The Nidecker Sensor Team is a snowboard that really embodies consistent, versatile and middle of the road. It's not something super exhilarating, but quietly goes about its business without hype but gets the job done without issue.
In this review, I will take a look at the Sensor Team as an all-mountain-freestyle snowboard.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Sensor Team a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other all-mountain-freestyle snowboards.
Overall Rating
Board: Nidecker Sensor Team
Price: $499
Style: All-Mountain-Freestyle (semi-aggressive)
Flex Rating: Mid-Stiff
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium to Mid-Stiff (6.5/10)
Rating Score: 83.9/100
Compared to other Men’s All-Mountain-Freestyle Boards
Of the 33 current model all-mtn freestyle snowboards that we tested:
❄️ The Sensor Team ranked 19th= out of 33
Overview of the Sensor Team’s Specs
Check out the tables for the Sensor Team’s specs and available sizes.
Specs
STYLE:
All-Mountain-Freestyle (semi-aggressive)
PRICE:
$499 - BUYING OPTIONS
Ability Level:
flex:
feel:
DAMPNESS:
SMOOTH /SNAPPY:
Playful /aggressive:
Edge-hold:
camber profile:
Traditional Camber
SHAPE:
setback stance:
Centered
BASE:
Sintered | Nidecker's "N-7000" base.
weight:
FELT A Little heavier than normal
Camber Height:
9mm
Sizing
LENGTH (cm) | Waist Width (mm) | Rec Rider Weight (lb) | Rec Rider Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
147 | 248 | 100-145 | 45-65 |
150 | 252 | 110-165 | 50-75 |
153 | 256 | 120-175 | 55-80 |
156 | 260 | 145-200 | 65-90 |
159 | 264 | 165+ | 75+ |
Who is the Sensor Team Most Suited To?
The Sensor Team is best suited to someone who wants a board that can handle and performs best with a slightly more aggressive than average rider input and that is versatile enough to tackle everything well (with the exception of deep powder).
It's consistency across different factors and in different terrain makes it a great choice as a one-board-quiver, IMO, for the right rider. But would also make a great compliment to a powder board and/or softer more playful park board.
Definitely not for beginners - it's more of an advanced level board, but higher end intermediates, particularly those stronger/more athletic should be good with it, assuming they're style suits it.
The Sensor Team in More Detail
O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Sensor Team is capable of.
Demo Info
Board: Nidecker Sensor Team 2025, 156cm (260mm waist width)
Date: May 8, 2024
Powder
I didn’t have any powder on the day, but it doesn’t strike me as a great deep snow performer. As centered true twins with a traditional camber profile don't tend to be amazing in powder.
Carving
Sort of a middle of the road board for carving. No real downsides, but also it doesn’t exude anything super exhilarating. In favorable conditions and moderate speed it does a solid job.
Turning
Turn Initiation and slashing: Not super slashy but quite easy to play with and I could break it loose without too much effort. While it doesn't require a super aggressive input, it does do better with a little more of an aggressive input.
Maneuverability at slow speeds: Pretty good at slower speeds, without being lightning quick edge-to-edge or anything.
Catchiness: Right in the middle again. I didn’t have problems, but it’s not super uncatchy either.
Speed
Here again, it rode really well without being a standout. When I started to hit the top end I noticed some wobble, but I was also able to open it up nicely and only had one sketchy moment, so it’s, like a lot of its qualities, solid without being exceptional.
Uneven Terrain
Uneven terrain, crud/chunder, bumps and moguls, for all of this I’d rate it slightly above average without raving wildly about it. It’s not quite powerful enough to blow through the junk, and not quite easy enough to slay the moguls or weave the trees like a dragonfly, but it does just fine in all of it.
Jumps
Its overall jumping performance is really good. It has a nice balance of stability, maneuverability, and pop to be able to do pretty much whatever you want.
Pop: Good in terms of ease of accessing pop and decent total pop too, when you really load it up.
Approach: Has enough stability to keep you comfortable but also forgiving enough to be able to make the slight adjustments that you might sometimes need to dial in your take off.
Landing: Again a great balance between being stable on landing but also being pretty easy to adapt and make recoveries, when not landing perfectly.
Side-hits: I liked it for side-hits. While it's not super nimble, it's nimble enough, and the pop is pretty easy to access and just all-round felt good for side-hits.
Switch
It rode really well in switch for ,e. Transitions were decently easy too.
Spins
Even though it’s a heavier board than many, it was quite easy to spin, didn’t over-rotate after landing, but was still easy to complete under-rotations after landing. I found it less catchy than the Sensor Pro, which I also tested on the same day, and pretty good overall.
Jibbing
I didn't find it the best jibber, but it's certainly doable.
Butters
It feels real even along the length and didn’t have any tendency to over-flex. Some effort to get it to lock in, but nothing super difficult. Rotations were OK without being super easy. If you're experienced with buttering, you'll likely be fine with it, but might be challenging for someone learning.
Score Breakdown and Final Verdict
Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.
| FACTOR | Rating (/5) | Weighted |
|---|---|---|
| Jumps | 4.5 | 18/20 |
| Carving | 3.5 | 7/10 |
| Turns | 3.5 | 7/10 |
| Switch | 4.5 | 9/10 |
| Speed | 3.5 | 7/10 |
| Spins | 4 | 8/10 |
| Butters | 3.5 | 7/10 |
| Jibbing | 3 | 3/5 |
| Crud etc | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
| Trees | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
| Pow | 2.5 | 2.5/5 |
| TOTAL (after normalizing): | 83.9/100 |
While the Sensor Team didn't wow me in any area, I also really enjoyed riding it and it felt super consistent and predictable in all terrain and scenarios. It's not something that I feel is going to have anyone screaming its name from the rooftops, but will quietly get the job done without fanfare.
It feels better with a slightly more aggressive riding approach but it's not something that you have to be excessively aggressive with all of the time.
More Info, Current Prices and Where to Buy Online
If you want to learn more about the Sensor Team, or if you are ready to buy, or if you just want to research prices and availability, check out the links below.
If you want to check out some other all-mountain-freestyle snowboard options, or if you want to compare how the Sensor Team compares to other all-mountain-freestyle snowboards, then check out the next link.
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