I have ridden many of the tapered powder boards and this one is definitely my favorite. This is much more of an all mountain board than many of the others. It rides a bit stiffer and carves much better. Then add the Magne-Traction and it holds to ice. The only drawback is that it is a bit heavy, but I will take that for better performance any day.

I really think that Nidecker gets overlooked too often. If you are looking for a stiff fast board this is the one. I would classify this in the same line as the Salomon Burner. This thing is so stiff it took me a bit to get used to it. I would have to say I got bucked by it a few times. Overall for how big this board is it is very lightweight, which is always helpful when trying to pull a 720 off your favorite cliff.

After riding this board and other Lib Techs with Magne-Traction I have come to the conclusion that everyone must try this new and crazy design. It really makes carving effortless. I wish I had this when I was riding straight ice on the North Island of New Zealand. Besides carving this board is an awesome all mountain freestyle with nice pop and a smooth flex.

These bindings were much more comfortable than I thought they would be. Then add the responsiveness to them and they kind of handle it all. These did hurt my feet when I strapped them down as tight as I normally do. The thing is, I didn't have to because they help my foot really well with out the tightness.

These boats are lighter and have a smaller profile than my hiking boots. Since I was a size 8 I had to get the size small bindings for them. The Burton lacing system is amazing. Easy to adjust on the lift, too. The boot was a bit to narrow in the toe box. Luckily it opened up after about 15 days of riding. The support was about average. Not stiff and not flexible.