mattj Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 G'Day All, As it is getting near winter here in OZ the yearly Canberra ski swap meet was on a week ago and I picked up the following boards for my wife and I. Both boards are brand new and in plastic. 150cm Nidecker Laser - AUS$50 157cm Nidecker Custom SL - AUS$250 I have managed to find some info on the Custom SL - the 2004 model on the Nidecker website seems to be a 158cm but the info agrees with the cardboard "sticker" on the board. I haven't been able to find anything on the Laser. It's sky blue, has a slightly upturned square tail, three pairs of inserts (instead of the normal 4 pairs) and is reasonably stiff. From the look of it I'm thinking it's more of a BX board than a directional freeride. Does anyone have any info/hints & tips/experiences on this board or on the Custom SL? Thanks, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted May 25, 2004 Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 Ridden/raced the Tornado SL 161 and the 163 (pre cursor to the Custom) as well as a number of Nidecker Custom GS (170, 173, 183) boards. A very fun ride - light and snappy. Multi-snow conditions friendly (for a race board anyway). Nidecker, like a few other manufacturers, have a stance setback (current models are 2.5 cm) and have 4-6 mm of taper which make them release very nicely! High quality construction - their graphics need some help though. Seen the '05 catalog and they've improved that some - The '05s are taking on more of the older Tornado outline - sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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