Nidecker Megalight
Nidecker is a brand that doesn’t get much attention. With snowboards like the Nidecker Megalight, they are bound to be receiving more attention in the future. The Nidecker Megalight is a light stiff powder/freeride snowboard. The Megalight is made for steep, fast lines in the deep stuff. The board features a stiff wood core with carbon stringers and kevlar strips to increase dampening. The board also features 20mm of taper to keep you from sinking into the pow.
People compare the Nidecker Megalight to the Salomon Burner or Burton Malolo. People say this is truly a stiff, fast board but not too stiff for pulling off a 720! Riders say the board is also incredibly responsive and very lightweight. Several riders with 10+ years of riding say this is their favorite board ever! Now that is high praise. The Nidecker Megalight only comes in black and in sizes: 158, 163, 163W and 167W.
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- : 8.5
Comment by Sicco
I bought a Nidecker Megalight last season and was very impressed with it because of its many features. You get a great speedboost when coming out of a nice carve-turn because of its very directional shape and handles very stable at high speeds on the piste. The Megalight has a prolonged nose and tail which offer more floating surface when you go Off-piste into the powder. This allowed me to go faster and kept me going on those flat powder spots.
I highly recommend the Megalight if your looking for a great freeride experience on the piste and in the powder.
Comment by pete turner
Owned an original Nidecker Mega Light 167cm (Silver/grey & black)and this board literally stepped me up to the steep and deep at Mammoth Mt. Super fast and smooth through any snow. Now ride Never Summer T5 and Steepwater only comp. for Mega Light (though heavier). Gave my Nidecker to a good friend to enjoy (his 1st board).Would buy another and highly recommend for advanced/deep powder riders.Pt
Comment by Mike B
I rode this board a couple of times and while it was very fast and responsive I wasn’t crazy about it. It was a little too jittery which I felt was a problem in chunkier snow or powder that had been chopped up. I ride a Nidecker carving board so I am used to very responsive and fast boards but this one felt hyper-responsive to the point of being jittery. I ended up getting the Nidecker Legend which is, in my opinion, far superior.
Comment by Dong Homez
I was lucky enough to rent a Megalight Demo Board a couple of years ago. The next day I was at the same boardshop buying my own Mega. This board is great. Super light and responsive. My only complaint is that it so expensive, but I can understand why. It’s handmade in Switzerland and contains carbon fiber and kevlar. Pretty high tech stuff.