NITRO · Nitro Squash Snowboard
Nitro Squash Snowboard
25/26 season
Colour
Color makeup
Multicolour
Design
Repeating pattern
Expert reviews 2
The Nitro Squash is a swallowtail board specialised for wide-open powder and down-the-line carving on groomers. Pop and drive are excellent, but its locked-in character puts it far from playful handling. It's for advanced riders who enjoy technical precision.
Base shape (camber)
Camber
A swallowtail board with traditional full camber running tip to tail. It feels very locked in and technical, demanding advanced skills.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
A medium-stiff flex at 7 out of 10. The nose is soft, the centre medium to stiff and the tail stiff, producing dynamic pop.
Where it shines
Who it suits
Advanced to expert only. Its locked-in, catchy character leaves no accessibility for beginners and intermediates.
Good
- ✓Outstanding pop and drive
- ✓Fast for a swallowtail design
- ✓Good spring feel in down-the-line carving
- ✓Respectable edge hold and speed capability
Not so good
- —Very technical and locked-in, with low accessibility
- —It resists playful handling such as slashing and rounding out turns
- —Switch riding and setting up for side hits are demanding
- —Its potential only comes out in a specific riding style
The Nitro Squash 159 (2026) is a directional deck with powerful carving performance and outstanding pop based on traditional full camber, especially excellent at down-the-line carving on groomers. It floats respectably in powder for a full camber board, but its locked-in character limits free movement in soft conditions and powder. It's a board suited to advanced and above riders who prefer old-school full camber, especially those who enjoy powerful carving.
Base shape (camber)
Camber
A traditional full camber profile with very strong camber. It provides a very locked-in feel and powerful drive on hardpack, with the nose rising flexibly beyond the camber point.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
Medium-stiff overall. The tail is very stiff, the section between the feet (between the bindings) is the stiffest, and the nose is comparatively supple. Pop is dynamic and buttering is on the difficult side.
Where it shines
Who it suits
Very strong camber gives a heavily locked-in feel and demands technical handling. It can be dangerous if you can't handle the board properly, so it's suitable only for advanced and expert riders.
Good
- ✓It delivers excellent pop from the strong camber and a sense of drive out of the turn
- ✓Very stable when carving on groomers with outstanding down-the-line carving performance
- ✓Excellent damping performance allows stable riding even on irregular snow
- ✓It shows decent float in powder despite being a full camber board
Not so good
- —Its strongly locked-in character makes supple slashing and flowing riding difficult in powder or soft conditions
- —Fast turn transitions in tight spaces are difficult, and freestyle moves such as setting up ollies off side hits are constrained
