I was shocked how the snowboard carved through the snow, on snow and ice, and powder. . . . everything that does it does so perfectly ! i highly recommend it !

Really nice look and ride although I would like some more quality (please make a board made in Swiss )

Echoing the comments of previous reviewers - I'm a big guy, and so the larger, wider board was great. The feeling riding it compared to my older, smaller Rossignol, was top notch - more secure, faster, and the flex made for excellent carving even on the steepest slopes. However, after only 5 days of use, it looks like an old board on the top, particularly in the wood veneer at the tail. There are several big chips and it looks like the veneer will peel away steadily from the tail end. I got my ten year old board out to check its condition and the top looks like new (let's not talk about the base, but that's my fault). A shame the top sheet is so (literally) flaky because otherwise this would be a fie star review.

This the first board I have owned after riding rentals for the past couple of years. It rides fine for my ability level and I'm generally happy with it, however I am disappointed with its durability. After only 3 days of resort riding I observed that the tail was starting to absorb moisture on the wood veneer top sheet and starting to delaminate and chip. By the end of the week there was a sizeable chip on the heel side near the centre of the board, again on the wood veneer. I was not involved in any collisions and only rode on piste in good conditions. Yes you expect some bumps and scrapes when battling skiers in the lift queues but I feel this material is not fit for purpose.

I decided to buy a new board after riding a Burton board for ten plus years. The Nidecker Escape was my choice when getting a new board. The board carves really well and holds edges well on the east coast ice. However the board started delaminating after a few uses and that allowed the snow to get between the top sheet and the wood. The board has about thirty days on it and this season will most likely be it�s last. I wasn�t expecting 10 years from this board but this will be my last Nidecker board. Unfortunately I can�t post photos here.