech for pop and power and paulownia for weight saving, it delivers the optimum performance for the Tracers unique design. This is then matched to Nidecker's exclusive Tri-Ax Plus structural layers which orientates the fibres to 35°.This offers the perfect balance of high performance and durability, but more importantly, it knocks back torsional stiffness a notch compared to the usual 45° glass and goes a long way to creating the Tracers unique fun ride. BaseDeveloped exclusively for Nidecker, the N-7000 is an extremely tough, sintered base with added carbon nanoparticles that provide exceptional glide.Additional information Length WaistWidth Sidecut Taper effectiveedge TipWidth TailWidth MinStance MaxStance Setback WeightRange 157R 25.6cm 7.4/7.1m 0cm 115cm 30cm 29.6cm 50cm 58cm 5cm 154-187lbs/ 70-85kg 157G 25.6cm 7.4/7.1m 0cm 115cm 30cm 29.6cm 50cm 58cm 5cm 154-187lbs/ 70-85kg